By Rob Shaul Necessity is the mother of invention, and several years ago MTI had a relationship with The North Face (TNF). TNF was introducing a training line of apparel and partnered with us and others to promote it. Our job was the programming. One of TNF’s other partners was a nonprofit out of Chicago, […]
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The Perks of Being Led by a Tyrant
Anonymous Reflecting on my last 19 years in Special Operations, I’ve encountered a variety of leaders, ranging from excellent, mediocre, and the most influential to myself- the Tyrant. It’s the experiences you don’t want to have that often provide the best learning outcomes and opportunities for you to exercise your leadership intuition and muscle. It […]
Arete 10.4.23
Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy Green Berets vs Navy SEALs: Inside the Best Combat Diver Competition, T&P Is there a link between TBI and veteran suicide?, T&P Pentagon official charged with running dog fighting ring from his home, T&P US launched two raids against ISIS within a week, T&P Venezuelan parliament speaker: Over 26,000 US […]
New Feature Added to MTI’s Programming Delivery: Training Plan Community Chats
MTI has added a new feature to our programming delivery system… plan specific community chats built into our website and app. Training Plan Chats You’ll now be able to share any notes, questions, assessment results, or photos in all our daily programming streams (accessible via the Athlete Subscription or individual Daily Programming Subscriptions). Share with […]
The Moonboard vs. Conventional Indoor Climbing for Rock Climb Training
By Jonathan Baldassare, MTI Contributor The modern climbing gyms of today offer members a plethora of training opportunities to hone their skills and build upon their strength, stamina, and endurance. Most offer their guests the use of bouldering areas, sport climbing routes, systems boards, campus boards, and if you’re lucky; standardized interactive training walls, such […]
Arete 9.27.23
Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy 160th SOAR veteran to build memorial out of CH-47D fuselage, Task & Purpose Army hospital in Germany caring for wounded American volunteers in Ukraine, Task & Purpose The Navy is rebuilding its anti-submarine tracking system, Task & Purpose US military will review 2,000 ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ discharges, Task & […]
LE, Fire/Rescue Partners Needed for First Responder Pilot Program
MTI is seeking one law enforcement agency and one fire department to run a pilot program of our upcoming Pro LE and Pro F/R fitness offerings. This will be a 1-month program at no cost to the department. This provides an opportunity to establish or improve upon your department’s fitness culture to improve performance, durability, […]
An Overview of MTI’s “Base Fitness” Program Design
By Rob Shaul, Founder MTI has two types of programming: (1) “Base Fitness” programming, and; (2) “Event” and/or Sport-Specific” Programming. “Base” Fitness programming is our day-to-day programming. Examples include the Greek Hero Plans for Military Athletes, Spirits Plans for LE Patrol/Detective, Greek Heroine Plans for multi-sport mountain athletes and Tragic Wildfire Plans for wildland firefighters, […]
12-Months of DIY Fitness Programming for a Deploying Army Reserve Officer
By CPT Carl Amolat, USAR, MTI Contributor BLUF: During the perpetual state of flux called moving on from the Active Duty Army to the Army Reserve with a subsequent mobilization to Kuwait over the past year I relied on wisdom from a multitude of sources including but not limited to Mountain Tactical Institute, Uphill Athlete, […]
Arete 9.20.23
Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy Who will be the president’s top military adviser after Gen. Milley retires? Task & Purpose Marine dies during live-fire infantry training at Camp Pendleton, Task & Purpose Military secrets leaked on ‘War Thunder’ forums yet again, Task & Purpose US resumes some drone operations in Niger for force protection, Task […]