By Rob Shaul Last week we received an email from a veteran wildland firefighter critical of the naming scheme I deployed for the plans in our Wildland Fire Training Packet. The 5 “base fitness” training plans in this packet are named after tragic “killer” wildland fires from America’s past: Blackwater Named after the Blackwater Fire […]
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Q&A 3.24.22
QUESTION I am looking through your programs right now and would like to get a recommendation for any one of the strength programs my current goals are to increase strength and bring down my two run times as my main goals with muscle endurance and running endurance/mileage increase as secondary goals. Currently, I am eyeing […]
Arete 3.24.22
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Q&A 3.17.22
QUESTION Brief intro, I’m a member with the RCMP. I’m prepping for ERT selection. My deadline is a year from now. I was in recovery mode after a CQC incident for a few months; my dominant arm’s shoulder got messed up during practice. I’ve since regained full mobility, so it wasn’t a major incident. Now, […]
Arete 3.17.22
Military Could Biden’s Offer of a New INF Treaty Stop a Russian Attack on Ukraine? 1945 Russian Occupation of Ukraine Troop-to-Task Estimate, RC Defense Russian Navy Masses 16 Warships Near Syria, USNI News Navy, Marine Corps’ Manned-Unmanned Helicopter Strikes, Defense News Would Russia Use a Tactical Nuclear Weapon in Ukraine? MWI NATO No-Combat Zone in Western Ukraine, RC Defense AFRICOM: China, […]
Loaded Complex Training: All-In-One Strength, Work Capacity and Mental Fitness
By Rob Shaul We’ve developed a way to train strength, work capacity and mental fitness concurrently. How? Loaded “complexes” of several exercises strung together. But before I get into the details, let’s back up and explain the two extremes of strength training – Max Effort and Strength Endurance. Some Background “Max Effort” training is […]
Q&A 3.10.22
QUESTION I am a professional lawn tennis player and would like to train for strength, endurance, explosiveness, agility and speed. Due to covid I have no access to gym but have barbell, dumbbells, pull up bar, place to train for footwork exercises. I have been following a navy seal wirkout from youtube and have been […]
Arete 3.10.22
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Mini Study: Wildland Firefighters Improve MTI Fitness Assessment Scores An Average of 19% Over 3 Weeks
By Rob Shaul BLUF Five remote Wildland Firefighters following the first 3 weeks of the MTI Wildland Fire Fitness Assessment Training Plan improved their scores an average of 19 percent. The MTI Wildland Fire Fitness Assessment is a multi-battery, mission-direct fitness assessment designed to assess upper body strength, functional core strength, loaded spring-based work […]
Q&A 3.3.22
QUESTION I am a LEO out of Utah, but I am currently towards the end of the hiring process for the FBI. I have questions regarding which programs you would recommend for me and the order you believe would be most beneficial. A little background with the FBI: I have not been told when the […]