In December 2016 we asked our Law Enforcement community about their most dangerous on-the-job mistake and received a very large amount of responses. We want to re-ask this question this year for all tactical athletes. Below are the original responses from the LE community as well as three essays from the Mountain, Fire/Rescue, and Military communities. […]
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Arete 2.10.22
Military Airborne Almighty: Examining the Role of Static Line Jumps in Army Special Operations, Small Wars Journal Blunt Force: The Underreported Threat Of The Security Professional, Soldier Systems The tragic story of the Marine infantry battalion that became the hardest hit unit of the Iraq War, Task & Purpose Arctic First Responder Course Preps Paratroopers for Extreme Conditions, Soldier […]
Q&A 2.10.22
QUESTION After a long hiatus, I renewed my military athlete subscription and was unsure where to begin. I’ve been doing the low back V2 recovery program for the past few months as I recover from a lower back flare. The ideas in your recent article piqued my interest (The training lifecycle…). I am a 42-year-old active-duty infantry […]
Mini Study: Forward Sled Pulls Slightly Increase Leg Strength and Work Capacity
By Rob Shaul BLUF Remote MTI Lab Rats showed nearly slight increases in leg strength and work capacity following an intense training cycle which featured forward sled pull intervals, three times per week. Front Squat 1RM: +8.78% Hinge Lift: 5.12% Prone to Sprint Reps: 3.80% Background Sled pulls and pushes are popular exercises in […]
Arete 2.3.22
Military US service member injured, French soldier killed in Mali attack, Air Force Times Colonel’s ‘threatening’ comments cast doubt on fair trial, claim Raiders, corpsman charged with manslaughter, Army Times US Navy adopts new strategy prioritizing ‘the building blocks’ of unmanned tech, Defense News Did McDonalds just release a Marine Corps Burger?, Marine Corps Times Navy says the leaked images […]
Q&A 2.3.22
QUESTION I am an avid ultrarunner trying to get on the podium this year. I’ve already started my running up again, but looking for something to supplement for strength training and durability. What program would be best? Thanks. ANSWER In-Season Strength Training Plan for Endurance Athletes. Likely not more than 2x/week depending on your running […]
MTI’s Top Selling Training Plans for January 2022
MTI’s Top Selling Training Plans for January 2022 Athlete’s Subscription ACFT Training Plan Heliski Trip Training Plan Mountaineering & Hiking Prep Fat-Loss Training Plan Hypertrophy for Skinny Guys Ruck Based Selection Training Plan USMC PFT PLAN FBI Special Agent PFT Training Plan APFT Training Plan 2-Mile Run Improvement Training Plan Core Strength Bodyweight Only […]
Mini Study: Cutting All Sugar Matches Weight Loss From Cutting Most Carbs and Intermittent Fasting, But Performance Gains Suffer
By Rob Shaul BLUF Remote MTI Lab Rats who cut all corn syrup, refined sugar and fruit from their diet matched the weight loss of lab rats who cut most carbs (including sugar and fruit), and Intermittent Fasting lab rats (18 hours/day) who cut all sugar, most carbs and fasted 18 hours/day. During […]
Q&A 1.27.22
QUESTION I’m looking for a program that’ll be a good fit for me. I surf, train bjj, hike, run and swim, I’ve been looking around for a program that can help me improve mostly strength, endurance and work capacity simultaneously if it’s at all possible. Nothing sport specific just a program that can help me […]
Mini Study: Effect of Loading on SCBA Duration
By Brice Long, MTI Fellow Background In previous Mission-Direct Research, MTI has looked at several different elements of loaded movement including: Impact of heavier shoes on hiking pace, Development of an MTI Route Card for estimating hiking and rucking times Study design Test subjects: Six full time firefighters, 5 male and one female Uniform: PT […]