QUESTION I was wondering which training program you would recommend for me. I will be hiking the timberline trail around Mt Hood (not going to the top) in one day. It is 40 miles with a 10,000 ft elevation gain. I plan it taking 14-17 hours. I have experience hiking, just not this long in […]
Knowledge
Don’t Confuse Humility with Learned Helplessness
By Anonymous I had the privilege of being taught by some amazing people throughout my upbringing into the Marine Corps. The common theme they brought up was humility. As a boot officer I had no experience of my own. What I did have were the stories of those who have been in for longer, […]
MTI’s Top Selling Training Plans for July 2021
MTI’s Top Selling Training Plans for July 2021 Athlete’s Subscription Bodyweight Foundation Training Plan ACFT Training Plan FBI Special Agent PFT Training Plan Hypertrophy for Skinny Guys Core Strength Bodyweight Only Military On-Ramp 2-Mile Run Improvement Training Plan Big 24 Strength Training Program Max Effort Strength + Bodyweight Strength Endurance Mountaineering & Hiking […]
Arete 8.12.21
Military / Foreign Relations / National Security Hair, hands and hosiery: Air Force overhauling outdated rules on airmen’s looks, Air Force Times Ethiopia calls on civilians to join army to fight Tigray forces, Al Jazerra Tension on the Black Sea: What great power competition looks like from the deckplates, Defense News South African president abolishes security ministry, assumes control […]
Arete 7.29.21
Military / Foreign Relations / National Security Need a break? Air Force offers 2 months of extra leave valid for three years, Air Force Times Ex-airman: Guilt over drone strikes prompted to leak secrets, Air Force Times Afghan soldiers flee attack, cross border: Pakistan army, Al Jazerra Gunmen on motorbikes raid Niger village, kill 14, Al Jazerra Biden: U.S. combat […]
Q&A 7.29.21
QUESTION I’d like advice on which plans to complete over a 9 week period between fortitude and valor, considering the following situation/ schedule. I’m about to go TDY out of the US during which I’ll have no access to a gym and go through 2 hotel quarantine periods. Note, I am willing/able to check/carry-on a […]
Mini Study Results: Apex Lab Rats Increase Strength, Strength Endurance, Run and Ruck Times
By Rob Shaul, Founder BLUF Remote lab rats were able to increase both 1RM Strength Back Squat Strength, Max Rep Push Ups and Pull Ups, and 1-Mile Run and 6-Mile Ruck Times concurrently while completing a focused, 3.5 week training cycle. Background and Study Design We conducted a 3.5-week Mini-Study using remote lab rats […]
Q&A 7.22.21
QUESTION I am currently following the SFAS packet with the plan on entering the Army and going to SFAS. As I follow the training programs I have increased my mileage i.e Humility week 6 calls for a 9 mile run I increased the run to a 14 mile run and maintained the prescribed average mile […]
Arete 7.22.21
Military / Foreign Relations / National Security Special Operations News Update – Monday, July 19, 2021, Small Wars Journal Israel will ‘act aggressively’ over Ben & Jerry’s ban, PM says, Al Jazerra US-China: Maybe breaking up is not so hard after all, AAI Polish Defence Ministry confirms plan to buy M1 Abrams tanks, Defense News Tanks are here to stay: […]
LE Athlete on the State of Policing
Note: In our July 15, 2021 Newsletter we asked LE Athletes in the MTI Community questions about the state of their work and how they felt about it. Their answers are below, – Rob Shaul Why are you still working in law enforcement? Is it because of job security, benefits, your colleagues, idea of service, close to […]