Military / Foreign Relations / National Security Top US general ‘shocked’ by report on AWOL guns, mulls fix, Air Force Times Putin accuses US of orchestrating 2014 ‘coup’ in Ukraine, Al Jazerra It’s official: Here’s how troops can file military medical malpractice claims, Air Force Times Spain pardons Catalan leaders over independence bid, BBC Chinese Misbehavior in the Indo-Pacific, Hudson […]
Knowledge
Fit Lab Rats Needed To Train for MTI’s “Apex” Fitness Test Standards
By Rob Shaul MTI is calling for fit remote lab rats to train to meet MTI’s new “Apex” Fitness Standards. There are 5 events in these standards: 2x Bodyweight (men), 1.5x Bodyweight (women) Back Squat 15x (women) / 25x Max Rep Pull Ups (men) 5:30 (men) / 6:00 (women) 1-Mile Run Time 72 min […]
Mini-Study Results: Lab Rats Improve 1RM and Bodyweight Strength Concurrently, Scheduling Differences Inconclusive
By Rob Shaul, Founder BLUF Remote lab rats were able to increase both 1RM Strength and Bodyweight Strength concurrently across several events, but exercise scheduling differences between groups of lab rats proved inconclusive as to which would increase assessed exercises the most. Background and Study Design We conducted a 3.5-week Mini-Study using remote lab […]
Tell us your Mentor Story
By Rob Shaul I’ve never had a close, long-term mentor in any of my 3 professional careers. But I’ve spoken to several tactical athletes and professional mountain athletes who have. I’m interested in these mentor stories and relationships ….. And am asking the MTI community for your mentor stories. Where were you in […]
Q&A 6.17.21
QUESTION First off I’d like to give you guys major kudos on your programming. Its simply fantastic, and I’ve been using it for a while now. I especially appreciate how versatile and how many different scenarios you have answers for. On that note, when i’m not deployed or training specifically for a school I struggle […]
Arete 6.17.21
Military / National Security / Foreign Policy The Biden-Putin summit cheat sheet, AEI NATO leaders declare China a global security challenge, Defense News NATO says attack in space could trigger mutual defense clause, Defense News Founder of Army tactical network team reflects on tenure, future of joint war fighting, Defense News What Blockchain Tells Us about the Pentagon’s Innovation […]
The Wind in My Face
By Rob Shaul As a high school junior, I had to read Albert Camus’, The Stranger, in an advanced literature class. The book is generally about existentialism and follows the tragic story of a guy who is not concerned much about the impacts of his actions. Eventually he murders another, and is sentenced to death […]
Arete 6.10.21
Military / National Security / Foreign Policy Supreme Court won’t review men-only draft registration law, Air Force Times US Navy zeroed in on LCS flawed parts, maintenance slow-downs to improve operational days, Defense News Where the U.S. Army’s Cut List and Wish List Overlap, RealClearDefense US Air Force completes tests of swarming munitions, but will they ever see battle? […]
Q&A 6.10.21
QUESTION I’m a 51 y.o. L.E. Investigator in relatively good shape. I work out three to five times a week. Last November I was diagnosed with asthma just prior to having COVID. My lung capacity/function has greatly diminished compared to previous years. My cardio since developing asthma has suffered, as you can imagine. We […]
Q&A 6.3.21
QUESTION I recently signed up for your athlete subscription package and I was wondering which program you recommend I start with. My friend and I used your operator workouts, in addition to some of your other programs, a few years ago when I was active duty to get him in shape for the Air Force’s […]