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Arete 6.3.21
Military / National Security / Foreign Policy Blast from the Past – What Sort Of Man Reads Infantry?, Soldier Systems Special Operations News Update – Monday, May 24, 2021, Small Wars Journal Analysis: Predicting the coming Taliban offensive, Long War Journal Other Regimes Will Hijack Planes Too, Defense One Can Biden Do Anything About Belarus?, Foreign Policy Russia Blocks 2 Airlines […]
Arete 5.27.21
Military / National Security / Foreign Policy SOF shooters are about to get serious upgrades for small arms, ammo, Air Force Times Top US general in the Mideast says more work needed to counter small drones, Defense News Pentagon Studying How Counterterrorism Fits Into Great Power Competition, Defense One US Justice Department and CIA may intervene in Saudi […]
Mini Study Results: Lab Rats Following MTI’s Nutritional Guidelines Slightly Outperform Those who Didn’t in Strength and Endurance Gains
By Rob Shaul, Founder BLUF Remote lab rats who followed MTI’s nutritional guidelines slightly outperformed those who didn’t in strength and endurance gains resulting from MTI’s Big 3 Strength + 5 Mile Run programming. However, both groups saw concurrent improvements in total body strength and 5-mile run performance. Background and Study Design We conducted […]
Q&A 5.27.21
QUESTION Rob, I enjoyed your article/presentation on the nutritional guidelines. I’m looking to drop about 5 more pounds (6’00”/190), I’m a federal officer who is prepping for SWAT tryouts at the end of April. During my training, I sometimes train 2 times a day. How would you design your meals throughout the day if you […]
Arete 5.23.21
Military / National Security / Foreign Policy Unclear when Boeing will deliver new Air Force One planes, says Air Force general, Defense News Marine Corps to re-evaluate body composition standards, Marine Corps Times Finding ways to stop the endless cycle of cyberattacks, American Enterprise Institute Introducing: Vandenberg Space Force Base and Space Launch Delta 30, Defense News US Army Special […]
Q&A 5.23.21
QUESTION I’ve been looking at your nutrition/ideal body weight guidelines and there seems to be some sound reasoning behind your model. However, I’m a tactical athlete (pursuing a career in law enforcement) and my primary challenge is gaining mass/strength (currently 5’11” and roughly 155lbs). Will I be able to gain lean mass using your guidelines, especially […]
Volunteers Needed to Test a MTI’s Fighter Pilot Fitness Assessment
By Rob Shaul Over ten years ago I was first approached by Air Force pilots interested in developing a fitness assessment to test pilot’s ability to perform the Anti-Gravity Straining Maneuver. The loss of consciousness caused by G-forces (G-LOC) is a hazard unique to fighter pilots. In high-G maneuvers, blood can be forced from the […]
Arete 5.13.21
Military / National Security / Foreign Policy Plan for Space Force reserve component is ‘fairly close,’ National Guard boss says, Defense News Taliban rejects U.S. peace plan, six month extension in withdrawal deadline, Long War Journal U.S. & Russia Are on a Collision Course in the Black Sea, RealClearDefense Space National Guard proposal on final approach, Morning Defense After 6 […]
Fit Lab Rats Needed To Update Fortitude
By Rob Shaul MTI is calling for fit remote lab rats to test an upcoming update to Fortitude – one of MTI’s more well known military athlete training plans. Fortitude is an intense, 7-week, 5 day/week training plan. This study project will test and evaluate the first 4 weeks of the updated plan. The […]