By Rob Shaul MTI is calling for fit remote lab rats to test three different programming approaches to concurrently increase both 1RM Strength and Bodyweight Strength Endurance. Lab rats will complete an intense, 3.5 week, 4-day/week training cycle. The training will begin Monday, May 24, 2021. The deadline to apply is 1700 Mountain Time, […]
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Q&A 5.13.21
QUESTION I’m due to undertake an extended expedition to Borneo later in the year. It will involve lots of carrying lifting of equipment, trekking etc Which of your programs would you recommend? ANSWER Backcountry Hunting Training Packet – Rob QUESTION My wife and I are just finishing Larry – Dumbbell/Kettlebell. Previously we finished Core Strength […]
Arete 5.6.21
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MTI’s Top Selling Training Plans for April 2021
MTI’s Top Selling Training Plans for April 2021 Athlete’s Subscription ACFT Training Plan FBI Special Agent PFT Training Plan Bodyweight Foundation Training Plan Running Improvement Training Plan 5-Mile Run Improvement Training Plan Big 3 + 2-Mile Run Training Plan Chassis Integrity 2-Mile Run Improvement Training Plan Ranger School Training Plan Hypertrophy for Skinny Guys […]
Q&A 5.6.21
QUESTION I just started my hiking excursions up in the White Mountains of New Hampshire and I’m considering taking on the Presidential Traverse or the Pemigewasset Loop. These hikes are said to be the most difficult of all in the Northeast states and average about 25-30 miles with a LOT of elevation gain. What plan? […]
Arete 4.29.21
Military / National Security / Foreign Policy Navy SEALs to shift from counterterrorism to global threats, Defense News Here are some big changes that may be coming to the Marine Corps, Marine Corps Times The force is still too small, Army chief says, and Afghanistan withdrawal won’t really help, Defense News DoD Estimates New Missile Defense Program To […]
Mini-Study Results: Performance Impact of MTI’s Nutritional Guidelines Mixed
By Rob Shaul, Founder BLUF Eight remote lab rats completed an assessed, 3.5 weeks multi-modal (strength, endurance, work capacity) training program while following MTI’s recently updated Nutritional Guidelines. Their final re-assessment results were then compared to the results from 18 remote lab rats who completed the same 3.5 week training plan in September, 2020, but […]
Q&A 4.29.21
QUESTION Earlier this month I started the Bodyweight Foundation training plan, and am currently on Week 2 of the program. So far it’s largely met my expectations in that it’s been kicking my butt, however I’ve been struggling to recover sufficiently between sessions, specifically with the runs and with pull-ups, to the point where the […]
Valor Update: Lab Rats Increase Strength and Ruck, Run, Speed over Ground
By Rob Shaul BLUF This 7-week Mini-Study investigated the tactical fitness building capacity of an update to Valor – one of MTI’s most well-known tactical athlete training plans. Ten remote lab rats completed the full 7 week, 5 day/week mini study and saw an average … 12.9% improvement in max effort Barbell Complex strength […]
Arete 4.22.21
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