QUESTION I have a long-term goal of getting back to mountaineering in a year or more, and I am looking for a general base-fitness program to get started. I don’t have a gym membership but have some equipment at home such as barbells and a step up platform. I haven’t worked out in 9 months […]
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Arete 1.7.21
Military / National Security / Foreign Policy Entire D.C. Guard, plus 500 from MD and others from VA, activated after pro-Trump protestors storm Capitol, Defense News 10 former defense secretaries call on Pentagon leaders to keep the military out of election politics, Task & Purpose New in 2021: Plank and rowing events coming to the Navy’s physical readiness […]
Help Needed Establishing Scoring Standards for Version 2.0 of MTI’s Relative Strength Assessment
r By Rob Shaul I’ve decided to modify MTI’s Relative Strength Assessment by replacing the Power Clean in the current assessment with the Hinge Lift. Why? Two reasons: The power clean is a more technical lift that some athletes struggle with. The Front Squat in the current assessment is a great measure of lower body […]
8 Life Things, Worth Every Penny
By Rob Shaul (1) Being Debt Free I was very poor in my late 20s and 30s. I’m talking a $100/month food budget and living in my office for several years – poor. Every month for a decade was a stressful scramble to make payroll, pay rent, take care and business loan payments, child […]
Mini Study Results: High Rep Kettlebell Snatches Maintain General Strength, Increase Work Capacity
By Rob Shaul, Founder BLUF Three weeks of high rep kettlebell snatches maintained general strength and increased sprint-based work capacity. Background and Study Design We conducted a 3.5-week Mini-Study using remote lab rats to test the transferability of high repetition kettlebell snatches to max effort strength, strength endurance, and sprint-based work capacity. One group […]
Help Needed Developing Prenatal and Postpartum Training Plans for Female Athletes
By Rob Shaul Over the years I’ve been asked several times by either female tactical and mountain athletes, or their husbands, to develop prenatal and postpartum training plans. While I’ve coached pregnant athletes, I’ve been hesitant to develop a prenatal-specific plan for women to do remotely. However, after getting asked again several times recently, I’ve […]
MTI’s 10 Most Read Articles from 2020
Our most-read article in 2020 was a breakdown about the different types of tactical athletes and their different fitness demands, followed by Rob’s article on how “Big Boy Rules” Don’t Work for Fitness and Marksmanship, and our 3 Favorite Lower Body “Pull” Strength Exercises. MTI’s 10 Most Read Articles from 2020 (1) […]
Arete 12.30.20
Military / National Security / Foreign Policy The Marines and America’s Special Operators: More Collaboration Required, War on the Rocks Congress Gives More Power to DoD’s Industrial Base Official, RealClearDefense New in 2021: US troop presence heading down to 2,500 in Iraq and Afghanistan, Navy Times 5 questions on the future of the Pentagon’s top AI office, Defense […]
Q&A 12.30.20
QUESTION I have a quick question about some of your workout’s equipment requirements. Under the “Larry” Kettlebell workout package you list under required equipment “Full Dumbbell or Kettlebell Set”. My question is what does that mean? I assume part of that means having pairs of kettlebell’s but I was wondering what Kettlebell weights one should have […]
MTI’s Top Selling Training Plans for 2020
MTI’s Top Selling Training Plans for 2020 Gym Closure Training Plan Bodyweight Foundation Training Plan Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) Training Plan 2-Mile Run Improvement Training Plan APFT Training Plan FBI Special Agent PFT Training Program Running Improvement Training Plan Core Strength Bodyweight Only Military On-Ramp Training Plan Humility Ruck Based Selection […]