QUESTION I’m looking at the big game hunting packet. I was wondering about the equipment requirements for the build 1 and 2 phases(I believe they’re the ones that require full gym access). With covid complicating gym access for me right now, is it possible to sub the gym exercises with home gym alternatives? Looking at […]
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10 Recreation Items Worth Every Penny
By Rob Shaul My recreation of choice is hunting or fishing. Below is the list of my “10 Recreation Items Worth Every Penny” in no order of importance. Add your list to the “Comments” below. Be sure to add your favorite mode of recreation – if you have one. 1. Jetboil Flash Stove Jetboil […]
Q&A 12.10.20
QUESTION I recently bought your FBI PFT plan and have been working through it. A few questions for you – why do you have 800s scheduled on both thursdays and fridays? I am a little confused about why you’d duplicate the same workout back to back. I was also wondering why you don’t program in […]
Arete 12.10.20
Military / National Security / Foreign Policy Marine Corps says it’s going to start hunting submarines, War is Boring Washington braces for clash over defense budget, The Hill 82nd Civil Affairs Battalion’s Last Deployed Company: Lessons Learned, Small Wars Journal Marine Corps’ first F-35C squadron ready to deploy on carriers, Navy Times Pilots, maintainers are worn out and under-trained, aviation safety […]
Lessons Learned Administering the ACFT to Large Groups of Soldiers
By Sarah Ferreira Since 2018 my unit has been executing the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) on a mass scale. We found that we can test a battalion size element (about 1,500 Soldiers) in a 9-hour time frame given the following conditions: 20 fully equipped, 60m lanes. Each 3m wide. Grass/turf field that can […]
Defining the Nebulous “Aerobic Base”
By Jeff Sonderegger Among the most common terms used in fitness programming for endurance sports is “Aerobic Base.” This is always stressed as the most important factor in having a successful competition season, in preparing for a mountaineering project and in a myriad of other endeavors where covering long distances, preferably quickly, is the […]
Arete 12.3.20
Military / National Security / Foreign Policy Vietnam veterans with high blood pressure, other serious illnesses would get presumptive benefit status in final defense budget bill, Defense News Milley Makes Case for U.S. Military Keeping Up With Global, Technology Changes, Defense.gov 14-week training. Only one infantry MOS. The Marine Corps is considering these major changes to its […]
Q&A 12.3.20
QUESTION I’m a patrol cop and also on SWAT. I sit around 265-270 most days, but would like to get that down to around 230/235. I have a lot of experience in strength training, however my preferred method of training now is long, slow distance runs in heart rate zone 2, (sometimes on the trail […]
MTI’s Top Selling Training Plans for November 2020
MTI’s Top Selling Training Plans for November 2020 Athlete’s Subscription Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) Training Plan Bodyweight Foundation Training Plan Military On-Ramp Training Plan Core Strength Bodyweight Only Ruck Based Selection Training Plan (SFAS) Backcountry Ski Pre-Season Training Plan Mountaineering & Hiking Prep Big 3 + 2-Mile Run Training Plan5 Ultimate […]
Reflecting Back On My Failure At Selection
By Anonymous Fifteen years ago, I assessed for a special mission unit in the military. This was in the mid-2000’s, when combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq were on-going and very intense. With so much need and limited resources, I thought that I was a guaranteed lock during the assessment. But, being selected to attend […]