By Anonymous If I were to measure myself against MTI’s Happiness Equation, I would score a zero out of 3. Maybe on a good day at work a 1 out of 3 at best. I am not doing work that I love. I am generally not around people that I love, and the Army […]
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Q&A 11.12.20
QUESTION Im new to Mountain Tactical. I havent actually purchased a plan yet but im very interested in the backcountry pre season ski training plan. Im having dificulty obtaining the required equipment. Many stores around me are sold out with shipping dates for restock delayed. My question is looking for creative solutions to broaden my […]
Endurance Fitness Snapshot of MARSOC Marines
By Rob Shaul, Founder In August 2020, five MARSOC Marines stationed in North Carolina completed the MTI Military Athlete 3/3/3 Endurance Assessment. Two of the athletes scored “Poor” on the assessment, two scored “Good,” and one scored “Excellent.” One mitigating factor was the weather at the time … 78 degrees and 94% humidity. Background MTI […]
Arete 11.5.20
Military / National Security / Foreign Policy Tens of Thousands of Military Absentee Ballots Yet to Be Counted, Real Clear Defense Conceptualizing the Future of US Special Operations, Small Wars Journal US Army’s tactical network modernization team requests industry pitches for future capabilities, Defense News Here’s how the Pentagon will test industry’s counter-drone tech for an enduring capability, […]
Q&A 11.5.20
QUESTION I was wondering if you all have a day to day base programming for limited equipment users? Given the current situation I’d prefer not to go back to the gym for awhile. Ideally, at least for me, the base programming would have an equal uphill and strength emphasis. Maybe there’s some combination of plans […]
Mini-Study Results: Fully Equipped Beats Limited Equipment Programming for ACFT Improvement
By Rob Shaul, Founder BLUF MTI has two training plans specifically designed to train for the Army Combat Fitness Test, the Fully Equipped Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) Training Plan, and the Limited Equipment ACFT Training Plan. We conducted a 4-week Mini-Study using remote lab rats to test the effectiveness of each training plan to […]
MTI’s Top Selling Training Plans for October 2020
MTI’s Top Selling Training Plans for October 2020 Athlete’s Subscription Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) Training Plan Bodyweight Foundation Training Plan Running Improvement Training Plan FBI Special Agent Training Plan Military On-Ramp Training Plan FBI Academy Training Plan ACFT Limited Equipment Training Plan 5-Mile Run Improvement Training Plan Backcountry Ski Pre-Season Training Plan […]
Arete 10.29.20
Military / National Security / Foreign Policy The Headwinds Looming for the U.S. Army, War on the Rocks US approves arms sales to Taiwan worth 1 billion dollars, War is Boring Lockheed F-35 Full-Production Decision Delayed as Key Test Slips, RealClearDefense Are troops really leaving Germany? It’s not totally clear. Military Times Military to Play Logistics-Only Role in COVID-19 Vaccine […]
Stuff I’ve Learned
By Mintra Mattison Big Black Hole Someone recently told me that they think I walk on the sunny side of life. I was surprised by this (positive) comment, and even though it was not that deep, it made me reflect on my life. The first thing that came to mind was remembering how miserable […]
Q&A 10.29.20
QUESTION As every year I plan to start the Backcountry Pre-Season Ski Program in early November. I have no problems with stepups, running, chassis integrity and upper body work, but I find it challenging to keep up with the leg blaster and touch-jump-touch progressions as the intensity increases week by week. I have another seven […]