In 2023 we had over of 2 Million visitors on our website. Our most-read article in 2023 was Rob’s article on Ideal Bodyweights for Mountain and Tactical Athletes, followed by a training article as to why you should incorporate Farmers Walks & Carries, followed by Rob’s 4-Week P:E Diet trial. MTI’s 10 Most Read Articles […]
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MONSTER FACTORY
The Athletes HADLEY HAMMER “Cowboy” SPONSORS: Mountain Athlete, Marmot, Smith Optics and Helmets, Line Skis, GU Energy, Runa, AION, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, backcountry.com FAVORITE TRAINING CYCLE: I enjoy each of the training cycles. Work Capacity because it tests my mental strength and I have an odd love of sprinting, Strength because it fills you with confidence […]
Nutrition Coaching with the Tactical Dietitian
Who is the Tactical Dietitian? My name is Susan Lopez. Professionally, I am a registered sports dietitian with over 12 years of experience working with athletes from the tactical community. I have spent my career working with individuals and organizations from fire, law enforcement, conventional military, and special operations. My passion is educating […]
Arete 12.27.23
Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy Ukraine Attacks Novocherkassk, a Russian Warship, in Crimea, NY Times San Diego vs Parris Island: Who has the toughest Marine boot camp? Task & Purpose Gaza’s orphans: Pain without borders, Al Jazeera Taiwan elections: TikTok teams up with fact checkers to stop disinformation on site, South China Morning Post A […]
When Working Harder Doesn’t Work
By Armand Moini, MTI Contributor “SNO (Said Named Officer) believes that the harder choice is the correct one because it is difficult. He needs to realize that this is not always the case.” It took 5 years for this criticism about me from a military peer evaluation to sink in. In 2020, I was […]
The MTI 45+ Fitness Assessment
MTI is seeking Lab Rats to try our new MTI 45+ Fitness Assessment. Please complete the assessment described below, and email your results to rob@mtntactical.com by Jan 8! All mountain and tactical athletes will experience a noticeable physical decline in their late 40s and into their 50s. Many come to this age with significant […]
MTI’s 2023 Wrap Up, and What’s Coming in 2024
MTI has made significant strides in 2023 across it’s programming, research, and educational offerings. This overview highlights the major achievements and previews what’s coming in 2024. Training Daily Programming Stream Subscription: We launched ten new daily programming streams this year. These provide year-round, day-to-day base fitness programming specific to the athlete type. At $15/month, we […]
Arete 12.19.23
Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy Israel accused of wielding starvation as a weapon of war against Gaza, Al Jazeera People ‘buried alive’ outside Gaza hospital during Israeli raid, Al Jazeera Russian athletes refuse to take part in 2024 Olympic Games, Pravda Report Ukraine to switch to Plan B as US and EU fall far behind […]
Q&A 12.16.23
QUESTION I hope you all have had a great Holiday Season! I am a former Marine and I cannot overstate the fitness benefits your plans provided when I was there as well as a lot of alpine ascents around the world. I currently live in Westminster, Colorado and have been climbing in ice climbing […]
Unexpected Spartan Ultra: Train Up Journey and Lessons Learned
By Alex Springer, MTI Contributor In October 2022, following our annual Spartan Super (10km obstacle course race) tradition with my wife and friends, I found myself with an expiring coupon code. I had planned to use the code for my first Spartan Beast (21km); having only run Sprints (5km) and Supers for years, I figured […]