Military / National Security / Foreign Policy Marines to Test Exoskeleton Suit That Can Do the Work of Up to 10 Troops, In Homeland Security The U.S. Military Won’t Return to Business as Usual After the Pandemic, War on the Rocks U.S. to bring 6,400 troops home from Germany, move others elsewhere in Europe, War is […]
Knowledge
The Mountain Always Wins
By Rob Shaul In my 30s the mountains were my opponent. Every hike a race; every climb, a competition. I’d congratulate myself back at the trailhead on my ability to crush a peak, hammer a 20-mile loop and dominate a boulder field. Fitness, nutrition, gear and skill were my weapons and every outing I gave […]
Q&A 7.30.20
QUESTION I’m reaching out for some guidance on which training program to follow based on my current objectives. I’m about to start language in the SF Q-Course, so I’ll have proper time to train. I’m looking for a program that is endurance focused (like borderline ultramarathon level), but also has some strength progression (weights and […]
Q&A 7.23.20
QUESTION I am training to be a USAF Operator. I have come a long way, but my fitness level is still average. I recently took a PAST test and was able to hit a little above the mins for push ups and situps, but I failed the pull ups by four, and the 1.5 mile run by […]
Triathletes Needed to Lab Rat MTI’s Triathlon Programming
UPDATE – WE’VE RECEIVED ALL THE LAB RATS WE NEED FOR THIS TRIAL. By Rob Shaul We recently designed training plans for Sprint and Olympic-distance Triathlons and are recruiting remote lab rats to test our programming. MTI’s triathlon programming is significantly different than the norm for race programming in the triathlon world. We’re interested […]
Arete 7.23.20
Military / National Security / Foreign Policy US Air Force threatens to nationalize aircraft manufacturing, War is Boring Who Gets a Brown Beret? Rethinking Assignments to the Security Force Assistance Brigades, Modern War Institute Promotion packet photos are out. Name and sex could be next. Military Times 2,410 airmen selected for transfer to Space Force, more to follow, Defense […]
Arete 7.16.20
Military / National Security / Foreign Policy F-16 crashes at Holloman; pilot successfully ejects, Air Force Times US Air Force gears up for first flight test of Golden Horde munition swarms, Air Force Times Army, Air Force Meet Numbers for Basic Trainees Despite COVID-19, Defense.gov Congress skeptical of Navy’s unmanned vessels plans, Military Times The Army Needs a […]
My Definition of a “Great” Athlete
By Rob Shaul My definition has consistently been “excellent movement in space.” I believe this is a natural, God-given skill you can’t teach or coach. This definition has many biases. First – it’s not related to fitness. I’ve seen many people who naturally can move well in space, yet are not fit. Second – it’s […]
Q&A 7.16.20
QUESTION I stumbled across your website while searching for workouts to better prepare me for the Georgia Smoke Divers class. I am very impressed with how each of your training plans are geared towards a certain discipline or an athletes needs. I’ve been a fireman for 7 years and consider myself to be in decent […]
Q&A 7.9.20
QUESTION I was subscribed to MTI when I was in the military doing military programs and have since unsubscribed since leaving the military. I saw great results from the programs I was using and would like to subscribe again but I don’t see any boxing specific programs, is there anything I could use in place of a boxing […]