By Rob Shaul MTI is calling for remote lab rats for an upcoming, narrow and focused, 2-week, 2 or 3 day/week Mini-Study testing MTI’s Range Fitness system for improving accurate marksmanship under stress. This mini-study will begin Monday, April 13. Deadline to apply is Friday, April 10, 2020. Details Successful Lab Rats will need […]
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Arete 4.2.20
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Q&A 3.26.20
QUESTION In regards to Range Fitness, I don’t have a rifle but I have a pistol is there potentially a way of adapting the carbine plan to be done with a pistol. I live on a rural area so the range of engagements can potentially be very far especially for a pistol, although short range […]
Mini Study: Grease the Groove Beats Density for Push Up & Pull Up Improvement
By Rob Shaul BLUF This 3.5 week, 3-day/week Mini-Study compared the effectiveness of two progression methodologies (Density and Grease the Groove) to improve 75-second max rep Hand Release Push Ups and Pull Ups (no time limit). The results found that the Grease the Groove progression (Group B) out-performed the Density progression (Group A) in both […]
Arete 3.26.20
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MTI’s Kettlebell/Dumbbell Training Plans
These plans and packets focus on different fitness attributes and can mostly be completed with a set of Dumbbells/Kettlebells, pull up bar, box /bench, and open space for sprints and shuttle runs. Learn more about each plan by clicking the links below: KETTLEBELL STRENGTH – TLU PROGRESSION KETTLEBELL STRENGTH – WORKING STRENGTH DUMBBELL / […]
Q&A 3.19.20
QUESTION What would be your best program before RASP? Before you do the actual 6 week program I mean. I’d like to stay strong but mainly work on work capacity and durability. I am old and can’t afford to get kicked out from injury! Thank you for all you do. ANSWER Valor – for work […]
Arete 3.19.20
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Gym Closure Training Plans
1) Gym Closure Training Plans Due to the current situation, we’ve designed specific training plans for athletes affected by a social distancing related gym closure. Both plans, Gym Closure Training Plan I and Gym Closure Training Plan II are both multi-modal training plans that deploy bodyweight strength, multi-modal work capacity, single-mode endurance (run, ruck), […]
Q&A 3.12.20
QUESTION I am about to complete TLU, and I previously completed Big 24. I was wondering what you would recommend next. I am currently deployed, but it is easier to do gym-based workouts then incorporating any rucking, due to space on storing our rucks in our rooms. ANSWER Options: 1) Ultimate Work Capacity – you […]