By Felix Dowsley, MTI Contributor Every week, our school fields seventy two students and fourteen staff in an ever-rotating program of whitewater paddling, rock climbing, service work, and downhill skiing. I read every incident report and look for trends, hoping to learn as much as I can and anticipate emerging risks. And at the end […]
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Shin Splints? It Could Be Your Running Cadence
Jesse Hall, MTI Contributor “I run and ruck about 35 miles per week, have been consistently doing that for 3 months, and I usually do a long run of at least a half marathon on the weekend. My goal is a 30-minute 5-mile run and a 2-hour 12-mile ruck,” the Ranger told me. “Problem is […]
Arete 4.6.24
Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy Iran’s Khamenei promises ‘Israel will be punished’ for Syria strike, Al Jazeera US ‘strongly opposes’ China’s renaming of areas along disputed Indian border, South China Morning Post Call between Xi Jinping and Joe Biden conveys stability, deep disconnect in US-China ties: analysts, South China Morning Post Constellation Frigate Delivery Delayed […]
I’m an Army Physical Therapist: These 3 Simple Steps Improve Low Back Pain in 10 Minutes
By Jesse Hall, MTI Contributor A loss of mobility—not a weak back—is the most common cause of low back pain. And fortunately, the solution to mobility loss is often simple: what you have to do is stretch the painful joint by pushing into the stiffness over and over again until it loosens up. If you […]
MTI Collective 4.4.24: Strength and Conditioning Lessons Learned
“What are your biggest lessons learned in Strength and Conditioning training over your lifetime? How have you implemented those lessons? ” Stretching. Putting more of an emphasis on stretching. It want until my third Ironman did I start stretching and it expedited my recovery considerably. Doesn’t have to be elaborate or complex, but my body […]
New MTI App Launching This Week!
We’re excited to announce that MTI’s new App will be launching this week. Built on the foundation of MTI programming and MTI Athlete feedback from previous surveys, we’re confident this will be a major improvement to the MTI training experience for athletes worldwide. We will send out an email when the app is launched this […]
Advice To New & Young Strength & Conditioning Coaches
By Rob Shaul, Founder 1) “Athletes” not “Clients” This is more than a semantics difference, and will change the way you think about the people you work with, how they think about you, and how you direct your career in the years to follow. “Clients” tell you what they want, and you do it for […]
What Wilderness EMT school in Montana Taught Me
Words and photos by Meghann Gunther, MTI Contributor I graduated from a Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician class through Aerie Backcountry Medicine in Montana. This intensive, 3-month course was challenging and rewarding. Instructors Matter Our class had two incredible instructors who invested in us. The lead instructor spent a significant amount of time in the military […]
Arete 3.30.24
Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy ‘Reasonable grounds’ to believe Israel committing ‘genocide’, Al Jazeera What’s behind Macron’s ‘hardened stance’ on the Russia-Ukraine war?, Al Jazeera Army 4-Star Who Pressured Panel to Help Career of Unfit Officer Suspended, Facing Pentagon Investigation, military.com With Eyes on China, US Special Operators Are Back to Battling the Jungle, military.com […]
Q&A 3.21.24
QUESTION I came across your outdoor article when I was searching for solutions to the pain I’m experiencing after a day of snowboarding. I’ve been riding for over 20 years and now I’m 47 and in very good physical shape/fitness level. Can hike and ruck 3-6 miles all incline with no problems and heavy cardio […]