QUESTION I am a Family Practice Army Physician very interested in exercise physiology and Sports Medicine. I currently do a lot of HIT/Crossfit training and am excited to start taking the ACFT. However, my patients/soldiers are not so excited. I was looking at your recent study that compared hinge lifting versus KB swings to increase […]
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10 Tactical Athlete Programming Fundamentals
Above: Marines completing the MTI Soldier Athlete Fitness Test (SAFT). By Rob Shaul, Founder 1. Train in the “gym” to perform outside it. Don’t treat fitness as a “sport.” Don’t get caught up in loads lifted or workout completion times. Gym training should improve your athlete’s mission performance, durability, and survivability. Fitness training must […]
Arete 10.17.19
Military / Foreign Affairs / National Security Mexican policemen killed in ‘cartel’ ambush, Al Jazerra U.S. troops abandoned their Syrian base. Video appears to show Russians have moved in., Washington Post Putin visits Saudi Arabia in sign of growing ties, Al Jazerra Notre-Dame plot: Five women jailed over foiled car bomb attack, BBC US troops believe Turkey deliberately fired artillery […]
Q&A 10.10.19
QUESTION I’ve been training with the goal of becoming a PJ for several years now, and for as many steps forward, I take just as many back. It has been a frustrating process for sure, but I am far too stubborn to give up. Finding the balance between over training and under training has been […]
How MTI Would Design 3 Training Sessions for 130 Soldiers With Limited Equipment In an Austere Environment
By Rob Shaul I received the following email question this week …. ********************** QUESTION: I am a senior NCO in Canadian Armed Forces. I am a medic by trade. I have been using different programs that I have purchased or that friends have purchased from your website since 2013. It has been great! It has […]
Arete 10.10.19
Military / National Security / Foreign Affairs Rescue by tuk tuk as snipers rain death onto Baghdad streets, Reuters German lorry attack in Limburg seen as ‘act of terrorism’, BBC Ecuador moves government out of capital as violent protests rage, The Guardian Games to Grunts program offers free video game downloads to active-duty troops, veterans, Stars & Stripes Backing the […]
Q&A 10.3.19
QUESTION Any advice for choosing a program that is 3 strength sessions per week? I’m trying to find something to combine with 2 days of running/bjj per week. ANSWER The MTI Relative Strength Assessment Training Plan trains strength 3x/week. Just do the strength sessions. If you’ve already done this plan, look at the Big 3 + Run […]
Arete 10.3.19
Military / National Security / Foreign Affairs Russia watching closely after Turkish move on Syria safety zone: Kremlin, Reuters North Korean Missile Delivers a Message: There’s Little Japan Can Do, NY Times Brazil set to finalise MTC-300 cruise missile development, Janes 360 Researchers chronicle evolution of Russian wargaming, Janes 360 The Military Might Showed Off at China’s 70th Anniversary Parade, […]
MTI’s Top Selling Training Plans for September 2019
MTI’s Top Selling Training Plans for September 2019 Athlete’s Subscription Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) Training Plan APFT Training Plan Bodyweight Foundation Training Plan Military On-Ramp Training Plan Running Improvement Core Strength Bodyweight Only 2-Mile Run Improvement Plan Ruck Based Selection Training Plan Fat-Loss Training Plan Chassis Integrity Gladiator Big 3 + Running Training […]
Lab Rats Needed Starting October 14, 2019 to Test the Effect of Different Training Volumes for Strength, Work Capacity and Endurance
By Rob Shaul MTI needs remote lab rats for an upcoming, multi-modal 4 or 5 day/week, 4-week, “Mini-Study.” The Mini-Study will test the effect of training volume across three training measurables: Strength (barbell and bodyweight), Sprint-Based Work Capacity, and Endurance (3-Mile run Performance). Specifically, we’re interested to see if we can reach the same fitness […]