Military / National Security / Foreign Affairs US troops to Saudi Arabia? Stand by. Air Force Times The U.S. Marines Are Eyeing An Exoskeleton Straight Out of Aliens, Foxtrot Alpha Following attacks, Pentagon prepping to send troops to Saudi Arabia’s aid, Defense News Russian S-400 can easily desacralize F-35 Lightning II fighters, PravdaReport Stealth at Sea: Three New Navy Destroyers […]
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Q&A 9.26.19
QUESTION Im on week 4 on Operator Hector and here are my thoughts as I prepare to choose my next plan: I ‘feel’ like I need more running as that’s my weakest area, my running comments below will reflect that. I love the lifting on days 1 and 4; these are my longest sessions and […]
Q&A 9.19.19
QUESTION I live out in the country so going to the gym is difficult. I am in the National Guard so I need to train for the new PT test with limited equipment. What would you recommend? ANSWER ACFT Limited Equipment Training Plan. – Rob QUESTION I completed Marine Corps OCS this past summer and […]
Arete 9.19.19
Military / National Security / Foreign Affairs Trump Is Either Telling Us We Have Superweapons More Powerful Than Nukes Or He Can’t Do Math (Or Both), Foxtrot Alpha ‘Waiting for All of It to End’: A Marine’s Battlefield View of U.S. Strategy in Afghanistan,NY Times Nile Gardiner: “Best Thing” For Britain Is to Hold A General Election, Get […]
Mini-Study: Density Strength Beats Super Squat Strength, Hinge Lift Beats Swings, Loaded vs. Unloaded Running Inconclusive
By Rob Shaul, Founder BLUF We conducted a 3.5-week Mini-Study using remote lab rats to test: (1) Density Strength Progression vs. Super Squat Progression for 1RM Increase in the Back Squat and Bench Press (2) Kettlebell/Dumbbell Swings vs a Hinge Lift Progression to improve Hinge Lift 1RM Strength (3) Loaded vs. Unloaded Running to Improve […]
Arete 9.12.19
Military / National Security / Foreign Affairs Britain’s Queen Elizabeth approves law seeking to block October 31 no-deal Brexit, Reuters Religion, Beards, and Uzbekistan’s Secular Government, The Diplomat Mnuchin considering U.S. sanctions over Turkey’s S-400 purchase, Reuters Germany to resume training border police in Saudi Arabia, Stars & Stripes Russia works on new missile that deactivates all enemy weapons, Pravda […]
Q&A 9.12.19
QUESTION I purchased the AFSOC PT Prep program and have a question. There is no weight lifting in the 6 week plan. I am a little concerned about losing strength gains during the program. Is it better to just focus on the PSAT requirements and ignore any losses in strength? ANSWER The fitness demands of […]
Arete 9.5.19
Military / Foreign Affairs First female Air Force airman earns Army Ranger tab, Air Force Times More than 100 military construction projects could be put on hold to free up funds for a US-Mexico border wall, Defense News Is Limited Nuclear Warfare Back? If So, the US Army Isn’t Ready, Modern War Institute The Coast Guard is fighting […]
Q&A 9.5.19
QUESTION I have a question on what plan might be best for me. I enjoy doing the basic lifts with some sort of METCON at the end. However, I’m open to anything new and exciting. My biggest limiting factor is the squadron gym I workout at. It’s essentially an oversized garage gym. I do get […]
MTI’s Top Selling Training Plans for August 2019
MTI’s Top Selling Training Plans for August 2019 Athlete’s Subscription Bodyweight Foundation Training Plan Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) Training Plan APFT Training Plan Military On-Ramp Training Plan Humility Big 3 + Run Training Plan Hypertrophy for Skinny Guys Fat-Loss Training Plan Running Improvement FBI Special Agent PFT Training 2-Mile Run Improvement Plan Ranger […]