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QUESTION I used to have a subscription with you guys back in the day and it seems like you guys have gone pretty far since then. I was looking to see if you had a program that could increase muscle mass and VO2 max at the same time that I can keep my 3 mile […]

“We don’t get to have it all, I honestly believe that. Trying punished me for the attempt. The self-help section at the local bookstore or popular podcaster pitching the latest time management scheme is a grifter. Steven Covey’s Jar of Rocks devolves to shards when you have too many big rocks. It’s just math and […]

A note about Arete …. I select the links and articles that make up Arete weekly. Those that I select are ones that I find interesting and/or important – either because of the topic or the source. Just because I select an article or link does not mean that I believe in what the article […]

A note about Arete …. I select the links and articles that make up Arete weekly. Those that I select are ones that I find interesting and/or important – either because of the topic or the source. Just because I select an article or link does not mean that I believe in what the article […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

  “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 […]