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 […]
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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 […]
Arete 8.29.19
Military / Foreign Affairs The Loss of South Vietnam and the Coming Loss of Afghanistan, Small Wars Journal US Army seeking new anti-jamming GPS antenna system, Janes 360 China’s New 2019 Defense White Paper, Small Wars Journal Norway nuclear monitor backtracks on theory of second Russia blast, Reuters Top secret memo revealed: Many Russian meddlers active in America, Pravda Australian writer […]
Q&A 8.29.19
QUESTION I recently purchased the coast guard rescue swimming program. I have only recently been practicing my swimmer, so I was just looking for some tips as someone just starting out, for example I get tired before able to complete the entire 450m swim, also do you recommend ear plugs while doing this? My next […]
Stuff I’ve Learned, Part 2
By Rob Shaul (7) If what you are doing is wrong, stop doing it. Often people find themselves in a “rut” – they know what they are doing isn’t right, but it doesn’t hurt enough to quit. Know that a “rut” is a grave open at both ends. Staying in these situations past their […]
Stuff I’ve Learned, Part 1
By Rob Shaul (1) There are no shortcuts. Tim Ferris started the “Life Hack” movement with his book, the “4-Hour Work Week.” I remember reading his book when it was all the rage, and wondering to myself if I was the only one who thought a man who sold private-labeled nutritional supplements (a dirty […]
Arete 8.22.19
Military / Foreign Affairs Italy government crisis: Fate of coalition to be decided as PM faces removal, BBC Army study recommends more sleep for recruits at basic, which drill sergeants will absolutely not disregard or anything, Task & Purpose US progresses F-16 sale to Taiwan, Janes 360 Navy in the process of developing an unmanned “Ghost Fleet”, War is […]
Q&A 8.22.19
QUESTION Is it feasible to perform the ACFT Improvement Plan in the morning in conjunction with the Rucking Improvement Plan in the evening after work (more specifically the block of weeks which train the 6 mile ruck assessment)? I’m relatively fit and want to ensure that I’m training all aspects of military fitness, but want […]
Q&A 8.15.19
QUESTION Love your plans and have been following them for a while now! I just had a quick question I know the diet philosophy Rob talks about but is there a goal for calorie consumption? I am currently 190 but am really hoping to put on size. Thanks! ANSWER No goal for caloric consumption. Muscle […]
Arete 8.15.19
Military / International Relations / National Security Poland: Caught in the Crosshairs, Hoover Institution The Army’s next infantry assault buggy might be a classic ‘G.I. Joe’ battlewagon, Task & Purpose Russian nuclear engineers killed by explosion, Al Jazzera Norse Heathenism believing airman gets beard waiver granted, paves way for more religious exemptions, War is Boring Deterring and Defeating Chinese Neo-Imperialism, […]