QUESTION I am a Federal Probation Officer in Texas, and I noticed that you have worked with other federal LE agencies. I was wondering if you have any plan recommendations. I am particularly interested in strength and endurance training. I am a member if our agencies health and wellness team and would like to pass […]
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Arete 4.18.19
Military / National Security / International Relations Generals can’t fix what ails North Africa, Stars & Stripes Florida senator calls for military involvement in Venezuela, Stars & Stripes A former top Navy official took personal trips — including 2 vacations to Hawaii — on the taxpayers’ dime, Task & Purpose ‘We were treated like second-class citizens’: Female Marine reflects […]
6 Significant Ways MTI Programming Differs from Conventional Wisdom
By Rob Shaul, Founder (1) CW: Multi-Modal Training Cannot be Done Concurrently, Well MTI: Yes it can, using Fluid Periodization Importantly, unlike team sport, or competing individual athletes, many tactical athletes can’t program their training calendar around pre-determined off-season, pre-season and in-season periods. Because of the unpredictable nature of tactical mission-sets, […]
Q&A 4.11.19
QUESTION Can you tell me what the difference is between the sfas program and the cag program? I’m either going to sfas this summer/fall or the long walk next year so I may just hedge it by doing the cag program if it’s not vastly different. ANSWER The programming difference reflects the primary fitness demands […]
Arete 4.11.19
Military / National Security Trump labels Iran’s Revolutionary Guard a terror group, The Hill AFRICOM evacuates US forces from Libya as fighting intensifies, War is Boring Marines’ Next Commandant: ‘Unflappable’ Warrior-Scholar, Military Times NATO’s Stoltenberg Paradox, The Strategist Idaho residents file suit to stop Mountain Home from using their cities for close-air support training, Air Force Times Commander out at California […]
Rob’s Vacation Training Kit
By Rob Shaul, Founder Over the years I’ve developed a simple vacation training “kit” beyond a jump rope and bodyweight exercises. The “kit” is built around a sandbag and a “sand” kettlebell. Other items include a handheld luggage scale and a pair of gymnastics hand grips. The sandbag I use isn’t one of those […]
Arete 4.4.19
Military / National Defense / International Relations Overnight Defense: NATO chief urges US to support alliance on its 70th anniversary | Turkey rebuffs Pentagon pressure over Russia deal | Rand Paul, liberals team up to push Trump on Syria withdrawal, The Hill The Pentagon says Iran killed 603 US troops during the Iraq War, Task & Purpose […]
MTI’s Top Selling Training Plans for March 2019
MTI’s Top Selling Training Plans for March 2019 Athlete’s Subscription Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) Training Plan APFT Training Plan Military On-Ramp Training Plan Bodyweight Foundation Training Plan Big 24 Strength Training Plan Running Improvement Training Plan Fat-Loss Training Programm FBI Special Agent PFT Training Plan RASP 1&2 Training Plan Ruck Based Selection Training […]
Q&A 4.4.19
QUESTION Finished the back country ski plan. I really enjoyed it and it helped tremendously. I also just read the bit on knee pain you guys posted and particularly the bit on garbage reps. My knees suffered during the backcountry plan. I would like to keep going with another plan but don’t know where to […]