By Sarah Ferreira Since 2018 my unit has been executing the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) on a mass scale. We found that we can test a battalion size element (about 1,500 Soldiers) in a 9-hour time frame given the following conditions: 20 fully equipped, 60m lanes. Each 3m wide. Grass/turf field that can […]
Knowledge
Defining the Nebulous “Aerobic Base”
By Jeff Sonderegger Among the most common terms used in fitness programming for endurance sports is “Aerobic Base.” This is always stressed as the most important factor in having a successful competition season, in preparing for a mountaineering project and in a myriad of other endeavors where covering long distances, preferably quickly, is the […]
Arete 12.3.20
Military / National Security / Foreign Policy Vietnam veterans with high blood pressure, other serious illnesses would get presumptive benefit status in final defense budget bill, Defense News Milley Makes Case for U.S. Military Keeping Up With Global, Technology Changes, Defense.gov 14-week training. Only one infantry MOS. The Marine Corps is considering these major changes to its […]
Q&A 12.3.20
QUESTION I’m a patrol cop and also on SWAT. I sit around 265-270 most days, but would like to get that down to around 230/235. I have a lot of experience in strength training, however my preferred method of training now is long, slow distance runs in heart rate zone 2, (sometimes on the trail […]
MTI’s Top Selling Training Plans for November 2020
MTI’s Top Selling Training Plans for November 2020 Athlete’s Subscription Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) Training Plan Bodyweight Foundation Training Plan Military On-Ramp Training Plan Core Strength Bodyweight Only Ruck Based Selection Training Plan (SFAS) Backcountry Ski Pre-Season Training Plan Mountaineering & Hiking Prep Big 3 + 2-Mile Run Training Plan5 Ultimate […]
Reflecting Back On My Failure At Selection
By Anonymous Fifteen years ago, I assessed for a special mission unit in the military. This was in the mid-2000’s, when combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq were on-going and very intense. With so much need and limited resources, I thought that I was a guaranteed lock during the assessment. But, being selected to attend […]
Arete 11.27.20
Military / National Security / Foreign Policy US formally withdraws from Open Skies Treaty over Russian violations, War is Boring Righting the Course for America’s Special Operators, War on the Rocks Army’s Sci-Fi Infantry Goggles Change the Mechanics of Shooting, RealClearDefense Service members celebrating a ‘takeout’ Thanksgiving in Afghanistan, Stars and Stripes These Veterans Find Solace in Trail Running, Outside […]
Lab Rats With Kettlebell Experience Needed to Test The Fitness Building Capacity of High Rep Kettlebell Snatches
SORRY – WE’VE RECEIVED ENOUGH LAB RATS FOR THIS MINI STUDY AND ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS. By Rob Shaul MTI is calling for remote lab rats with kettlebell snatch experience for an upcoming, narrow and focused, 4 week, 5-day/week Mini-Study testing the overall fitness building capacity of kettlebell snatch High-Intensity Interval Training (HITT) […]
Q&A 11.27.20
QUESTION I am starting week 7 of the ACFT limited equipment program. The only deviation I did was take a full ACFT. An immediate benefit of your program, besides focused improvement, is reducing test anxiety. I found myself mentally prepared to execute all components of the test. First background: 42 years old US Army Infantryman […]
Stuff I Learned At Work – A Retired USAF Colonel
By Gary Alexander 1) Provide honest, critical feedback. When somebody performs a task above standard, we have no problem telling a person they did a good job. However, when somebody fails to perform as expected, or has room to improve, providing feedback becomes more difficult. We let emotion get the best of us, as we […]