QUESTION First of all, I would like to thank you for your commitment to fitness and training, and the knowledge MTI has provided throughout the years. It has been an invaluable resource throughout my own training and I have spoken with many military athletes who have benefited from one of MTI’s programs. Secondly, I would […]
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Arete 1.24.19
Military / National Security America’s Other Endless War: Battling al-Shabaab in Somalia, Small Wars Journal It’s Not Just ISIS. Many Terrorist Groups Have Been Declared Dead — Only to Rise Again., Small Wars Journal America at War: This Map Shows Where in the World the U.S. Military Is Combating Terrorism, Small Wars Journal Forget the Trade War. China Is […]
Q&A 1.17.19
QUESTION I’ve been on a team that used your programs for about 2 years then got transferred and am working out on my own. I purchased and followed the ubrr program to the t and although it did best my scores across the board, I found it very repetitive. Then I started another program of […]
Arete 1.17.19
Military / National Security U.S. Troops Among Dead in Islamic State Bombing in Syria, NY Times The Marine Corps’ Most Expensive Helicopter Ever Is Still Riddled With Problems, Task & Purpose Food pantry opens for employees affected by shutdown at Coast Guard Academy, Military Times The Army wants drones that make their own networks. Defense News Navy Leadership Focuses on […]
MTI’s Correctional Officer Fitness Assessment
By Rob Shaul We’ve identified 5 Fitness Attributes/Demands for Correctional Officers: Relative Strength – or strength per bodyweight Work Capacity – specifically sprinting, and explosive movement Upper Body Hypertrophy – can be an intimidation factor Grip Strength – Tactical Speed, Explosive Power, and Agility Chassis Integrity – functional core strength and strength endurance […]
The Programming Holy Grail: Progression – Part (3) Endurance
By Rob Shaul I came to endurance programming embarrassingly late in my theory development. When I first started what was then, Mountain Athlete, I was captivated by the shiny, sexy object of gym-based strength and work capacity training. My endurance programming consisted of “run 5 miles” on the weekend. This was one of my major […]
Arete 1.10.19
Military / National Security Court Rules In Favor Of Trump’s Ban On Transgender Service Members, Task & Purpose On the Recommendation to Shut Down the Army’s Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute, Small Wars Journal The Marine Corps May Swap Crunches For Planks On PFT, Task & Purpose Bolton Puts Conditions on Syria Withdrawal, Suggesting a Delay of Months or […]
MTI’s Most Popular Videos
Through our Youtube Channel, we frequently post videos of exercises, program theories, training sessions, and much more. Below are our most watched, and most popular videos so far. (1) Nutrition (2) Sport-Specific Theory (3) Fluid Periodization (4) Operator Durabilty (5) Burpee Box Jump Horizontal Lap + Sprint (6) Overhead Squat Set-up and […]
Q&A 1.10.19
QUESTION I’m a 37 year old professional firefighter/ paramedic for a large municipal fire department. I’ve been using a 531 strength training template with assistance work for the last couple years with great success in strength gains, but would like to start adding in some more cardio/work capacity training. Can you recommend a plan I […]
Arete 1.3.19
Military / National Security Saudi Arabia Denies Issuing American Weapons to Sudanese, NY Times Military eyes fast new replacement for Blackhawk, Stars & Stripes Trump Gives No Timetable For Syria Withdrawal, Vows To Protect Kurdish Fighters, Task & Purpose Bruce Klingner: U.S. “No Further Along on North Korean Denuclearization” Since Before Summit, The Heritage Foundation Pentagon’s top financial officer to take […]