QUESTION I hope you all have had a great Holiday Season! I am a former Marine and I cannot overstate the fitness benefits your plans provided when I was there as well as a lot of alpine ascents around the world. I currently live in Westminster, Colorado and have been climbing in ice climbing […]
Question And Answer
Q&A 12.9.23
QUESTION Morning, quick question about the wildland fire daily stream: every other chassis integrity session does not prescribe sandbag weight (cf. sessions 7 and 12). i plan to use 60# since i’m a male. just wanted to be sure since the other CI sessions prescribe 45#. ANSWER Yes 60# will work for all sandbag exercises […]
Q&A 11.25.23
QUESTION Happy to report that I was able to transition to the Hinge lift, sets of 4reps at 165lbs. Just finished the “Alpha” part of SF60. Enjoyed the sandbag work (50lbs). Looking ahead to the Bravo series, because of my left shoulder issue, concerned that I won’t be able to go full on the KB […]
Q&A 11.18.23
QUESTION Greetings from Singapore. I am working towards joining my police force’s STAR team (Special Tactics And Rescue—a SWAT/HRT unit) selection next year in 2024. I was looking for specific prep work aside from just CF/traditional strength/“hybrid” training (which I have been rotating around for several years), so I came across your website and have […]
Q&A 11.11.23
QUESTION I’m training with my 15 y/o son. I can get him in the gym on Sunday and Wednesday. The other days are hit or miss. He’s got a good base of strength for his training age and we’ve been slowly building up his work capacity. I want to use MTI programming. Is there a […]
Q&A 11.5.23
QUESTION I am a mainly endurance athlete that is trying to get back in shape. I know I need to add strength training to add durability more than anything. I am an adventure racer so I bike ride and run and would much rather do those things. I would love to find a workout routine […]
Q&A 10.28.23
QUESTION Since I’ve retired, I’ve failed to maintain a good workout plan. Which plan would you recommend I check out and invest in if I want to maintain functionality as I age? I’m 50 years old now. ANSWER The best option is going to be SF50 Training Packet (specifically designed for 50-55 age range). There are three plans […]
Q&A 10.21.23
QUESTION I recently purchased the athletes subscription and I’m enjoying the fire rescue programs. Is there’s a program out there that just does sandbag movements for every session or a way I can search for sandbag workouts? Than you. ANSWER Glad to hear you’re enjoying the Fire Rescue plans. We do have the Sandbag Training Packet, […]
Q&A 10.14.23
QUESTION I hope you are doing well today. I have used several of your plans in the past with some of my favorites being Big 36 Strength, and Big 3 + 2 mile improvement. I am writing this email to see if their is a cycle or rotation of plans for holistic fitness to maintain strength […]
Q&A 10.7.23
QUESTION I hope you are well. Just reaching out per your instructions on the MTI app. I was anticipating heading to the FBI HRT selection process in April 2025, but there may be a possibility of March/April 2024. I have access to the gunmaker packet as well as the HRT selection prep program. Any advice […]