By Brice Long, MTI Fellow Background In previous Mission-Direct Research, MTI has looked at several different elements of loaded movement including: Impact of heavier shoes on hiking pace, Development of an MTI Route Card for estimating hiking and rucking times Study design Test subjects: Six full time firefighters, 5 male and one female Uniform: PT […]
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Lab Rats Needed to Test the Effectiveness of Extended Total Body, Multi-Modal Grinds, to Improve Strength, Work Capacity and Endurance
By Rob Shaul MTI is calling for fit lab rats to test the effectiveness of extended, multi-modal grinds, to Improve Strength, Work Capacity and Endurance. The training will begin Monday, January 24, 2022. The deadline to apply is 1700 Mountain Time, Friday, January 21, 2022. Lab rats must be 20-40 years old. Details […]
Lab Rats Needed to Test The Fitness Improvement Effects of Sled Pushes and/or Pulls
By Rob Shaul MTI is calling for fit lab rats to test the fitness effects of sled pushes and/or pulls. The training will begin Monday, January 10, 2022. The deadline to apply is 0900 Mountain Time, Friday, January 7, 2022. Lab rats must be 20-40 years old. Details All lab rats will complete the same, […]
Mini Study: Intermittent Fasting Doesn’t Hasten Weight Loss
By Rob Shaul BLUF Remote MTI Lab Rats who Intermittent Fasted 18 hour/day and Control Group Lab Rats both lost nearly the same amount of weight over a 3.5 week study period. Average Weight Loss: Intermittent Fasting Group – 2.11% Control Group – 2.5% Background Intermittent Fasting has been promoted as a way […]
Fitness Snapshot of a California Wildland Fire Hotshot Crew
By Rob Shaul, Founder The Diamond Mountain Hotshots, located in Northern California, fight fires in Region 5 North Ops. Last May, near the end of their spring training camp and before the fire season kicked off, 18 members of the Diamond Mountain Shotshots took the MTI Wildland Fire Fitness Assessment. The Crew’s average score was […]
Mini Study: 3 Weeks of “Big 36” Progression Leads to an average of 9.5% Strength Gains across 5 Exercises
By Rob Shaul BLUF Remote MTI Lab Rats showed nearly 10% strength gain over 5 strength exercises following a new “Big 36” strength progression for 3 weeks. Eight remote lab rats completed the cycle. Below are the average 1RM strength gains: Back Squat – 12.08% Bench Press – 7.13% Hinge Lift – 10.82% Push […]
Lab Rats Needed To Test Weight Loss and Performance Impact of Intermittent Fasting
SORRY – NOT ACCEPTING ANY MORE LAB RAT APPLICATIONS FOR THIS MINI STUDY. By Rob Shaul MTI is calling for remote lab rats, ages 22-50, for an upcoming, focused, 3.5 weeks, 5-day/week Mini-Study testing the performance and weight loss effect of intermittent fasting. This mini-study will begin Monday, November 29. The deadline […]
Mini Study Results: Apex Lab Rats Increase Strength, Strength Endurance, Run and Ruck Times
By Rob Shaul, Founder BLUF Remote lab rats were able to increase both 1RM Strength Back Squat Strength, Max Rep Push Ups and Pull Ups, and 1-Mile Run and 6-Mile Ruck Times concurrently while completing a focused, 3.5 week training cycle. Background and Study Design We conducted a 3.5-week Mini-Study using remote lab rats […]
Fit Lab Rats Needed To Train for MTI’s “Apex” Fitness Test Standards
By Rob Shaul MTI is calling for fit remote lab rats to train to meet MTI’s new “Apex” Fitness Standards. There are 5 events in these standards: 2x Bodyweight (men), 1.5x Bodyweight (women) Back Squat 15x (women) / 25x Max Rep Pull Ups (men) 5:30 (men) / 6:00 (women) 1-Mile Run Time 72 min […]
Mini-Study Results: Lab Rats Improve 1RM and Bodyweight Strength Concurrently, Scheduling Differences Inconclusive
By Rob Shaul, Founder BLUF Remote lab rats were able to increase both 1RM Strength and Bodyweight Strength concurrently across several events, but exercise scheduling differences between groups of lab rats proved inconclusive as to which would increase assessed exercises the most. Background and Study Design We conducted a 3.5-week Mini-Study using remote lab […]