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, […]
Research
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 […]
Mini Study Results: Lab Rats Following MTI’s Nutritional Guidelines Slightly Outperform Those who Didn’t in Strength and Endurance Gains
By Rob Shaul, Founder BLUF Remote lab rats who followed MTI’s nutritional guidelines slightly outperformed those who didn’t in strength and endurance gains resulting from MTI’s Big 3 Strength + 5 Mile Run programming. However, both groups saw concurrent improvements in total body strength and 5-mile run performance. Background and Study Design We conducted […]
Mini-Study Results: Performance Impact of MTI’s Nutritional Guidelines Mixed
By Rob Shaul, Founder BLUF Eight remote lab rats completed an assessed, 3.5 weeks multi-modal (strength, endurance, work capacity) training program while following MTI’s recently updated Nutritional Guidelines. Their final re-assessment results were then compared to the results from 18 remote lab rats who completed the same 3.5 week training plan in September, 2020, but […]