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Hey,
With kind regards,
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– Rob
QUESTION
Hey Sir,
I am looking for a PT Plan that will help me get back into shape. I am in the Army and I have APFT in May.
I have not been able to do any real physical activities the last 4 months due to major lower back pains and pain in my left knee.
In the last past 5 yrs I had a C-spine surgery and Debridement cleaning in both left and right knee. If you need any additional information please let me know.
Could you let me know a PT plan that will help me get back in shape and allow me to stay away from injuries.
God Bless
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– Rob
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Coach,
Thanks,
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– Rob
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Good afternoon
I am interested in several of your LE and military programs which range in price, however they seem to be included in the subscription, which is cheaper for one month than the cost of the programs.
Is there a limit on the amount of programs that can be accessed through the subscription?
Regards,
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Good morning! I am climbing three volcanoes in Washington this year(St.Helens, Adams, and Rainier). I recently started the Mountain Athlete workouts. My plan is to get a base fitness with the daily sessions, then transfer over to the Peak Bagger plan, and transition to the Rainier plan. I think this is the right training regimen that is required. Thoughts? Also, thanks for developing a great training regimen as well. I have done the Military Athlete when I was in Iraq in 2009, and had great results! Thanks again!
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Good morning,
I was searching your site to try to see if you might have a training program specifically for the Secret Service PFT requirements. I am a female, age 25. I am not completely out of shape. I am relatively active but my fitness is not exactly at the “excellent” standard for each of the exercises in the test.
Are you able to provide me with pricing and a program that may help me reach these specific goals? I don’t have a clear deadline thus far. I do know that the PFT will be sometime in the month of July at the earliest.
Thank you for your time and i hope to hear from you soon.
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– Rob
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Hi Rob,
quick question for you. Have you any fitness standards that a candidate training for SFOD-D selection or SFAS should be aiming for at the end of the programs… for example a great/good/average/below average time for the likes of 10 mile rucks or 5mile rucks? I know the minimum times for passing all tests but It would be good to have a standard to aim for for strength/stamina/endurance while completing your programs.
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– R
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Rob,
Would be curious to get your thoughts on time of day and training efficacy. I’m clearly weaker first thing in the morning, not sure about aerobic capacity. Obviously multi-variable but would be curious for thoughts.
Thanks for the good programming. Going through 357 strength again.
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– Rob
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Mr Shaul,
it’s been a long time since I spoke to you. Getting straight to the point, I’ll never be tired to thank you and all at MTI for your amazing job. Your programming is always on point and truly delivers. I’m currently half way through the Kettlebell Strength Program which I’m using to get back to resistance training (did Strength and Honor and Big 24 back to back over the past few months, but had to take a full stop for a few weeks as I moved to Scotland and had to look for a job and a place to live. Funny enough, here in Edinburgh finding a job is way easier than finding a flat!). Tons of stress but I’m back on track. I’m planning to do the whole Strength Packet next, followed by Bodyweight Foundation and either Ultimate Work Capacity or the updated Military On Ramp plan, depending on a few things. Does it sound like a good plan to you? I still fall a bit short on the strength standards, but I’ve lost a lot of weight and now sit comfortably at 5.11″ and 174-176 pounds of bodyweight. Checking out the Beta newsletter has become kind of a weekly ritual for me! And every Q&A makes me understand and appreciate more and more your approach to training and research. You have earned a life long customer.
Kind regards,
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– Rob
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Sir,
I recently got a new job flying internationally for FedEx. Normally I’d be able to hit my gym at home but now my find myself on the road for 9-14 days in a row per month. I am starting the body weight I training plan, but am wondering if I can combine that plan with another when I have a limited gym like the Helena Dumb bell plan?
At home I have access to a full gym and participate in Krav Maga, and BJJ. I’m also a member of the CA Army National Guard and want to stay in fighting shape. Any advice you can give would be greatly appreciated
V/R
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– Rob
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I am a member of TCSAR and local physician. I have been a lifelong runner and have, in the past, done a 100 miler. While I am a solid runner I must admit that my overall “fitness” is probably lacking and I have been searching for a program to help improve my 40 year old toughness (especially for SAR). My other obstacle is my work schedule. My ED shifts are completely random and 12 hours (often 13-14 by the time the paperwork is done) long. This makes serious training on work days difficult. I am looking for a bodyweight or dumbbell/kettlebell workout that can be done at home and honestly don’t think I will be able to do more than 4 days a week and often not consecutively.
So… Is there a program you might recommend for this or a way to approach your current programs that would better fit a 4 day a week schedule? Any feedback is very much appreciated (even if it is to be more dedicated and simply make 5-6 days a week a priority).
Thanks,
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I’m coming off of a layoff due to post tibial tendonitis in my ankle. I can run and do pretty much anything but am feeling like I’ve lost a bit of strength on my left side from the injury.
Would this be an appropriate training program to bolster unilateral strength in both legs?
Regards,
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– Rob
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Hey Rob, just looking for a bit of advice.
I’m active duty Army Infantry and over the past year I bulked up a lot, I still do pretty good on The APFT but my run time is still weak compared to my strength. I’m looking to drop a lot of weight, I’m pretty strong (my deadlift is 585lbs, bench is 360lbs, squat is around 560lbs or so) but I’m just too heavy. I’m 73in/230lbs/14% body fat but when I run it just feels like my bones want to shatter. I’ve been doing the Greek Hero packet since November 2016 and it seemed to help a little but I just would like to hear your opinion on how you think I should go about doing that or if you have a different idea. Thanks.
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– Rob
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I am finishing up a 6 week TLU strength cycle (using 369 work cap sessions for work cap days, 10k rows or 5mi runs on endurance days, and ROMWOD for mobility/recovery). I’ve been very pleased with strength gains while maintaining work cap/endurance.
Best,
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– Rob
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Hey rob! I’m going to go into tacp but I’ve been out of the game for a
while, I’m bored of normal civilian life so I’m going back haha, what kind
of programming should i use for getting back into serious shape for
running/ruck/strength/cals? Thanks alot!!
ANSWER
8 weeks out from school, complete the TACP Training Plan:
http://mtntactical.com/shop/usaf-tacp-training-plan/
Between now and then work through the plans in the Virtue Series:
http://mtntactical.com/shop/virtue-series-packet/
You can purchase the plans at the links above. As well, access to all
of them come with an Athlete’s Subscription:
http://mtntactical.com/shop/master-subscription-plan/
– Rob
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Hello, I’m a truck driver and I’ve been looking for a
fitness program for a while now that I’ve been able to do while out on the
road, and there is nothing out there. We are a big industry with lots of
overweight men and women. I know the company’s want healthier drivers and
the drivers themselves are very interested in having a better way of life.
We live in the cabs of our trucks. We sit down and drive for 12 plus hours
a day and live off of gas station food, which gets real expensive. Lots of
drivers gain weight real fast, and don’t know what to do. If you guys are
interested in making a program for truck drivers and would like more
information about drivers and their schedules please let me know. If you
decide to and need a lab rat I am more then willing to help out. Thanks for
your time.
ANSWER
Thanks for reaching out.
We already have several bodyweight-only, and limited equipment
training plans which are great options. The place to start would be
our Bodyweight Foundation Training Plan:
http://mtntactical.com/shop/bodyweight-foundation-training-plan/
– Rob
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Rob,
Thanks,
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– Rob
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Rob,
I was thinking of taking advantage of your 20% discount on the
Backcountry Big Game Hunting Training Program which you just updated. But
before I bought it I thought I’d better ask if you intend to revise it again
before the upcoming hunting season. Thx.
ANSWER
I just updated the plan last month (March, 2017).
http://mtntactical.com/fitness/plan-focus-backcountry-big-game-hunting-plan/
– Rob
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Hey guys,
As per usual, thanks for the great work. I had a quick question about the
Humility Program, which I started about a week ago:
I reached a maximum of 83 burpees during the ladder test, which means that
I needed to do 16 burpees per minute for eight minutes at the next session.
I tried that and couldn’t get past the fifth round without going over a
minute of work. Is this something you usually see with athletes who are
starting this program? The “humility” aspect is noticeable here.
Thanks again!
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It’s killer. The best we’ve seen is 20/minute.
– Rob
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I am at Army Engineer Basic Officer Leader Course, and our morning PT is by
the book Army PRT which as I’m sure you know doesn’t quite get it done. I’m
looking for a recommendation on a program to stack as an evening workout on
top of my scheduled, mandatory morning Army PRT. Goals are: max the Army
PFT (maxed on pushups now, situps are pretty good, 2 mile run could use
work), and improve general upper body strength.
Best regards,
ANSWER
I’d recommend allowing your PRT to improve your PFT scores and using
evenings in the weightroom to work on relative strength.
From our stuff I’d recommend the MTI Relative Strength Assessment
Training Plan: http://mtntactical.com/shop/mti-relative-strength-assessment-training-plan/
– Rob