60 Minutes of Step Ups for Endurance today.

This week’s MTI Q&A covers real-world problems: rebuilding strength after deployment, maintaining run fitness through injury, preparing for Ranger School, SFRE, BORTAC, LE academies, summits, and staying fit with limited time and equipment. Have a question? Email

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Finishing up Progression 1 of the High Rep Kettlebell Snatch Program—I had to substitute kettlebells with dumbbells due to equipment restrictions. Next week I’ll be adding +1 rep to my intervals. A previous MTI mini-study found that three weeks of high-rep snatches didn’t build

Grinding through a Bodyweight Flow Session as part of the High Rep Kettlebell Snatch Training Plan.

Emmett completing the initial assessment for MTI’s High-Rep Kettlebell Snatch Training Plan: 90 seconds for max reps. No kettlebells available, so the assessment and follow-on intervals were completed with a 45# dumbbell. Assessment results: 90-sec max reps: 39 Follow-on work:

This Week's Q&A: - Canadian Infantry Officer: How to train around field time - CAAS selection done—what’s next? - From dad-mode to ultra-prep - SWAT in 1 year: full pipeline breakdown - 60-year-old former sniper: which plan now? Send training questions to rob@mtntactical.com

JH Lab Rats Connor and Michael Grinding through a Chassis Integrity Circuit during our training session.

JH Lab Rat Michael completing some heavy Front Squats at 85# of his 1RM.

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Testing a Density Work Capacity progression for January’s Urban Fire Rescue Sessions. Over four weeks, we keep the work and rounds fixed and tighten the interval from 10 rounds every 1:05 to 10 rounds every :50. Progression Week 1: 10 Rounds, Every 1:05 Week 2: 10 Rounds, Every

Today, Michael and Emmett Lab Ratted one of our Working Strength progressions for Bench Press, which we have previously tested for Hinge Lifts and Pull Ups. The Progression (Bench Press): - 1RM - 1 Rep at 80% 1RM every 12 Seconds for 50 Rounds (10 Mins Total) Previously tested

QUESTION: Good morning I am 48, and want to try out bortac. I purchased BORTAC PAT will it get me to 11 min 1.5 miles with doing the training I’m currently at 13 min. Try out in a year. ANSWER: I certainly can't guarantee it. First, you could be carrying around extra

Finishing up this week's final session of our Rat 6 Strength Progression for the Bench Press and Front Squat. The progression begins at 80% of your 1RM for 2x sessions and will increase to 85% next week.

Yesterday in Jackson Hole it was 41°F and raining, and local ski operations are feeling the impact. Snow King Mountain has postponed its anticipated December 5 opening due to warm temperatures and limited snow coverage. While some locals are still making use of small remaining

Along with our Rat 6 Progressions for Front Squat and Bench Press, the JH Lab Rats are also completing a Pull Up progression based on their Max Rep Continuous Pull Ups. Today, we completed 6 Rounds, Every 75 Seconds at 30% of our Max Pull Ups.

JH Lab Rats Michael and Connor Grinding through a 20 Minute TRF (Total Body, Rotation, Flexion) Chassis Integrity circuit consisting of: - 5x Sandbag Clean and Press (40/60#) - 5x Sandbag Cross Cleans (40/60#) - 10x Sandbag Sit Up (40/60#) Tomorrow, we continue with our Rat 6

Doesn't matter. Been putting your time in?

Perhaps you'd come to "enjoy the journey" or "appreciate the process." Perhaps not. It might suck forever.

Most days, the battle doesn't yield progress. But you will always learn something. Stack enough lessons, and improvement follows - . . . sure as gravity.