11/08/2022
Today’s training has two distinct pieces that are unique in their own design. First, is a gymnastics strength and stamina piece. In this piece, you’ll want to prioritize movement quality an range of motion. Treat …
Alex F@#ks Up, By Alex Viada
I stared at the piece of egg sitting there on a hot rock. Man, I thought, that tasted much better going down than it did coming up. I flopped onto my back, a sharp rock …
The Cycle, By Robert Kröger
Life is a series of challenges. As hunters, we often purposefully place challenges in our path to understand what it will necessitate to overcome them. Challenges are fraught with risk, but likely the greatest risk …
Lessons Learned Training Mountain Guides, By Rob Shaul
Over nearly a decade of operating our facility, I’ve worked with multiple full-time professional mountain guides, and have come to better understand their gym-based training needs. Along the way, I made several mistakes based on …
There is Nothing New Under the Sun
What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun. – Ecclesiastes 1:9 The phrase above is one to keep front of mind until …
Building The Perfect Shoulder For The Wilderness Athlete
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in the Wilderness Athlete Journal, a fitness, health and nutrition resource born from WA’s passion for a healthy and adventurous lifestyle. Capturing the knowledge, obsessions, and aspirations of …
Sandbagging It to Success
Photo Credit: Mountain Tactical Institute In last month’s Mountain Fitness installment, we highlighted the fact that you don’t need to break the bank or get overly complicated when it comes to your mountain or backcountry …
The Cheapest Gym You’ll Ever Join
Let’s cut to the chase. Training isn’t complicated. It’s about putting in the work more than anything else. Despite the fact we hold strong opinions about how to train and what tools to train with, …
Training Under Stress By Rob Shaul Founder Mountain Tactical Institute
The Background At the beginning of last year’s bow hunting season, I was nailing tacks at my home archery range. My 20-yard groups were under 2”. My 40 yard groups were right at 4”. …
Where the Rubber Meets the Road Part 3
All Photos Credit Steven Drake & Annuli Collective This is the last installment in our series of sample programs and, for many of you, this is likely the sample you’ve been waiting for. The No-Gym …
Where the Rubber Meets the Road Part 2
All Photos Credit Cedar & Sagebrush Continuing with our series of 1 week sample programs the sample below is a “hybrid” program, typical of what you’d see in our MTNSTRONG 8 week programs. This type …