The Mountain Tactical Institute (MTI), formerly Mountain Athlete, is the training behemoth brainchild of Rob Shaul, a Jackson, WY-based coach who has positioned himself as a training guru to mountain, professional, and tactical athletes. This is a review of MTI’s Backcountry Ski Preseason Training Plan, a 7-week equipment-minimal home training plan to prepare an athlete…
Review: MTI Backcountry Preseason Training Plan
Rebounding from injury with some strength.
Photo: Barry Wicks
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Great review. I spent the fall using Join Cycling on the turbo trainer and got the opposite results you did. I have never felt stronger in the skin track, but my aggro bump/combat skiing prowess took a hit. Maybe next year I will find a way to combine the two programs and hit a sweet spot.
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