We're at McKay here and welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness Podcast where

we don't normally think of soldiers and first responders as professional athletes, but

that's exactly how my guests today are used.

They should see themselves.

His name is Rob Shawl and he's the founder and president of the Mountain Tactical Institute.

It's a research organization dedicated to creating fitness programming that takes workouts

outside the gym and gives them a mission-centered focus.

Rob believes that soldiers, police officers, firefighters, even plumbers in HVAC guys and

folks who participate in strenuous mountain activities like rock climbing and backcountry

skiing should view themselves as professional athletes and train not just to train, but

for a purpose outside the gym.

And today on the show, Rob and I discuss what makes the Mountain Tactical Institute's

mission-focused approach to fitness different from other organizations.

Why it is that soldiers and first responders should think of themselves as professional

athletes.

Why soldiers, serving in Afghanistan, started following his fitness programming for mountain

climbers.

Why there's so many out-of-shape professionals and active duty and how to train to become

a tactical athlete, even if you're civilian.

Great show, tacked with information, after the show's over, check out the show notes at

aam.is slash tactical athlete, where you can find links to resources we can delve deeper

into this topic.

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