Analyzing 1800 Shootings: Which Caliber Has the Best Stopping Power?
I’ll cut to the chase. Stopping power is largely a myth. Regardless of what the internet tells you, there aren’t any magic rounds that are … Read more
23 Stats on Powerlifting: Who is Stronger Functional Fitness Athletes or Lifters?
This sounds like a stupid question. Athletes that specialize in pure strength should always beat athletes that have to split their time between conditioning and … Read more
Women in Combat: Science, Research, and a Common Sense Analysis
Should women serve in combat roles? This question seems to rear its head every few years, with much wailing and gnashing of teeth. Unfortunately, there … Read more
Master Review Glock 43: Reliability Stats, Mods, and Best Accessories
I’m a gun nerd, you’re a gun nerd, we’re all gun nerds, and we spend way too much time reading about potential firearm purchases. I … Read more
Training for a Gunfight: Military Analysis of 133 Firefights
Most people think that if they go to the range, take the occasional class or two, then they are ready for a gunfight. Unfortunately, most … Read more
Compression Tights Enhance Functional Fitness and Strength Performance More Than 50%
There are very few legitimate ways to increase your strength and functional fitness performance. Research indicates that wearing tights or compression garments, may in fact … Read more
Predicting Success: US Army Special Forces Assessment and Selection (SFAS)
Assuming you are reasonably intelligent, and in good physical shape, you have a 31% chance of successfully passing the US Army Special Forces Assessment and … Read more
The Science Behind the Tueller Drill: Why Knives May Be More Dangerous Than You Think
If there’s one thing I know, it’s that right now someone is teaching a self defense class and talking about the 21 foot rule for … Read more
The Science Behind One Man Room Clearing Tactics: Peek or Push
In the tactical world, there is nothing more hotly debated than room clearing techniques. Guys will argue until they are blue in the face about … Read more
A Scientific Review On Combining Endurance Training and Functional Fitness
There are a lot of articles on mixing endurance training with lifting. Most of them suck. There are literally no good articles on combining endurance … Read more
