Subject: One strong decision or 1,000 petty ones?

One strong decision or 1,000 petty ones?

December 29th, 2022 at 1:05 pm MST

Dilbert’s buddy Wally tells their pointy haired boss: “All of your e-mails this week were marked as highest priority. So, I spent the entire week working on the first one. The next week I plan to continue not feeding the squirrels by the east ent ...

Snatching walking for ultra-athletes

December 29th, 2022 at 10:00 am MST

[ARTICLE] The Snatching Walking Protocol for Endurance Athletes “A growing population of endurance/ultra-athletes and coaches are flocking to StrongFirst. These athletes and coaches have brought questions about program design utilizing Strong Endur ...

Snatching walking for ultra-athletes

December 24th, 2022 at 11:15 am MST

[ARTICLE] The Snatching Walking Protocol for Endurance Athletes “A growing population of endurance/ultra-athletes and coaches are flocking to StrongFirst. These athletes and coaches have brought questions about program design utilizing Strong Endur ...

Why you should do a polar bear plunge—a year from now

December 22nd, 2022 at 10:00 am MST

Merry Christmas and happy Hanukkah, ladies and gentlemen! StrongFirst readers like testing their mettle in different ways and some of you are considering meeting the new year with a polar bear plunge. Today you will learn why it is worth doing—and ...

Why you should do a polar bear plunge—a year from now

December 21st, 2022 at 10:56 pm MST

Merry Christmas and happy Hanukkah, ladies and gentlemen! StrongFirst readers like testing their mettle in different ways and some of you are considering meeting the new year with a polar bear plunge. Today you will learn why it is worth doing—and ...

Bench big by improving your mobility

December 16th, 2022 at 10:00 am MST

[ARTICLE] Bench Big by Improving Your Mobility If you are serious about benching, let American record holder and former Head Coach Bench Press Team USA teach you some new tricks. To read the article by Dr. Michael Hartle, StrongFirst Certified Master ...

Unquantifiable primal benefits

December 13th, 2022 at 10:00 am MST

First, a training tip to make you stronger and to protect your spine better. StrongFirst views an athlete’s torso as a cylinder: muscles all around the spine are equally braced to anchor powerful efforts of the limbs. If any one of the sides of the ...

Congratulations on a world title and a squat tip

December 6th, 2022 at 4:00 pm MST

Congratulations to Mira Gracia, StrongFirst Certified Senior Instructor on winning a gold medal at the IWF Master Weightlifting World Championships! “Sinister” Mira is #1.Come and train with her at Industrial Strength,a StrongFirst Accredited Gym ...

How to increase power with strength exercises

December 1st, 2022 at 10:00 am MST

[ARTICLE] How to Increase Power with “Grinds” “Whether your goal is to swing a heavier kettlebell or PR a deadlift, strength is and will always be king. However, lifting heavy is not enough to develop power…” To read the article by sports s ...

How to increase power with strength exercises

December 1st, 2022 at 12:44 am MST

[ARTICLE] How to Increase Power with “Grinds” “Whether your goal is to swing a heavier kettlebell or PR a deadlift, strength is and will always be king. However, lifting heavy is not enough to develop power…” To read the article by sports s ...