Subject: Don’t psych up for your kettlebell swings and snatches!
Don’t psych up for your kettlebell swings and snatches!
April 28th, 2022 at 10:00 am MSTSome sports are well known for their dramatic psyching up rituals. Face slapping, ammonia sniffing, and head banging are on the mild side of what you see on the powerlifting platform. A max strength lift does demand high arousal and expertly done psy ...
Get-up tip for BJJ athletes
April 26th, 2022 at 11:00 am MSTToday’s training tip is from Melissa Templeman, StrongFirst Elite and a black belt in both Judo and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. In her own words: Mel Templeman winning her latest gold Incorporate kettlebell get-ups in your regular routine, whether it is o ...
Certified Instructors Only: Join our Push-Press & Jerk webinar with Brett Jones—May 14, 2022
April 22nd, 2022 at 11:00 am MSTGreetings, StrongFirst Certified Instructor,Webinars For Your Eyes OnlyThese webinars are available exclusively to you, our certified instructors, and they are free of charge.Join Brett Jones, StrongFirst Director of Education, as he discusses The ...
Heavy kettlebell swing tip
April 21st, 2022 at 10:00 am MSTCongratulations to Pavel Macek, StrongFirst Certified Master Instructor on accomplishing the “Sinister” standard! At a bodyweight of 151.5 pounds. To watch Pavel Macek going “Sinister,” click here Speaks Pavel “Sinister” Macek: My S S que ...
Does A+A qualify as “cardio”?
April 19th, 2022 at 3:15 pm MSTYes, it can. What is “aerobic” endurance? Most people, even exercise professionals, will name the output of the heart and the lungs and the markers like the heart rate under different conditions and the VO2max. Sure, you need it, but “cardio” ...
Strength training for team sports
April 19th, 2022 at 10:00 am MST[ARTICLE+PROGRAM]A Strength Plan for Professional Soccer Players “In team sports the time available to train the athletes strength is quite limited. The majority of training is spent on tactical and technical sport related exercises. Keeping this ...
Build strength and muscle with a radical tactic
April 14th, 2022 at 10:00 am MSTMuscle hypertrophy training thrives on acid—at least up to a point. Pure strength training cannot stand the acid because the latter interferes with the “nerve force.” Which is why distinctly separate methods for strength and mass exist. But onc ...
A plan for a kettlebell snatch fanatic
April 12th, 2022 at 10:00 am MST[ARTICLE] The SFG II Snatch: A Test Prep Program Yes, you can get ready for the 5min snatch test by emphasizing strength and power rather than just banging out endless, mindless, half-hearted reps. The new program by Aleks Salkin, SFG II featuring d ...
Deadlift more in 5 weeks
April 7th, 2022 at 10:00 am MSTIf you have been training seriously for some time, you can pull an impressive deadlift PR in 5 weeks with a right peaking plan. Classically, your lifting periods alternate between “training” and “peaking.” The former is day to day training de ...
Deadlift more in 5 weeks
April 7th, 2022 at 2:36 am MSTIf you have been training seriously for some time, you can pull an impressive deadlift PR in 5 weeks with a right peaking plan. Classically, your lifting periods alternate between “training” and “peaking.” The former is day to day training de ...