Subject: “Active shoulders” for overhead lifts?
“Active shoulders” for overhead lifts?
June 28th, 2022 at 10:00 am MSTWhen gymnasts perform handstands, they shrug their shoulders maximally—so-called “active shoulders.” They have their own performance and aesthetics reasons for this—and these reasons do not apply to the lifting sports and general strength tra ...
Customize your kettlebell grip—and press more
June 21st, 2022 at 10:00 am MST[ARTICLE]Optimizing the Kettlebell Military Press Grip—For You Striking martial arts are known for a variety of fists and hand positions, custom made for different occasions. The same can be said about kettlebell training; the kettlebell design ena ...
Certified Instructors Only: Join our Power & Velocity Based Training webinar with Brett Jones and Chris Chapman—July 23, 2022
June 16th, 2022 at 10:00 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 will be discus ...
Certified Instructors Only: Join our Power & Velocity Based Training webinar with Brett Jones and Chris Chapman—July 23, 2022
June 15th, 2022 at 1:30 pm 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 will be discus ...
Does A+A qualify as “cardio”?
June 14th, 2022 at 10:00 am 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” ...
4 tips for instant strength gains
June 9th, 2022 at 10:00 am MSTSpeaks strength legend, 1,000-pound deadlifter Andy Bolton: After I’d given my talk at a lifting seminar, the guys and gals got practical and did a ton of squatting and deadlifting. While I was impressed with much of what I saw, there was one thing ...
Stronger abs for bigger lifts
June 7th, 2022 at 10:00 am MSTIn Back to the Future, Part III, a grizzled gun fighter broke his knuckles against Michael J. Fox’s stomach, cleverly protected by a cast iron plate. An amateur lifter or a gym rat follows Marty McFly’s slick tradition and protects his soft under ...
Kettlebells and deadlifting: a match made in heaven?
June 2nd, 2022 at 10:00 am MSTSpeaks Andy Bolton, the lifter who broke the mythical 1,000-pound deadlift barrier: Kettlebells are a waste of time! Or so I thought, until I became friends with Pavel. Like many powerlifters, I dismissed kettlebells outright, because… “How can s ...
An alternative to jumps squats for bodyweight conditioning
June 1st, 2022 at 1:30 am MSTThe bodyweight jump squat is a solid “strong endurance” developer. Quickly squat below parallel in a stance slightly wider than your shoulders. The spine neutral, the abs braced, the heels down, the knees tracking the feet. Explode up, jump, lan ...