Subject: How “Built Strong” helped me achieve “Sinister”
How “Built Strong” helped me achieve “Sinister”
March 15th, 2022 at 10:00 am MST[ARTICLE+PROGRAM]How Built Strong Helped Me Achieve Sinister “Building muscle is one of my favorite parts of the training game, so I opted to do a hybrid approach to achieve the “Sinister” goal of Kettlebell Simple Sinister. I treated it like ...
A state-of-the art technique for building muscle as strong as it looks
March 11th, 2022 at 12:00 pm MSTIf you have ever watched an old school power bodybuilder closely, at some point you might have witnessed a technique called . While this technique is indeed effective for inducing muscle hypertrophy, it has several downsides... How ...
A state-of-the art technique for building muscle as strong as it looks
March 10th, 2022 at 7:22 am MSTIf you have ever watched an old school power bodybuilder closely, at some point you might have witnessed a technique called . While this technique is indeed effective for inducing muscle hypertrophy, it has several downsides... How ...
An unexpected way to boost your pullup reps
March 8th, 2022 at 10:00 am MSTIn a previous issue of this newsletter we discussed the importance of building great strength on the very bottom of a pullup in order to improve one’s pullup reps. A reserve of starting strength will allow you to take off fast and finish your rep u ...
Certified Instructors Only: Join our FREE 2-hour Program Design Part II—Exercise selection and building the program webinar with Brett Jones—March 12,
March 3rd, 2022 at 11:00 am MSTGreetings, StrongFirst Certified Instructor,We are excited to offer an exclusive free webinar to you, one of our StrongFirst Certified Instructors.Join Brett Jones, StrongFirst Director of Education, as he discusses the second part of the programmin ...
Strength has a greater purpose and an A+A bodyweight leg protocol
March 3rd, 2022 at 10:00 am MST“Suddenly, when our political debate is characterized by so much moral posturing, manufactured outrage and sanctimonious preening, it’s illuminating to see what real honor in the face of real adversity looks like.” Thus begins a newspaper colum ...
There is no safe space
March 1st, 2022 at 10:00 am MST“You may not be interested in war, but war is interested in you.” This timeless statement rings true again, crushing naïve delusions that history has ended, problems are no longer solved with force, and the only struggles we have to face are of ...
Get-up tip for BJJ athletes
February 28th, 2022 at 5:24 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 ...
Best general exercises for A+A
February 24th, 2022 at 10:00 am MSTThe first question is: what is better, quick lifts and sprints or strength exercises? When your main goal is mitochondrial development in fast twitch fibers, power exercises rule and sprints are close behind. In contrast, “grinds” deliver less th ...
The jerk, barbell and kettlebell—why and how
February 22nd, 2022 at 10:00 am MST[ARTICLE]Go Ballistic—The Jerk for Barbell and Kettlebell “The kettlebell jerk is one of the most misunderstood lifts,” starts Mira Gracia, StrongFirst Certified Team Leader and Masters Pan American Weightlifting Champion. Mira at the Pan Ams ...