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Vital capacity—no really…vital

Vital. What springs to mind? Critical, essential, necessary? Exactly. And vital capacity—a measure of total amount of air exhaled after maximal inhalation—is just that a vital measurement. It is a robust predictor of cardiovascular related death ...

Vital capacity—no really…vital

Vital. What springs to mind? Critical, essential, necessary? Exactly. And vital capacity—a measure of total amount of air exhaled after maximal inhalation—is just that a vital measurement. It is a robust predictor of cardiovascular related death ...

Pressing strength carryovers—The “what the heck effect”

Pressing Strength Carryovers[Article]Can you get better at something without training/practicing it? Traditional training wisdom would scoff at this, but within the School of Strength, we are familiar with the “what the heck effect (WTHE).” The W ...

Pressing strength carryovers—The “what the heck effect”

Pressing Strength Carryovers[Article]Can you get better at something without training/practicing it? Traditional training wisdom would scoff at this, but within the School of Strength, we are familiar with the “what the heck effect (WTHE).” The W ...

Breathing body hack—You are in control

There are actions and functions in the body that we are in control of, and these are part of the somatic nervous system. Then, there are functions that happen automatically, and these are part of the autonomic nervous system. Breathing is unique in t ...

Breathing body hack—You are in control

There are actions and functions in the body that we are in control of, and these are part of the somatic nervous system. Then, there are functions that happen automatically, and these are part of the autonomic nervous system. Breathing is unique in t ...

Sinister lessons

Achieving the Sinister standard is a worthy accomplishment, and as Jim Rohn has said, success leaves clues. In addition, lessons should be learned over the course of the journey. Dr. Andy Busch, who recently achieved Sinister, summarized the lessons ...

Sinister lessons

Achieving the Sinister standard is a worthy accomplishment, and as Jim Rohn has said, success leaves clues. In addition, lessons should be learned over the course of the journey. Dr. Andy Busch, who recently achieved Sinister, summarized the lessons ...