Subject: Vital capacity—no really…vital

Vital capacity—no really…vital

July 16th, 2024 at 9:16 am MDT

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 deat ...

Pressing strength carryovers—The “what the heck effect”

July 11th, 2024 at 11:00 am MDT

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 ...

Pressing strength carryovers—The “what the heck effect”

July 10th, 2024 at 3:07 pm MDT

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 ...

Breathing body hack—You are in control

July 9th, 2024 at 11:00 am MDT

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 ...

Breathing body hack—You are in control

July 9th, 2024 at 7:27 am MDT

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 ...

Sinister lessons

July 2nd, 2024 at 11:00 am MDT

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 lesson ...

Sinister lessons

July 2nd, 2024 at 7:14 am MDT

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 lesson ...

Meeting the standards—The SFL deadlift

June 25th, 2024 at 11:00 am MDT

The deadlift has long been held as a true test of strength. Deceptively simple, it requires attention to every detail of the execution. The deadlift is tested for strength and technique in the SFL StrongFirst Barbell Instructor Certification. Why t ...

Meeting the standards—The SFL deadlift

June 25th, 2024 at 7:56 am MDT

The deadlift has long been held as a true test of strength. Deceptively simple, it requires attention to every detail of the execution. The deadlift is tested for strength and technique in the SFL StrongFirst Barbell Instructor Certification. Why t ...

Built Strong Q&A session with Fabio Zonin

June 20th, 2024 at 9:41 pm MDT

Student of Strength,  As a former attendee of the Built Strong Seminar, StrongFirst HQ would like to invite you to a Q A session with Fabio Zonin, StrongFirst Certified Master Instructor, on July 23th, 2024 at 8:00pm EST. Please click here to acc ...