Subject: An alternative to jumps squats for bodyweight conditioning
An alternative to jumps squats for bodyweight conditioning
July 14th, 2022 at 10:00 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 ...
Certified Instructors Only: Reminder—Certified Instructor Only Webinar with Brett Jones and Chris Chapman—July 23, 2022
July 13th, 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 ...
Swap your training priorities for better results in your BJJ training
July 12th, 2022 at 10:00 am MST[ARTICLE+PROGRAM] Minimalist Kettlebell Training for Maximal Returns in BJJ “Last year, the primary focus of my training shifted. For my entire adult life, I had been both a strength enthusiast and a martial artist—in that order… I decided to ...
Get strong “on the edge of chaos”
July 7th, 2022 at 10:00 am MST“…life…is poised between order and chaos,” writes Stuart Alan Kauffman, a medical doctor, theoretical biologist, and complex systems researcher. “…Networks…near the edge of chaos—this compromise between order and surprise—appear bes ...
Independent and strong
July 4th, 2022 at 10:00 am MSTHappy Independence Day, America! Best wishes to our friends elsewhere. To keep our freedoms, we must be strong. Accordingly, the Independence Day issue of the StrongFirst newsletter features a demanding test practiced in US Army special operations un ...
“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” ...