Author: Mike Torres
Mike Torres has been training in the StrongFirst system since January 2011. He is a StrongFirst Team Leader and has achieved Elite status after having completed all four certifications (SFG, SFG II, SFL, and SFB). He trains out of Kettlebility in Seattle, WA with Master SFG, Andrea U-Shi Chang. Having studied martial arts since childhood, Mike also holds multiple black belts and instructorships in traditional and reality-based arts; he currently trains in Gracie/Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at Framework BJJ.
Mike believes that physical, emotional, and mental strength are intertwined and natural precursors to one another. Generally, someone who’s been able to overcome adversity with repeated success in the gym or on the mat will be ready to do so in an office, a relationship, or a classroom. That’s the kind of “real strength” that is developed through the continued search for mastery of the human body.
Mike spends his days as Director and General Manager, Kindle at Amazon.
February 12, 2019
A press is like an iceberg—there’s a lot going on underneath the surface. What can you learn from failure? A lot. Especially when it comes to dialing in a heavy press. Used wisely, failure helps you focus on improving your skill by looking at all the parts that feed success. One man shares seven pressing […]