Author: Mike Torres
Mike Torres is a StrongFirst Certified Team Leader & Elite Instructor (SFG II, SFL, SFB) and has been training in the StrongFirst system for over 10 years. Having studied martial arts since childhood, Mike also holds multiple black belts and instructorships in traditional and reality-based systems, and currently trains in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu at Framework BJJ in Seattle.
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's developed through the continued search for mastery.
Mike spends his days as a Vice President at Amazon.
April 1, 2021
In the first days of quarantine, when things shut down and the composition of my days changed overnight, I came to a quick realization: I may never again have an opportunity quite like this to train for muscle mass. I was a 43-year-old father of two with a time-consuming day job who had been training […]
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 […]