Author: Tim Almond
Tim Almond is the Director and Head Trainer at Box 33, based in Perth, Western Australia. He is a StrongFirst Level II instructor and a Level 2 Functional Movement Specialist. He has spent years developing his instructional skills as a Club Weightlifting / Sports Power Coach Level 2 and NCAS Level 1 Powerlifting Coach.
He spent twelve years in the military, both Army and Navy, with operational experience as a member of the Royal Australian Navy’s elite Clearance Diving Unit. During this time, he learned how to push his mind and body to its limits and set into motion his passion for physical training and holistic health.
As a Combat Fitness Leader, he got soldiers physically and mentally prepared for operational deployments and has had great success transferring methods over to his students to get the most out of their practice.
Here's my advice on how to improve your TSC numbers based on my personal experience and success in competition. Some of these you can try today.
I was told I would never press heavy because of “poor shoulder mechanics." Despite this, I gave myself six months to work up to pressing the beast.