quick and the dead

Curious if anyone has run Q&D with the Viking push press and what your experiences were like? Generally speaking with mobility and skill level C&J and VPP tend to be more doable for me than snatches.

Quick thanks to everyone in the Strongfirst community and of course Pavel! I am currently going through a rigorous course in the military where every day has some type of maximal effort test. Last week we had an exercise involving carrying a 60kg load all day on top of whatever sadistic tests...

Hi all, I have both the Quick & Dead and the Kettlebell Strong First and I intend to do both back to back for 12 weeks each. I am wondering, if I had only one pair of 24 kg kettlebells, which program should I start with to get the most out of both programs? (like in milking / owning the bell...

In his book The Quick and The Dead, Pavel writes about what should be done when the training feels too easy - add power, use a band, etc. - several times. He also pointed out that one should never compress the rest periods. His stressing it makes me wonder if I am doing it wrong. I have been...

Curious about the 10 sprint protocol in Q&D. Any ideas for alternatives to running? I don’t have any steep hills conveniently close by. I’m reluctant to do flat land on the road sprinting due to the very high impact forces and possibility of injury, although maybe I can work towards that later...

...I really like how I FEEL using frequent kettlebell training. My background for over a decade was strictly barbell training using Jim Wendler's 5/3/1 and strongman work. We are in the middle of a move and for the past 8 weeks I've only had access to my kettle bells (24 and 40kg). I have been...

Hello to all, Do any of you have an endurance sport as your main sport (running, cycling, triathlon...) and use the SF principles in support? What planning do you use depending on the time of the season? I'm progressively resuming a running program with a goal of 5-6 workouts per week with 3-4...

Do you think Q&D is sufficient cardio for MMA? (besides for sparring)

Experimenting with Q&D. Was wondering what alternative lifts/movements/exercises people have found appropriate for it. I like the general protocol but also enjoy some variety in the lifts and movements I do. Has anyone experimented with other exercises for Q&D such as: pull-ups or lay pull downs...

I’m sure this has been asked already but I’m trying to figure out what different kettle bell programs offer given the amount of overlap they all seem to have when it comes to ‘checking all the boxes’. Asked another way, why would I choose Simple and Sinister vs Kettlebell Strongfirst (Bhutto...

Just flipped through the book, wanted to make sure I had the work to rest ratio correct for the 10/2 protocol with snatches: Q&D snatches 10/2 0 Min - 10 snatches left 1 Min - 10 snatches left ~Rest~ 4 min - 10 snatch right 5 min - 10 snatch right ~Series 1 done, rest~ 8 min - 10 snatch...

Hello. I'm reading the forum for a while and like to salute all of you strong people! I started S+S in March 2020 with a 20kg and 26kg bell. Made progress pretty soon and love it all the way. I'm not about going any heavier. I'm like 70kg/ 154 lbs and I feel complete satisfied and pretty...

Hi all, I've only got a 24kg Kettlebell. Been experimenting with Q+D (3 days a week) and really enjoying, I do it early morning and rest for 10 or so mins before doing some interval based/anerobic cardio from Tactical Barbell. I also do some Barbell training on the other 3 days. My question is...

Hi everyone, I hope you’re all having a great start to your weekend! I have a couple questions today that I’d like to get some outside opinions on. A little backstory on my training right now: I’m doing S&S, I own “timeless 36kg” on both swings and get ups and am working on “timed 36kg”. I can...

Hi everyone, I hope you’re all having a great week. I have a bit of a science question today that I’ve been curious about for a while. What fascinates me about the Strong Endurance protocols is the looking at the cellular adaptations, especially of the mitochondria. So I have a couple questions...

Getting ready to start a round of the Quick and the Dead with the Viking push press as mentioned in the text. I plan to keep a log of my training for the next 12 weeks and give any insight on how the VPP compares to the push ups. A little training background, I am 28 years old and have been a...