strength

So far in my life, there are have only been 2 times when I had visible abs: High School (Running Cross Country/Track and Field while doing "8 minute abs everyday), and College (I was breakdancing and that was literally my only form of exercise .... I highly recommend if you have the time. You...

Os and I just did a really fun podcast that I think the SF community would be interested in. Here is the Spotify Podcast link, and here is the Apple Podcast link. Makes me want to do more fitness focused podcast :) Let me know your thoughts.

I'm in the military and we typically only get 8 hours dedicated to sleep. But it obviously takes a little time to fall asleep and you need to wake up a little earlier so that you can shave, brush your teeth, and make it to PT 15 minutes early. So you're getting about 6 1/2 to 7 hours of sleep a...

Hi. Recently I've spent some time watching YouTube interviews with Dr. Stuart McGill on back pain. At one point in an interview with Chris Williamson he answered a very interesting question. Chris asked if its theoretically possible for an individual to train to be both an advanced Yogi who...

Hello guys, Im doing upper lower split 4 times a week. Now Im looking for a periodization system for strength just for squats,bench and deadlift. Is there something you can recommend? For example i could do something like this: Benchpress: Week1: 4x6 @ 77.5% of 1RM Week2: 4x5 @ 80% of 1RM...

Any thoughts on walking during long rests in between strength sets? I’m not a purist/specialist, so I like to develop good all around fitness and was wondering about this combo. Any thoughts on walking on a treadmill during long rests between sets? I have a treadmill at home and can do heavy...

Greetings all. I have viewed this forum for a few years and loved getting tips and tricks from the wealth of knowledge our members have. My wife and I are expecting our first child this fall. I know sleep will be limited and energy will not be as steady or high for me as it currently is. I am in...

There is a Crossfit WOD called Shawn that I've been interested in doing since I first heard about it. Basically, you run 5 miles, but after each 5-minute interval you have to do 50 pushups and 50 air squats. I've trained for strength for many years. I've also run 10 miles before, but never...

I have recently gotten to 20 sets of 10 kb swings with 72lbs. This is the heaviest I have access to. I am planning to maintain my swings and keep perfect form by doing 10x10 and TGU’s like S&S (I have achieved (m)simple, @120lbs body weight) I am considering doing snatches, but not snatches for...

Hello all, For the past month or so I have been performing complexes as my only form of strength training. I do it three times a week. It involves the following: 2 rounds of sandbag: Push ups (5 reps) Zercher deadlifts (5 reps) Zercher squat (10 reps) Bearhug squats (10 reps) Clean and press...

Hi all, https://bjjfanatics.com/collections/daily-deals/products/kettlebell-strong-first-by-pavel-tsatsouline I bought this a few months ago and read through the attached PDF. I am in favor of this plan as a BJJ practitioner and I plan to do it once I finish Kettlebell STRONG phase 2. The...

I apologise in advance if this has already been posted on here. I searched online but could not find a direct answer. I currently follow the programming of Ross Enamait. It basically looks like this: Day 1: Strength (Maximal Strength) Day 2: Interval Running and Core Training. Day 3...

Straight-arm strength vs bent-arm strength. Vertical pulling vs horizontal pulling. Rotational strength vs explosive strength. One-arm vs bilateral. I know the answer is ultimately 'it depends', followed by 'what are your goals', but come on. We can paint with some broad strokes occasionally...

Is it possible to gain both strength and size by using kettlebells and barbells at the same time? I apologize if this is a silly question, but from what I gather so far it seems like kettlebells are great for gaining strength without completely destroying your muscles in the process. I wonder if...

Hi! Wanted to hear all of you guys amazing thoughts on something I've been working on for awhile now. I have a passion for endurance training and am running a half marathon every month (which is a new challenge for me). I am also slowly looking to attain mastery of the kettlebell press...

https://effectivestrengthandconditioning.com/collections/daily-deal/products/kettlebells-strong-first-by-pavel-tsatsouline Under $40... worth a shout...

Hi, Just got into fitness and strength bodyweight. Discovered GTG, now I can only do two pushups and 6 inverted rows Max test on Sunday. So for 5 days this week shall I do 8 rounds daily of both 1 push up and 3 rows untill Friday, then take two days off max test again on Sunday and then see my...

My adductors are too weak because I feel pain in this area. I want to strengthen these inner thigh muscles. I think that my abductors are much stronger than adductors, so should I train only inner thigh without build more strength in abductors? Is it possible that this disbalance make pain in...

Hello all! With the new year comes new goals and resolutions, and I was excited to see "get stronger" on my girlfriend's list. I became a kettlebell proselytizer when I began my practice at the beginning of covid lockdown, so naturally my immediate reaction to her 2021 goal of strength...

Most of the coaches are saying about importance of warm up before training. From Pavel's old books I remember that he was not a big fan of doing warm up. I'm training everyday (GTG) so I do not do warm up and i feel good. In exercesises like weighted chin-ups risk of injury is much smaller than...