training

Hey Comrades, i've been reading VWC lately and I think its a pretty good method, but I have one big problem: I don't have kettlebells. I just got dumbbells and one barbell, and at this mement I can't buy KB. I would like to know if it was posible to do VWC doing One-Arm DB Snatches and still get...

specifically dan johns definition: push, pull, hing, squat, loaded carry, everything else. When ever I don't know what to do resently I follow these movement patterns, and try and chose intelligent varieties of each. It's been working great for me and I really enjoy my training! The template I...

Hello All Is there such a thing as progressing to quickly? for example a month ago i was working with the 16kg bell for Clean-press and snatchs and swings at 20kg. i have since moved to S&S and own the weight at 24kg for swings and and can use the 24 for between 2-4 reps. i feel physically fine...

So I am currently doing 5x5x225 w/ 15mins in between sets. I do this MWF and I am wondering a few things. 1. Can I do this more often? i.e. S-F(6 days a week) since the whole the goal of GTG is to increase strength by doing perfect reps at 30-60% of your 1RM. If I am not tired after could I...

Is it getting your 8 hours of sleep every night? Is it having all of your meals ready and prepared for you? Maybe it is taking pointless photoshopped selfies with your new color-coordinated outfit, and matching $200 Nike sneakers? Is it chatting with your friends about the weekend, between...

Hi StrongFirst community, I currently train at home and have singles of 12,16,20,24,32kg. The goal is to get complete set of doubles but it's a work in progress. I am curious if anyone here does any lifting with doubles of different weight. My KB background is mostly with G.S. and used to...

Is it possible for high intensity strength training done to failure to be causing problems with sleep? I’ve been using this method for about 3 months, I basically do one workout a week, it consists of bodyweight movements done with a slow cadence to failure. I feel fine in general, but I have a...

I was thinking about the evolution of my training over the 9 months since my son was born, and thought it might be a worthwhile thread to bring up some things like: How has your training changed since becoming a parent? How has you training changed as your kids have gotten older/how has it...

Hi, I am an ex competitive swimmer and i found when i was doing bodyweight i had some really good results so im getting back into things so i designed my program with some room for adjustment on my goals its more of a spinning the wheels program where i can change a bit for a goal im wanting to...

Hi, I´m a 17-year old soccer player from Spain and I want to become elite. I want to have the best possible fitness/form for soccer. I want to be bigger, really explosive, strong and have endurance to bear the 90-minute matches. I don't know exactly where to start and I don't want to fall into...

Can y'all help? This thing by Under Armour is launching in Singapore and I want to reign at 57-years young: Test of Will | Under Armour I'm stationed in Asia (native Californian at 57-years young, with a solid dance and fitness foundation) My questions: 1. How would I optimally structure a...

Hey guys, So as I'm sure you can tell by my account name I'm a decathlete. With nationals coming up this summer and I'm back home and no longer at university I've decided to use predominantly kettlebells for my strength training because there is nowhere at home where I can perform the Olympic...