StrongFirstApr 15, 20214 minChop Wood, Carry Water…Repeat“Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water.”—Zen Buddhism The Essential Must be Done...
StrongFirstJul 30, 20197 minPlans for Building Powerful PushupsA couple of years ago, I wrote an article, Strength in Numbers, about my journey towards a set of 100 pushups. I used ’grease the groove’...
StrongFirstApr 30, 20197 minConsistency Trumps Intensity—The Continuity of the Training ProcessAdapting to load is what makes us stronger. But because training loads can be manipulated in so many ways—intensity, magnitude,...
StrongFirstSep 12, 20175 minBuild a Base of Strength with the 5RM Kettlebell Front Squat ProgramWe all love new personal records, especially when they are one-rep max or max-rep records—that first time deadlifting your bodyweight or...