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A Hybrid Step Cycle for Your Deadlift

The Problem Youve always wanted to deadlift, but it takes too much out of you. It just doesnt seem to play nice with the rest of your training. Or maybe you want to hit a bigger deadlift number for your next Tactical Strength Challenge or powerlifting meet. Perhaps youve heard that deadlifts take more than […] The post A Hybrid Step Cycle for Your Deadlift appeared first on StrongFirst . ...

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The Half Snatch--An Underestimated Tool

An exercise in the hard style kettlebell training toolkit that I believe to be massively underutilized and underappreciated is the half snatch. In this article, I will outline why I believe the half snatch is a worthwhile training focus beyond simply being a tool to help one learn how to snatch, but rather, a main […] The post The Half Snatch--An Underestimated Tool appeared first on StrongFirst . ...

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IVT--Italian Volume Training

Precision. Patience. Progression. Strength Built the Italian Way. The inspiration behind Italian Volume Training (IVT) was initially sparked by the legendary German Volume Training (GVT), a system made famous by Charles Poliquin in the 1990s, though originally developed by Rolf Feser for the West German national weightlifting team in the 1970s. GVT typically consisted of […] The post IVT--Italian Volume Training appeared first on StrongFirst . ...

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Simplifying Multi-lift Programming

It is impossible to train every desired skill to a high level at the same time, especially if you have a day job. Few competitive powerlifters can snatch or clean and jerk. Weightlifters arent entering marathons and marathoners arent pulling quadruple bodyweight deadlifts. Im not saying a strength athlete wouldnt benefit from venturing into a […] The post Simplifying Multi-lift Programming appeared first on StrongFirst . ...

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The 3-5 Method Revisited

Could you outline a simple and effective barbell strength training template Enter the 3 to 5 Method. I codified it a quarter of a century ago in response to the same question from an instructor at a law enforcement agency I was consulting: 3-5 exercises 3-5 sets 3-5 reps 3-5 minutes of rest between sets […] The post The 3-5 Method Revisited appeared first on StrongFirst . ...

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The Iron Marathon

I have always wanted to run a marathon but never wanted to commit to the traditional training required. I love strength training and believe there is much one can achieve by using it intelligently. As a firefighter, I have found that no training prepares me better for the job than strength training in all its […] The post The Iron Marathon appeared first on StrongFirst . ...

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Big Goals in Hard Times: Dealing with the Periodization of Life

Life can be complicated. Thats no secret. And if youre not a professional athlete, your strength and conditioning training will have to make certain compromises. So, how can you achieve your training goals while dealing with the individual circumstances of everyday life At the beginning of the Covid Pandemic in 2020, I decided to train […] The post Big Goals in Hard Times: Dealing with the Periodization of Life appeared first on StrongFirst . ...

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