In StrongFirst, it’s been said—and I wholeheartedly agree—that pressing strength transfers to many other key lifts. But only if you are pressing correctly. When it comes to strength training, many lifters focus on pressing overhead without truly understanding how lat engagement plays a crucial role. The lats, or latissimus dorsi, are often overlooked in pressing mechanics. Yet they are foundational for generating stability, power, and efficient force transfer.| StrongFirst
The Holy Spirit is truly the Trinity's Gift to us while we are on the earth with a mission to fulfill the Great Commission. He helps, counsels, comforts, strengthens, and intercedes for us. Let us continually receive Grace to not insult, resist, grieve or quench this Precious Spirit of Grace but rather to co-labor with Him in bringing Glory to the Father, edifying the Body of Christ, and proclaiming the Gospel of Grace to the world and winning the lost. The post “The Immeasurable Ministry o...| GGWO Church Baltimore
This 5-minute core workout is designed to strengthen your lower abs and obliques—key muscles for balance, posture, and performance. The post 5-Min Abs + Obliques ♦︎♦︎ appeared first on Yoga 15.| Yoga 15
She doesn’t want to wear short sleeves, she says,because they will show her “old woman arms.”Sometimes worry is just another wordfor wanting to be loved just as we are.I want to remind her how her…| A Hundred Falling Veils
Word of The Day is a Youtube channel that focuses on teaching English and building vocabulary. The channel wants to make the subject entertaining and informative. The words selected can be terms fr…| Femuscleblog
Sometimes love can be a drug. Blinding you to the hold that someone can have over you. An addiction to a person that is potentially unhealthy.| Poetry For Healing
Fans Sometimes fans want to be more than just spectators. Various fans love to discuss hypothetical matches against athletes. Rarely do they think of trying to get into match with a professional athlete. Women’s bodybuilding fans marvel at the physiques and feats of strength of the athletes. Male fans are in particular fascinated for multiple … Continue reading Girls With Muscle : Athlete and Fan Comparisons→| Femuscleblog
If you're still doing push-ups the way you learned them in gym class, you're probably not getting as strong as you could be from this classic exercise.| GMB Fitness
Last year around this time I had my first strength training session with a personal trainer. I had only 3 sessions with them, but due to a fundamental incompatibility – they had issues with me wearing a mask – I decided not to renew the contract. It was difficult getting another trainer at the same...| Winnie Lim
You’ve always wanted to deadlift, but it takes too much out of you. It just doesn’t 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 you’ve heard that “deadlifts take more than they give,” and that’s kept you away. Or you train your deadlift but avoid going heavy because you’re afraid of injuring your back.| StrongFirst
Inspirational life quotes: life sayings Today struggle That tomorrow strength Inspirational quotes of the day “The struggle you’re in today is developing the strength you need for tomorrow.” life messages about strength Accept no one’s definition of your life; define yourself. Mistakes are a part of being human. Appreciate your mistakes for what they are: […]| Dreams Quote
This core workout is designed to strengthen your abs, obliques, and lower back—key muscles for balance, posture and athletic performance. The post Yoga For Abs ♦︎♦︎ appeared first on Yoga 15.| Yoga 15
“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.| StrongFirst
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 forms. One morning at the fire station, I shared that I had created a program called the “Iron Marathon,” where, at the end of six months, I would complete the following to demonstra...| StrongFirst
Strength training isn’t just for building muscle. Lifting weights improves memory, reduces stress, and protects your brain against decline.| The Best Brain Possible
Life can be complicated. That’s no secret. And if you’re 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?| StrongFirst
Please understand I grew up a very skinny kid. My dad used to tease me and call me spaghetti arms. I hated to eat and spent countless nights negotiating how many more bites I had to eat before I could get up from the table. This weaved its way into my psyche and always made […] The post Seven Powerful Lessons from Becoming a Beast Tamer appeared first on StrongFirst.| StrongFirst
Five years ago, I earned my SFB (StrongFirst Bodyweight) Certification under StrongFirst Certified Master Instructor Karen Smith. The SFB StrongFirst Bodyweight Instructor Certification prepares you to teach bodyweight exercises safely and effectively, adhering to strict standards. To pass the strength test, women over 50 must perform a one-arm pushup (OAPU) from an elevation of 6-8 inches. Men over 50 and women under 50 must perform a one-arm pushup.| StrongFirst
I am still recovering from my failed root canal (and still have one visit to complete the procedure), so I have been hesitant in taking up my regular exercise again because I don't want to distract my immune system from my tooth's healing. So when I went to the gym today for the first time...| Winnie Lim
God is at work in us who believe (Phil 2:13). He empowers us by His Spirit to live the Christian life (Gal 5:16). I love this truth. It is crucial for us to understand that our work in the Lord is …| Aliens and Pilgrims
Christians work hard. We work to be holy as God is holy (1 Peter 1:15). We work to obey God, to love God, and to make Him known. We read our Bibles, and pray, and give, and evangelize. We strive to…| Aliens and Pilgrims
Based just outside Belfast, I’m a busy husband, dad to two boys, and a 20-year shift lab worker (and still counting—until my lottery numbers come up). Shifts can put a lot of demands on an individual’s time and energy and may limit training time, but the benefits of training, despite these challenges, are numerous for health and wellbeing. Striking the right balance, however, is key.| StrongFirst
Inspirational Quotes for Women: Quotes about strength and leadership that are uplifting for women - Strong women have shown up, broken many stereotypes, and| FunZumo
Introduction In 2023, Pavel published an article on the StrongFirst blog raising the question “Will You Gain More Strength by Varying Your Lifting Speed?” and afterwards published another article with examples of using different lifting speeds to increase one’s strength in the double kettlebell front squat (“The Triple Gear Squat Protocol”). This article outlines how […] The post Triple Gear Military Press Protocol—An Experimental Case-Study appeared first on StrongFirst.| StrongFirst
Uplifting Quotes for Women on Strength to honor their great ideas and achievements, I’ve put together a list of quotes by women that will make us work a little harder, speak a little louder, and dream a little bigger. Women may not understand how pivotal they are for leadership roles, but their abilities and talents are evident.| tailpic.com
If you've spotted the hashtag #goruck, you may be curious about just what rucking is. We'll explain how it's done and how it can transform your body.| Health Digest
Strength is one of the most important qualities in athletic performance. Athletes need to be able to express force in the context of their sport. But much of what goes on in strength training starts t| HMMR Media
I usually say, “I’ve never gotten to see Game of Thrones,” to highlight how busy my life is. For the past nineteen years, I’ve worked full-time in Emergency Services, doing shift work. Additionally, I’ve owned and operated Access Health and Fitness in Dublin with employees for twelve years. I’m also married with three level-headed, non-stress inducing teenagers (yeah right). Add to that two dogs, twelve hens, and a partridge in a pear tree—this is how I generally start my therap...| StrongFirst
Getting in Shape for Backcountry Hunting To succeed with today’s trophy bucks you need to start hunting where other hunters stop. The best hunters I know have no physical limits. They can get go anywhere the animals go, and then get the animal out after the shot. If you want to spend more time hunting … Continue reading Shaping Up for Bowhunting→ The post Shaping Up for Bowhunting appeared first on Zen Bowhunter Blog.| Zen Bowhunter Blog
Years ago, after a Plan Strong™ seminar, I had a chance to ask Pavel a question.Me: “What do you think the biggest issue is in the fitness industry?”Pavel: “I don’t have enough time to answer that question, but I will tell you that there is far too much entertainment.”| StrongFirst
I told my husband last week, “It’s just as hard to tell people you have cancer as it is to find out you have cancer in the first place.” So, let me take a deep breath and say: I h…| Occupy M.E.
Most athletes know kettlebells have many benefits, especially the ballistic skills (e.g., the swing, snatch, and clean) which are almost impossible to do with any other tool. However, what may be less known is that kettlebells give us the opportunity to improve grinds as well as develop strength in the process.| StrongFirst
Strength has always been one of the more enigmatic cards of the Major Arcana sequence for me and across the ages of Tarot history it has assumed a number of guises. In one of the earliest decks, a man is shown violently subduing a lion with a club. By contrast, another early deck depicts a female figure carrying a broken stone pillar, allying the card more closely with the cardinal virtue of Fortitude.| Sacred Tarot
Mom life is messy, but we don't have to do it in our own strength. God is ready to step in, strengthen us, & use our mom legacy for His glory.| Life in Lape Haven
StrongFirst is built upon universal strength principles that are applied to the three modalities we teach: kettlebell, barbell, and bodyweight. Although our focus is on these specific modalities, our principles can be applied to any training tool. StrongFirst principles translate complicated, scientific methods into simple, applicable programs that can be immediately applied to training. Our programming not only represents these principles, but also respects them. This respect is one of the m...| StrongFirst
Prayers for strength during difficult times. | Heartfelt Love And Life Quotes | 35 prayers for strength during difficult times. Bible verse about strength and courage “Be strong and courageous; for…| LittleNivi.Com
Simple & Sinister embodies the quote above. Dedication to achieving Simple and continuing to Sinister has led students on multiple-month and multiple-year journeys. A rarity in today’s scrolling-based attention-span world, the dedicated pursuit of the S&S goal is a worthy endeavor.| StrongFirst
This is the second part of an 8-part series. Introduction: Strength Training for Senior Athletes Last week I posted Part 1 of Fast After…60?…70? In that piece I explained the advantages of cross-training for athletes in their 60s and 70s. One of those advantages is that cross-training allows you to maintain your aerobic fitness. Days […]| Joe Friel
By padding the barbell, you can focus on lifting more weight, proper technique, and reducing painful bruising. Here are six ways to protect your hips when doing hip thrusts.| YourWorkoutBook
