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It doesn’t take a degree in advanced rocket surgery to understand that a person builds strength by lifting progressively heavier weights. But progressing your weights throughout a training program requires thought, planning, and understanding how the body adapts to training.    Rather than just slapping more weight on the bar each week, there is a...Read More

Last month’s training program reintroduced heavy strength training while dialing back conditioning. May’s training program is similar. But we’re hitting you with some notable changes to improve maximal strength and mobility while maintaining the work capacity we built during the first part of the year.   And we’re making a big change to improve your...Read More

During the first quarter of the year, we focused on work capacity. Along with High-intensity continuous training, we did ladders and total volume training with light to moderate weights. Much of our strength training looked and felt a lot like conditioning…because it was.   That work improved our endurance; it’s time to feature strength and...Read More

“Curiosity killed the cat, you know.”   Some well-meaning parent, grandparent, family member, or friend said something like that to you at some point in your life. Maybe it was warranted. Maybe you were sticking your nose in someone else’s business and you needed to be put back in line.    But maybe a similarly...Read More

Heads up: This article delivers some harsh truths. The goal is to inspire you to think about how you’re approaching your internal and external dialogue in the gym. It’s not written in judgment. It’s written with well-intentioned honesty. Okay, let’s proceed.   “Shit, this is workout is going to suck.”   “At work today, this...Read More

This blog is an embarkation into a new series that we’re publishing for you. We know that you’re smart. We also know that you’re at least a little curious to peek behind the curtain and to understand the why behind the what of Beyond Strength training programs. So, each month we’re writing you to explain the training program. If...Read More

When I was 23 years old, I was obsessed with deadlifting 600 pounds.   It wasn’t a want. It wasn’t a nice idea. The need burned in me. Although, at the time, I couldn’t have told you exactly why.   For three years, I pursued that goal, finally deadlifting 600 pounds in the winter of...Read More

Over the last two months we’ve covered How to Kettlebell Swing and How to Single Arm Kettlebell Swing and Clean + Double Kettlebell Clean.  Make sure to check those out if you missed them!   In this month’s technique blog we’re taking a break from kettlebell ballistics and going over the get-up—a rather complex exercise...Read More

Training consistently while traveling is tough. But even if you’re traveling every week, you can keep your training momentum. This blog will show you how. You’ll learn four things: How to train with limited equipment How to train with just your body weight How to get your workouts in with limited time How to stay...Read More

Last month we covered how to kettlebell swing—starting from the plank, glute bridge, and deadlift, all the way to the swing.  If you haven’t gotten those movements down yet, go back through the link above and practice before continuing to the single arm swing, clean, and double clean.   Now that you’re a swinger… 😉...Read More

When you’re resting between sets, it might feel like you’re wasting time. The truth is that downtime is important. Why? Because rest is key to getting stronger.       How Resting Makes Us Stronger When you think “strong,” you might picture muscles. But muscles are only part of the strength equation. Our nervous system...Read More

There are two qualities that create the foundation of a kick-ass, active lifestyle: strength and endurance. Strength makes a body resilient and gives you the juice to power through. Endurance provides the energy to keep you moving.   The question is, can you train for both of them at the same time?   Well, does...Read More

Each month we’ll be posting a one-week, limited equipment, workout that you can do while on the road.  For this one, all you’ll need is a kettlebell, a TRX, and less than an hour a day to workout. Not sure what some of these exercises are?  Click any exercise to see a video of it…...Read More

You’re looking in the mirror and thinking, “Man, I’d like to be leaner.”     The folks on the talk show that you just watched said that you should be doing HIIT for fat loss. Your friend that goes to Orange Theory said the same. They mentioned something science-y like “post-exercise oxygen consumption” and how...Read More

When someone inquires about training with us at Beyond Strength, we invite them in for a consultation.   And part of our consultation process involves having them fill out a short questionnaire before they even come in, helping us to get a really good idea of what they want to accomplish, what they’ve already tried,...Read More

We made an announcement that we have our first gym-wide testing week coming up on June 21st, and it was met with mixed emotions by Beyond Strength members.     Emotions ranging from super excited to full-on scared. (even though those posters do nothing more than list off some exercises, with zero idea of benchmarks…...Read More

Bam! The barbell slammed into the squat rack. Clips came off and weight was put away. A clean wipe glided across the barbell to sanitize it. Damn, Chet thought. Those sets felt terrible. Everything was heavy. My form was all over. Seeing the frustration plastered across Chet’s face, his friend, Mike, approached him. “What’s going...Read More

Are you using—or thinking about using—a fitness, activity, or sleep tracker? Wondering if they’re worth the investment or just another digital distraction? If so, today’s episode is for YOU!     New to the Beyond Strength Show? Catch up on some of our most popular episodes: The Beyond Strength Backstory How to Get Off the...Read More

Have you ever wanted to make a healthy change for your life but, no matter what you try, you never seem to make any progress? You try a diet, or two, but you don’t lose weight. You join a gym and work out for a time, but no results come. It’s frustrating. It’s tiresome. You’re...Read More

When you think of someone who is a runner—maybe that’s a friend, or maybe that’s you—do you also think of them as a weightlifter? Do you think of them as someone who consistently strength trains at the gym? Many of us don’t. We keep those two worlds separate. Runners run. Weight lifters lift weights. There...Read More