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

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

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

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

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

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

Have you heard that doing cardio could ruin your gains in the gym? That, by doing a lot of steady state cardio—running, biking, hiking—you’ll lose all of your hard earned progress. It’s an idea that gets thrown around a lot. So what’s the deal? Is doing cardio a bad thing if you’re trying to get...Read More