Running Without Running: Training For A Half-Marathon When You Have A Full Schedule
Smart runners know a little strength training goes a long way to helping improve performance and reduce risk of injury. Smart coaches...
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Aug 21, 20186 min read
Barbell BDSM: the Secret Marathon Training and Recovery Strategy
With August upon us, members of the StrongFirst community from the New York City area and elsewhere have already begun their preparations...
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Jul 4, 20179 min read
A StrongFirst Approach to Obstacle Course Race Training
I don’t care how much you can deadlift, how much you can do a get-up with, or how many circuits or swing ladders you do. If you do not...
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Sep 15, 20166 min read
The Down & Dirty OCR Strength Training Program
Most obstacle course racers are obstacle course enthusiasts, not strength enthusiasts. To the obstacle course racing (OCR) athlete,...
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Sep 15, 20155 min read
Strength Training Will Get You Far – Even a Half Marathon
I signed up for the Brooklyn Half Marathon this year with every intention of training for it with runs. Things don’t always work out they...
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Sep 1, 20152 min read
Posture: An Easy Way to Up Your Performance
Posture What would happen to the sprinter if she were slouched over? A waste of her remarkable muscle power. The full contact karateka’s...
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Jun 2, 20154 min read
Swing Versus Snatch
Are the swing and snatch interchangeable? Or do you have to do both? David Whitley, former StrongFirst Certified Master Instructor...
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Mar 31, 20156 min read
Training Endurance Athletes for the Long Season
Peter Park has trained many professional athletes, most notably endurance athletes like Lance Armstrong. While many endurance athletes...
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Oct 7, 20145 min read
Bodyweight Exercise for Ultra-Marathon Running
I was introduced to StrongFirst through my employer 5.11 Tactical. I will admit I was a bit stoked the night I was seated next to Pavel...
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Sep 4, 20144 min read
Tempo Runs + Kettlebells = Your Next “Recovery” Day
Each summer as the weather gets hot and the training gets brutal, I find it important for myself and my athletes to get outside the four...
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Dec 24, 20132 min read
StrongFirst Roadwork
Note: About five years ago, I wrote up the following workout for operators and martial artists in my newsletter. Run. Shadow box. At...
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Jul 20, 20137 min read
A Running Program for Strength Athletes
Two things you should know about me right from the start: I love running. It’s something I’ve been doing for fifteen years (along with...
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Jun 14, 20135 min read
Back to Basic: How to Train Like Primitive Man
At social gatherings, when I’m presented to new acquaintances as a strength coach or, God forbid, “fitness expert,” the same question...
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StrongFirst
Feb 19, 20133 min read
What Is “Conditioning”?
In his classic book Power, Dr. Fred Hatfield described an imaginary contest between a 154-pound marathon runner and a 210-pound...
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