The Strength Continuum

The Strength Continuum

Why building strength first is usually better than just adding endless high rep body weight movements. Key Takeaway The last article we discussed local and peripheral fatigue. This article we ar...
Building Real Endurance

Building Real Endurance

What does this even mean for first responders and tactical populations?   Key Takeaway What is endurance training? Is it being able to repeat a body weight exercise for several repetitions, run far...
Rest Periods Simplified- Conditioning

Rest Periods Simplified- Conditioning

How long should First Responders and Tactical Populations rest between sets or reps (or rounds) during conditioning?   Key Takeaway Tactical populations and First Responders are often inundated wit...
Rest Periods Simplified- For Strength

Rest Periods Simplified- For Strength

How long should First Responders and Tactical Populations rest between sets? Key Takeaway Tactical populations and First Responders are often inundated with workout programs that have lim...
How To "Build Up" To A Heavy Working Set

How To "Build Up" To A Heavy Working Set

How this looks in our programming, and why it works.   Key Takeaway You’ll often see in our strength programming the statement “build up” or “work up” to a heavy set of 5 or a range of 4-7 reps. Th...
Rep Max Chart

Rep Max Chart

First Responders and Tactical Populations don't have to necessarily hit a one rep max to measure strength.  Key Takeaway When training First Responders and Tactical Populations it is valuable to kn...
Make Standards High AND Realistic

Make Standards High AND Realistic

If your organization has low physical standards you have already created the condition for mediocrity.  The same happens if they don't make any sense.   Join us for our current Training Phase on T...
The Upper Body Box Jump For Explosive Power

The Upper Body Box Jump For Explosive Power

Box jumps are an incredible tool to train lower body power. Why is it rare to see this concept applied to the upper body?   Key Takeaway Box jumps are a commonly used exercise to develop lower b...
Strength Gains Through Variation

Strength Gains Through Variation

How to rotate your main movements to avoid overuse and injury and still gain strength.   Key Takeaway In our current live programming, BUILD, we are concentrating on strength and aerobic capacity. ...