Shoulder stamina balance test
So you have a big shoulder press, you can split jerk a small car, and you can snatch as much as a 135# asian woman, we're impressed. Seriously, your strength impresses us. What hasn't impressed us is your pressing stamina overhead. We always hear "my left arm just gives out before my right and then I'm shot, My left arm is so weak." Is it though?
You need to carry more, here's how
You have all heard us talk over and over again about why you need to carry more. The biggest response we get from people is "but how do I work carries into my workouts and what should I be able to do?" In this video we talk about various positions to execute carries and the rationale behind each.
Split Jerk vs. Push/Power Jerk
When watching high level weightlifters you may see Olympic or world medalists utilizing a power jerk or squat jerk technique vs. a split. How does a lifter know what is right for them? The answer is pretty simple, work both of the movements into your program and determine which movement you are most consistent with at weights above 90% of your current max clean and jerk.
90 second kipping pull up test
Hi Brutes! Today we are going to talk about kipping pull-ups and giving you the tools to decide whether or not you should be doing them. If you shouldn't be doing them it's important you know why so that you can make the appropriate changes and get back to them!
The Easiest Way to Write Better Programming
We all have the best intentions when we start tapping the keyboard in an effort to increase fitness across broad time and modal domains for our athletes and ourselves. But is what we are doing really constantly varied, or is it a repetitive version of a group of varied movements?
Triple-Dog dare you- Brute challenge 1
The workout is: 30 Dumbbell Clean and Jerks for time with 33% of your bodyweight in each hand. *athletes need to round up