How do you get the best possible training results?
Stick around to the end for some nice bloopers. 💃🏻
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Power + Strength + Stability + Mobility
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It’s you with you.
Not you against you.
Yes, we all want to be better than we were yesterday.
But we have to work with ourselves as much as we compete with ourselves.
And if we’re not totally onboard, we aren’t going anywhere.
Set standards that you want to beat.
But remember that beating them is an act of self-negotiation, not self-flagellation.
Happy Monday.
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What is hybrid athlete training?
Our new podcast that defines it and teaches you how to become a hybrid athlete is live on Spotify and YouTube…and pretty much anywhere else you listen to podcasts.
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What is hybrid athlete training?
Well, if you’re a Beyond Strength member, you’re already doing it (in one form).
@todd_bumgardner and @chrisbeyondstrength break it down for you in the newest episode of The Beyond Strength Show. (On Spotify and YouTube soon.)
They also lay out example training weeks and talk about how to get back into running.
Keep those eyes peeled, folks.
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It takes the full spectrum of exercises, intensities, and training methods to develop true, hybrid fitness (which is what we all need for full lives and longevity.)
You can’t just squat, bench, and deadlift. You have to do getups (like Tiff, Brad, and Jim in this photo). You need to lunge, twist, pull, etc.
You can’t just run. You need to bike, hike, row, etc.
You can’t just go slow, you also gotta go fast.
The inverse is also true.
Lasting fitness that drives you to perform today, and for the rest of your life is built on a foundation of all fitness qualities, starting with strength, mobility, and endurance.
You just need a smart training approach to develop your body the right way.
World class training programs
World class coaching.
That’s Beyond Strength.
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⚠️ KETTLEBELL SWING FIX 🧰
Struggle with the timing of the hinge? Give this a try…
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Team squat or team deadlift?
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Yeah, it’s Beyond Strength.
But you gotta get strong before you get beyond it.
That’s why we lift heavy on Mondays.
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Stop over complicating things.
Most of us are set with level one (especially the first two habits).
If we’re confused at a lack of desired results, check in with level two and bring those findings back to level one.
Word? Word.
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Creepy mustache Chris hopes that you have just the best possible weekend.
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We just finished up recording the latest nutrition Q&A episode. It’ll hit Spotify and YouTube real soon.
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Don’t have the wrist or shoulder mobility to barbell front squat? Try these puppies.
Don’t tell Chris, but I heard him say, “Choke me harder!” To the bar.
Whatever you’re into, big guy!
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Struggle with nutrition?
For most folks, it’s much easier to get to the gym consistently and train hard than it is to be consistent with nutrition.
If that’s you, we’re here to help ya out.
Tomorrow (Thursday April 18, 2024) we’re recording an episode of the Beyond Strength Show answering your nutrition questions.
Drop your nutrition question(s) in the comments section.
You could ask about protein, calories, meal composition, tracking, etc.
Whatever your questions, we got you covered.
Drop them in the comments 👇🏻
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18 different exercises.
1 set.
20 reps.
It’s spicy. It supplies a juicy pump.
It’s a crowd favorite.
And it builds muscle and muscular endurance.
You oughta come try it.
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Check out this sweet hip airplane exercise… and get the answer to the question we’ve all been wondering. 🤔
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The best thing about this photo is @chrisbeyondstrength
Not the sweet angle for shot composition…
Not the perfect Turkish get up execution…
But that he finally admitted that he’s balding.
Enjoy your Monday, friends.
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@mlgalata FINALLY got her new Nike Metcons for passing the Black Level.
We joked with her for months that she had to pass twice to get both shoes.
We are what the kids call “buttholes.”
Congrats, Megan. Enjoy your new kicks!
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Training this way is designed to keep you in the heart rate zones that train for improved cardiac output. That means it’s training your heart to pump out more blood with each beat. Your muscles get more oxygen and nutrients as they work. Low-intensity endurance work also increases your capillary density, which improves oxygen and nutrient transfer, and develops mitochondria. Mitochondria, as the Magic School Bus taught us all those years ago, are the powerhouse of the cell. The more mitochondria, the more energy working muscles produce over time. As a result, your aerobic capacity improves. Meaning that your aerobic energy system produces more energy for longer periods.
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How do you train your legs?
We train them just about every damn way you can.
Two at a time.
One at a time.
High reps.
Low reps.
Stepping up.
Deadlifting.
Squats.
Lunges.
Sleds.
Carries.
If you want legs that are strong, look good, and can handle shitloads of work…
You gotta train them every way they can be trained.
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3 solid rucking tips that’ll keep you healthy and performing:
✅keep the weight centered in your back and tight to your body
✅actively push the ground away as you walk
✅keep your dang head up!
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Maria kicks a&@ in the gym, and she’ll whoop your a&@ on the pickle ball court.
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We hope you sidestepped all the bullsh*t on this fine Monday.
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Get off the g*ddamn sidelines and live your life.
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Kick ass. Fist bump. Repeat.
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Here we have a solid 10-second montage of @ajmoore01 kicking ass.
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It’s called the certainty session because, well, we give you certainty about the next steps in your training to reach your goals.
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As the Earl of Sandwich once said, bitching about Monday is like peeing on your feet and hoping they don’t get wet.
(Quote attributed to the Earl of Sandwich. Actual source unknown.)
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Something funny happens when you focus on the process instead of the outcome. You make more progress over the long term. You deal with life as it happens, and you engrain behaviors that allow you to accumulate wins over time. And you have a better shot at actually achieving the outcome you’re after.
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Push-up Challenge!
During week 3 of each training program, we take on a challenge as a gym.
This month we did as many push-ups as possible in 2:00.
Folks could modify as needed by elevating their hands.
All that was required was to see what you had in the tank! 💪🏻
Best for the women was 61 reps (not modified) by @mlgalata
And for the men was 83 reps (not modified) by @mr_branco_
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How’s our free intro work?
Sound on and listen to @chrisbeyondstrength
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Get on up, get on up!
It’s Monday. Have yourself a real good one!
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Slide on into the weekend.
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We did this emo senior pic photo shoot just to tell you that we’re releasing a new podcast about running the Rock n Roll Half-Marathon.
Like it or don’t. Whatever.
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No free class? That’s right.
We want your long-term success, not to just make you tired and sweaty.
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Zen and the Art of the Goblet Squat.
Enjoy your Monday!
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