guitarpreston
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Any suggestions on something other than mtn tough that can be done at home with just a couple dumbbells and a Kb? Have done mtn tough and debating another year vs something different
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I will have to do some exploring on this, with a quick skim, Strong First sounds good, and it lines up with the little Scott Johnson has talked about strength training, not that he is someone to listen to on the topic, but given how solid his endurance advice has proven, it has certainly opened my mind to throwing out other things I have been taught.I’m a huge fan of kettle bells. These are the three workouts I do the most.
1-simple and sinister
2-quick and the dead
3-A+A
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The School of Strength | StrongFirst
StrongFirst is a global provider of strength education. Our Instructors specialize in safe and effective kettlebell, barbell, and bodyweight training.www.strongfirst.com
I’ve been doing some version of these three workouts with a mix of body weight exercises and rucking for the past six years. I’m strong as I’ve ever been, but nothing hurts like it used to with conventional lifts. My cardio isn’t too shabby either. I just turned 47 and although I’m not as fast as I used to be, I’m way stronger.I will have to do some exploring on this, with a quick skim, Strong First sounds good, and it lines up with the little Scott Johnson has talked about strength training, not that he is someone to listen to on the topic, but given how solid his endurance advice has proven, it has certainly opened my mind to throwing out other things I have been taught.
Do you have an episode number for that HTBC podcast? I can’t seem to find itThe Scott Johnson episode of The Hunt Backcountry podcast was great. I think it’s good to listen to people that lean a bit more to one side or the other on the strength vs endurance spectrum. Hear both opinions and find what you need more of as an individual.
A few resources:
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Mike Prevost: Ruck Training Programs - PART 1 - On Target Publications
Interested in the potential offered by ruck training? Because of its history as a means of military conveyance, there’s plenty of information out there on rucking. Mike Prevost sorts through it with you to help get you started.www.otpbooks.com
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Mike Prevost: Ruck Training Programs - PART 2 - On Target Publications
Interested in the potential offered by ruck training? In Part One, Mike Prevost covered the research. Here he puts it all together in two programs to get you rucking.www.otpbooks.com
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Total Package Weekly Kettlebell Training Template | StrongFirst
If strength and conditioning are equally important to you, this weekly kettlebell training template will serve you well. Includes 3 sample weeks.www.strongfirst.com
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Military Deployment Prep: A Program for Hardening the Soldier | StrongFirst
Preparing for deployment is what I do professionally, so I'm providing an overview of my philosophy. Here's how I train for military deployment prep.www.strongfirst.com
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The Best All-Around Training Method EVER | StrongFirst
This method, while it does not maximize the development of any of the above qualities—only a highly specialized method, not a general physical preparation one, could do that—it develops them to levels high enough to successfully compete in amateur sports, excel at physically demanding...www.strongfirst.com
Mountain Tactical has a few minimal equipment programs that are worth looking at as well. I find their leg blasters have helped me with those long days of hurdling deadfall, and lots of elevation change. They have very plug and play guided type programs kind of like MTN Tough. Soflete is another great one, but they tend to program towards having a more complete gym setup and they like to push a gym session into the 90 minute and even 2 hour mark.
S&S by Pavel if you can only have one or two KBs and under an hour to train each day.
A good free one that you can do without much equipment :
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Free Backcountry Hunting Training Program
The pursuit of backcountry hunting is both physically and mentally demanding. To hunt the backcountry effectively, you must develop the ability to efficiently move yourself through challenging terrain. The duration of this physical endeavor is measured not in minutes or hours, but often in days...exomtngear.com
If you do this kind of thing long enough, you will cycle through a number of programs, so read up on all these, try a couple this season, and next year, experiment or change what you feel you needed more of.
A 48kg get up is no joke! Most I’ve ever done is 36kg, I’ve got a 48kg I play around with, mainly deads, swings and carry’s. I need to start doing get ups again.I’m a huge fan of kettle bells. These are the three workouts I do the most.
1-simple and sinister
2-quick and the dead
3-A+A
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The School of Strength | StrongFirst
StrongFirst is a global provider of strength education. Our Instructors specialize in safe and effective kettlebell, barbell, and bodyweight training.www.strongfirst.com
Nvm I found itDo you have an episode number for that HTBC podcast? I can’t seem to find it
475Do you have an episode number for that HTBC podcast? I can’t seem to find it
I got the Bowflex adjustable one and being able to just have 1 but get various weights really helped me. Based on some suggestions above I bought simple and sinister, it comes in today and I am stoked to read it. Looked into it online and from what I gather its basically 100 kb swings, and 10 turkish get ups...Tried that yesterday and felt like I needed to add in a few more movements. Once the book gets here I can determine what all I did wrong. Forgot how much I enjoyed KB work.Wanting to get into the kettle bell workouts, does a guy need a pair for each weight or a single of each? And what poundages should I buy first? I'm young and farely strong but I don't want to go too heavy and find out halfway through the first workout I've made a big mistake? Also no guns or anything close in my little town to test run a workout with them.