W4D6 – Modern Athlete Strength
Let’s start the weekend strong. First round of the movement prep is with an empty bar. Keep it light through the prep. The purpose is to prepare you for movement,…
W4D5 – Modern Athlete Strength
Standard Friday run. We’re building a big aerobic base and increasing the time on our race pace intervals. Regardless of where your aerobic capacity right now, I only need you…
5.11 Trail 9.5″ Short — Built for the Outdoorsman
Shorts are a warm weather staple. They’re comfortable cool, and practical attire when the temps begin to rise. However, the social acceptance of shorts as attire for adult males is…
W4D4 – Modern Athlete Strength
I briefly went over Compensatory Acceleration Training (CAT) earlier in the week, but wanted to dive a little deeper to make sure we’re doing a good job of explaining “the…
W4D3 – Modern Athlete Strength
Standard Wednesday programming coming up. We’re hitting some 800m repeats on a 1:1 work to rest interval. This means that if you compete your 800m run in 3:30, then your…
George Plante’s Painting War, Combat Art in World War II Book Review
Naval historian and author Kathleen Broome Williams told the story of George Plante, a Scottish artist who volunteered as a radio operator in the British merchant fleet during World War…
W4D2 – Modern Athlete Strength
Working on explosiveness with our close grip bench. Choose a weight that allows you to do a controlled, 3 second eccentric (negative), slight pause on the chest, and then explode…
My truck Vault by Kinetic Consulting
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W4D1 – Modern Athlete Strength
CAT squats means compensatory acceleration. Take 80% of your last heavy 3 and load it on the bar. The purpose of CAT squats is that we are moving the bar…
W3D6 – Modern Athlete Strength
Happy 4th of July weekend. We’re starting off with some sandbag work today. Be powerful. If you’ve never done a DB Box Jump before, I suggest getting a few practice…