A whole thesis could be written on the benefits of hill sprints, feel free to research them on PubMed or corner a doctor at a cocktail party; for now, here is a cursory overview, not an exhaustive list, of the benefit of hill sprints. Safety: Because you are running up a hill,

Fall 2016. Life was good—but training felt lost. I was in Okinawa, restless, ready to fly home. Told Dr. Fred Hatfield. He said, “Lie down. From out of body, stare at yourself.”. So I did. Mind raced. Then—calm. Clarity. Next morning, I hiked. Found a steep hill. Sprinting up

RT @joshstrength: Back in 2012, I was training Branch Warren with chain flys—a game changer for chest growth. Unlike dumbbell flys, chain f….

T’S ABOUT HOT, NASTY SPEED, AGAIN. If pop off the chest is the bank robber, mid-range power is the getaway driver. Initial bar speed off of the chest steals those first four to six inches so that you can drive the bar through the midrange toward the lockout. Taking advantage of

A cold steel 5 a.m. squat session beats a cozy 9 a.m. scroll every time. Results don’t negotiate.

Criticize success? You repel it. Expect the best? You invite it. Your outer world mirrors your inner story. Upgrade the story—upgrade your life.

Big Ben is always gas station ready and Chippendale’s ready! 727 on deck and the most jacked at preschool pick-up

Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸. Now go express your freedom under the iron—liberty, barbell, and the pursuit of PRs.

Bottom line: Build your engine or break down under load. The durable athletes, the ones who dominate—they all have a gas tank built for battle. The rest? They fade faster than a rookie bouncer at PJ Grunt’s off the 101 in Oxnard.

General endurance doesn’t mean you need a 10K medal. It means you’re strong, steady, and capable—no matter how long the job lasts or how hard the day hits.

Once the base is rock solid, it’s time to throw fire:. Hill sprints. Strongman medleys. Tactical drills. Extra workouts. High-rep lifts. Density sets. But build the foundation first—or intensity will break you.

Start simple:. Brisk walking. Rucking. Incline treadmill. Stair stepper. Bike. Rower. Sleds. Keep heart rate 60–70%. Consistent effort over time builds real capacity.

No general endurance? You’ll fold when it matters. Fourth round of a fight. Final set of squats. That moment the mission drags longer than planned—you're toast unless you've built the gas tank.

General endurance powers:. Fast recovery. High volume training. Consistent technique under fatigue. Mental toughness under pressure. It’s the hidden gear that makes everything work better.

Soviet sports scientists split it into two:. General endurance = your engine. Special endurance = your turbo. But if the engine’s junk, the turbo won’t save you.

Too many lifters chase TikTok workouts and secret-sauce BS. Their general endurance is non-existent. They gas out after warm-ups and crash after Costco. That’s like bringing a vegan to Fogo de Chão—it’s doomed before it starts.

Call it general endurance. Call it work capacity. Call it Uncle Fester’s moonshine motor—I don’t care. If you don’t build it, performance stalls, recovery tanks, and progress flatlines like a possum on I-35.

Without general endurance, you’re like cheap whiskey—might get the job done, but no one’s calling you top-shelf. Let’s talk about the most overlooked weapon in the strength game:.Work Capacity. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

In the gym, you're not a social butterfly or background extra in Planet Fitness: The Musical. You're there to become ONE with the muscle and the movement. Mind locked. Body loaded. Mission clear. Train like the equipment owes you money—and just bounced the check.

🐂When I was growing up, a bouncer from the local kick-n-stab bar used to hit the pig iron after slamming down some malt liquor 40s in the parking lot. He said he created this alcohol-fueled workout because it “mirrored” the needs of the job—to be able to drink and throw people