WHY WE LIFT Heavy

WHY WE LIFT HEAVY

"Strong People Are Harder to Kill, And More Useful In General” - M. Rippetoe

Physical strength is the backbone of everything we do in life and in the gym.  Without the physical strength required to carry out tasks, we are left dependent on others.  Not a great scenario as we age. 

We have been training with weights seriously for about 10 years now.  In that time we’ve gone through periods of doing CrossFit exclusively, strength training exclusively and bodybuilding style workouts exclusively.  Over the last 2 years, our own training has become a combination of all 3 of these.  Strength training is now a non-negotiable in our programs. 

So how do you get and stay strong? You get strong by using compound lifts that allow you to lift the heaviest weights, using the most muscle mass, over the longest effective range of motion.  Specifically, the squat, the press, the bench press and the deadlift. Perform these lifts at about 80-85% of your 1 rep max in the 1-5 reps per set range and most importantly, do so in an organized fashion that allows you to add weight to the bar consistently so your body adapts and gets stronger.  

Lift heavy and lift often.