Amp Training Intensity | Embrace the Struggle, Embrace the Suck
Published: Mon, 03/13/23
Hello from Functional Strength! "To survive and thrive an organism needs to be stressed without struggle the body withers and dies." The human body…
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The "Alone" Series | A Nutritional Case Study
Published: Fri, 02/17/23
Hello from Functional Strength! The premise of the show Alone is simple: strand ten people in the wilderness with no tools, devices, gadgets,…
Boost Muscle Growth & Health | Plan for the New Year
Published: Mon, 01/02/23
Hello from Functional Strength! We wanted to share some training inspiration and guidelines to help goal setting for 2023. Consider focusing on…
Make Light Weights Heavy | Disadvantage Lifts to Physiological Advantage
Published: Mon, 12/19/22
Hello from Functional Strength! In this installment of our newsletter I wanted to discuss a progressive resistance training strategy that use tricks…
Advantages of Minimalist Weight Training
Published: Sun, 11/27/22
Hello from Functional Strength! I wanted to discuss the advantage of minimalist weight training. The ultra-minimalistic once-a-week strength training…
Stressors | Too Much of a Good Thing Can be a Bad Thing
Published: Mon, 11/14/22
Hello from Functional Strength! Successful resistance trainers build muscle and strengthen the body. This is done by creating overwhelming stresses.
Hardcore Intermittent Fasting | An Incredible Transformative Tool
Published: Mon, 10/31/22
Hello from Functional Strength! Intermittent fasting has gotten a lot of deserved attention. I got onboard with intermittent fasting fifteen years ago…
Don't Forget Dips | Squats for the Upper Body
Published: Mon, 10/17/22
Hello from Functional Strength! I started doing dips to strengthen and build my triceps and pecs in 1965. I was an avid reader of Strength & Health…
Strength Training | Staying in the Game for a Lifetime
Published: Mon, 10/03/22
Hello from Functional Strength! 25-25-20...the strength Bell Curve: at age 72, I have a front row seat for the aging process. I have had a front row…
Adventures in Neuroplasticity | Empirical Observations from the Training Trenches
Published: Wed, 07/13/22
Hello from Functional Strength! Neuroplasticity is a hot topic in the longevity game. Neuroplasticity is the ability of neural networks in the brain…