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Lifting belt Loaded carries Sandbag training

Dan Fahey of Gritty Soldier doing a sandbag bear hug carry in his garage gym

Lifting belt

Oct 23, 2026· 4 min read

Strongman Training for Beginners: The Events, the Gear, and How to Start at Home

Strongman training for beginners: the common events, which ones you can train at home with a sandbag, the gear t...

Hybrid training Masters athlete Over 40

Dan Fahey of Gritty Soldier pressing a sandbag overhead in his garage gym

Hybrid training

Oct 23, 2026· 5 min read

Hybrid Training After 40: How to Build Strength and Endurance That Lasts

Hybrid training after 40 is not about training less. It is about training smarter: strength first, more easy car...

Military fitness Resistance bands Strength training

Athlete finishing a band pull-apart with Battle Bunker Battle Bands, arms out wide at shoulder height

Military fitness

Oct 18, 2026· 8 min read

Band Pull-Aparts: Form, Muscles Worked, and Which Band to Use

How to do band pull-aparts with perfect form, what the only EMG study of the exercise found about grips, which b...

Calisthenics Pull ups Resistance bands

Athlete in the top support position of a bar muscle-up on an outdoor bar

Calisthenics

Oct 18, 2026· 9 min read

Muscle-Up: How to Get Your First One (Band-Assisted Progression)

How to get your first muscle-up: the pull, transition and press, how strong you need to be, an 8-week band-assis...

Grip strength Pull ups Strength training

Athlete performing a strict pull-up on a steel bar in a dim gym

Grip strength

Aug 24, 2026· 4 min read

Weighted Pull-Ups: Benefits, How to Load, and How to Program Them

When to add load to your pull-ups, how to load without wrecking your shoulders, and progressions that build a st...

Hybrid training Military press Overhead press

Athlete locking out a strict standing overhead barbell press

Hybrid training

Jul 27, 2026· 5 min read

Military Press: Proper Form, Muscles Worked, and How to Get Stronger Overhead

The military press is the strictest test of overhead strength in the gym. Learn exact form, the muscles it build...

Aft Deadlift Military fitness

Athlete performing a heavy trap bar deadlift in a gym

Aft

Jul 27, 2026· 5 min read

Trap Bar Deadlift: Form, Benefits, and How to Program It

The trap bar deadlift builds total-body strength with less stress on your lower back. Learn proper form, the ben...

Functional fitness Squats Strength training

Athlete performing a zercher squat with the barbell held in the crooks of his elbows

Functional fitness

Jul 1, 2026· 4 min read

Zercher Squat: Benefits, Proper Form, and How to Program It

The zercher squat builds brutal front-loaded strength that carries over to sandbag work, rucking, and real-world...

Lever, prong, and nylon lifting belts side by side

Gear guides

Gear guides Lifting belt Strength training

Lever Belt vs Prong vs Self-Locking: Which Belt Buckle Is Best?

The three belt buckle systems compared: speed, security, adjustability, and which one fits the way you actually ...

Lifter tightening a weightlifting belt before a heavy squat

Gear guides

Gear guides Lifting belt Strength training

Best Lifting Belt: How to Choose the Right One for Your Training

Width, material, buckle, and fit. What actually separates the best lifting belts from the rest, and how to match...

Sandbag training Strength training Workouts

Athlete cleaning a heavy training sandbag to the shoulder

Sandbag training

Jul 1, 2026· 4 min read

Sandbag Workout: The Best Sandbag Exercises and a Routine That Works

The eight sandbag exercises that matter, why the shifting load builds real-world strength, and a three-day routi...

Lifter rubbing his sore wrist next to a loaded barbell

Injury prevention

Injury prevention Strength training Wrist wraps

Wrist Support for Lifting: How to Fix Wrist Pain in the Gym

Why wrists hurt under the bar, the technique fixes that solve most of it, and where wrist wraps fit in the solut...

Athlete wrapping a wrist wrap with the thumb loop visible

How to

How to Strength training Wrist wraps

How to Use Wrist Wraps: Wear Them, Wrap Them, and Set the Right Tension

Where the wrap sits, how tight it should be, and the mistakes that turn a support tool into an expensive sweatband.

Gear guides Strength training Wrist wraps

Lifter securing black wrist wraps before a heavy bench press

Gear guides

Jul 1, 2026· 4 min read

Best Wrist Wraps for Lifting: How to Choose the Right Pair

Length, stiffness, closure, and durability. The four things that separate wrist wraps that support heavy presses...

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