gary – StrongFast Fitness https://strongfastfitness.com Buffalo NY Personal Training Wed, 26 Oct 2022 19:57:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.8 98122217 Home Equipment #14: Boxes and Standing Boards https://strongfastfitness.com/wp/2022/05/home-equipment-14-boxes-and-standing-boards/ Tue, 31 May 2022 01:59:26 +0000 https://strongfastfitness.com/?p=3708 And the home equipment list continues, this time with some DIY items. First up is boxes. They seem pretty boring, but they're actually quite useful. Boxes Boxes are probably best known for jumping, as in "box jumps." Here's a video on them I did a few years back: The box … Continue reading

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]]> 3708 On Being Fast https://strongfastfitness.com/wp/2022/01/on-being-fast/ https://strongfastfitness.com/wp/2022/01/on-being-fast/#comments Thu, 20 Jan 2022 19:50:17 +0000 https://strongfastfitness.com/?p=3675 People sometimes mistakenly think that "StrongFast" refers to getting strong quickly. That doesn't happen so no, that's not what the name means. The two parts refer to separate qualities: being strong and being fast. We talk a lot about the "strong" part. What about "fast"? Speed is very important for … Continue reading

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]]> https://strongfastfitness.com/wp/2022/01/on-being-fast/feed/ 1 3675 Home Equipment #13: Medicine Ball https://strongfastfitness.com/wp/2021/09/home-equipment-13-medicine-ball/ Sat, 25 Sep 2021 20:46:10 +0000 https://strongfastfitness.com/?p=3686 Our neverending list on home equipment continues with the venerable medicine ball. These may conjure up images of old-time boxing gyms (or Perry Mason episodes) but it's still around, in more forms than ever. There are different types of medicine balls and different sizes. Generally, any weighted ball used for … Continue reading

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]]> 3686 Single-Leg: Split Squats https://strongfastfitness.com/wp/2021/07/single-leg-split-squats/ Thu, 22 Jul 2021 18:27:45 +0000 https://strongfastfitness.com/?p=3671 As discussed previously, I go with four fundamental movement patterns: Push (horizontal/vertical) Pull (horizontal/vertical) Squat Hip Hinge Coach Dan John includes loaded carries. Some trainers also include single-leg movements, but to me those are just variations on squat or hinge. However, I’ve recently been reminded of the importance of single-leg … Continue reading

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]]> 3671 Home Equipment #12: Rowing Machine https://strongfastfitness.com/wp/2021/06/home-equipment-12-rowing-machine/ Tue, 15 Jun 2021 16:49:57 +0000 https://strongfastfitness.com/?p=3652 While it doesn't have the familiarity of treadmills or bikes, the rowing machine is in many ways superior to both. So it rates a high position on our home equipment list. Treadmills offer a more practical movement: we walk and run every day but rarely wind up rowing around town. … Continue reading

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