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But What About My Arms? A New Lifter’s Insecurities Addressed
It happens at my gym like clockwork. A few weeks into training, right around the time squats start feeling heavy and the honeymoon phase of the linear progression begins to fade, a new lifter – always a dude – will corner me with a nervous-ish look on his face and ask, “Hey Steve, um…when are we going to add some…
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Charlotte Country Day School Elevates Athlete Performance with Volt’s AI-Powered Cortex® — Volt Performance Blog
The Challenge of Supporting Multi-Sport Athletes with Consistent, Adaptable Training At Charlotte Country Day School, where many student-athletes participate in multiple sports, Stefan Montanez faced the challenge of efficiently transitioning athletes between different sport-specific training programs without compromising training quality or safety. Previously using TeamBuildr, he needed a solution that would offer adaptive programming, consistent support, high-quality exercise videos and…
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The “No-Plan” Plan | StrongFirst
I’m about to make a potentially heretical and controversial statement. Ready? Here we go—You don’t need a goal. And what’s more…you don’t need a plan. Let’s all take a moment to catch our collective breath. A student once said to me, “I need a goal.” And my response was, do you? Do you need a goal? Is that the only…
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Elite Training Systems Drives Client Retention and Growth with Volt — Volt Performance Blog
Summary of Article: Elite Training Systems (ETS), a premier performance facility in Durham, turned to Volt to solve challenges around client compliance, manual tracking, and scalable programming—especially for remote athletes across multiple sports. Before Volt, ETS struggled with limited visibility and inefficient tools, which made it hard to hold clients accountable or make timely program adjustments. After adopting Volt, the…
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How I Trained for Super Sinister
In my previous article, “Introducing Super Sinister,” I introduced a new challenge for Sinister athletes. Classic Sinister requires you to perform 10 one-arm swings (48kg for men/32kg for women) every 30 seconds for 5 minutes, totaling 100 swings. Then after one minute of rest, you perform one get-up (48kg for men/24kg for women) every minute for 10 minutes. Super Sinister,…
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The Importance of Bone Density for Women: Why Early Scans Matter
Bone density, an often-overlooked element of women’s health, plays a critical role in our overall well-being and quality of life as we age. Unlike cardiovascular fitness or muscle tone, which tend to receive more attention in discussions of women’s health, bone strength quietly underpins everything from our ability to move freely to our resistance against fractures and long-term disability. The …
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Behind the Scenes as Volt’s Own Chelsea Badger Trains for Her First Marathon — Volt Performance Blog
How have you structured your training? Can you walk us through a typical training week? CHELSEA: Volt has been a game changer for my strength training; I can log in, follow my pre-programmed workout, and track everything in one place… My training schedule prioritizes running, so I typically run on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Wednesdays are reserved for…
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The Kur for Your Kettlebell Swing and Clean
It has been stated that the swing is the center of the kettlebell universe, and it is a well-known fact that the kettlebell deadlift is the foundation of the swing. Every StrongFirst student begins their kettlebell journey with the kettlebell deadlift. By hinging the hips back into an athletic stance with the kettlebell positioned directly under the center of mass,…
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Insights, Education, and Empathy — Volt Performance Blog
Supporting and understanding individuals with T1D requires both practical knowledge and emotional sensitivity. Below is some essential information and guidance on how to offer support in various situations. Use this list as a starting point and engage in conversations with the T1Ds in your community to learn how you can best support them and their unique needs proactively. Low Blood…
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Conquering the One-Arm Pushup at Any Age
Five years ago, I earned my SFB (StrongFirst Bodyweight) Certification under StrongFirst Certified Master Instructor Karen Smith. The SFB StrongFirst Bodyweight Instructor Certification prepares you to teach bodyweight exercises safely and effectively, adhering to strict standards. To pass the strength test, women over 50 must perform a one-arm pushup (OAPU) from an elevation of 6-8 inches. Men over 50 and…
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