Tactical Barbell: Definitive Strength Training for the Operational Athlete

The authoritative Russian military Encyclopedia of Physical Training teaches us that both hypertrophy and aerobic training demand less variability than power and strength training. In other words, we can get away with flat-lining the load for awhile.

I will restate my ‘iron communist’ views: 1. You must lift heavy. 2. You must limit your reps to five. 3. You must avoid muscle failure. 4. You must cycle your loads. 5. You must stay tight. Tension is power. 6. You must treat your strength as a skill and ‘practice’ with iron rather than ‘work out’. 7. You must strive to do fewer things better.