Tactical Barbell II: Conditioning

Commit to less, and stick to it.

it’s easy to be hard, it’s harder to be smart.

Hills are a cyborg-factory.

This is not bootcamp or selection with a clear beginning and end that allows you to push 100% because you know where that end is. This is for life. Constant, frequent, high intensity training will without a doubt eventually burn you out and sideline you if not approached intelligently.

Choose fewer, but more effective tools.

Go ahead and see what happens when you commit to something for a year. After the year’s up, and if you still want to – go ahead and return to your previous habits. I have a hunch that won’t be happening.

Train smart/remove your ego. Different domains respond to different training methods. If you’re working on certain aerobic qualities, it’s counterproductive to try to go as fast and hard as you can. If you’re developing the anaerobic system you will need to go as fast and hard as you can at times. If you’re training maximum strength – you need to b

Prioritize consistency over volume and variation. Do a few things consistently, instead of trying to do more and constantly falling short.

The idea is that you want to develop a high level of base strength and then ‘convert’ some of that strength to power or power-endurance.