Forced Layoffs and Working Back Up: A Case Study by Jordan Burnett, SSC | July 21, 2020 At first, the thought of a two week layoff may have even been welcomed by some trainees. Then it became very evident that this was going to last much longer than two weeks. After not having been “allowed” to train for several weeks, with no end in sight, the inevitable question is asked: “Am I going to lose all of my gains?” Continue reading
Train Brazilian Jiu Jitsu by Getting Strong by Andrew Lewis, SSC | July 07, 2020 It didn’t even take Kendall three months of hard training to notice a reduction in his injury rate, severity of injuries, and general aches in both life and BJJ. He is also able to practice difficult techniques longer and with better precision because his muscles do not fatigue as quickly. Continue reading
Training in the Time of COVID-19 by Carl Raghavan, SSC | May 19, 2020 In these trying times I, like all of you, am stuck with the million-dollar question: How do I train now? Are we gonna sit and watch more Netflix, drink more, and be even more sedentary? Yes. But we can’t be couch potatoes 24/7 – we have to find something productive to do. Continue reading
Keeping My Wife Strong On the Front Lines by Chris Palladino, SSC | April 14, 2020 A typical morning begins with a 5:30am wake-up call by our 7-month-old son followed by a race against the clock to get ourselves and him ready and out the door before an 8am work day start time. That all came to an abrupt halt one Mid-March morning, when I was awakened by a frantic whack to my chest by my wife. “I’ve been redeployed to Manhasset Hospital!” my panicked wife yells. Continue reading
Seven Weeks of Starting Strength by Eric Lowery | April 07, 2020 In the last 11 years, I have survived a round of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever with a massive DVT and multiple pulmonary embolisms, and later a ruptured appendix (without knowing it), an emergency appendectomy, more DVTs, and another pulmonary embolism... Continue reading
