40fit Radio

Dr. Darin and Trent dive into the first of the Foundations series of episodes with an exploration of the 10 General Physical Skills, which are in no particular order: Endurance Stamina Strength Flexibility Power Speed Coordination Agility Balance Accuracy   In this episode Coach D explains why strength is the basis for all the other physical skills, and why it should be trained first and foremost. Strength is, simply put, the ability to produce force against external resistance. That external resistance could be other objects, like a barbell or a kettlebell, even common household items like lawnmowers and sacks of rice; however the most common external resistance we face, every moment of our lives, is gravity. The mass of the Earth tries to pull us down into it, and we must use our muscles to produce force to keep our bodies upright, to walk, run, bend, stand up... you name it.   As a result, increasing force production, or strength, makes us better at all of these things. Put another way, strength is essen