Overcoming Gravity Archives - Steven Low https://stevenlow.org/tag/overcoming-gravity/ Exploring the function of the human body Fri, 27 Sep 2024 21:00:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://stevenlow.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/favicon.png Overcoming Gravity Archives - Steven Low https://stevenlow.org/tag/overcoming-gravity/ 32 32 Overcoming Gravity Online video series https://stevenlow.org/overcoming-gravity-online-video-series/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=overcoming-gravity-online-video-series Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:17:37 +0000 https://stevenlow.org/?p=1856 I’ve started a new series called “Overcoming Gravity Online” to be a supplement for those who have Overcoming Gravity 2nd Edition book (physical book on Amazon) or as an in-depth introduction to Overcoming Gravity for those who don’t have the book.  Overcoming Gravity Online videos Here’s the link to the

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]]> The deceptiveness of using climbing metrics like hand strength or pulling strength for evaluating climbing ability https://stevenlow.org/the-deceptiveness-of-using-climbing-metrics-like-hand-strength-or-pulling-strength-for-evaluating-climbing-ability/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-deceptiveness-of-using-climbing-metrics-like-hand-strength-or-pulling-strength-for-evaluating-climbing-ability Mon, 19 Dec 2022 14:55:30 +0000 https://stevenlow.org/?p=1713 Image source – Ben Hardy 44s one arm middle rung BM2k hang Essentially, the point I’m trying to drive home with this article is understanding things like finger strength in terms of limiting factors. My analysis is not mutually exclusive with the fact that hand strength is strongly correlative. Common

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]]> Repeaters and max hang analysis for strength and hypertrophy (ft. Power Company Podcast and Steve Maisch) https://stevenlow.org/repeaters-and-max-hang-analysis-for-strength-and-hypertrophy-ft-power-company-podcast-and-steve-maisch/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=repeaters-and-max-hang-analysis-for-strength-and-hypertrophy-ft-power-company-podcast-and-steve-maisch Tue, 06 Dec 2022 16:02:04 +0000 https://stevenlow.org/?p=1704 Cover image source I’ve started going back over some old posts on reddit and re-analyzing them from a stronger climbing perspective including the recently updated 7.5 year self assessment of climbing, strength training, and hangboard. The Power Company Podcast with Steve Maisch came out a week or so ago (as

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]]> How to program for advanced isometric movements after a plateau https://stevenlow.org/how-to-program-for-advanced-isometric-movements-after-a-plateau/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-program-for-advanced-isometric-movements-after-a-plateau Thu, 09 Aug 2018 01:44:10 +0000 http://stevenlow.org/?p=1035 I’ve released Overcoming Gravity Advanced Programming e-book which goes over a lot more in-depth programming on how to design workout routines (with the various periodization models) to break plateaus.  As Part of the Overcoming Gravity Online series, I decided to release this article as a video. If you are more

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]]> A Beginner’s Guide to Overcoming Gravity https://stevenlow.org/a-beginners-guide-to-overcoming-gravity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-beginners-guide-to-overcoming-gravity Thu, 02 Feb 2017 14:44:41 +0000 http://stevenlow.org/?p=258 The Second Edition of Overcoming Gravity has been released on Amazon! This is one of the articles that I wrote in response to the First Edition of the book, and more detail is included about this topic in the Second Edition. I’ve worked on overhauling this article to give you a

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