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Good morning. An Alabama running back just confirmed an 805-pound squat, a WHOOP bracelet saved a D1 player's life, and building a home gym now costs twice what it did a decade ago. Let's get into it...
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🏋️♀️ Alabama Running Back Squats 805 Pounds
Daniel Hill confirmed he squatted 805 pounds when asked about it Monday. "I did do that," Hill said. "I've always been able to squat a lot. I don't know, it just happened. I really don't know how to explain it. Just they threw it on the bar, and I did it." The Alabama running back dropped weight this spring to get faster while keeping his strength intact. Read More
📖 The ROI of a Strength Coach Isn't in the Numbers
Jeremy Golden and Breanne Rowe make the case that the biggest return on investment coaches deliver isn't weight room PRs—it's keeping people out of surgery. "We work with people—not dumbbells, barbells, or dashboards," they write in a new Strength Coach Network piece.
The best programs prioritize the fundamentals: strength, movement quality, progressive loading, and recovery. Those principles are robust across populations and resilient to imperfect conditions. Knowing when not to act is as important as knowing when to intervene. Read More
⌚️ WHOOP Band Catches Cardiac Event
Mia Beam, a 24-year-old former D1 basketball player, survived cardiac tamponade after her WHOOP flagged unusually high resting strain and heart rate. Her resting strain hit 15-16 out of 21—numbers she'd only seen after games.
Doctors found 871 ml of fluid around her heart and said she would have died within 24-48 hours. Her left lung and left ventricle had collapsed. "She's like a medical miracle walking around being so healthy," her mother said. Read More
💰 Home Gym Equipment Prices Up 95% Since 2015
Building a home gym costs 95% more than it did in 2015, according to a tweet by @homegymcoop. A $2,500 budget in 2015 would require $4,800 today. Exercise bikes saw the biggest jump at 180%, followed by cardio machines at 90%. Strength equipment (racks, barbells, plates) increased 65%. Adjustable dumbbells doubled. Read More
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