Maximal strength is an important part of CrossFit, it is very obvious in the beginner phases of the sport when you are not strong enough to do some of the things you see in class, at competitions, or what athletes are doing at the Games.

However, once you have reached a certain level of strength, the challenge then becomes expressing that strength under more greater fatigue or within an endurance style test. Strength endurance is a large part of the sport and is often how heavy, strength based efforts are tested.

In this week's podcast, we cover all aspects of strength endurance, including why it is important, how to develop it, and how to structure training progressions. If you are looking for very clear programming takeaways for you or your athletes, this is the episode.

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Show Notes:

[0:30] Introduction to strength endurance in CrossFit [3:00] The actual strength demands of CrossFit competitions [6:00] Does getting bigger 1RMs help with strength endurance for CrossFit [8:30] The different types of strength endurance testers in CrossFit [13:30] Central governer and strength [16:00] How to manage different types of strength movements and strength workouts [20:00] Trends in competition workouts and loose KPIs for CrossFit athletes [25:00] Experimentation with strength endurance progresisons [26:45] How to create training progressions for strength endurance [30:40] Using variations to help with barbell cycling [38:00] How specific does training need to be in strength endurance progressions [42:00] Getting athletes more confident with repping out heavier workouts [44:30] Don't try to develop regular strength and strength endurance at the same time