EP. 12 - Durability: Lessons from StrongFirst RESILIENT

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Episode Description — StrongFirst RESILIENT: Strength Is Not Enough Most people train to get stronger. John trains to stay durable. This week, John shares his key takeaways from StrongFirst RESILIENT — a weekend course led by Master Instructor Pavel Macek in Modesto, California — and what it revealed about the gap between being strong and being truly resilient. What happens when life doesn't give you ideal conditions? When you slip on a trail, fall off your bike, or have to move in a way your training never prepared you for? That's where durability lives — and it's what this episode is all about. John breaks down the lessons that hit hardest: • Why ground movement matters — and why strong people can't always get off the floor • The shoulder was built for more than pressing — hanging, climbing, throwing, and why most people are underexposed, not fragile • Neutral spine is a starting point, not a life sentence — and why earning movement is different from avoiding it • Why neck and knee training have always mattered to real athletes — and why modern fitness ignores them • What Pavel Macek does better than almost anyone: not just collecting ideas, but organizing them into somethin