<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Dayne Train Strength]]></title><description><![CDATA[Empowering Your Strength Journey]]></description><link>https://www.daynetrainstrength.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 17:07:27 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.daynetrainstrength.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Strength is a skill: how I use ladders to practice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ladders let you do a lot of quality work without grinding every set. Here's how StrongFirst uses them, and how I plan practice around them.]]></description><link>https://www.daynetrainstrength.com/post/strength-is-a-skill-how-i-use-ladders-to-practice</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad8a46eb103d9f12aa53317</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:00:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/shorts/zUmyZcQSBkI" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Dayne Douglass</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The kettlebell snatch: the Tsar of the kettlebell lifts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The snatch puts the swing, the clean, and the get-up together in one lift. Here's how I teach it and when I tell people to wait.]]></description><link>https://www.daynetrainstrength.com/post/the-kettlebell-snatch-the-tsar-of-the-kettlebell-lifts</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad8a400c862935fb45f202f</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:00:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4169f4_2bd55e59b45f4d13abbd07d1d2d3878f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dayne Douglass</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tension and relaxation: the other half of strength]]></title><description><![CDATA[Getting strong is about learning to make tension and learning to let it go. Here's how I use StrongFirst's tension principles and "fast &#38; loose" drills.]]></description><link>https://www.daynetrainstrength.com/post/tension-and-relaxation-the-other-half-of-strength</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad8a38a6f7d22c57e0dd02d</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:00:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4169f4_a3715a06163d4a7c9f3d1a051660ea01~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dayne Douglass</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The kettlebell military press: press from a solid foundation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A strong press starts long before the bell moves: in the rack, on the negative, and in your free hand. Here's how I coach it.]]></description><link>https://www.daynetrainstrength.com/post/the-kettlebell-military-press-press-from-a-solid-foundation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad8a31213c51a93805ce326</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4169f4_c1b85d3e738a41db8f11e79f613ae2c7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dayne Douglass</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The kettlebell clean: tame the arc]]></title><description><![CDATA[A good kettlebell clean lands softly in the rack, with no bang on the forearm. Here's how I teach the grip, the arc, and the rack.]]></description><link>https://www.daynetrainstrength.com/post/the-kettlebell-clean-tame-the-arc</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad8a28fc862935fb45f1d52</guid><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 12:00:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4169f4_4a7d9a756d0e4ad9bdcd898997f63727~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dayne Douglass</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The get-up: slow, one rep at a time]]></title><description><![CDATA[StrongFirst recommends get-up proficiency for all overhead lifts. Here's how I teach the get-up, step by step, starting with a shoe on your fist.]]></description><link>https://www.daynetrainstrength.com/post/the-get-up-slow-one-rep-at-a-time</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad8a1b5c862935fb45f1bba</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:00:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4169f4_fc4b7844499d4b71be664917a44dd6d5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dayne Douglass</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why a StrongFirst Coach Still Competes in CrossFit]]></title><description><![CDATA[What competing at TFX and the 806 Classic is teaching me — and what it means for how I coach you. By Dayne Douglass · Dayne Train Strength People are sometimes surprised. I'm StrongFirst Elite, which is about as "strength is a skill, leave reps in the tank" as it gets. And I still sign up for CrossFit competitions where the whole point is to empty the tank. I've competed at TFX and at the 806 Classic, where I took 5th place in RX. Fifth isn't first. That's the point. To me, a competition is a...]]></description><link>https://www.daynetrainstrength.com/post/why-a-strongfirst-coach-still-competes-in-crossfit</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ada2cb188122dfae6430d57</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:33:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4169f4_49b0a6238efe40de9d9177d65dd496e4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dayne Douglass</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strength Is a Skill]]></title><description><![CDATA[What StrongFirst taught me about training — and why busy adults should train like athletes. By Dayne Douglass · Dayne Train Strength I played college football. I studied kinesiology. I thought I knew how to get strong. Then I went through StrongFirst, and it changed how I think about every rep. Today I hold StrongFirst Elite status: SFG I, SFG II, SFB and SFL. That's kettlebell (Level I and II), bodyweight and barbell. I'm not telling you that so you'll be impressed by letters. I'm telling...]]></description><link>https://www.daynetrainstrength.com/post/strength-is-a-skill</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ada2c6048fbefc035bb5670</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:32:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4169f4_49b0a6238efe40de9d9177d65dd496e4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dayne Douglass</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nobody Was Looking at West Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why I train young athletes the way I do — and what the research says about getting kids strong. By Dayne Douglass · Dayne Train Strength I grew up in West Texas. If you've never been out there, here's what you need to know: it's a long way from everything, and that includes college recruiters. You can be very good at football in West Texas and still have nobody show up to watch you. I was an all-state linebacker for two years. That helped. It didn't hand me anything. I had to earn a roster...]]></description><link>https://www.daynetrainstrength.com/post/nobody-was-looking-at-west-texas</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ada2a7347b5c2b34303a9a3</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:25:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4169f4_5ad77c5504eb4875875da3642848f38d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dayne Douglass</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breathing is part of the lift: power breathing and the breath match]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the StrongFirst system, breathing isn't an afterthought. It's a tested standard. Here's how I breathe for each lift.]]></description><link>https://www.daynetrainstrength.com/post/breathing-is-part-of-the-lift-power-breathing-and-the-breath-match</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad89f3e1ad73d8634fd1492</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4169f4_4fff3941015840749cc699e5c76cf36e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dayne Douglass</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The goblet squat: how I teach people to sit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The goblet squat teaches the squat pattern, opens the hips, and builds leg strength. Here's how I coach it, rep by rep.]]></description><link>https://www.daynetrainstrength.com/post/the-goblet-squat-how-i-teach-people-to-sit</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad89e13c862935fb45f1622</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:13:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4169f4_0ed6407c084549b48494cd2abae03c09~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dayne Douglass</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The kettlebell deadlift: the slow-motion swing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before anyone swings a kettlebell with me, they deadlift it. Here's the setup, the lockout, and the mistakes I look for.]]></description><link>https://www.daynetrainstrength.com/post/the-kettlebell-deadlift-the-slow-motion-swing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad89d50e53bdf87a49883cc</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:11:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4169f4_2bd55e59b45f4d13abbd07d1d2d3878f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dayne Douglass</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The hardstyle swing: the three things I check first]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before I add weight or reps, I check three things on every hardstyle swing: the start, the finish, and the timing between them.]]></description><link>https://www.daynetrainstrength.com/post/the-hardstyle-swing-the-three-things-i-check-first</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad8945a5f1248be6244d55f</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:38:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4169f4_a98f22573a2845788cf9cdfac929dfda~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dayne Douglass</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What StrongFirst actually asked of me]]></title><description><![CDATA[I did not find StrongFirst because I wanted another logo on a shirt. I found it because I was tired of looking strong and moving sloppy. Football taught me how to suffer. Texas A&#38;M–Commerce, 2017, a national championship as a true freshman — that year taught me a locker room has a standard whether you like it or not. After the game ended I still had a body that could work. What I did not have was a school for the work. Most commercial training is volume dressed up as purpose. More movements....]]></description><link>https://www.daynetrainstrength.com/post/what-strongfirst-actually-asked-of-me</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa310c5571318e8c9e25ee6</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:19:47 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Dayne Douglass</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>