Author name: Denzel Allen

Denzel is a former StrongFirst Team Leader and Beast Tamer. He owns Strength Den, a personal training facility in Mill Valley, CA, focused on building good movement and strong students. He coaches semi-private sessions and group training in which he incorporates all the knowledge he has learned over the years through StrongFirst. Denzel loves seeing people's progression from the first day they come in, to building a solid foundation, and then getting strong as heck!

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No Pain, Less Strain, More Gain—What the…?

Most endurance training plans are predicated on sheer volume. For triathletes, runners, and cyclists, that can mean triple-digit mileage every week. In other sports and activities, it involves more sets, repetitions, and tonnage, possibly across multiple sessions per day. The trouble is that such high volume often leads to injury and in the long run …

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