The Strength Agenda

Home to Team SAW, the strongest team in the Midwest. No matter your goals we have the program for you. Message us to start getting better today!

[The Strength Agenda @StrengthAgenda]

How’s your snatch bottom position looking?

[The Strength Agenda @StrengthAgenda]

Just posted a video @ The Strength Agenda https://t.co/1qwZw6GNjh

[The Strength Agenda @StrengthAgenda]

Strength athletes are suppose to be strong, not just skilled at lifting the weight. Quit hiding behind the competition lifts for your sport as to why you can’t be strong in everything. High Bar PR at 272/600# for Matt which is his weakest squat position by far.

[The Strength Agenda @StrengthAgenda]

Belt Squats are a great squat variation to get your squats done and take the load and stress off of your spine. Instead this places the stress in the hips and legs, but not everyone has the luxury of a belt squat machine. So here are three variations we use in the gym.

[The Strength Agenda @StrengthAgenda]

Often times athletes think it’s the other way around because “they know their bodies best”. While this is true, your experience in this sport is limited and we tell ourselves things we believe to be true to get out of the hard stuff and self sabotage any chance of real progress.

[The Strength Agenda @StrengthAgenda]

Hours for Monday 9/2/2019

[The Strength Agenda @StrengthAgenda]

Now you know the secret to success... Chances are that if you are on top of these three things your training and progress are going to be going s lot smoother. #thestrengthagenda #teamsaw #chicagoweightlifting… https://t.co/DDnDZRTecR

[The Strength Agenda @StrengthAgenda]

Let’s talk more about box squats. We run them in our programs for a couple of reasons. But right now,the big two reasons are: 1) To give the knees themselves a little bit if a break from heavy training cycles. 2)… https://t.co/yV0XcWsKG6

[The Strength Agenda @StrengthAgenda]

SAW Nutrition can help you reach your goals!

[Tom Sroka @Srokus]

This is an awesome #transformationtuesday from one of my lifters Sara. She expressed her interest in dropping a weight class and if Strength Agenda Nutrition could help. Glad to say we… https://t.co/sKuwPJpKcu

[The Strength Agenda @StrengthAgenda]

Couldn’t think of a better #wcw post for today. Weightlifting is primarily an individual sport. But a few times a year you can enter a meet as a team and see how you… https://t.co/W6jykH1HUT

[Tom Sroka @Srokus]

Currently watching my lifters get into a superior fast food argument on WhatsApp, I love this team!

[The Strength Agenda @StrengthAgenda]

Coach: “Rules of a Heavy Single Day- One miss and OTM5 of heaviest made lift. “

Lifter (misses lift): “Can I try that again? It’s there...”

[The Strength Agenda @StrengthAgenda]

A week from today we will be well underway with #teamsaw at Masters Nationals!

[The Strength Agenda @StrengthAgenda]

Muscle Snatch Cues: 1) The legs don’t rebend in the catch. 2) The elbows are driving up and back. 3) The chest is tall and vertical. 4) And once the bar reaches its highest point, the athlete quickly turns over and continues to press up on the bar until lockout. #teamsaw

[The Strength Agenda @StrengthAgenda]

#NewProfilePic

[The Strength Agenda @StrengthAgenda]

What do you think is an optimal time to warm up? What do you consider too short? What do you consider too long?

[The Strength Agenda @StrengthAgenda]

Are you a competitive exerciser and your barbell game is lacking? Join up with #teamSAW'es… https://t.co/zGAI2gbM35

[The Strength Agenda @StrengthAgenda]

"Cool Guy" Luke with a PR jerk from behind the neck. Love the passion and intensity he brings to… https://t.co/WoPxNASrTh