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Get Strong or Get Left Behind | Episode 592

Good morning. It’s about 60 degrees and not chilly for once. And today we’re talking about something that absolutely belongs in the survival category — strength.

Not vibes.
Not mindset.
Not theory.

Physical strength.

If general physical preparedness isn’t a prepping principle, I don’t know what is.

Strength Is a Survival Skill

We love talking about food storage, water filters, and gear. But if you can’t pull yourself up over something, drag weight, or move your own body under stress — that’s a liability.

There are real-world, life-or-death scenarios where being strong saves you.

• Pulling yourself up

• Lifting something off someone

• Carrying weight under fatigue

• Defending yourself

You don’t want to be a weak couch potato hoping your gear saves you.

Establish Your Baseline

Before you get strong, you need to know where you are.

Four lifts tell you almost everything about your strength:

• Push press

• Back squat

• Deadlift

• Bench press

Get your one-rep max on each.

You don’t need a fancy stat. But those numbers? They’re honest.

You can’t improve what you don’t measure.

Three Months of Focused Training

Here’s the strategy.

Not “go to the gym and mess around.”
Not “move a little weight and scroll Instagram.”