Strength Intel
Welcome to your regular dose of performance-validated and results-driven strength training intelligence. Let's get stronger and smarter.
Strength Intel - Issue 3
Try our new Strength Calculator
Ready to have some fun with Data?
Over the last few months, I’ve been analysing the complete 2024 IPF database (every single competition result from the world's largest drug-tested powerlifting federation) and building a program to convert that data into a visual...
by Henry Tosh —
Jul 17, 2025
Strength Intel - Issue 2
The Launch That's About to Change Everything
Or: How to Get World-Class Training Knowledge Without Spending World-Class Money
There's a peculiar ritual that occurs in gyms around the world every day. Someone finishes a set, looks at their training partner, and asks: "How many more do you think I ...
by Henry Tosh —
Jul 15, 2025
Strength Intel - Issue 1
What is a Velocity Profile
Or: How to Turn Your Barbell into a Lie Detector
The most dangerous phrase in the fitness industry isn't "no pain, no gain" – it's "that was a 3 @ 6.5" Because, much like a politician's promise, what people think they can do and what they actually can do are often sepa...
by Henry Tosh —
Jul 11, 2025
Welcome to Strength Intel
I'm Henry, and if you're reading this, chances are you're the sort of person who thinks there's got to be a better way to approach strength training than just "add weight and hope for the best", I am too.
Over the past 25+ years – first as an elite powerlifter competing at World Championships, th...
Jun 09, 2025