<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>SteelRep — Training Blog</title><description>Training insights, programming philosophy, nutrition strategies, and coaching methodology from strength coach Jens Skott.</description><link>https://ironwolfpack.com/</link><language>en-us</language><item><title>The Logic Behind the Lift: Why We Built the SteelRep Protocol</title><link>https://ironwolfpack.com/blog/the-logic-behind-the-lift/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ironwolfpack.com/blog/the-logic-behind-the-lift/</guid><description>Every rep should have a reason. We built the SteelRep Protocol because training deserves better than guesswork and generic plans.</description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>steelrep</category><category>steelrep</category><category>product</category><category>programming</category><category>philosophy</category><category>training-algorithm</category></item><item><title>The Iron Code: How the 5x5 Builds Beginner Strength</title><link>https://ironwolfpack.com/blog/the-iron-code/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ironwolfpack.com/blog/the-iron-code/</guid><description>The 5x5 is not just a beginner program. It is the code that teaches your body what strength means. Five sets, five reps, relentless progression.</description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>training-programs</category><category>5x5</category><category>beginner</category><category>strength-training</category><category>linear-progression</category><category>programming</category></item><item><title>The Two Phases: How Block Periodization Forges Real Power</title><link>https://ironwolfpack.com/blog/the-two-phases/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ironwolfpack.com/blog/the-two-phases/</guid><description>When linear progression stalls, the answer is not more intensity. It is structure. Block periodization separates the builders from the grinders.</description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>training-programs</category><category>periodization</category><category>intermediate</category><category>block-training</category><category>programming</category><category>strength</category></item><item><title>The Percentage Game: Advanced Strength Through Calculated Cycles</title><link>https://ironwolfpack.com/blog/the-percentage-game/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ironwolfpack.com/blog/the-percentage-game/</guid><description>Advanced lifters do not train harder. They train smarter. Percentage-based programming removes emotion from the equation and replaces it with logic.</description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>training-programs</category><category>percentage-based</category><category>advanced</category><category>programming</category><category>periodization</category><category>strength</category></item><item><title>The Granite Base: Why You Can&apos;t Build a Fortress on Sand</title><link>https://ironwolfpack.com/blog/the-granite-base/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ironwolfpack.com/blog/the-granite-base/</guid><description>Fundamentals are not beginner stuff. They are the only stuff. Understand the laws of strength and refuse to break them.</description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>training-programs</category><category>strength-training</category><category>fundamentals</category><category>programming</category><category>philosophy</category></item><item><title>The Long Game: Strength Training After 40 Needs Different Rules</title><link>https://ironwolfpack.com/blog/the-long-game/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ironwolfpack.com/blog/the-long-game/</guid><description>Your joints have stories to tell. Strength training after 40 is not about less — it is about smarter. Conservative progression, joint-friendly choices, sustainable gains.</description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>steelrep</category><category>over-40</category><category>joint-friendly</category><category>longevity</category><category>strength-training</category><category>recovery</category></item><item><title>The Northern Star: Why Simplicity is the Ultimate Strength</title><link>https://ironwolfpack.com/blog/the-northern-star/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ironwolfpack.com/blog/the-northern-star/</guid><description>In a world obsessed with life hacks and quick fixes, the Scandinavian approach to strength is a quiet, heavy hammer to the face of modern fitness culture.</description><pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>coaching-philosophy</category><category>coaching</category><category>philosophy</category><category>scandinavian</category><category>methodology</category></item><item><title>Back to the Dirt: Why Strength Starts in the Kitchen</title><link>https://ironwolfpack.com/blog/back-to-the-dirt/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ironwolfpack.com/blog/back-to-the-dirt/</guid><description>Stop looking for shortcuts and start looking at your plate. Real food, cooked with your own hands — that is the foundation of strength.</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>nutrition</category><category>nutrition</category><category>recovery</category><category>strength-training</category><category>cooking</category></item><item><title>The Seasons of Strength: Why You Can&apos;t Always Hunt at 100%</title><link>https://ironwolfpack.com/blog/the-seasons-of-strength/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ironwolfpack.com/blog/the-seasons-of-strength/</guid><description>Progress is not a straight line. To get truly strong, you have to respect the natural cycle of the body. This is what I call the Seasons of Training.</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>training-programs</category><category>programming</category><category>periodization</category><category>training-programs</category><category>strength</category></item></channel></rss>