Guys who lift serious weights on a regular basis are usually better equipped to protect themselves than others if trouble comes knocking. Safety is a concern for everyone, but especially for those that may not be so big or strong. That’s where Christopher Roberts and his team at SAFE International can help. They’ve been teaching…

Most strength training programs that I’ve seen for self-defense purposes are not truly strengthening routines but rather conditioning routines. They’re basically circuits filled with a mishmash of weighted self-defense movements. This approach is not only counterproductive, but it may lead to overuse injuries down the road. Use the weight room for strength training, and then…