“Time is the school in which we learn, time is the fire in which we all burn.”—Delmore Schwartz Density Training Eighteen years ago, when...

An interview with Cole Summers. If you were to ever mention the name Cole Summers to anyone involved in Canadian track, hockey, or rugby,...

We are proud to officially present Kettlebell Simple & Sinister: Revised and Updated Edition, or simply S&S 2.0. Time is a man’s best...

If you’ve ever encountered StrongFirst Certified Team Leader Jimmy Yuan at a certification or event, you’ll probably remember him as the...

The offer of a shortcut always seems tempting. But life experiences quickly teach us that they usually come with a catch—or simply don’t...

The StrongFirst Tactical Strength Challenge returns around the world on Saturday, October 26. The TSC is a personal challenge held twice...

If training consistently is the foundation of results, does that mean doing the same thing over and over? If you want to keep making...

“It’s funny, but you never really think much about breathing. Until it’s all you ever think about.” – Author Tim Winton There is no doubt...

There are many ways to assess the quality of your kettlebell training. One is being mindful of how your training feels. Another,...

Serious strength is best built on a solid foundation of fundamental compound lifts, such as deadlifts, squats, and pressing. To ensure...

I was watching Andy Bolton pull over 900 pounds from the back stage at the Arnold Classic. It struck me that his deadlift looked exactly...

Over 200 years ago, Swedish scientist Jöns Berzelius discovered lactic acid in the muscles of an exhausted stag that had just been hunted...

“If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there.” George Harrison Over my years as a coach, I have seen many people...

There are plenty of instructors in the StrongFirst community who have diverse skill sets, but few are as versatile as Artemis...

Most endurance training plans are predicated on sheer volume. For triathletes, runners, and cyclists, that can mean triple-digit mileage...

The very definition of a lift is moving load upwards against gravity; but what goes up must come down. If you’re only paying attention to...

Even if you enjoy throwing iron around on a regular basis, or spend your days advising others on health and wellbeing, the reality of...

A couple of years ago, I wrote an article, Strength in Numbers, about my journey towards a set of 100 pushups. I used ’grease the groove’...

In the South American jungle, a jaguar hunts a prey that bites back, a caiman. In a show of absolute superiority, the cat makes his kill...

What if I told you about an extremely underutilized movement that could improve your overall mobility, strength, and posture? One thing...