The Pause That Comes Before a Successful Press
I attended the SFG Level II Certification in Budapest last year for re-certification. As you know, the Level II has a military press...
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StrongFirst
Dec 9, 20144 min read
From “Simple” to Serious Endurance
Over a year has passed, and you’ve reached the “simple” goal of Simple & Sinister (S&S). You are a man or woman, who did not just survive...
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StrongFirst
Nov 30, 20144 min read
Heads Up! The Neck Position in Kettlebell Swings and Snatches
A few years ago, a strange idea emerged from the clinical world: the insect head. White coats started telling lifters to lock their heads...
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StrongFirst
Nov 24, 20142 min read
SFG Level I Certification: 3 + 6 = Excellence
Three days, six exercises. Simple. That is what the StrongFirst SFG Level I Certification is. Sure, there are tests, both physical and...
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StrongFirst
Nov 4, 20143 min read
Strength Is Like Music or Surgery: The Value of the SFG
“Aren’t you Dr. Ramana? I’m sure you have forgotten but you operated on me, as well as on my wife, and we are both alive!” When it comes...
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StrongFirst
Oct 23, 20145 min read
SFG Level II Certification Prep Story
As expected, StrongFirst blew me away with an incredible weekend, at the SFG Level II Certification. We are lucky to be able to learn...
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StrongFirst
Oct 16, 20143 min read
How Heavy Should I Go in a Get-up?
Here’s the thing. We teach get-ups very light. That’s because students are moving around for the very first time with a weight overhead....
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StrongFirst
Oct 9, 20147 min read
4 Tips to Make the SFG Snatch Test Easier
Wailing. Gnashing of teeth. Rending of clothing and sitting in sack cloth and ashes. Nothing about the SFG Certification weekend, it...
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StrongFirst
Oct 2, 20145 min read
Getting a Bigger Press: 3 Big Tips and 10 Ideas
If you are around online forums, social media, and fitness blogs, you may have heard this: “Yeah, who doesn’t need a heavier press, huh?”...
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StrongFirst
Sep 30, 20144 min read
“Dry Fighting Weight”: Fat Loss Through Strength
Co-authored by Geoff Neupert, former StrongFirst Certified Master Instructor At StrongFirst we never focused on fat loss—and got it...
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StrongFirst
Sep 23, 20142 min read
How to Get the Most Out of Earning Your SFG
Congratulations! You have separated yourself from the pack and joined the alpha predator of the strength and development field — you are...
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StrongFirst
Sep 18, 20145 min read
Chinese Food for Rapid Pressing Gains
As the saying goes: “To press a lot you must press a lot.” It takes a lot of reps to build up to a respectable press. The challenge is...
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StrongFirst
Sep 16, 20142 min read
The Kettlebell Swing Sandwich: Build Muscle, Lose Fat, Save Time
For years, kettlebell instructor Missy Beaver has been placing a set of swings between sets of everything else. She has had great success...
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StrongFirst
Aug 26, 20143 min read
Flexibility Exercises for Kettlebell Training and Kettlebell Sport
Flexibility is one of the five main physical qualities. High level of special flexibility enables freedom, quickness, and economy of...
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StrongFirst
Aug 21, 20146 min read
My 90 Day Challenge: I Lost 73lbs and Got My Life Back
By Jason Martin, with notes from Jason Marshall, Senior SFG I am new to the kettlebell and the StrongFirst community, but I am all in....
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StrongFirst
Aug 14, 20146 min read
The American Swing: Is It Good or Is It Bad?
“All great truths begin as blasphemies” —George Bernard Shaw The American swing (also known as the overhead swing, or OH swing): Is it...
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StrongFirst
Aug 7, 20144 min read
Simple & Sinister Training for Kettlebell Sport Athletes
If perfection is found when there is nothing more to take away, then Simple & Sinister is much closer to it than the program minimum from...
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StrongFirst
Aug 5, 20144 min read
SFG Certification: An Event for All “Ages”
Editor’s Note: If you have heard anything about the SFG Certification, you have heard that it is a grueling, difficult, and demanding...
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StrongFirst
Jul 24, 20144 min read
My 6-Month Plan for Pressing the Beast
I always really struggled with my pressing. I’m not just talking about building pressing strength. I’m talking about the actual execution...
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StrongFirst
Jul 22, 20143 min read
Hard Style Training Principles Across Karate and Kettlebells
Me: “You need to keep your abs tight. Grab the floor with your toes and tighten your legs. The only part of your body that should be...
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