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Oct 1, 20132 min read
Total Package Weekly Kettlebell Training Template
If strength and conditioning are equally important to you, the following weekly kettlebell training template will serve you well. Focus...
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StrongFirst
Sep 16, 20134 min read
Total Tension Kettlebell Complex
No matter what your goals are—strength, mass, conditioning, or cuts—kettlebell complexes deliver. This is why they are so frequently...
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StrongFirst
Aug 12, 20133 min read
Use Kettlebell Complexes to Achieve Technical Perfection
A “complex” of different kettlebell exercises strung together in an intelligent manner delivers many benefits: muscle hypertrophy, fat...
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StrongFirst
Aug 2, 20136 min read
StrongFirst SFG Kettlebell Certification Prep Guide
Eleven years ago, I arrived in St. Paul to attend the second ever kettlebell certification from Pavel Tsatsouline. Throwing water...
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StrongFirst
Jun 15, 20133 min read
How the Front Squat Can Improve Your Clean and Jerk
There is no denying the benefits of the hard style kettlebell jerk. Whether your goal is power, strength, hypertrophy, or endurance,...
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StrongFirst
Jun 10, 20132 min read
John “Roper” Saxon and the Kettlebell
When I was a kid, a merchant marine friend of my parents gave me a treasured gift, a calendar with scenes from Enter the Dragon. The envy...
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StrongFirst
May 6, 20132 min read
The Blank Serenity of the Invulnerable
“The blank serenity of the invulnerable.” Peter Benchley was writing about a barracuda, but the same can be said about strong people....
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StrongFirst
May 4, 20134 min read
Confessions From a Recovering Bodybuilder
This is a little embarrassing to admit, but I was an obsessed bodybuilder for about six years of my life. My training was completely...
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StrongFirst
Apr 24, 20133 min read
What Greater Purpose Will Your Strength Serve?
At StrongFirst, we like to say, “Strength has a greater purpose.” It’s in the finding of that purpose that we discover parts of ourselves...
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StrongFirst
Apr 12, 20137 min read
A Program to Train for the Half-Bodyweight Kettlebell Press
So you have done your kettlebell clean and press ladders and have put in your volume. You can press for sets and reps with a fairly heavy...
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StrongFirst
Apr 1, 20134 min read
The Grad Workout, or the Road to the Inn
I get dozens of requests by email, phone call, and even house visits about how to prepare for the three-day Kettlebell Certification. I...
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StrongFirst
Mar 4, 20133 min read
The Role of the Kettlebell at StrongFirst
When our Masters, Seniors, and Team Leaders checked into their hotel rooms before our recent meeting, each was greeted by a bottle of...
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StrongFirst
Feb 13, 20135 min read
The Ultimate Kettlebell Exercise for Martial Conditioning
I was asked a question the other day: “What is the go-to kettlebell exercise for martial conditioning?” Well, pick your poison; you...
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StrongFirst
Jan 28, 20133 min read
6 Reasons for the Leaps Between Kettlebell Sizes
When they first encounter Russian kettlebells, Westerners are always surprised at the large jumps between sizes. The original reason for...
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StrongFirst
Jan 5, 20133 min read
Stuart McGill: My Journey to the Kettlebell
The kettlebell is special to me. The kettlebell has linked me to several important events in my life. And it was part of the beginning of...
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