Plans for Building Powerful Pushups
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’...
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Jul 23, 20197 min read
Hang On! The Forgotten Anti-Gravity Exercise Everyone Should Start Doing
What if I told you about an extremely underutilized movement that could improve your overall mobility, strength, and posture? One thing...
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Jun 24, 20198 min read
Pull-Up Power: From No Reps to Getting Over the Bar with 36kg
Ah, the trusty pull-up. Once a staple of every child’s PE class, it has fallen by the wayside as physical education in schools has...
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Mar 19, 20197 min read
What Mastering Your Bodyweight Can Teach You About Lifting Iron
A common path for our students pursuing the StrongFirst Elite designation is to start with the kettlebell instructor certifications...
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Dec 4, 20185 min read
How to Increase your Pullups by 50 Percent (at Least)
Want to increase your pullup reps? How about improve your pullup technique? We have a program that delivers and, provided you follow its...
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Oct 15, 20183 min read
Four Mobility Drills to Fix your Performance Killing Feet
We often blame our feet last for performance problems or tension leaks. But as our main connection to the ground, they are the foundation...
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Jul 11, 20182 min read
Podcast Episode #02: Brett Jones
StrongFirst Podcast Episode – 02 Summary: In this 2nd episode of “StrongFirst,” the official podcast of the StrongFirst School of...
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May 1, 20186 min read
Breaking Parallel in the Squat: Why You Shouldn’t Avoid It and How to Achieve It
There are few basic movements in our modern western world that challenge more individuals than the full-depth squat. Arguably the lost...
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Mar 13, 20184 min read
Stability for Greater Strength Gains
Students often rush through their sticking points. And I get it—it’s tempting. But the wiser tactic is to slow down. Take note. Assess...
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Feb 20, 20184 min read
Two Powerful Methods for Improving Your Pull-Up
First thing’s first: You can’t let your ego keep you from reaching your true potential. When trying to improve your pull-up, it is often...
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Jan 16, 20184 min read
Sinister, Occam’s Razor, and 2018
Last year, I suggested this approach to planning out your training for the upcoming year. Now at the start of 2018, that idea along with...
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Dec 12, 20176 min read
The “Secret” to Success: Visualization
Do you visualize? Is your visualization mindset positive? Can you see success? Visualization is not only something I personally practice,...
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Oct 24, 20175 min read
Training Shoes: My Recommendations and Why
When you are training, one of the decisions you make before you start each session is whether you will be wearing training shoes. While...
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Aug 22, 20173 min read
The Single-leg Deadlift: The Most Underutilized and Powerful Skill
If you have spent time on the StrongFirst blog, on our forum, or attended one of our Courses or Certifications, then you know we are a...
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Aug 1, 20175 min read
Understanding the Value of Baselines When It Comes to Making Gains
Learning to listen to your body is a skill in and of itself. Once you begin listening and truly understanding your body—whether it is...
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Apr 27, 20174 min read
A 6-Week Program to Master the OA/OAOL Push-up
Mastery of the one-arm (OA) or one-arm one-leg push-up (OAOL) push-up is a process that will teach you many things about your body while...
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Apr 13, 20174 min read
Placement of the Free Hand in the One-arm Push-up
Last May, Chief SFG Brett Jones wrote about the different options for the free hand in the one-arm kettlebell swing. We face a similar...
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Mar 30, 20176 min read
Strength in Numbers: A Case for Pushup Endurance Training
If you have never heard of Herschel Walker, you should look him up. He was an outstanding football player who won the Heisman Trophy in...
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Jan 17, 20174 min read
Your Journey to a Handstand Push-up: Part 3
You are one step closer on your journey to a handstand push-up (HSPU). If you spent time on the bent-arm strength progression I outlined...
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Dec 27, 20163 min read
Your Journey to a Handstand Push-up: Part 2
With any new skill, it is important to first focus on building a solid foundation and then advance slowly through each progression. In...
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