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 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
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
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
Nov 26, 201313 min read
Peaking and Assessment for SFG Preparation
Editor’s Note: Mike’s voice is in italics. Mike has been in the strength and conditioning for over a decade splitting time between...
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StrongFirst
Aug 31, 20134 min read
How to Double Your Kettlebell Press in 6 Weeks Without Touching a Bell
The StrongFirst Bodyweight Instructor Certification is likely coming to a city near you soon. Now, if you are like me you may be thinking...
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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
May 9, 20133 min read
Why You Should Study Barbells in Addition to Kettlebells
I started training with barbells when I was seventeen years old during my senior year in high school. Our weight room was the size of a...
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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
Mar 18, 20132 min read
The First Ever SFG Kettlebell Certification
Ladies and gentlemen, I am proud to announce that our first ever SFG Kettlebell Certification rocked. The show must go on, even if the...
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