There is a big difference between swinging a kettlebell around and executing a powerful kettlebell swing. The first is common with...

In simple terms, proprioception is the sense of knowing where you are and what you are doing. And the get-up is the perfect pattern to...

Becoming the best version of yourself—either coach or student—usually means exploring the other side of your tendencies and preferences....

Which came first in your strength training experience—the barbell, or the kettlebell? Kettlebell, barbell, and bodyweight (the third...

There are few basic movements in our modern western world that challenge more individuals than the full-depth squat. Arguably the lost...

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...

As SFGs and kettlebell practitioners, we understand and practice the principle that movement exists in a hierarchy. In fact, we have a...

“Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success....

In 1998, at a much different point in my career, I wrote a paper published in the Journal of Clinical Ethics entitled Disclosure of...

Tim Ferriss needs no introduction. I bet most of us listen to his excellent podcast and have read his articles and books. I have read all...

In college, I participated in an internship at a local hospital—as an understudy within the cardiac and pulmonary rehab programs. Most of...

The true leaders of the StrongFirst Community are the SFG Leadership. They lead from the front and set an example for all other...

I purchased Power to the People! by Pavel around 2000 or early 2001. It changed the way I thought about training in many ways. That was...

If I had to choose one exercise to practice the rest of my life, it would be the get-up. Kalos sthenos or “beautiful strength” is the...

It was Saturday afternoon in Budapest, Hungary. I sat down for what is one of my favorite parts of an SFG Level I Certification: “What is...

On September 17, 2006, I attended my first kettlebell certification course. At the time, kettlebell training wasn’t as widely embraced as...

When my wife, Nikki, and I began kettlebell training back in 2008, we were introduced to high intensity interval training. We walked out...

Classes can be a fantastic opportunity for professional coaches to help more “regular” people and earn more money in the most...

Circumducitur cervicalis syndrome is also known as rotating cervical syndrome. Do neither of those names sound familiar to you? Well,...

I attended a StrongFirst Level I Certification in Chicago in April 2016. This was the first time I had actually been through a...