Willard (Jim) Sloan entered to compete in the StrongFirst Tactical Strength Challenge (TSC) last October. People enter the TSC for a lot...

Note: Today, I will revisit some of my writings from fifteen years ago and then expand on the topic of health and performance. According...

The Spring 2014 Tactical Strength Challenge had over 350 competitors. Most had a lot of experience with kettlebell, barbell, and...

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...

Over the past couple of years my focus in strength has shifted from kettlebell training to the sport of powerlifting. Why? 1. I wanted a...

An Update From Jason Marshall We had two lifters for the East Coast meet in Philly, Ellen Stein and Lisa Burke. Both won their divisions....

As a competitive powerlifter, my bench has always been my Achilles’ heel. It has been the slowest to build for me, and a source of...

By Pavel Tsatsouline, CEO and Oliver Quinn, SFG II Congratulations to the winners of the Spring 2014 Tactical Strength Challenge! VIEW...

As a child, I was taught to be careful who I listened to. Keeping in mind who we listen to is extremely important, so I feel the need to...

If you decide to test your mettle in the Tactical Strength Challenge, you better have a plan. There are an infinite number of options in...

Understanding the difference between lifts, feats, and exercises will simplify your life and make it easier to reach your goals. The...

It was 2002, and the RKC kettlebell certification was barely a year old. I was training many military and law enforcement operators and...

Do you need to start barbell training? Unlike the kettlebell, which belongs in the training arsenal of every man and woman, champion and...

Since I was a child, I have always wanted to be strong. I’ve always been attracted to anything that was a manifestation of strength and...

On June 22-23, 2013, the StrongFirst Deadlift Team competed at the IPA Strength Spectacular at the mecca of strength training, York...

There are many ways to train for a deadlift only event. You can find some great preparatory cycles and training methods in many of...

“Strength fixes everything.” -Mark Reifkind I started to work with some of the best judokas in Hungary about five years ago, and somehow...

A while back I read a blog written by Ben Stein, Physics Meetings…The Truth about What Happens When Physicists Meet. He talked about...

By Jason Marshall, SFG Team Leader, StrongFirst Deadlift Team Captain “Eumastas the son of Critobulus lifted me from the...