Co-authored by Ryan Toshner Participant registration is now open for this spring’s Tactical Strength Challenge on May 9. Register here....

Co-authored by Ryan Toshner The TSC is StrongFirst’s bi-annual strength challenge, where participants put their training pedal to the...

The StrongFirst Tactical Strength Challenge returns around the world on Saturday, October 26. The TSC is a personal challenge held twice...

Serious strength is best built on a solid foundation of fundamental compound lifts, such as deadlifts, squats, and pressing. To ensure...

The very definition of a lift is moving load upwards against gravity; but what goes up must come down. If you’re only paying attention to...

The next Tactical Strength Challenge is on October 27, 2018. Register before August 31, to get your free T-Shirt. In October of 2017, I...

StrongFirst Podcast Episode #07 Summary: In this episode of the StrongFirst Podcast, Craig Marker talks with Senior StrongFirst...

StrongFirst Podcast Episode – 03 Summary: In this episode Craig and Scott interview Dr. Travis Jewett about what it means to move right...

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

Kettlebells. Do they have a role in the clinical setting? Should they be used in a rehabilitation for patients in the outpatient physical...

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...

The Tactical Strength Challenge is a twice-yearly event with participants all over the globe. For one day in April and October, people on...

Ladies and gentlemen, the 2017 Fall TSC results are in! First, thank you to everyone who participated in this unique worldwide event....

When you are training, one of the decisions you make before you start each session is whether you will be wearing training shoes. While...

“As to methods there may be a million and then some, but principles are few. The man who grasps principles can successfully select his...

Not so fast—”getting loaded” means something completely different at StrongFirst. Getting “loaded” means an active eccentric to the bar...

Every time I teach the deadlift, a particular question comes up: whether to perform “stop reps” or “touch and go” reps during sets. As I...

For me, absolute strength is king. It has been and will continue to be my main obsession. Relative strength is impressive, but more...

Nobody got bull strong who wasn’t tough. “There is no hard body with soft hands,” I’ve heard. While grit is part of the game, let’s also...

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Spring 2017 TSC results are final! Thank you to everyone who took part in this very unique day of worldwide...