“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...

“When do I know when I can move up to the next bell?” is a question that pops up quite often on the StrongFirst Forum. This is one of the...

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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...

“It’s all easy till it’s heavy!”—Mark Reifkind Having performed, judged, and observed many heavy or max attempts in various lifts, I can...

As students of strength, it’s safe to say we’re all chasing some performance-related goal. Whether that’s becoming a StrongFirst...

“Plans are nothing; planning is everything.”—Dwight D. Eisenhower It is that time of the year, again—time to consider our New Year’s...

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...

Earlier this year, millions of Canadians and hockey fans worldwide were saddened when Gordie Howe, “Mr. Hockey,” passed away at the age...

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

“We don’t have a choice on whether we do social media, the question is how well we do it.”—Erik Qualman As someone old enough to remember...

In the 1950s, medical research was primarily done on Caucasian males. It was thought it would be simpler to study only one group. But in...

“The only way to handle pressure is to apply it.”—Darrelle Revis I would add that handling pressure means properly applying it. The area...

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

Ten years ago I signed-up for my first Ironman triathlon. At that time, I had never swum more than 500 yards, never ridden a road bike,...

If you are particularly fortunate, you know that being as healthy and strong as possible is extremely important and are ready to do...

By Brett Jones, Chief SFG “Growth is never by mere chance; it is the result of forces working together.” James Cash Penney The force...

Memories of my first kettlebell certification with Pavel back in October, 2007 are still branded in my mind as a reminder of how green I...