Troubleshooting the Squat: Half-Kneeling Pulses
Interesting thing about the word troubleshooting (I’ll get to the main point soon…promise) in the context of coaching: when you look for...
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StrongFirst
Nov 16, 20175 min read
Tammy’s Story: A Journey of Discovery, Growth, and Strength
Tammy Baskett is a 61-year-old dedicated student of strength and a massage therapy client of mine, but it hasn’t always been this way....
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Aug 29, 20178 min read
How to Power-up Your StrongFirst Practice by Applying the FMS Principles
As SFGs and kettlebell practitioners, we understand and practice the principle that movement exists in a hierarchy. In fact, we have a...
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StrongFirst
Mar 21, 201710 min read
An Ounce of Injury Prevention Is Worth a Kilogram of Cure
Nothing can set your training back more than getting injured. When you are young, minor things heal quickly. But as you get toward...
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StrongFirst
Jan 24, 20176 min read
The Roll to Elbow: How to Build the Foundation for a Beautiful Get-up
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...
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StrongFirst
Dec 29, 20155 min read
Forge New Footprints: Consistency, Variability, and the FMS
I train on my own in my office at home. Some floor space, a kettlebell or two, a bit of music, maybe a timer to keep me on track and I am...
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StrongFirst
Oct 27, 20154 min read
The Power of Swings and Get-ups for Hockey Training
I’ve been a strength and conditioning coach for seventeen years. Thirteen of them were with the National Hockey League. Strength and...
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StrongFirst
Jul 7, 20159 min read
A Long Way to Press: Work Capacity, Levers, and Tall People
“The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. Usually because the manure is deeper.” —Gene Dudgeon PART 1: TALL PEOPLE...
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StrongFirst
Mar 3, 20156 min read
Golf Fitness Training With StrongFirst
You may not be a golfer or a fan of golf, but I am sure you have heard of Tiger Woods. He has been ranked the number one golfer in the...
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StrongFirst
Jan 6, 201510 min read
An NFL Strength Coach, the Kettlebell, and Elite Athletes
As we travel on our career paths, we will inevitably encounter events that alter our course and lead us in a direction we may never have...
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StrongFirst
Sep 25, 20145 min read
The Secret to Big Deadlifts: Do the Small Things
So, I want to deadlift. I want a strong deadlift. I want a really strong deadlift. Oh, you too? I don’t need to inform you of the...
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Aug 14, 20146 min read
The American Swing: Is It Good or Is It Bad?
“All great truths begin as blasphemies” —George Bernard Shaw The American swing (also known as the overhead swing, or OH swing): Is it...
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Jul 17, 20146 min read
Use the Hanging Leg Raise to Build a Foundation for Strength
Not too long ago I went to a conference and one of the items we worked on was to assess pelvic stability. Upon finishing the pelvic...
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StrongFirst
Jun 26, 20143 min read
Why There’s a Hip Extension Speed Bump in the Get-up
Working with StrongFirst and Brett Jones at our first joint event — Foundational Strength at Phil Scarito’s DV8Fitness in King of...
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StrongFirst
Apr 25, 20148 min read
Athletic Body in Balance: What I Would Go Back and Change
In 2003, I had the honor of having my book Athletic Body in Balance published by Human Kinetics, and for the first time people could read...
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StrongFirst
Dec 6, 20134 min read
Gray Cook on Simple & Sinister
Simple & Sinister, Pavel Tsatsouline’s new book, is eloquent in its simplicity. People try to overcomplicate a position by adding more...
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Jul 9, 20135 min read
The Miseducation of Stretching
“I want to be more flexible” is a statement I get from many of the young athletes I train. My immediate follow up of “Why?” is usually...
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