#Flexibility

Oct 17, 20177 min read

Flexible Steel and StrongFirst: Announcing a Partnership

I am happy to announce a partnership between two complimentary systems—StrongFirst and Flexible Steel. But… What Is Flexible Steel?...

Jun 13, 20174 min read

Kettlebell Windmill 101

“Details are the difference between good stuff and great stuff.”—Stephen Brewster The kettlebell windmill exemplifies this quotation....

Aug 16, 20165 min read

A Simple Handbook for Pistol Assessment and Correction

At StrongFirst, we pride ourselves in teaching progressions that will help every trainee and every athlete advance their technique and...

May 10, 20165 min read

One Good Rep: How to Perform the Perfect Pistol

The pistol is often looked at with fear, but if taught with the proper progression path and practiced with patience, it can be achieved...

Aug 18, 20158 min read

5 Simple Tips for a Stronger Pistol

99% of those who have ever seen a perfectly executed pistol (one-legged squat) think of it as of an unattainable feat of strength, if not...

Sep 11, 20143 min read

How to Build Up to 1 Pistol – Then 100 Consecutive Pistols

The one-legged squat, or pistol, demands coordination, strength, and flexibility and has many positive effects. Every one of the muscles...

Aug 26, 20143 min read

Flexibility Exercises for Kettlebell Training and Kettlebell Sport

Flexibility is one of the five main physical qualities. High level of special flexibility enables freedom, quickness, and economy of...

Jun 10, 20142 min read

The Lateral Arch: A Secret Weapon for a Big Bench Press

It is an axiom: if you want to bench big, you must arch big. An arch shortens the range of motion, puts you into a much stronger decline...

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...