The Proper Thumb Position in Kettlebell Pulls
Recently, we have seen a number of students coming to SFG Certifications who clean and swing with their thumbs up. I am here to put an...
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Jan 21, 20144 min read
The AK-47 of Exercise Equipment
Mikhail Kalashnikov, the inventor the (in)famous AK-47 assault rifle, recently passed away at the age of 94. RIP. Revered in Russia, the...
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StrongFirst
Jan 7, 20142 min read
Improve Your Get-up and Improve Your One-hand Swing
Recently I designed a training session that involves the get-up and the one-hand swing. I designed this session to help clients gain a...
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StrongFirst
Dec 24, 20132 min read
StrongFirst Roadwork
Note: About five years ago, I wrote up the following workout for operators and martial artists in my newsletter. Run. Shadow box. At...
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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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StrongFirst
Dec 3, 20135 min read
A Kettlebell Simple & Sinister Excerpt
Ladies and gentlemen, I present you my new book, Kettlebell Simple & Sinister. If you are new to kettlebells, Simple & Sinister (S&S) is...
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Nov 26, 201313 min read
Peaking and Assessment for SFG Preparation
Editor’s Note: Mike’s voice is in italics. Mike has been in the strength and conditioning for over a decade splitting time between...
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StrongFirst
Oct 1, 20132 min read
Total Package Weekly Kettlebell Training Template
If strength and conditioning are equally important to you, the following weekly kettlebell training template will serve you well. Focus...
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StrongFirst
Sep 16, 20134 min read
Total Tension Kettlebell Complex
No matter what your goals are—strength, mass, conditioning, or cuts—kettlebell complexes deliver. This is why they are so frequently...
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StrongFirst
Aug 31, 20134 min read
How to Double Your Kettlebell Press in 6 Weeks Without Touching a Bell
The StrongFirst Bodyweight Instructor Certification is likely coming to a city near you soon. Now, if you are like me you may be thinking...
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StrongFirst
Aug 26, 20134 min read
Why Kettlebells, Barbells, and Bodyweight Demand Different Programming
At every Barbell Certification and Bodyweight Certification I get the same question: “If StrongFirst is a principle-based school of...
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StrongFirst
Aug 12, 20133 min read
Use Kettlebell Complexes to Achieve Technical Perfection
A “complex” of different kettlebell exercises strung together in an intelligent manner delivers many benefits: muscle hypertrophy, fat...
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StrongFirst
Aug 2, 20136 min read
StrongFirst SFG Kettlebell Certification Prep Guide
Eleven years ago, I arrived in St. Paul to attend the second ever kettlebell certification from Pavel Tsatsouline. Throwing water...
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StrongFirst
Jun 24, 20132 min read
The How and Why to Green Strength Training
Since time immemorial, young people jockey for position in their peer groups. In less enlightened ages, you had to be stronger, tougher,...
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StrongFirst
Jun 14, 20135 min read
Back to Basic: How to Train Like Primitive Man
At social gatherings, when I’m presented to new acquaintances as a strength coach or, God forbid, “fitness expert,” the same question...
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StrongFirst
Jun 10, 20132 min read
John “Roper” Saxon and the Kettlebell
When I was a kid, a merchant marine friend of my parents gave me a treasured gift, a calendar with scenes from Enter the Dragon. The envy...
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StrongFirst
Jun 3, 20132 min read
Kettlebells and Deadlifts, Part 2
Several months ago, I wrote how a girevik should go about converting the posterior chain strength he or she has built with swings and...
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StrongFirst
May 13, 20132 min read
How to Get Good at Programming
If you want to learn to write effective training plans, first you must understand the principles of program design. These will vary from...
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StrongFirst
May 9, 20133 min read
Why You Should Study Barbells in Addition to Kettlebells
I started training with barbells when I was seventeen years old during my senior year in high school. Our weight room was the size of a...
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StrongFirst
May 4, 20134 min read
Confessions From a Recovering Bodybuilder
This is a little embarrassing to admit, but I was an obsessed bodybuilder for about six years of my life. My training was completely...
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