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Oct 6, 20165 min read

I Am a 12-Percenter — Are You?

I am a 12-percenter. At age 58, I have a 12.4% risk of dying before I turn 68. How do I know this? It’s straightforward crude mortality...

Mar 15, 20168 min read

Your First Pull-Up: A How-To for Senior-Aged Women

A lot of things are wasted on us young folks: naïve idealism, an inordinate amount of unearned confidence in our opinions, and, of...

Dec 22, 20154 min read

No Excuses Allowed: I Became an SFG II at Age 70

Greetings, my fellow students of strength. I am honored and privileged to be counted among the StrongFirst community. I recently passed...

Aug 5, 20144 min read

SFG Certification: An Event for All “Ages”

Editor’s Note: If you have heard anything about the SFG Certification, you have heard that it is a grueling, difficult, and demanding...

Mar 11, 20144 min read

Strength for Women After 40: My Plan and Perspective

There comes a time in our lives, almost as if by surprise, when we realize we’re not as young as we used to be. Aging can be a difficult...

Jan 1, 20133 min read

Be a Man Among Men: My Father’s Deadlift Program

Why do so many men give up on being men once they have reached a certain age? (I could ask women the same question.) Not my father. A...