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Apr 17, 20188 min read
Quarterly Update: Back to the Barbell
“He who every morning plans the transaction of the day and follows out that plan, carries a thread that will guide him through the maze...
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StrongFirst
Oct 13, 20165 min read
How to Unlock the Potential of Individual Differences
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...
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StrongFirst
Oct 28, 20143 min read
The Long View
The Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris is a remarkable work of faith, art, and engineering. Enter it, and you experience an out-of-this-world...
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StrongFirst
May 13, 20142 min read
No Substitutions
There is a restaurant in California that serves a mean burger and uncompromisingly refuses to change it in any way. No, we will not hold...
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StrongFirst
Jan 14, 20143 min read
Everything (and Every Trainee) Is A Nail
At a recent SFG Kettlebell Certification, Dan John and I were waxing poetic about the sheer perfection of a program of swings, goblet...
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StrongFirst
Oct 8, 20134 min read
The World’s Standing Advertisement: “Wanted—A Man”
Originally from “Pushing to the Front” (1911) by Orison Swett Marden. Included in the collection “The Art of Manliness Manvotionals” by...
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StrongFirst
Jun 29, 20135 min read
The Courage to Do Less: StrongFirst and Sumi-e
A few weeks ago, I was testing some of my lifts in preparation for attending an upcoming StrongFirst Barbell Certification. Despite...
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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 17, 20132 min read
If It Looks Right, It Flies Right
Ron Swanson from Parks & Recreation thus spoke about poise: “Sting like a bee. Don’t float like a butterfly. That’s ridiculous.” The...
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StrongFirst
Mar 4, 20133 min read
The Role of the Kettlebell at StrongFirst
When our Masters, Seniors, and Team Leaders checked into their hotel rooms before our recent meeting, each was greeted by a bottle of...
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StrongFirst
Feb 25, 20131 min read
Strength Has a Greater Purpose
Ladies and gentlemen, here is the key point from my speech on the mission of StrongFirst that I gave at our recent leadership meeting....
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StrongFirst
Feb 11, 20133 min read
Is New Really Better?
Once in a while, I drive by a gym with a sign in the window: “The most unproven programming in town!” Okay, it really says, “the most...
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StrongFirst
Dec 28, 20126 min read
To Be StrongFirst: What It Does and Does Not Mean
The movie The 13th Warrior is a story of a Muslim scholar named Ahmed and his account of a journey with a group of Vikings. Like any good...
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StrongFirst
Nov 30, 20124 min read
Strength Kept Me Out of a Wheelchair
Why do I choose to be Strong First? Because strength kept me out of a wheelchair. From my twenties to my early forties, I was a jogger...
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StrongFirst
Nov 21, 20122 min read
What Makes StrongFirst Different?
We received many enough e-mails asking that question. The answer is: “I am not saying you are wrong. I just know I am right.” If you want...
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StrongFirst
Sep 19, 20122 min read
Vote Strong
The Soft American. That was the title of an article forwarded to me by my friend Professor Tom Fahey. The author of the article was...
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