Podcast Episode #08: Dr. Judd Biasiotto
StrongFirst Podcast Episode #08 Summary: In this episode of the StrongFirst Podcast, your host Craig Marker talks with Dr. Judd...
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May 15, 201810 min read
A Look Inside the StongFirst Lifter (SFL) Barbell Instructor Certification
Which came first in your strength training experience—the barbell, or the kettlebell? Kettlebell, barbell, and bodyweight (the third...
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StrongFirst
Feb 1, 20187 min read
Busting a Squat Barrier: an Excerpt from The Search for Greatness
What follows is an excerpt from StrongFirst’s latest publication, The Search for Greatness by Dr. Judd Biasiotto. The fact that I...
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StrongFirst
Nov 28, 20174 min read
What You Need to Know About the Lats and Your Front Squat
During the StrongFirst SFL Certification, I might mention the word “lats” one or two times. Once you understand the anatomy and the...
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StrongFirst
Oct 24, 20175 min read
Training Shoes: My Recommendations and Why
When you are training, one of the decisions you make before you start each session is whether you will be wearing training shoes. While...
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StrongFirst
Oct 10, 20176 min read
How I Achieved a 3 x Bodyweight Deadlift (and You Can Increase Your Deadlift, Too)
“As to methods there may be a million and then some, but principles are few. The man who grasps principles can successfully select his...
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StrongFirst
Aug 22, 20173 min read
The Single-leg Deadlift: The Most Underutilized and Powerful Skill
If you have spent time on the StrongFirst blog, on our forum, or attended one of our Courses or Certifications, then you know we are a...
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StrongFirst
Jul 25, 20175 min read
How to Get Properly Loaded in the Deadlift and Swing
Not so fast—”getting loaded” means something completely different at StrongFirst. Getting “loaded” means an active eccentric to the bar...
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StrongFirst
Jun 27, 20175 min read
Deadlift: To Stop or To Go
Every time I teach the deadlift, a particular question comes up: whether to perform “stop reps” or “touch and go” reps during sets. As I...
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StrongFirst
Jun 6, 20174 min read
Quality a Mile Deep: A Strength Program Based on Skillful Practice
Becoming strong doesn’t happen overnight. Strength is a skill, and with any skill, you must put in the time to become better. No matter...
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StrongFirst
May 23, 20175 min read
Press the Kettlebell—for Healthy Shoulders and a Big Bench Press
Up until 45 years ago, the overhead military press was actually the third event in Olympic weightlifting, along with the snatch and the...
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StrongFirst
May 16, 20175 min read
Absolute Strength Is the True Master Quality
For me, absolute strength is king. It has been and will continue to be my main obsession. Relative strength is impressive, but more...
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StrongFirst
Apr 18, 20174 min read
A Hip Hinge Program to Help You Generate Deadlift and Swing Power
Nobody got bull strong who wasn’t tough. “There is no hard body with soft hands,” I’ve heard. While grit is part of the game, let’s also...
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StrongFirst
Feb 28, 20175 min read
Strength Training and the Benefits of Perfusion
Many years ago, while I was competing at a USA Powerlifting competition, Michael Overdeer, then the president of the organization, said a...
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StrongFirst
Feb 2, 20177 min read
Quality AND Quantity
In the strength and conditioning world, we frequently hear that quality is more important than quantity regarding training. For those...
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StrongFirst
Dec 20, 20167 min read
How to Build the Hard Style Powerlifter
Powerlifting is a brutally simple sport—he or she with the most plates on the bar wins. Of course, as strength athletes, we know there is...
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StrongFirst
Nov 1, 20166 min read
The Dangers of Circumducitur Cervicalis Syndrome and How to Prevent It
Circumducitur cervicalis syndrome is also known as rotating cervical syndrome. Do neither of those names sound familiar to you? Well,...
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Aug 23, 20167 min read
How to Prepare for, Pass, and Get the Most Out of the SFL
The SFG is StrongFirst’s most well-known certification, and is widely considered the gold standard for kettlebell certification. But...
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Jul 28, 20165 min read
Zen and the Art of Barbell Training
Recently, I met up with an old friend from high school for dinner. We hadn’t seen each other in approximately eighteen years, so you...
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Jun 14, 20166 min read
The 1TRM EV PS Program: Escalating Volume in the Plan Strong Style
Note: In my last article, How to Intelligently Define, Determine, and Test Your 1RM, I promised to follow up with a more advanced...
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