The Goal The idea of the Five-Rep Iron Maiden was planted in my head back in 2018 after completing the Iron Maiden Challenge at The Dome...

If there’s anyone who walks the functional hypertrophy talk, it is Fabio Zonin. Not only has he competed at the highest level in natural...

“The Snatch Test”—these words elicit “pure joy” for anyone who is preparing for their SFG or SFG II certifications. They tend to raise...

If training consistently is the foundation of results, does that mean doing the same thing over and over? If you want to keep making...

I was watching Andy Bolton pull over 900 pounds from the back stage at the Arnold Classic. It struck me that his deadlift looked exactly...

Specificity and transfer are two of the most important considerations for any strength and conditioning program. If you don’t consider...

By Fabio Zonin, Master SFG and Pavel Tsatsouline Earlier this year, we launched “Reload: Your Barbell Strength Blueprint,” a concise...

How do you go from pressing 28kg to 48kg? At under 80kg bodyweight? With a technique-solidifying, base-building, high-volume press plan...

What is the best plan for any strength or fitness goal? It’s the one that you will consistently follow. A reasonable program done...

With August upon us, members of the StrongFirst community from the New York City area and elsewhere have already begun their preparations...

Which came first in your strength training experience—the barbell, or the kettlebell? Kettlebell, barbell, and bodyweight (the third...

“Not everything that matters can be measured, and not everything that is measured matters.” Elliot Eisner We live in the age of “Big...

What is the sound of one hand clapping? A philosophical riddle on par with: what is a one-legged kettlebell swing? And what does this...

Professional strength and conditioning coaches have utilized many different approaches to training athletes. Izumi Tabata trained...

“Only by contending with challenges that seem to be beyond your strength to handle at the moment you can grow more surely toward the...

In the current culture of the fitness world, it seems that taking extended rest periods or working at an intensity level that is less...

Last year, I suggested this approach to planning out your training for the upcoming year. Now at the start of 2018, that idea along with...

My name is Ilaria Scopece, and I am the “skinny boxer.” It has not always been this way. I was a gymnast before I put on boxing gloves....

I believe strength is the most valuable quality to develop in fitness. That said, my recreational pursuits often involve the need for...

Winter is fast approaching in the Northern Hemisphere. For many, that means ski and snowboard season is about to begin. But how do we...