How to Progress Yourself to Your First Pull-up
At StrongFirst, we are breaking down the myths that ladies cannot do pull-ups and proving that pull-ups are not only for men, but a skill...
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Jul 5, 20168 min read
How to Exercise the Vital Muscle of Patience
There are too many quotations and clichés about time. Philosophers ponder the subject and we all watch the seconds, minutes, hours, and...
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Jun 21, 20166 min read
I Failed the SFG Level II Strength Test
I failed the SFG Level II strength test. That’s how my Level II Certification weekend started, so I might as well start this article that...
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Apr 21, 20164 min read
If You Want to Get Better, You Must Think Better
You are worrying too much. Especially about what I think of you as a person. I can tell because you keep starting the movement we’re...
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Apr 5, 20168 min read
A Comprehensive 3-Month Plan for Beginner Group Lessons
“Begin at the beginning,” the King said. I would like to add, “And then don’t stop.” The following article gives a blueprint of how we do...
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Mar 29, 20165 min read
The 3 Pillars: How to Build Skill While Being Real
“I never went to the gym to workout. I went to the gym to learn and the workout was a byproduct.”—Dr. Ed Thomas In my work with Dr....
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Feb 2, 20164 min read
The Big Bell Theory: Plans for Pressing Bigger Kettlebells
With each year comes new opportunities and new plans. There is much we can accomplish within the length of one year. One of my students...
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Nov 3, 20154 min read
Practice vs. Performance: The Mentality of the Old-Time Strongmen
Some of the greatest feats of strength ever recorded were done decades ago by men who had access to the most primitive equipment and knew...
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Sep 29, 20155 min read
Simple & Sinister Progression Tactic
Today we will discuss some nuances of your Kettlebell Simple & Sinister progression, inspired by lively discussions on the StrongFirst...
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Jul 14, 20155 min read
Use Goal Cycling to Stay on Target
The next step is to determine how to reach those goals. Some methods will work better than others, for any given person or task. On the...
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Nov 4, 20143 min read
Strength Is Like Music or Surgery: The Value of the SFG
“Aren’t you Dr. Ramana? I’m sure you have forgotten but you operated on me, as well as on my wife, and we are both alive!” When it comes...
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Sep 23, 20142 min read
How to Get the Most Out of Earning Your SFG
Congratulations! You have separated yourself from the pack and joined the alpha predator of the strength and development field — you are...
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Aug 28, 20145 min read
A Strong Body Starts With a Strong Mind
Strength Is a Choice Not always an easy one, because it usually requires doing something difficult that one can’t do easily; but that is...
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Jul 3, 20143 min read
How I Got a Nearly 10% Bigger Bench Press in 2 Months
As a competitive powerlifter, my bench has always been my Achilles’ heel. It has been the slowest to build for me, and a source of...
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StrongFirst
Apr 22, 20146 min read
Things Are Going So Well, Help Me Screw It Up, Part 2
By Dan John, Master SFG and Mike Warren Brown, SFG Note: Continued from Part 1 All too often we see well meaning instructors fresh out of...
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Oct 21, 20132 min read
Extreme Specialization for the Real World
If you got all excited by the title of this article, I hate to bring you back to reality—but I’m going to do so anyway. There is no...
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Aug 19, 20133 min read
Better One Day as a Lion
The subject of this blog came from a conversation with a friend about how “everything we need to know we learn from the iron.” Although,...
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May 21, 20132 min read
How to Use Bands to Properly Assist Your Handstand Push-up
I walk around at 6 foot 3 inches and about 240lbs. Let’s just say gymnastics is not exactly a gift for me. However, I have found...
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StrongFirst
Apr 29, 20132 min read
When You Don’t Know What You Believe…
“When you don’t know what you believe, everything becomes an argument. Everything is debatable. But when you stand for something,...
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Jan 28, 20133 min read
6 Reasons for the Leaps Between Kettlebell Sizes
When they first encounter Russian kettlebells, Westerners are always surprised at the large jumps between sizes. The original reason for...
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