#Rehabilitation

Feb 14, 20206 min read

PUSH Bands, Knee Injuries, and…Boink?

I recently had my eighth surgery and I am neither proud nor am I ashamed of this. In fact, while nobody would consider such a thing to be...

Oct 30, 20197 min read

Swinging for the Fences and Driving the Greens—Training Baseball and Golf Pros

If you’ve ever encountered StrongFirst Certified Team Leader Jimmy Yuan at a certification or event, you’ll probably remember him as the...

Apr 24, 201815 min read

Should Kettlebells be Used in the Clinic? (Considerations and Applications for Clinicians)

Kettlebells. Do they have a role in the clinical setting? Should they be used in a rehabilitation for patients in the outpatient physical...

Mar 22, 20168 min read

Empowering Self Advocacy: Taking Charge of Your Back Pain

Key Messages: Studies on “non-specific back pain” are not helpful, just as studies on non-specific head pain would not be helpful, nor...

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...

Apr 28, 20157 min read

Simple & Sinister in a Rehabilitation Setting

In December 2013, I was a fit and spry 32 years old. I had decided to volunteer with our local high school and youth wrestling programs....

Jan 5, 20133 min read

Stuart McGill: My Journey to the Kettlebell

The kettlebell is special to me. The kettlebell has linked me to several important events in my life. And it was part of the beginning of...

Nov 1, 20123 min read

Are You Training Through or Toward an Injury?

A few weeks ago, I saw a post on a fitness forum from a trainer complaining about a pain in his wrist accompanied by a “snapping” sound...