Kettlebells. Barbells. Bodyweight. Three different modalities that share a common theme: they are designed to help us get stronger. We...

We all want a stronger kettlebell press. Boosting your strength baseline makes everything else, everything before, relatively easier. But...

There are few basic movements in our modern western world that challenge more individuals than the full-depth squat. Arguably the lost...

It’s well known that the swing is the center of the kettlebell universe. All the basic ballistic kettlebell movements depend on a strong...

With just over a year since its debut, StrongFirst Combat is already creating a buzz. And as it returns to Five Points Academy, I can...

“Skill consists of the ability to bring out some end result with maximum certainty and minimum outlay of energy.”—Guthrie, 1952 I am a...

“Notice that the stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind.”—Bruce Lee “Obey the...

“Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success....

A note from Brett Jones, Chief SFG: I have been learning from Pavel since 2002 and teaching with him since 2003. His system has never...

“When do I know when I can move up to the next bell?” is a question that pops up quite often on the StrongFirst Forum. This is one of the...

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...

It’s likely you’ve read dozens of articles on the get-up, and it’s also likely that most of these articles focused on how to do the...

You don’t need a handlebar mustache and a singlet to reap the benefits of the get-up. This exercise, popularized by old-time strongmen,...

A strength skill that is often underutilized is the hanging leg raise (HLR). Properly performed HLRs build a strong grip, lats, and core,...

“The only way to handle pressure is to apply it.”—Darrelle Revis I would add that handling pressure means properly applying it. The area...

“Learn how to separate the majors and the minors. A lot of people don’t do well simply because they major in minor things.”—Jim Rohn I’m...

If one good repetition is great then more must be even better, right? In the fitness industry, we see more and more crazy trends toward...

Musicians, artists, and actors relentlessly, religiously hone their craft, greasing their own groove, making automatic the fundamentals...

“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....

When one of the athletes I’m training insists on using poor form to complete a movement, I ask him or her, “What are you practicing?” The...