A Minimalist Kettlebell Program for Busy Professionals
I often describe that my personal training career took a fortunate turn in the road when I attended my very first kettlebell level 1...
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StrongFirst
Feb 18, 20207 min read
How to Win the TSC? With this Program
Co-authored by Ryan Toshner Participant registration is now open for this spring’s Tactical Strength Challenge on May 9. Register here....
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StrongFirst
Jan 23, 20206 min read
Avoid Common Deadlift, Pull-Up, and Snatch Mistakes to Own your TSC
Co-authored by Ryan Toshner The TSC is StrongFirst’s bi-annual strength challenge, where participants put their training pedal to the...
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StrongFirst
Dec 3, 20193 min read
The Timeless Solution for Swings, Snatches, and More
“Time is the school in which we learn, time is the fire in which we all burn.”—Delmore Schwartz Density Training Eighteen years ago, when...
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StrongFirst
Oct 8, 20198 min read
Dairy Cows and Burrito Bowls—How to Win the TSC
The StrongFirst Tactical Strength Challenge returns around the world on Saturday, October 26. The TSC is a personal challenge held twice...
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StrongFirst
Sep 3, 20195 min read
The SFG Clock—A Guide for the Swing, Clean, and Snatch
“If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there.” George Harrison Over my years as a coach, I have seen many people...
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StrongFirst
Jun 11, 20196 min read
55-Seconds to Kettlebell Snatch Test Success
The (dreaded) snatch test. Five minutes (of suck) that many StrongFirst instructors consider the most stressful in their certifying or...
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StrongFirst
Jan 6, 201910 min read
How to Boost Your Athletic Power with Kettlebells…and a PUSH Band
Knowing StrongFirst hardstyle principles and intentionally accelerating a kettlebell will undoubtedly produce more power during any lift....
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StrongFirst
Aug 29, 20185 min read
Make Every Rep Count: Preparing for the TSC
The next Tactical Strength Challenge is on October 27, 2018. Register before August 31, to get your free T-Shirt. In October of 2017, I...
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StrongFirst
May 20, 20188 min read
Hand Care 101
The kettlebell is a very powerful tool for building strength and developing conditioning. The principles and techniques taught by Pavel...
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StrongFirst
Jan 30, 20185 min read
All-Out Competition, or Fat-Loss and Status Check: Two Other Reasons the Tactical Strength Challenge
The Tactical Strength Challenge is a twice-yearly event with participants all over the globe. For one day in April and October, people on...
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StrongFirst
Jan 8, 20188 min read
Easy Reg Park: A New Program to Train Your Basic Six
The StrongFirst school of strength offers several programs to structure your training and develop your athletic qualities. Simple &...
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StrongFirst
Nov 9, 20173 min read
TSC Recap and Results: Fall 2017
Ladies and gentlemen, the 2017 Fall TSC results are in! First, thank you to everyone who participated in this unique worldwide event....
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StrongFirst
Oct 26, 20177 min read
Training Observations: Every Rep Is a Chance to Learn
For this article, I would like to dive into a few training observations I have made in my recent practice. Perhaps similar to Deep...
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StrongFirst
May 18, 20173 min read
The Critical Difference Breathing Can Make in the Snatch Test
When we are under stress, our breathing can become erratic or non-existent. If you’re an SFG instructor, you probably teach biomechanical...
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StrongFirst
Apr 14, 20173 min read
Spring 2017 TSC Results
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Spring 2017 TSC results are final! Thank you to everyone who took part in this very unique day of worldwide...
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StrongFirst
Mar 2, 20174 min read
The Simply Sinister Training Plan
Lately, I’m busy—but surprise, who isn’t. Who has too much time these days? Between work, other work, teaching, family, training, keeping...
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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
Oct 27, 20163 min read
Fall 2016 TSC Results
Recap Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fall TSC results are final! Thank you to everyone who took part in this very unique day of worldwide...
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StrongFirst
Aug 9, 20165 min read
Why I Fell in Love with StrongFirst (and How I Failed the SFG Level I)
To be honest, I did not hear about StrongFirst until the last year or so. Kind of embarrassing as a trainer, especially one who...
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