If you’ve heard of Pavel and follow his teachings, it’s likely you’ve heard of the 100-rep snatch test. The snatch test is a core element...

Recap Ladies and Gentlemen, the Spring TSC results are final! Thank you to everyone who took part in this very unique day of worldwide...

We have all joked about our personal space. From a basic psychological perspective our personal space can be defined as: “[T]he area...

I’m certain no one would be surprised to hear me say the Tactical Strength Challenge (TSC) events are very much in my wheelhouse....

RECAP Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fall 2015 TSC saw more participants than ever. Incredible results, and INSPIRING efforts! So many PRs —...

Mastering the dance of center of mass. Who wouldn’t sign up for a class about that? With a thick handle and off-set center of mass, the...

The Tactical Strength Challenge (TSC) is a huge part of StrongFirst’s future. In Australia, we take it very seriously. It’s bridging gaps...

I signed up for the Brooklyn Half Marathon this year with every intention of training for it with runs. Things don’t always work out they...

In his original kettlebell book, Pavel Tsatsouline talks about a Program Maximum and a Program Minimum. For the younger people in the...

Are the swing and snatch interchangeable? Or do you have to do both? David Whitley, former StrongFirst Certified Master Instructor...

The words “work capacity” have joined the fashionable jargon of the industry. What exactly do they mean? Some folks envision a sweaty...

In the beginning he was Christopher Bellew. By the time he was at college he had become Chris Bellew. Later, in the Bohemian crowd of San...

It is approaching. The event you have been preparing for is drawing near. Does it approach with the sound of the Jaws theme or the Rocky...

Three days, six exercises. Simple. That is what the StrongFirst SFG Level I Certification is. Sure, there are tests, both physical and...

As expected, StrongFirst blew me away with an incredible weekend, at the SFG Level II Certification. We are lucky to be able to learn...

Wailing. Gnashing of teeth. Rending of clothing and sitting in sack cloth and ashes. Nothing about the SFG Certification weekend, it...

Each summer as the weather gets hot and the training gets brutal, I find it important for myself and my athletes to get outside the four...

The Spring 2014 Tactical Strength Challenge had over 350 competitors. Most had a lot of experience with kettlebell, barbell, and...

If perfection is found when there is nothing more to take away, then Simple & Sinister is much closer to it than the program minimum from...

By Pavel Tsatsouline, CEO and Oliver Quinn, SFG II Congratulations to the winners of the Spring 2014 Tactical Strength Challenge! VIEW...