Serious strength is best built on a solid foundation of fundamental compound lifts, such as deadlifts, squats, and pressing. To ensure...

The very definition of a lift is moving load upwards against gravity; but what goes up must come down. If you’re only paying attention to...

Our bodies are built to adapt. How else would we ever develop the strength (mental and physical) to meet challenges or compete in sports,...

Want to forge an iron grip that lasts (which can be one of the quickest ways to improve your deadlift, pull-ups, and snatches)? Improve...

Regardless of their sport, high-level athletes have an astonishing ‘gift’ of making the most complex moves look easy. How? With years of...

Interesting thing about the word troubleshooting (I’ll get to the main point soon…promise) in the context of coaching: when you look for...

Which came first in your strength training experience—the barbell, or the kettlebell? Kettlebell, barbell, and bodyweight (the third...

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

What follows is an excerpt from StrongFirst’s latest publication, The Search for Greatness by Dr. Judd Biasiotto. The fact that I...

It’s a question I hear all the time from beginner lifters, be it barbell or kettlebell fans. It’s a question that I dread, because they...

The StrongFirst school of strength offers several programs to structure your training and develop your athletic qualities. Simple &...

When you are training, one of the decisions you make before you start each session is whether you will be wearing training shoes. While...

“When you can’t change the direction of the wind—adjust your sails.”—H. Jackson Brown, Jr. There are things in life we cannot change....

Memories of my first kettlebell certification with Pavel back in October, 2007 are still branded in my mind as a reminder of how green I...

You may not be a golfer or a fan of golf, but I am sure you have heard of Tiger Woods. He has been ranked the number one golfer in the...

Over the past couple of years my focus in strength has shifted from kettlebell training to the sport of powerlifting. Why? 1. I wanted a...

The 2-1-3 workout is a complex made up of 2 cleans, 1 press, and 3 squats—with double kettlebells. It’s another beautifully simple...

Kettlebell complexes rock. A few months ago StrongFirst published the “Total Tension Kettlebell Complex” in this blog. Those of you who...

A couple weeks back, my friend Elliot and I went to a seminar held by our good friend Mehdi of Stronglifts. After I’d given my talk, the...

There is no denying the benefits of the hard style kettlebell jerk. Whether your goal is power, strength, hypertrophy, or endurance,...