Box Clever—How to Unlock your Range of Motion
Serious strength is best built on a solid foundation of fundamental compound lifts, such as deadlifts, squats, and pressing. To ensure...
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Aug 13, 20195 min read
Controlling Gravity for Better Squats, Deadlifts, and Presses
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...
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Feb 26, 20194 min read
3 Simple Modifications to Squat When in Pain
Our bodies are built to adapt. How else would we ever develop the strength (mental and physical) to meet challenges or compete in sports,...
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Feb 5, 20199 min read
The Bottoms-Up Experiment
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...
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Jan 29, 20194 min read
The Key to Efficient Strength—Give and Take
Regardless of their sport, high-level athletes have an astonishing ‘gift’ of making the most complex moves look easy. How? With years of...
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Aug 14, 20183 min read
Troubleshooting the Squat: Half-Kneeling Pulses
Interesting thing about the word troubleshooting (I’ll get to the main point soon…promise) in the context of coaching: when you look for...
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StrongFirst
May 15, 201810 min read
A Look Inside the StongFirst Lifter (SFL) Barbell Instructor Certification
Which came first in your strength training experience—the barbell, or the kettlebell? Kettlebell, barbell, and bodyweight (the third...
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StrongFirst
May 1, 20186 min read
Breaking Parallel in the Squat: Why You Shouldn’t Avoid It and How to Achieve It
There are few basic movements in our modern western world that challenge more individuals than the full-depth squat. Arguably the lost...
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Feb 1, 20187 min read
Busting a Squat Barrier: an Excerpt from The Search for Greatness
What follows is an excerpt from StrongFirst’s latest publication, The Search for Greatness by Dr. Judd Biasiotto. The fact that I...
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StrongFirst
Jan 23, 20185 min read
“Which Knee Sleeves Should I Buy?”
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...
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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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Oct 24, 20175 min read
Training Shoes: My Recommendations and Why
When you are training, one of the decisions you make before you start each session is whether you will be wearing training shoes. While...
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Oct 18, 20165 min read
Adjust Your Sails (and Your Stance) with the Lock and Rock
“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....
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Aug 25, 20152 min read
3 Squat Tips: Understanding Squat Cues
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...
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Mar 3, 20156 min read
Golf Fitness Training With StrongFirst
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...
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StrongFirst
Jul 31, 20148 min read
10 Essential Tips to Prepare for Your First Powerlifting Meet
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...
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StrongFirst
Jun 12, 20142 min read
The CPSq Kettlebell Workout
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...
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Feb 18, 20142 min read
The Moving Target Kettlebell Complex
Kettlebell complexes rock. A few months ago StrongFirst published the “Total Tension Kettlebell Complex” in this blog. Those of you who...
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Feb 11, 20146 min read
4 Tips for Getting Tight and Instant Strength Gains
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...
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Jun 15, 20133 min read
How the Front Squat Can Improve Your Clean and Jerk
There is no denying the benefits of the hard style kettlebell jerk. Whether your goal is power, strength, hypertrophy, or endurance,...
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