Heads Up! The Neck Position in Kettlebell Swings and Snatches
A few years ago, a strange idea emerged from the clinical world: the insect head. White coats started telling lifters to lock their heads...
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Nov 24, 20142 min read
SFG Level I Certification: 3 + 6 = Excellence
Three days, six exercises. Simple. That is what the StrongFirst SFG Level I Certification is. Sure, there are tests, both physical and...
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StrongFirst
Sep 16, 20142 min read
The Kettlebell Swing Sandwich: Build Muscle, Lose Fat, Save Time
For years, kettlebell instructor Missy Beaver has been placing a set of swings between sets of everything else. She has had great success...
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Sep 9, 20145 min read
Strength Has a Greater Purpose
From Pavel: Ladies and Gentlemen, I am honored to introduce you to StrongFirst’s new CEO. Eric Frohardt is a former US Navy SEAL, a...
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StrongFirst
Aug 21, 20146 min read
My 90 Day Challenge: I Lost 73lbs and Got My Life Back
By Jason Martin, with notes from Jason Marshall, Senior SFG I am new to the kettlebell and the StrongFirst community, but I am all in....
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StrongFirst
Aug 14, 20146 min read
The American Swing: Is It Good or Is It Bad?
“All great truths begin as blasphemies” —George Bernard Shaw The American swing (also known as the overhead swing, or OH swing): Is it...
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Aug 7, 20144 min read
Simple & Sinister Training for Kettlebell Sport Athletes
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...
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StrongFirst
Aug 5, 20144 min read
SFG Certification: An Event for All “Ages”
Editor’s Note: If you have heard anything about the SFG Certification, you have heard that it is a grueling, difficult, and demanding...
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StrongFirst
Jul 22, 20143 min read
Hard Style Training Principles Across Karate and Kettlebells
Me: “You need to keep your abs tight. Grab the floor with your toes and tighten your legs. The only part of your body that should be...
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StrongFirst
Jul 10, 20144 min read
Simple & Sinister: Getting from Two- to One-Hand Swings
Adding one-hand kettlebell swings to your Simple & Sinister training can be daunting for some people. Some of the symptoms include: Grip...
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StrongFirst
May 20, 20144 min read
Improve the Double Kettlebell Snatch With Chains
In the world of kettlebell training, the kettlebell snatch is considered the “tsar” of kettlebell lifts. It is a fantastic movement for...
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May 16, 20147 min read
Military Deployment Prep: A Program for Hardening the Soldier
When Pavel asked me to make a contribution for an article, I was honored. His request was made in a forum post discussing the preparation...
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May 6, 20144 min read
Building the Master Quality of Strength With Kettlebells
Why a kettlebell? To bring out the athlete inside. Kettlebells are everywhere these days in the fitness world. From magazines to Internet...
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StrongFirst
Apr 15, 20144 min read
Things Are Going So Well, Help Me Screw It Up
By Dan John, Master SFG and Mike Warren Brown, SFG EDITOR’S NOTE: Dan’s writings will appear in italics. The other day on the SFG forum,...
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StrongFirst
Mar 25, 20143 min read
I’m Possible: Training for the Winter Paralympics
At the 2014 Winter Paralympics closing ceremony an enormous sign hung above the stage proclaiming: “IMPOSSIBLE.” Paralympian Alexey...
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StrongFirst
Mar 4, 20143 min read
The Proper Thumb Position in Kettlebell Pulls
Recently, we have seen a number of students coming to SFG Certifications who clean and swing with their thumbs up. I am here to put an...
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StrongFirst
Feb 25, 20144 min read
A Group Lesson Plan for Conquering the Deep 6
Several years ago I designed a practice based on an idea I got from Maxwell’s omelet workout—the difference being, where the omelet...
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StrongFirst
Jan 14, 20143 min read
Everything (and Every Trainee) Is A Nail
At a recent SFG Kettlebell Certification, Dan John and I were waxing poetic about the sheer perfection of a program of swings, goblet...
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StrongFirst
Dec 6, 20134 min read
Gray Cook on Simple & Sinister
Simple & Sinister, Pavel Tsatsouline’s new book, is eloquent in its simplicity. People try to overcomplicate a position by adding more...
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StrongFirst
Nov 26, 201313 min read
Peaking and Assessment for SFG Preparation
Editor’s Note: Mike’s voice is in italics. Mike has been in the strength and conditioning for over a decade splitting time between...
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