#Swing 3/4

Heads Up! The Neck Position in Kettlebell Swings and Snatches

Nov 30, 20144 min read

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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SFG Level I Certification: 3 + 6 = Excellence

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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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The Kettlebell Swing Sandwich: Build Muscle, Lose Fat, Save Time

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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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My 90 Day Challenge: I Lost 73lbs and Got My Life Back

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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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The American Swing: Is It Good or Is It Bad?

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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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Simple & Sinister Training for Kettlebell Sport Athletes

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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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SFG Certification: An Event for All “Ages”

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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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Hard Style Training Principles Across Karate and Kettlebells

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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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Simple & Sinister: Getting from Two- to One-Hand Swings

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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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Improve the Double Kettlebell Snatch With Chains

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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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Military Deployment Prep: A Program for Hardening the Soldier

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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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Building the Master Quality of Strength With Kettlebells

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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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Things Are Going So Well, Help Me Screw It Up

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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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I’m Possible: Training for the Winter Paralympics

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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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The Proper Thumb Position in Kettlebell Pulls

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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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A Group Lesson Plan for Conquering the Deep 6

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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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Everything (and Every Trainee) Is A Nail

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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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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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Peaking and Assessment for SFG Preparation

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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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