A few years ago, a strange idea emerged from the clinical world: the insect head. White coats started telling lifters to lock their heads...

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

For years, kettlebell instructor Missy Beaver has been placing a set of swings between sets of everything else. She has had great success...

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...

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....

“All great truths begin as blasphemies” —George Bernard Shaw The American swing (also known as the overhead swing, or OH swing): Is it...

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...

Editor’s Note: If you have heard anything about the SFG Certification, you have heard that it is a grueling, difficult, and demanding...

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...

Adding one-hand kettlebell swings to your Simple & Sinister training can be daunting for some people. Some of the symptoms include: Grip...

In the world of kettlebell training, the kettlebell snatch is considered the “tsar” of kettlebell lifts. It is a fantastic movement for...

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...

Why a kettlebell? To bring out the athlete inside. Kettlebells are everywhere these days in the fitness world. From magazines to Internet...

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,...

At the 2014 Winter Paralympics closing ceremony an enormous sign hung above the stage proclaiming: “IMPOSSIBLE.” Paralympian Alexey...

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...

Several years ago I designed a practice based on an idea I got from Maxwell’s omelet workout—the difference being, where the omelet...

At a recent SFG Kettlebell Certification, Dan John and I were waxing poetic about the sheer perfection of a program of swings, goblet...

Simple & Sinister, Pavel Tsatsouline’s new book, is eloquent in its simplicity. People try to overcomplicate a position by adding more...

Editor’s Note: Mike’s voice is in italics. Mike has been in the strength and conditioning for over a decade splitting time between...