#Technique

Avoid Common Deadlift, Pull-Up, and Snatch Mistakes to Own your TSC

Jan 23, 20206 min read

Avoid Common Deadlift, Pull-Up, and Snatch Mistakes to Own your TSC

Co-authored by Ryan Toshner The TSC is StrongFirst’s bi-annual strength challenge, where participants put their training pedal to the...

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Taming the Arc in Kettlebell Lifts—A Shortcut with a Catch

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Oct 17, 20196 min read

Taming the Arc in Kettlebell Lifts—A Shortcut with a Catch

The offer of a shortcut always seems tempting. But life experiences quickly teach us that they usually come with a catch—or simply don’t...

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Two Powerful Methods for Improving Your Pull-Up

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Feb 20, 20184 min read

Two Powerful Methods for Improving Your Pull-Up

First thing’s first: You can’t let your ego keep you from reaching your true potential. When trying to improve your pull-up, it is often...

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Essential Details for Proper Swing Grip and the Kettlebell Halo

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Dec 5, 20173 min read

Essential Details for Proper Swing Grip and the Kettlebell Halo

“I learned no detail was too small. It was all about the details.”—Brad Gray As an Instructor, I walk the line between seeing all the...

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Training Observations: Every Rep Is a Chance to Learn

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Oct 26, 20177 min read

Training Observations: Every Rep Is a Chance to Learn

For this article, I would like to dive into a few training observations I have made in my recent practice. Perhaps similar to Deep...

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Yes, You Can: A Knee-Friendly Alternative to the Get-up’s Windshield Wiper

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Sep 26, 20175 min read

Yes, You Can: A Knee-Friendly Alternative to the Get-up’s Windshield Wiper

“Notice that the stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind.”—Bruce Lee “Obey the...

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Why Failure Is the Opportunity to Learn and the Key to Progress

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Aug 15, 20173 min read

Why Failure Is the Opportunity to Learn and the Key to Progress

“Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success....

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A Self-Correcting Drill for a Classic Blunder of the Kettlebell Swing

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Aug 10, 20172 min read

A Self-Correcting Drill for a Classic Blunder of the Kettlebell Swing

“You’ve fallen victim to one of the classic blunders…”—Vizzini, Princess Bride Sorry, I couldn’t help myself. This article is about a...

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Don’t Rush to Heavy: Make “Light” Work for You

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Jul 11, 20175 min read

Don’t Rush to Heavy: Make “Light” Work for You

In my recent article 15 Years and 15 Observations, I offered the advice, “Don’t rush to heavy,” and, “Don’t set minimums.” So, I decided...

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Jun 27, 20175 min read

Deadlift: To Stop or To Go

Every time I teach the deadlift, a particular question comes up: whether to perform “stop reps” or “touch and go” reps during sets. As I...

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Jun 15, 20176 min read

The 3 Cs of Kettlebell Ownership

“When do I know when I can move up to the next bell?” is a question that pops up quite often on the StrongFirst Forum. This is one of the...

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Jun 13, 20174 min read

Kettlebell Windmill 101

“Details are the difference between good stuff and great stuff.”—Stephen Brewster The kettlebell windmill exemplifies this quotation....

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Quality a Mile Deep: A Strength Program Based on Skillful Practice

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Jun 6, 20174 min read

Quality a Mile Deep: A Strength Program Based on Skillful Practice

Becoming strong doesn’t happen overnight. Strength is a skill, and with any skill, you must put in the time to become better. No matter...

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Placement of the Free Hand in the One-arm Push-up

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Apr 13, 20174 min read

Placement of the Free Hand in the One-arm Push-up

Last May, Chief SFG Brett Jones wrote about the different options for the free hand in the one-arm kettlebell swing. We face a similar...

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The 3 Cleans: The Relationship Between Form and Function

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Apr 11, 20173 min read

The 3 Cleans: The Relationship Between Form and Function

Not near as exciting as The Three Musketeers and not near as entertaining as The Three Amigos, but there are three kettlebell cleans....

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How to Properly Program the Get-up for 3 Different Goals

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Apr 4, 20175 min read

How to Properly Program the Get-up for 3 Different Goals

You don’t need a handlebar mustache and a singlet to reap the benefits of the get-up. This exercise, popularized by old-time strongmen,...

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Mar 28, 20178 min read

How StrongFirst Combat Melds Hard Style Kettlebells and Martial Arts

As a professional Muay Thai fighter and avid practitioner of kettlebells, I was excited and curious to see the announcement for...

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The 2 Most Common Military Press Mistakes (and How to Fix Them)

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Feb 14, 20174 min read

The 2 Most Common Military Press Mistakes (and How to Fix Them)

“It’s all easy till it’s heavy!”—Mark Reifkind Having performed, judged, and observed many heavy or max attempts in various lifts, I can...

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The 2 Most Common Errors in Kettlebell Swing Set-up

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Dec 13, 20163 min read

The 2 Most Common Errors in Kettlebell Swing Set-up

“It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.”—John Wooden There is an old proverb about the devil being...

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Nov 15, 201614 min read

Solid: In-Between Simple & Sinister

“Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.”—St. Francis of Assisi. If somebody...

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