For me, absolute strength is king. It has been and will continue to be my main obsession. Relative strength is impressive, but more...

In the 1950s, medical research was primarily done on Caucasian males. It was thought it would be simpler to study only one group. But in...

When I saw the announcement of the Plan Strong workshop in 2014, I knew it was something I had to attend. I signed up immediately and was...

A barbell clean and a kettlebell clean are two completely different movements, but both could fit this description: CLEAN [barbell or...

“Give them great meals of beef and iron and steel,” wrote Shakespeare in Henry V. “They will eat like wolves and fight like devils.”...

Co-authored by Geoff Neupert, former StrongFirst Certified Master Instructor At StrongFirst we never focused on fat loss—and got it...

2015 marks the thirtieth anniversary of the classic film Back to the Future. What makes this anniversary special is 2015 is the...

There are many ways to get strong. Most are mediocre, some are effective, a handful are extraordinary. One—if not the only—system in the...

The barbell front squat is a very effective squat variation, and when compared to the back squat, is just plain hard work. In addition,...

There is no denying the benefits of the hard style kettlebell jerk. Whether your goal is power, strength, hypertrophy, or endurance,...

Once in a while, I drive by a gym with a sign in the window: “The most unproven programming in town!” Okay, it really says, “the most...