I often describe that my personal training career took a fortunate turn in the road when I attended my very first kettlebell level 1...

Co-authored by Ryan Toshner Participant registration is now open for this spring’s Tactical Strength Challenge on May 9. Register here....

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

“Time is the school in which we learn, time is the fire in which we all burn.”—Delmore Schwartz Density Training Eighteen years ago, when...

The StrongFirst Tactical Strength Challenge returns around the world on Saturday, October 26. The TSC is a personal challenge held twice...

“If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there.” George Harrison Over my years as a coach, I have seen many people...

The (dreaded) snatch test. Five minutes (of suck) that many StrongFirst instructors consider the most stressful in their certifying or...

Knowing StrongFirst hardstyle principles and intentionally accelerating a kettlebell will undoubtedly produce more power during any lift....

The next Tactical Strength Challenge is on October 27, 2018. Register before August 31, to get your free T-Shirt. In October of 2017, I...

The kettlebell is a very powerful tool for building strength and developing conditioning. The principles and techniques taught by Pavel...

The Tactical Strength Challenge is a twice-yearly event with participants all over the globe. For one day in April and October, people on...

The StrongFirst school of strength offers several programs to structure your training and develop your athletic qualities. Simple &...

Ladies and gentlemen, the 2017 Fall TSC results are in! First, thank you to everyone who participated in this unique worldwide event....

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

When we are under stress, our breathing can become erratic or non-existent. If you’re an SFG instructor, you probably teach biomechanical...

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Spring 2017 TSC results are final! Thank you to everyone who took part in this very unique day of worldwide...

Lately, I’m busy—but surprise, who isn’t. Who has too much time these days? Between work, other work, teaching, family, training, keeping...

In the strength and conditioning world, we frequently hear that quality is more important than quantity regarding training. For those...

Recap Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fall TSC results are final! Thank you to everyone who took part in this very unique day of worldwide...

To be honest, I did not hear about StrongFirst until the last year or so. Kind of embarrassing as a trainer, especially one who...