15 Years and 15 Observations
I purchased Power to the People! by Pavel around 2000 or early 2001. It changed the way I thought about training in many ways. That was...
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Mar 2, 20174 min read
The Simply Sinister Training Plan
Lately, I’m busy—but surprise, who isn’t. Who has too much time these days? Between work, other work, teaching, family, training, keeping...
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Feb 28, 20175 min read
Strength Training and the Benefits of Perfusion
Many years ago, while I was competing at a USA Powerlifting competition, Michael Overdeer, then the president of the organization, said a...
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Feb 21, 20176 min read
Antifragile and Strong Knees: The Russian Lion’s Kettlebell Hack Squat Tutorial
Resilient ankles, antifragile knees, strong legs—and a lesson in many important principles of balance, flexibility, and strength: these...
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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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Feb 7, 20175 min read
An Arm Bar a Day
The kettlebell arm bar is the single best shoulder mobility and stability drill you can practice. It gives the best bang for your buck...
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Feb 2, 20177 min read
Quality AND Quantity
In the strength and conditioning world, we frequently hear that quality is more important than quantity regarding training. For those...
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Jan 31, 201716 min read
The “Hit the Target” Fat Loss Plan
Lose fat, Increase strength, Kill your strength tests, Repeat. What I am about to share is the nutrition plan that allowed me to drop...
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Jan 24, 20176 min read
The Roll to Elbow: How to Build the Foundation for a Beautiful Get-up
If I had to choose one exercise to practice the rest of my life, it would be the get-up. Kalos sthenos or “beautiful strength” is the...
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Jan 17, 20174 min read
Your Journey to a Handstand Push-up: Part 3
You are one step closer on your journey to a handstand push-up (HSPU). If you spent time on the bent-arm strength progression I outlined...
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Jan 12, 20176 min read
The Pursuit of Mastery: Setting the Right Goal Can Be the Key
As students of strength, it’s safe to say we’re all chasing some performance-related goal. Whether that’s becoming a StrongFirst...
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Jan 10, 20176 min read
No Plan B: Make the Decision to Be Strong
Recently, a fellow trainer decided to seek my help. He’s a knowledgeable trainer; however, barbell work isn’t the focus of his training....
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Jan 3, 20174 min read
Looking Back to Move Forward: New Planning for the New Year
“Plans are nothing; planning is everything.”—Dwight D. Eisenhower It is that time of the year, again—time to consider our New Year’s...
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Dec 29, 20166 min read
The Language of Strength Is Universal
It was Saturday afternoon in Budapest, Hungary. I sat down for what is one of my favorite parts of an SFG Level I Certification: “What is...
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Dec 27, 20163 min read
Your Journey to a Handstand Push-up: Part 2
With any new skill, it is important to first focus on building a solid foundation and then advance slowly through each progression. In...
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Dec 22, 20167 min read
The Triple Progression System Explained
I’ve been asked numerous times to formally outline my triple progression system. In reality, it’s not mine—it’s as old as the hills....
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Dec 20, 20167 min read
How to Build the Hard Style Powerlifter
Powerlifting is a brutally simple sport—he or she with the most plates on the bar wins. Of course, as strength athletes, we know there is...
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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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Dec 8, 20168 min read
A Science-Based Plan to Prepare You for the SFG Level I and SFG Level II
This article is meant to provide an alternative to Brett Jones’ excellent SFG I prep guide and for building strength and endurance for...
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Dec 6, 20169 min read
If It Flies Right, It Looks Right: My Journey to a Bodybuilding Competition
At StrongFirst, we believe strength is the master quality, and we teach people how to become stronger. This doesn’t mean that we...
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