How to Progress Yourself to Your First Pull-up
At StrongFirst, we are breaking down the myths that ladies cannot do pull-ups and proving that pull-ups are not only for men, but a skill...
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Aug 30, 20166 min read
The 3 Best Lifts for Developing Overhead Strength and Why
There’s something about putting heavy weight over your head that empowers you. But getting to the point where you have considerable...
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StrongFirst
Aug 25, 20163 min read
My SFG Experience: From Now On, I’m StrongFirst
I open my eyes while, bathed in sweat, I slowly regain my breath control. I’m lying on the artificial grass contemplating the high dome...
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StrongFirst
Aug 23, 20167 min read
How to Prepare for, Pass, and Get the Most Out of the SFL
The SFG is StrongFirst’s most well-known certification, and is widely considered the gold standard for kettlebell certification. But...
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StrongFirst
Aug 16, 20165 min read
A Simple Handbook for Pistol Assessment and Correction
At StrongFirst, we pride ourselves in teaching progressions that will help every trainee and every athlete advance their technique and...
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StrongFirst
Aug 11, 20164 min read
A Guide to Intelligent Circuit Training
Circuit training has a bad reputation among strength athletes, but consider this – most likely circuit training has been presented to the...
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StrongFirst
Aug 9, 20165 min read
Why I Fell in Love with StrongFirst (and How I Failed the SFG Level I)
To be honest, I did not hear about StrongFirst until the last year or so. Kind of embarrassing as a trainer, especially one who...
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StrongFirst
Aug 2, 20164 min read
Patience: The Unexpected Key to Power
“The greatest power is often simple patience.” —E. Joseph Cossman I would add that patience is the key to power. In my last article, we...
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StrongFirst
Jul 28, 20165 min read
Zen and the Art of Barbell Training
Recently, I met up with an old friend from high school for dinner. We hadn’t seen each other in approximately eighteen years, so you...
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StrongFirst
Jul 26, 20166 min read
4 Essential Mental Tools for Passing the SFG Level I Cert
Ten years ago I signed-up for my first Ironman triathlon. At that time, I had never swum more than 500 yards, never ridden a road bike,...
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StrongFirst
Jul 19, 20164 min read
The Keys to Executing a Successful Weighted Tactical Pull-Up
The chain rattled as he looped it through the kettlebell, securing it to his belt. He gripped the pull-up bar and lowered himself into a...
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StrongFirst
Jul 14, 20165 min read
How to Get the Benefit of Depth Jumps Without Jumping
Although the current Russian Track and Field team is in the news for other reasons, the Soviet teams have long been dominant in the...
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StrongFirst
Jul 12, 20169 min read
The Anytime, Anywhere Bodyweight-Only Strength Program
Odds are you have some fond memories of college. Odds are also that you remember doing something you’re not very proud of during that...
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StrongFirst
Jul 5, 20168 min read
How to Exercise the Vital Muscle of Patience
There are too many quotations and clichés about time. Philosophers ponder the subject and we all watch the seconds, minutes, hours, and...
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StrongFirst
Jun 30, 20167 min read
Easy Strength Is Antifragility Training
“Everything in excess is opposed to nature”—Hippocrates Perhaps you, the reader, are familiar with Easy Strength by Pavel and Dan John,...
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StrongFirst
Jun 28, 20163 min read
One Good Rep: How to Perform the Perfect Pull-up
Pull-ups were a skill that always seemed impossible to me. I honestly felt I would never be able to achieve this “coveted” movement. Like...
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StrongFirst
Jun 21, 20166 min read
I Failed the SFG Level II Strength Test
I failed the SFG Level II strength test. That’s how my Level II Certification weekend started, so I might as well start this article that...
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StrongFirst
Jun 16, 20167 min read
The Difference a Body Positive Approach Can Make
If you are particularly fortunate, you know that being as healthy and strong as possible is extremely important and are ready to do...
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StrongFirst
Jun 14, 20166 min read
The 1TRM EV PS Program: Escalating Volume in the Plan Strong Style
Note: In my last article, How to Intelligently Define, Determine, and Test Your 1RM, I promised to follow up with a more advanced...
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StrongFirst
Jun 7, 20163 min read
A Critical Get-up Transition: From the Elbow to the Hand
A student of mine once described the get-up as being comprised of “frames of a comic strip”—meaning there are definitive positions to hit...
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