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Jun 30, 20154 min read
The Case for Grease-the-Groove Jump Training
So you want to improve your jumping ability? First, get strong and symmetrical. Then start “greasing the groove” (GTG) with all sorts of...
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Jun 23, 20155 min read
10 Reasons Your Progress Is Stalling
Disclaimer: One of the advantages of being both a senior doctor and a strength coach is being able to see a wide spread of people —...
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Jun 16, 20152 min read
The Seven Basic Human Movements
As coaches and trainers, we are so often asked, “How do I put together a program at home?” or “How do you put your classes together?” The...
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Jun 9, 20153 min read
An Olympic Weightlifting Approach to Coaching the Kettlebell Clean
A barbell clean and a kettlebell clean are two completely different movements, but both could fit this description: CLEAN [barbell or...
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Jun 2, 20154 min read
Swing Versus Snatch
Are the swing and snatch interchangeable? Or do you have to do both? David Whitley, former StrongFirst Certified Master Instructor...
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StrongFirst
May 26, 20155 min read
The Turkish Get-Up—A Clinician’s Perspective
I am a self-described kettlebell nerd. One of the ongoing jokes, when I teach seminars, is if you come to me with an orthopedic issue, I...
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StrongFirst
May 19, 20154 min read
What is “Work Capacity”? [Part II]
The original Russian term rabotosposobnost literally translates into “work ability.” A better translation would be “potential...
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StrongFirst
May 12, 20156 min read
The Psychological Complexities of Becoming Strong
As I work and observe the broad range of personalities and athleticism at my school, Five Points Academy here in New York City, I’ve come...
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StrongFirst
May 5, 20154 min read
What is “Work Capacity”? [Part I]
The words “work capacity” have joined the fashionable jargon of the industry. What exactly do they mean? Some folks envision a sweaty...
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Apr 28, 20157 min read
Simple & Sinister in a Rehabilitation Setting
In December 2013, I was a fit and spry 32 years old. I had decided to volunteer with our local high school and youth wrestling programs....
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StrongFirst
Apr 21, 20155 min read
“Long Rests”: A Revolution in Interval Training
In the beginning he was Christopher Bellew. By the time he was at college he had become Chris Bellew. Later, in the Bohemian crowd of San...
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StrongFirst
Apr 16, 201517 min read
Rucking: What It Is and How to Do It
I wrote an article some time ago about physically preparing for combat in mountainous terrain. One of the critical aspects of this...
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Apr 14, 20156 min read
S&C Training for MMA With Simple & Sinister
On January 24, 2015, Viktor Pešta won a unanimous decision over Konstantin Erokhin. Below are the secrets to his strength training....
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Apr 7, 20153 min read
The Patience of Strength: the Russian Science of Rest Intervals
“Give them great meals of beef and iron and steel,” wrote Shakespeare in Henry V. “They will eat like wolves and fight like devils.”...
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Mar 31, 20156 min read
Training Endurance Athletes for the Long Season
Peter Park has trained many professional athletes, most notably endurance athletes like Lance Armstrong. While many endurance athletes...
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Mar 24, 20153 min read
The Top 5 Ab Training Mistakes
By now, proper abdominal training should not be a mystery. The body of experience and scientific knowledge serve up powerful methods on a...
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Mar 20, 20153 min read
TSC Competition Prep: The Final 2 Weeks
It is approaching. The event you have been preparing for is drawing near. Does it approach with the sound of the Jaws theme or the Rocky...
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Mar 17, 20154 min read
StrongFirst After Pregnancy: Postpartum Workout Advice
In September, 2014 I had the opportunity to assist at a StrongFirst Level I SFG Certification in Philadelphia. I was a little nervous...
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StrongFirst
Mar 10, 20154 min read
How to Build Your Slow Fibers Part III
Note: To put this article in context, read Should You Build Your Slow Fibers?, How to Build Your Slow Fibers, Part I, and How to Build...
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StrongFirst
Mar 6, 20153 min read
The Tactical Strength Challenge as Celebration of Life
Willard (Jim) Sloan entered to compete in the StrongFirst Tactical Strength Challenge (TSC) last October. People enter the TSC for a lot...
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