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Mar 18, 20143 min read
The Top Set Method: A Stress Free Strength Routine
We just had our second child—a daughter. She’s amazing, as is the pure lack of sleep we are experiencing. It is not uncommon for me to...
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StrongFirst
Mar 11, 20144 min read
Strength for Women After 40: My Plan and Perspective
There comes a time in our lives, almost as if by surprise, when we realize we’re not as young as we used to be. Aging can be a difficult...
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StrongFirst
Mar 4, 20143 min read
The Proper Thumb Position in Kettlebell Pulls
Recently, we have seen a number of students coming to SFG Certifications who clean and swing with their thumbs up. I am here to put an...
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StrongFirst
Feb 25, 20144 min read
A Group Lesson Plan for Conquering the Deep 6
Several years ago I designed a practice based on an idea I got from Maxwell’s omelet workout—the difference being, where the omelet...
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StrongFirst
Feb 18, 20142 min read
The Moving Target Kettlebell Complex
Kettlebell complexes rock. A few months ago StrongFirst published the “Total Tension Kettlebell Complex” in this blog. Those of you who...
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StrongFirst
Feb 11, 20146 min read
4 Tips for Getting Tight and Instant Strength Gains
A couple weeks back, my friend Elliot and I went to a seminar held by our good friend Mehdi of Stronglifts. After I’d given my talk, the...
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StrongFirst
Feb 4, 20145 min read
The Fighter Pullup Program Revisited
Last week we posted an outstanding article on training for the TSC by Jason Marshall, Senior SFG. Jason referenced the “Fighter Pullup...
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StrongFirst
Feb 1, 201412 min read
TSC Training Plans for Athletes of All Levels
If you decide to test your mettle in the Tactical Strength Challenge, you better have a plan. There are an infinite number of options in...
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StrongFirst
Jan 28, 20149 min read
The Basics of the Barbell Front Squat
The barbell front squat is a very effective squat variation, and when compared to the back squat, is just plain hard work. In addition,...
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StrongFirst
Jan 21, 20144 min read
The AK-47 of Exercise Equipment
Mikhail Kalashnikov, the inventor the (in)famous AK-47 assault rifle, recently passed away at the age of 94. RIP. Revered in Russia, the...
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StrongFirst
Jan 18, 20144 min read
Breathing Drills: Maximize Force and Oxygen
Man can survive weeks without solid food, days without water, but only mere minutes without air. Ancient traditions knew the importance...
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StrongFirst
Jan 14, 20143 min read
Everything (and Every Trainee) Is A Nail
At a recent SFG Kettlebell Certification, Dan John and I were waxing poetic about the sheer perfection of a program of swings, goblet...
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StrongFirst
Jan 7, 20142 min read
Improve Your Get-up and Improve Your One-hand Swing
Recently I designed a training session that involves the get-up and the one-hand swing. I designed this session to help clients gain a...
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StrongFirst
Dec 31, 20133 min read
The Way You Carry Your Strength Matters
Today, I want to talk to you about the way you carry your strength. If you are already strong, this will be an opportunity for...
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StrongFirst
Dec 24, 20132 min read
StrongFirst Roadwork
Note: About five years ago, I wrote up the following workout for operators and martial artists in my newsletter. Run. Shadow box. At...
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StrongFirst
Dec 17, 20133 min read
Build a Barbell Military Press on a Kettlebell Foundation
The barbell military press is a classic test of upper body strength and a powerful strength builder. At StrongFirst, we teach it on a...
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StrongFirst
Dec 6, 20134 min read
Gray Cook on Simple & Sinister
Simple & Sinister, Pavel Tsatsouline’s new book, is eloquent in its simplicity. People try to overcomplicate a position by adding more...
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StrongFirst
Dec 3, 20135 min read
A Kettlebell Simple & Sinister Excerpt
Ladies and gentlemen, I present you my new book, Kettlebell Simple & Sinister. If you are new to kettlebells, Simple & Sinister (S&S) is...
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StrongFirst
Nov 26, 201313 min read
Peaking and Assessment for SFG Preparation
Editor’s Note: Mike’s voice is in italics. Mike has been in the strength and conditioning for over a decade splitting time between...
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StrongFirst
Nov 19, 20132 min read
No Country for Old Men
Back in the late nineties, I had the pleasure of strength coaching a seventy-some-year-old gentleman named Milton. He had a sparkle in...
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