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Jul 20, 20137 min read
A Running Program for Strength Athletes
Two things you should know about me right from the start: I love running. It’s something I’ve been doing for fifteen years (along with...
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StrongFirst
Jul 15, 20133 min read
Class Envy: Strength Envy from the Upper Class
I despise class envy. In any form and in either direction. Today’s blog is about strength envy directed by today’s upper class toward the...
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StrongFirst
Jul 9, 20135 min read
The Miseducation of Stretching
“I want to be more flexible” is a statement I get from many of the young athletes I train. My immediate follow up of “Why?” is usually...
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StrongFirst
Jul 4, 20134 min read
The Real Strength of the Fourth of July
The Fourth of July is upon us again. Viewed as an “American” holiday, July 4th has marked so many important moments in the lives of...
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StrongFirst
Jun 29, 20135 min read
The Courage to Do Less: StrongFirst and Sumi-e
A few weeks ago, I was testing some of my lifts in preparation for attending an upcoming StrongFirst Barbell Certification. Despite...
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StrongFirst
Jun 24, 20132 min read
The How and Why to Green Strength Training
Since time immemorial, young people jockey for position in their peer groups. In less enlightened ages, you had to be stronger, tougher,...
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StrongFirst
Jun 17, 20132 min read
If It Looks Right, It Flies Right
Ron Swanson from Parks & Recreation thus spoke about poise: “Sting like a bee. Don’t float like a butterfly. That’s ridiculous.” The...
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StrongFirst
Jun 15, 20133 min read
How the Front Squat Can Improve Your Clean and Jerk
There is no denying the benefits of the hard style kettlebell jerk. Whether your goal is power, strength, hypertrophy, or endurance,...
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StrongFirst
Jun 14, 20135 min read
Back to Basic: How to Train Like Primitive Man
At social gatherings, when I’m presented to new acquaintances as a strength coach or, God forbid, “fitness expert,” the same question...
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StrongFirst
Jun 10, 20132 min read
John “Roper” Saxon and the Kettlebell
When I was a kid, a merchant marine friend of my parents gave me a treasured gift, a calendar with scenes from Enter the Dragon. The envy...
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StrongFirst
Jun 3, 20132 min read
Kettlebells and Deadlifts, Part 2
Several months ago, I wrote how a girevik should go about converting the posterior chain strength he or she has built with swings and...
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StrongFirst
Jun 1, 20135 min read
8 Rules for Proper Strength Training for BJJ
“Strength fixes everything.” -Mark Reifkind I started to work with some of the best judokas in Hungary about five years ago, and somehow...
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StrongFirst
May 27, 20134 min read
Memorial Day: A Time to Remember Thankfulness
I was watching a television program that followed a company CEO as he went “undercover” in his own company, working with people at...
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StrongFirst
May 21, 20132 min read
How to Use Bands to Properly Assist Your Handstand Push-up
I walk around at 6 foot 3 inches and about 240lbs. Let’s just say gymnastics is not exactly a gift for me. However, I have found...
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StrongFirst
May 13, 20132 min read
How to Get Good at Programming
If you want to learn to write effective training plans, first you must understand the principles of program design. These will vary from...
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StrongFirst
May 9, 20133 min read
Why You Should Study Barbells in Addition to Kettlebells
I started training with barbells when I was seventeen years old during my senior year in high school. Our weight room was the size of a...
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StrongFirst
May 6, 20132 min read
The Blank Serenity of the Invulnerable
“The blank serenity of the invulnerable.” Peter Benchley was writing about a barracuda, but the same can be said about strong people....
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StrongFirst
May 4, 20134 min read
Confessions From a Recovering Bodybuilder
This is a little embarrassing to admit, but I was an obsessed bodybuilder for about six years of my life. My training was completely...
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StrongFirst
Apr 29, 20132 min read
When You Don’t Know What You Believe…
“When you don’t know what you believe, everything becomes an argument. Everything is debatable. But when you stand for something,...
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StrongFirst
Apr 24, 20133 min read
What Greater Purpose Will Your Strength Serve?
At StrongFirst, we like to say, “Strength has a greater purpose.” It’s in the finding of that purpose that we discover parts of ourselves...
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