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Jan 28, 20133 min read
6 Reasons for the Leaps Between Kettlebell Sizes
When they first encounter Russian kettlebells, Westerners are always surprised at the large jumps between sizes. The original reason for...
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StrongFirst
Jan 25, 20132 min read
John Faas: To Be a Warrior
“To be a warrior is not a simple matter of wishing to be one. It is rather an endless struggle that will go on to the very last moment of...
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StrongFirst
Jan 21, 20133 min read
A Discussion of Rows
Master SFG Mark Reifkind insightfully warned, “Don’t live in your sports posture.” Which is where bodybuilding pull-ups and rows come in....
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StrongFirst
Jan 18, 20132 min read
How Do You Define a Strong Woman?
Women should be strong because we are capable of great physical strength. Too often, women limit themselves by thinking strength training...
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StrongFirst
Jan 16, 20133 min read
The Evil Wheel: Completing a Rep From Standing
I have a student who has been working for some time on successfully completing a single rep with the evil wheel—i.e. the ab wheel—from a...
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StrongFirst
Jan 14, 20132 min read
The Best Upper Body Pull
This one is going to be simple. There is only one contender—a hollow position pull-up, strict and heavy. Note that “hollow” does not mean...
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StrongFirst
Jan 11, 20133 min read
Announcing the StrongFirst Deadlift Team
By Jason Marshall, SFG Team Leader, StrongFirst Deadlift Team Captain “Eumastas the son of Critobulus lifted me from the...
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StrongFirst
Jan 7, 20133 min read
Kettlebells and Deadlifts Go Together Like Vodka and Pickles
Speaks 1,000-pound deadlifter Andy Bolton: “The [kettlebell] swing is a great developer of the posterior chain and will teach you how to...
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StrongFirst
Jan 5, 20133 min read
Stuart McGill: My Journey to the Kettlebell
The kettlebell is special to me. The kettlebell has linked me to several important events in my life. And it was part of the beginning of...
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StrongFirst
Jan 1, 20133 min read
Be a Man Among Men: My Father’s Deadlift Program
Why do so many men give up on being men once they have reached a certain age? (I could ask women the same question.) Not my father. A...
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StrongFirst
Dec 28, 20126 min read
To Be StrongFirst: What It Does and Does Not Mean
The movie The 13th Warrior is a story of a Muslim scholar named Ahmed and his account of a journey with a group of Vikings. Like any good...
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StrongFirst
Dec 24, 20123 min read
Merry Christmas From StrongFirst
In the Sierras, the first winter storm is blanketing the mountains with snow. What a joyous time to reflect back on the past twelve...
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StrongFirst
Dec 19, 20124 min read
The Best Press Exercise
The contenders for the “baddest” press title are: Kettlebell military press Barbell military press Handstand push-up (wall supported)...
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StrongFirst
Dec 14, 20124 min read
Get Super Strong: A Woman’s Strength Training Program
Note from Pavel: Several weeks ago Lauren asked me, “How strong does a woman need to be to be considered ‘strong’?” I thought it was a...
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StrongFirst
Dec 10, 20123 min read
The Best Squat Exercise
Which squat variation will give you the biggest bang for your buck? Let us go through the list. Pistol with added weight Lunges, split...
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StrongFirst
Dec 7, 20124 min read
If You Want to Be Strong, You Must Be Tough
I probably shouldn’t write this. It’s not the politically correct thing to say. Some people will be offended. But that’s okay, as well as...
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StrongFirst
Dec 3, 20123 min read
No Distractions: The Occam’s Razor Training Plan
“How are you feeling?” one Russian asks another. “Worse than I used to—but better than I will be.” That about describes the state of...
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StrongFirst
Nov 30, 20124 min read
Strength Kept Me Out of a Wheelchair
Why do I choose to be Strong First? Because strength kept me out of a wheelchair. From my twenties to my early forties, I was a jogger...
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StrongFirst
Nov 27, 20122 min read
The Best Hip Hinge Exercise
Two weeks ago Steve Belanger started a thread on the StrongFirst forum asking the readers to pick their favorite barbell, bodyweight, and...
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StrongFirst
Nov 21, 20122 min read
What Makes StrongFirst Different?
We received many enough e-mails asking that question. The answer is: “I am not saying you are wrong. I just know I am right.” If you want...
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