Guest blog from StrongFirst

“Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water.”—Zen Buddhism The Essential Must be Done...

In the first days of quarantine, when things shut down and the composition of my days changed overnight, I came to a quick realization: I...

The Goal The idea of the Five-Rep Iron Maiden was planted in my head back in 2018 after completing the Iron Maiden Challenge at The Dome...

The one-arm strict barbell press is a challenging press that will build strength and muscle stability. Pavel recommended the side press...

Strengthen Our Youth I currently teach at one of the best physical education schools in America. Prescott Junior High School was featured...

Training has always been a passion of mine, actually it’s been more of an obsession. To say that I love to train would be an...

In June 2003, I was injured during my apprenticeship to become a truck driver. An 830kg stone, the size of an oak barrel, fell from my...

“If at first you don’t succeed, redefine success.” This caption for a New Yorker cartoon nails the “FOMO” mentality of a “workout of the...

I often describe that my personal training career took a fortunate turn in the road when I attended my very first kettlebell level 1...

If there’s anyone who walks the functional hypertrophy talk, it is Fabio Zonin. Not only has he competed at the highest level in natural...

Kettlebell STRONG!’s goal is to get you brutally strong with a pair of kettlebells and one expertly executed exercise: the Clean and...

Co-authored by Ryan Toshner Participant registration is now open for this spring’s Tactical Strength Challenge on May 9. Register here....

I recently had my eighth surgery and I am neither proud nor am I ashamed of this. In fact, while nobody would consider such a thing to be...

“The Snatch Test”—these words elicit “pure joy” for anyone who is preparing for their SFG or SFG II certifications. They tend to raise...

This question comes up all the time and it needs to be answered. My apologies to the reader who might perceive this piece more as an...

Co-authored by Ryan Toshner The TSC is StrongFirst’s bi-annual strength challenge, where participants put their training pedal to the...

“Music is the silence between the notes.” Claude Debussy Like a bar of music, a kettlebell swing has points we aim to hit on different...

“Hindsight is 20/20” Typically reserved for situations where we look back with greater clarity than we had at the time, this oft-used...

Our most recent program at Queensland Kettlebells has included a lot of floor presses, with good reason. If you haven’t encountered the...