On September 17, 2006, I attended my first kettlebell certification course. At the time, kettlebell training wasn’t as widely embraced as...

“Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.”—St. Francis of Assisi. If somebody...

Classes can be a fantastic opportunity for professional coaches to help more “regular” people and earn more money in the most...

Back in spring of 2015, Mark Limbaga came up with the concept of a step/wave hybrid cycle. Once he shared the basic concepts with me, I...

I am a 12-percenter. At age 58, I have a 12.4% risk of dying before I turn 68. How do I know this? It’s straightforward crude mortality...

“The only way to handle pressure is to apply it.”—Darrelle Revis I would add that handling pressure means properly applying it. The area...

The push press is a bit like the clean. The clean gets neglected because the swing and snatch are “so much cooler.” The push press seems...

I attended a StrongFirst Level I Certification in Chicago in April 2016. This was the first time I had actually been through a...

There’s something about putting heavy weight over your head that empowers you. But getting to the point where you have considerable...

I open my eyes while, bathed in sweat, I slowly regain my breath control. I’m lying on the artificial grass contemplating the high dome...

To be honest, I did not hear about StrongFirst until the last year or so. Kind of embarrassing as a trainer, especially one who...

“The greatest power is often simple patience.” —E. Joseph Cossman I would add that patience is the key to power. In my last article, we...

Ten years ago I signed-up for my first Ironman triathlon. At that time, I had never swum more than 500 yards, never ridden a road bike,...

I failed the SFG Level II strength test. That’s how my Level II Certification weekend started, so I might as well start this article that...

A student of mine once described the get-up as being comprised of “frames of a comic strip”—meaning there are definitive positions to hit...

If you’ve heard of Pavel and follow his teachings, it’s likely you’ve heard of the 100-rep snatch test. The snatch test is a core element...

It is one of the enduring questions of inquiring minds. What do I do with my free hand during a one-arm swing? (That, and if you are...

We have all joked about our personal space. From a basic psychological perspective our personal space can be defined as: “[T]he area...

“Begin at the beginning,” the King said. I would like to add, “And then don’t stop.” The following article gives a blueprint of how we do...

The kettlebell press is a unique overhead press variation. Why would this press be any different from a dumbbell, barbell, or any other...