Adding one-hand kettlebell swings to your Simple & Sinister training can be daunting for some people. Some of the symptoms include: Grip...

All I did was try not to think. Instead, I was focused on my breathing. Inhale. Exhale. Repeat. I knew my body had the movement...

Working with StrongFirst and Brett Jones at our first joint event — Foundational Strength at Phil Scarito’s DV8Fitness in King of...

The 2-1-3 workout is a complex made up of 2 cleans, 1 press, and 3 squats—with double kettlebells. It’s another beautifully simple...

This is a program I have used for improving the double kettlebell press. It was inspired by Steve Justa’s singles routines, which call...

I’ll never forget the first time I witnessed the Beast Tamer Challenge. It was during my SFG Level I Certification in Philadelphia last...

In the world of kettlebell training, the kettlebell snatch is considered the “tsar” of kettlebell lifts. It is a fantastic movement for...

Why a kettlebell? To bring out the athlete inside. Kettlebells are everywhere these days in the fitness world. From magazines to Internet...

StrongFirst continues to present our readers’ solutions to putting together a six-week program based on the Moving Target Kettlebell...

Several months ago, StrongFirst published Moving Target Kettlebell Complex, a workout we sometimes put the students through at the SFG...

“As above, so below.” -Unknown We like what is new. Look at how Apple has benefited every time they release the latest iPhone, iPad, or...

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...

Several years ago I designed a practice based on an idea I got from Maxwell’s omelet workout—the difference being, where the omelet...

Kettlebell complexes rock. A few months ago StrongFirst published the “Total Tension Kettlebell Complex” in this blog. Those of you who...

Mikhail Kalashnikov, the inventor the (in)famous AK-47 assault rifle, recently passed away at the age of 94. RIP. Revered in Russia, the...

At a recent SFG Kettlebell Certification, Dan John and I were waxing poetic about the sheer perfection of a program of swings, goblet...

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...

Simple & Sinister, Pavel Tsatsouline’s new book, is eloquent in its simplicity. People try to overcomplicate a position by adding more...

Ladies and gentlemen, I present you my new book, Kettlebell Simple & Sinister. If you are new to kettlebells, Simple & Sinister (S&S) is...

Editor’s Note: Mike’s voice is in italics. Mike has been in the strength and conditioning for over a decade splitting time between...