Strength is context specific – to remain immovable, to be resilient to blows and forces, and to lift and handle large loads with low risk...

Note: Today, I will revisit some of my writings from fifteen years ago and then expand on the topic of health and performance. According...

2015 marks the thirtieth anniversary of the classic film Back to the Future. What makes this anniversary special is 2015 is the...

There are many ways to get strong. Most are mediocre, some are effective, a handful are extraordinary. One—if not the only—system in the...

By Dan John, Master SFG and Mike Warren Brown, SFG Note: Continued from Part 1 All too often we see well meaning instructors fresh out of...

By Dan John, Master SFG and Mike Warren Brown, SFG EDITOR’S NOTE: Dan’s writings will appear in italics. The other day on the SFG forum,...

We just had our second child—a daughter. She’s amazing, as is the pure lack of sleep we are experiencing. It is not uncommon for me to...

Man can survive weeks without solid food, days without water, but only mere minutes without air. Ancient traditions knew the importance...

There are two types of training a strength seeker must do: Perform a number of sets with moderate weights and reps, e.g. 5×5. This builds...

Understanding the difference between lifts, feats, and exercises will simplify your life and make it easier to reach your goals. The...

At every Barbell Certification and Bodyweight Certification I get the same question: “If StrongFirst is a principle-based school of...

At social gatherings, when I’m presented to new acquaintances as a strength coach or, God forbid, “fitness expert,” the same question...

If you want to learn to write effective training plans, first you must understand the principles of program design. These will vary from...

“When you don’t know what you believe, everything becomes an argument. Everything is debatable. But when you stand for something,...

If StrongFirst can help world champions and special operators, we have got your needs covered. The last time I saw Prof. Stuart McGill, a...

Once in a while, I drive by a gym with a sign in the window: “The most unproven programming in town!” Okay, it really says, “the most...

One of the most important things I learned on my way to a Masters degree in philosophy was the “type/token” distinction. Think of it this...

Master SFG Mark Reifkind insightfully warned, “Don’t live in your sports posture.” Which is where bodybuilding pull-ups and rows come in....

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...

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...