At StrongFirst, we pride ourselves in teaching progressions that will help every trainee and every athlete advance their technique and...

“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...

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...

If you are particularly fortunate, you know that being as healthy and strong as possible is extremely important and are ready to do...

Group classes require an instructor be a combination of entertainer, drill sergeant, and life guard. You have to keep people engaged,...

“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...

“I never went to the gym to workout. I went to the gym to learn and the workout was a byproduct.”—Dr. Ed Thomas In my work with Dr....

As coaches and trainers, we have all seen articles and books on the art of coaching. You may have even attended a workshop or seminar....

Memories of my first kettlebell certification with Pavel back in October, 2007 are still branded in my mind as a reminder of how green I...

A barbell clean and a kettlebell clean are two completely different movements, but both could fit this description: CLEAN [barbell or...

As I work and observe the broad range of personalities and athleticism at my school, Five Points Academy here in New York City, I’ve come...

Yesterday, I received a link to yet another article written by a physical training “guru,” touting what training is effective, and what...

I’ve been training with kettlebells since 2005. I’ve been training with firearms even longer. My experience with both led me to the...

There is a restaurant in California that serves a mean burger and uncompromisingly refuses to change it in any way. No, we will not hold...

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,...

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

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...

“It’s always funny until someone gets hurt. Then it’s just hilarious.” -Bill Hicks The problem is there are not many times when an injury...

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