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Experience and Skill Will Always Trump Science
Are You Really a Scientist? “Knowing the other and knowing oneself, In one hundred battles no danger. Not knowing the other and knowing...

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Nov 10, 20154 min read
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SFG Level I Certification: 3 + 6 = Excellence
Three days, six exercises. Simple. That is what the StrongFirst SFG Level I Certification is. Sure, there are tests, both physical and...

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Nov 24, 20142 min read
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Strength Is Like Music or Surgery: The Value of the SFG
“Aren’t you Dr. Ramana? I’m sure you have forgotten but you operated on me, as well as on my wife, and we are both alive!” When it comes...

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Nov 4, 20143 min read
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The Similarities Between Kettlebell and Firearms Training
I’ve been training with kettlebells since 2005. I’ve been training with firearms even longer. My experience with both led me to the...

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Jun 24, 20147 min read
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How the Neurodevelopmental Sequence Will Strengthen Your Press
The commercial with the meathead that keeps rambling, “I pick things up and put them down,” makes me chuckle every time I see it. For...

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May 22, 20145 min read
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Things Are Going So Well, Help Me Screw It Up, Part 2
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...

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Apr 22, 20146 min read
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Use Kettlebell Complexes to Achieve Technical Perfection
A “complex” of different kettlebell exercises strung together in an intelligent manner delivers many benefits: muscle hypertrophy, fat...

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Aug 12, 20133 min read
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The Courage to Do Less: StrongFirst and Sumi-e
A few weeks ago, I was testing some of my lifts in preparation for attending an upcoming StrongFirst Barbell Certification. Despite...

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Jun 29, 20135 min read
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6 Reasons for the Leaps Between Kettlebell Sizes
When they first encounter Russian kettlebells, Westerners are always surprised at the large jumps between sizes. The original reason for...

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Jan 28, 20133 min read
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It Doesn’t Matter How You Get Strong
“How?” That’s probably the question I hate most in the strength industry. The truth is this: I have no idea how getting stronger helps...

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Nov 16, 20124 min read
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