We all love new personal records, especially when they are one-rep max or max-rep records—that first time deadlifting your bodyweight or...

If you have spent time on the StrongFirst blog, on our forum, or attended one of our Courses or Certifications, then you know we are a...

Since 2014, I have had the honor and privilege of being the CEO of StrongFirst, Inc. Over these past three years, I’ve focused on doing...

Learning to listen to your body is a skill in and of itself. Once you begin listening and truly understanding your body—whether it is...

A note from Brett Jones, Chief SFG: I have been learning from Pavel since 2002 and teaching with him since 2003. His system has never...

Every time I teach the deadlift, a particular question comes up: whether to perform “stop reps” or “touch and go” reps during sets. As I...

I haven’t taken a break from Simple & Sinister training for the last six weeks. Over the last few months, I transitioned from the 16kg to...

“Details are the difference between good stuff and great stuff.”—Stephen Brewster The kettlebell windmill exemplifies this quotation....

Becoming strong doesn’t happen overnight. Strength is a skill, and with any skill, you must put in the time to become better. No matter...

In college, I participated in an internship at a local hospital—as an understudy within the cardiac and pulmonary rehab programs. Most of...

Up until 45 years ago, the overhead military press was actually the third event in Olympic weightlifting, along with the snatch and the...

For me, absolute strength is king. It has been and will continue to be my main obsession. Relative strength is impressive, but more...

While grip on one hand (pun intended) and abs on the other are the easiest ways to build strength—as stated by Pavel himself—carries are...

It’s likely you’ve read dozens of articles on the get-up, and it’s also likely that most of these articles focused on how to do the...

Mastery of the one-arm (OA) or one-arm one-leg push-up (OAOL) push-up is a process that will teach you many things about your body while...

At StrongFirst we say, “Strength has a greater purpose.” This is a simple axiom with many layers. Regardless of age or gender, being...

You don’t need a handlebar mustache and a singlet to reap the benefits of the get-up. This exercise, popularized by old-time strongmen,...

If you have never heard of Herschel Walker, you should look him up. He was an outstanding football player who won the Heisman Trophy in...

Early on in my education with kettlebells, I would hear occasional stories about people who followed a pressing-intensive program (Rite...

Many years ago, while I was competing at a USA Powerlifting competition, Michael Overdeer, then the president of the organization, said a...