“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...

It is one of the enduring questions of inquiring minds. What do I do with my free hand during a one-arm swing? (That, and if you are...

We have all joked about our personal space. From a basic psychological perspective our personal space can be defined as: “[T]he area...

I’ve been a strength and conditioning coach for seventeen years. Thirteen of them were with the National Hockey League. Strength and...

By Al Ciampa, SFG and Pavel Tsatsouline, CEO In the Simple & Sinister Progression Tactics blog, you learned how to accelerate your...

Mastering the dance of center of mass. Who wouldn’t sign up for a class about that? With a thick handle and off-set center of mass, the...

Today we will discuss some nuances of your Kettlebell Simple & Sinister progression, inspired by lively discussions on the StrongFirst...

Of the great unsettled debates to plague humanity over the ages, the question of whether a perfect kettlebell swing form/technique exists...

In his original kettlebell book, Pavel Tsatsouline talks about a Program Maximum and a Program Minimum. For the younger people in the...

Disclaimer: One of the advantages of being both a senior doctor and a strength coach is being able to see a wide spread of people —...

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

Are the swing and snatch interchangeable? Or do you have to do both? David Whitley, former StrongFirst Certified Master Instructor...

In December 2013, I was a fit and spry 32 years old. I had decided to volunteer with our local high school and youth wrestling programs....

On January 24, 2015, Viktor Pešta won a unanimous decision over Konstantin Erokhin. Below are the secrets to his strength training....

We all know the kettlebell swing has many benefits. Would you put “back health” at the top of the list? I would. What exactly is back...

A couple of weeks ago Al Ciampa, SFG wrote an excellent blog entitled “Where Do You Go After Simple.” In it he outlined a “serious...

I remember it very clearly. Somewhere in central Iraq, during my first “OP” in country, I stopped in my tracks. “What the hell?” I had...

Over a year has passed, and you’ve reached the “simple” goal of Simple & Sinister (S&S). You are a man or woman, who did not just survive...

Kettlebells are a waste of time! Or so I thought, until I became friends with Pavel. Like many powerlifters, I dismissed kettlebells...

A few years ago, a strange idea emerged from the clinical world: the insect head. White coats started telling lifters to lock their heads...