Is New Really Better?
At StrongFirst, we do not reinvent the wheel; we refine what our predecessors have done. As for the StrongFirst programming, it is a 2.0 version of the methodology of Soviet weightlifters.
Bench Press to Kettlebell Press More
Here is how you use the bench press to set a kettlebell military press personal record within weeks.
6 Reasons for the Leaps Between Kettlebell Sizes
Here are six reasons why the leap of faith between kettlebell sizes is really a leap of science and experience.
A Discussion of Rows
Master SFG Mark Reifkind insightfully warned, “Don’t live in your sports posture.” Which is where bodybuilding pull-ups and rows come in. As correctives.
The Best Upper Body Pull
This one is going to be simple. There is only one contender for best upper body pull—a hollow position pull-up, strict and heavy.
Kettlebells and Deadlifts Go Together Like Vodka and Pickles
If you have never deadlifted a barbell, but have been seriously swinging and snatching a kettlebell, you are already ahead in the deadlift game. The hip hinge means kettlebells and deadlifts go together.
Be a Man Among Men: My Father’s Deadlift Program
We are all adults here: either you have it, or you don’t. StrongFirst is not in the babysitting business. As they used to say in the Rhodesian army: “Be a man among men.”
The Best Press Exercise
Which press exercise gets you the strongest while avoiding injury? Let’s go through the possibilities and I’ll explain the reasons for my choice of best press.
The Best Squat Exercise
Which squat variation gives you the biggest bang for your buck? Let’s go through the possibilities and I’ll explain the reasons for my choice of best squat.
No Distractions: The Occam’s Razor Training Plan
In the 14th century, William of Occam of Occam’s Razor fame gave us the best training advice: “It is vain to do with more what can be done with less.”