Author name: Piers Kwan

Piers has been certified with StrongFirst since its inception. He is a StrongFirst Certified Team Leader, StrongFirst Certified Elite Instructor, having earned all four certifications: SFG, SFG II, SFB, and SFL. His training philosophy focuses upon helping people to move well, and then to build strength to support people's quality of life - to borrow a phrase, "Strength Has A Greater Purpose." Piers trains people out of Queensland Kettlebells, in Brisbane, Australia. A primarily group training based community where people look out for each other and get unusually strong.

Angles and Arches—Using the Floor to Strengthen Your Press

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Our most recent program at Queensland Kettlebells has included a lot of floor presses, with good reason. If you haven’t encountered the floor press before, think of it as a bench press performed on the ground. Although the two lifts are similar, the floor press requires a few technical adjustments and also offers some new …

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Two Swing Cues to Unlock your Power, Posture, and Athleticism

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There is a big difference between swinging a kettlebell around and executing a powerful kettlebell swing. The first is common with kettlebell beginners who often start by mimicking what they think they are supposed to do. But learning where and how to focus their efforts, and what that power feels like, well, it leads to …

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