Backstory In 2018 I was teaching a weekly kettlebell class together with my good friend and fellow StrongFirst Instructor, Luca La Torre, as part of a free offer throughout the summer by the city of Stuttgart for its citizens. We would have up to 40 or more people of different ages and from all walks …
The Imitation Game—Improve Your Coaching Without Saying a Word Read More »
A few weeks ago after seeing StrongFirst Certified Master Instructor, Pavel Macek, do a Goblet Squat with a kettlebell equal to his own bodyweight I had a great conversation with him about achieving such impressive results. He said, “I am stubborn, patient, and I think a lot about the stuff I do when I practice.” …
Introduction From the outside, the StrongFirst Bodyweight Certification (SFB) may look like the least “shiny” of the three certification StrongFirst offers, but for many it´s also probably the one they will have to work the hardest for, both physically and mentally. But what you get from the SFB when you put yourself in the (possibly) …
We believe that strength has a greater purpose—and that purpose goes far beyond the ability to lift weight or move loads. Being physically strong is great. Especially when you consider the alternative. Being weak is less appealing. But the importance of strength shows itself when it transcends what you do in the gym. The strength …