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  • About StrongFirst
    • About Pavel Tsatsouline, Founder and CEO
    • Headquarters
    • History
    • StrongFirst Accredited Gyms
    • StrongFirst Certified Instructors—What Sets Them Apart
    • The Teachers of Strength
    • Work for us
  • Accredited Gym Application
  • Achieve
    • Beast Tamer and Iron Maiden Challenge
    • Sinister
    • Tactical Strength Challenge Facility Sign-up
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  • Customized 8-Week Plan Strong™ Training Plans for Your Clients
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  • Get started
  • Hard living types, START HERE
  • How I increased my Kettlebell Military press 1RM—and Overall Strength
  • How to get TIGHT to Get STRONGER!
  • Instructor Recertification
  • Kettlebell Fundamentals
  • Kettlebell Simple & Sinister
  • Kettlebell Simple & Sinister Reviews
  • Kettlebells Require Expert Instruction.
  • Master the “Double Trigger” for a Stronger Kettlebell Press
  • Master the Perfect Kettlebell Press Groove
  • My Account
  • Newsletter
  • Partners
  • Plan Strong—Online Quiz for CEUs
  • Plan Strong™ Plan Requirements
  • Prep Guides
  • Professional Seminars
    • All-Terrain Conditioning Information
    • All-Terrain Conditioning Requirements
    • All-Terrain Conditioning Schedule
    • BUILT STRONG
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    • BUILT STRONG Schedule
    • Daily Undulating Periodization 2.0
    • Instructor Recertification at All-Terrain Conditioning
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    • PROGRAMMING IMPROV Advanced programming tactic for strength and hypertrophy
    • Special Events Schedule
    • STRONG ENDURANCE™ by Pavel
    • Strong Endurance™ Requirements
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    • StrongFirst O-Lifting
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    • StrongFirst O-Lifting Schedule
    • StrongFirst RESILIENT
    • StrongFirst RESILIENT Requirements
    • StrongFirst RESILIENT Schedule
    • What are your strength training load parameters?
  • Protocol033
  • SFG Level I – Online Exam for CEUs
  • Shop
    • Cart
  • StrongFirst Accredited Gyms
  • StrongFirst Privacy Policy
  • StrongFirst Workshops
    • Barbell 101: Power to the People!
    • Barbell 201: Stand Strong
    • Barbell 301: SFL Ready
    • Bodyweight 101: The Naked Warrior
    • Bodyweight 201: Hard Style Pullups & Abs
    • Bodyweight 301: SFB Ready
    • Foundations
    • Kettlebell 101: Simple & Sinister™
    • Kettlebell 201: The Rite of Passage
    • Kettlebell 301: SFG Ready
  • Test Your Kettlebell Military Press
  • Thank you!
  • Thanks for confirming!
  • Thanks for recertifying!
  • The School of Strength
  • Training App
  • Video Recertification
  • We are sorry to see you go
  • Welcome StrongFirst Instructor!
  • Who’s “stronger”: Beast Tamer or TSC Champion?
  • Workshop Calendar
  • Breath hold time
  • Breathe hard—the right way
  • Emergency recovery breathing
  • How to test your breath hold
  • The classic Soviet breath hold standards
The 2 Most Common Military Press Mistakes (and How to Fix Them)

The 2 Most Common Military Press Mistakes (and How to Fix Them)

16 Comments / Kettlebells / By Brett Jones

Here are the two most common mistakes I see in heavy military press attempts, and the three strategies you can use to improve your technique—and, therefore, your performance.

Quality AND Quantity

Quality AND Quantity

12 Comments / Barbell / By Dr. Michael Hartle

Quality and quantity are important together, in almost equal amounts, when it comes to forcing the body into the physiological and neurological adaptation necessary to achieve the goals you’re after.

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The “Hit the Target” Fat Loss Plan

32 Comments / Nutrition / By Fabio Zonin

What I am about to share is the nutrition plan that allowed me to drop over twenty pounds of body weight in eight weeks—without sacrificing strength and muscle mass. It may help you reach your StrongFirst goals.

How to Build the Foundation for a Beautiful Get-up

The Roll to Elbow: How to Build the Foundation for a Beautiful Get-up

22 Comments / Kettlebells / By Matt Kingstone

I’ve found the biggest sticking point for most people is the initial roll to elbow. Here is how I break down the movement and build a foundation for a strong and beautiful get-up.

What You Need to Know Before the Sets and Reps

What You Need to Know Before the Sets and Reps

Instructors Only / By Brett Jones

Since assuming can be the mother of all problems, it makes sense to eliminate assumptions regarding the individual(s) you program for. This article will lay out a bit of information you may need to know.

Your Journey to a Handstand Push-up: Part 3

Your Journey to a Handstand Push-up: Part 3

Bodyweight / By Karen Smith

If you spent time on the bent-arm strength progression outlined in part one, and then advanced to the straight-arm strength progressions in part two, you are now ready to begin the pushing progressions.

The Pursuit of Mastery: Setting the Right Goal Can Be the Key

The Pursuit of Mastery: Setting the Right Goal Can Be the Key

13 Comments / Sport Psychology / By Chris Abbott

As students of strength, it’s safe to say we’re all chasing some sort of goal. This article will examine the goal-setting process and challenge you to compare the usefulness of performance-based versus mastery-based goals.

No Plan B: Make the Decision to Be Strong

9 Comments / Sport Psychology / By Lore McSpadden

When you make a decision, you cut away all options except for the one you are pursuing. You make a commitment and take action. So what are the decisions you need to make for successful strength training?

Looking Back to Move Forward: New Planning for the New Year

Looking Back to Move Forward: New Planning for the New Year

4 Comments / Sport Psychology / By Brett Jones

It’s time to consider our New Year’s resolutions and our dreams for the coming year. Instead of relying on the mystical attribute of “will power,” learn from your previous attempts and create a plan that addresses the weak links.

The Language of Strength Is Universal

2 Comments / Kettlebells / By Eric Frohardt

Although the Certification I recently attended was taught in Hungarian, I didn’t need a translator. I didn’t always know what was being said, but I understood the message. Because the language of strength is universal.

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