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StrongFirst
  • 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
    • Tactical Strength Challenge Results
      • TSC Fall 2020 Report
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      • TSC Results Fall 2016
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  • Add Your Testimonial
  • All set.
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  • Athletes & coaches, START HERE
  • Beginners, START HERE
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  • Certifications
    • Elite Certification Information
    • Elite Certification Requirements
    • Elite Certification Schedule
    • SFB Bodyweight Certification FAQ
    • SFB Bodyweight Certification Requirements
    • SFB Bodyweight Certification Schedule
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    • SFG I Kettlebell Certification FAQ
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    • SFG I StrongFirst Kettlebell Instructor Certification
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    • SFL Barbell Certification Requirements
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    • StrongFirst Bodyweight Strength Instructor Certification
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  • Certified Instructors
    • Find an instructor
    • StrongFirst Instructor
  • Certified Instructors Only
  • certs redirect
  • Checkout
  • Contact
  • Conversion
  • Courage Corner
  • Customized 8-Week Plan Strong™ Training Plans for Your Clients
  • Endurance Protocol
  • Event Calendar
  • Event Photos
  • Formatting
  • 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
    • BUILT STRONG Requirements
    • BUILT STRONG Schedule
    • Daily Undulating Periodization 2.0
    • Instructor Recertification at All-Terrain Conditioning
    • Instructor Recertification at BUILT STRONG
    • Instructor Recertification at BUILT STRONG
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    • PROGRAMMING IMPROV Advanced programming tactic for strength and hypertrophy
    • Special Events Schedule
    • STRONG ENDURANCE™ by Pavel
    • Strong Endurance™ Requirements
    • Strong Endurance™ Schedule
    • Strong Endurance™ Testimonials
    • StrongFirst O-Lifting
    • StrongFirst O-Lifting Requirements
    • 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
Dr. John Sullivan at SFG Level II

No Excuses Allowed: I Became an SFG II at Age 70

63 Comments / Kettlebells / By John Sullivan

I recently passed the SFG Level II Certification. At seventy years of age, I was told I am the oldest person to pass. But I never let excuses stop me.

Rest Intervals

300 Seconds: A Guide to Maximizing Your Rest Intervals

8 Comments / Barbell / By Dr. Michael Hartle

This length of time may seem like an eternity, but taking long rest intervals between work sets is one of the keys to building strength.

How Being Coachable Helped Me Tame the Beast

11 Comments / Kettlebells / By Travis Jewett

I recently trusted my Beast Tamer training to Pavel. The experience gave me renewed insight into what it feels like to be coached – and how to be coachable.

Surprise Yourself With Strength on This Bodyweight Training Plan

42 Comments / Bodyweight / By Karen Smith

More than one SFB attendee has stated that had they attended the SFB prior to SFG I or II they would have done better and been stronger for their pressing.

StrongFirst grip on kettlebell

An Outlier on the Normal Kettlebell Curve

10 Comments / Kettlebells / By Michael Graham

I do not use the kettlebell to train. I train to become the kettlebell. Let me explain the strength of this goal.

How to Prepare for and Pass Your SFG Level I

35 Comments / Kettlebells / By Anna Cannington

Successfully completing your SFG Level I takes smart planning. This was my path to a successful Level I and the eight-week training plan I followed.

Gary Music Teaches Karate

Experience and Skill Will Always Trump Science

17 Comments / Programming / By Gary Music

I know I am not a scientist, and, believe it or not, that gives me a great advantage over many when it comes to learning and perfecting a physical skill.

Fall 2015 TSC Recap

2 Comments / TSC / By Nikki Shlosser

The Fall 2015 TSC saw more participants than ever. Incredible results, and INSPIRING efforts! Here are the highest scores in each of the eight categories.

Practice vs. Performance: The Mentality of the Old-Time Strongmen

11 Comments / Strongman / By Dave Whitley

Attempting a maximal lift in front of a crowd for a show is the move of an amateur. Run “wide open” all the time and something will break. The thing that breaks ain’t gonna be a record.

The Power of Swings and Get-ups for Hockey Training

Sport / By Sean Skahan

Learning how to properly execute and teach these two movements has had a huge impact on my programming philosophy as a coach to professional hockey players.

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