From “Simple” to Serious Endurance
I will offer you a road map toward building serious endurance. It is based on the idea of improving your level of conditioning by using short but powerful bouts of work.
Kettlebells and Deadlifting: A Match Made in Heaven?
There are many excellent exercises you can do with a kettlebell, but I have stuck to the two-hand swing. As an assistance exercise for the deadlift it is amazing.
Heads Up! The Neck Position in Kettlebell Swings and Snatches
A strange idea has emerged from the clinical world: the insect head. White coats telling lifters to lock their heads onto their torsos during hip hinge lifts. I urge you not to get bogged down by their arguments.
SFG Level I Certification: 3 + 6 = Excellence
The SFG Level I Certification digs deep into the six movements that test your skills, strengths, and weaknesses – and even your mental strength.
The Cost of Adaptation
The path to health seems simple: train hard, increase your health, and live happily ever after. But the cost of adaptation makes you vulnerable to other stressors.
A Veterans Day Thank You
On behalf of StrongFirst, I would like to thank veterans and their families for their service, selflessness, and sacrifice. Without you, the world would be a very different place.
Strength Is Like Music or Surgery: The Value of the SFG
If you want to learn the skill of strength, the SFG Certification will have you set for life. You will get a solid start to learning the methods you can use to help people become stronger and mobile.
Strength Training for High School Volleyball
I coach my teenage daughters in strength training to prepare them for high school volleyball. Here are my tips and recommendations to ensure your success.
The Long View
The nobility of undertaking a task far bigger than one’s life with the certainty of not seeing it completed is incomprehensible in the XXI century. We must consider taking the long view.
SFG Level II Certification Prep Story
Here’s what to expect at your SFG Level II, how I prepared, and my recommendations to you to ensure you have a successful Certification weekend.