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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
      • TSC Fall 2021 Report
      • TSC Results Fall 2016
      • TSC Results Fall 2017
      • TSC Results Fall 2018
      • TSC Results Fall 2019
      • TSC results spring 2014
      • TSC Results Spring 2016
      • TSC Results Spring 2017
      • TSC Results Spring 2018
      • TSC Results Spring 2019
      • TSC Spring 2021 Report
      • TSC Spring 2022 Report
    • Tactical Strength Challenge Rules
    • Tactical Strength Challenge Sign-Up
    • Tactical Strength Challenge™
    • Tactical Strength Challenge™ History
    • TSC Frequently Asked Questions
  • Add Your Testimonial
  • All set.
  • Apply To Assist
  • Article Submission
  • Athletes & coaches, START HERE
  • Beginners, START HERE
  • Blog
  • Books by Pavel
  • BUILT STRONG Q&A
  • Certifications
    • Elite Certification Information
    • Elite Certification Requirements
    • Elite Certification Schedule
    • SFB Bodyweight Certification FAQ
    • SFB Bodyweight Certification Requirements
    • SFB Bodyweight Certification Schedule
    • SFB Bodyweight Certification Testimonials
    • SFG I Kettlebell Certification FAQ
    • SFG I Kettlebell Certification Requirements
    • SFG I Kettlebell Certification Schedule
    • SFG I Kettlebell Certification Testimonials
    • SFG I StrongFirst Kettlebell Instructor Certification
    • SFG II Kettlebell Certification
    • SFG II Kettlebell Certification FAQ
    • SFG II Kettlebell Certification Requirements
    • SFG II Kettlebell Certification Schedule
    • SFG II Kettlebell Certification Testimonials
    • SFL Barbell Certification FAQ
    • SFL Barbell Certification Requirements
    • SFL Barbell Certification Schedule
    • SFL Barbell Certification Testimonials
    • StrongFirst Bodyweight Strength Instructor Certification
    • StrongFirst Lifter Instructor Certification
  • 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
    • Instructor Recertification at Plan Strong™
    • Instructor Recertification at Second Wind by Pavel
    • Instructor Recertification at Strong Endurance™
    • Instructor Recertification at StrongFirst O-Lifting
    • Instructor Recertification at StrongFirst RESILIENT
    • Plan Strong™ Information
    • Plan Strong™ Requirements
    • Plan Strong™ Schedule
    • Plan Strong™ Testimonials
    • 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

Get Stronger: Chronicles of a Lightweight Beast Tamer

9 Comments / Kettlebells / By Kenton Boutwell

Becoming a Beast Tamer began as an idea , but once I came up with the perfect formula I knew I could tame this Beast. The formula was simple: get stronger.

How to Program Your Way to 50 Consecutive Pistol Squats

7 Comments / Bodyweight / By Eric Moss

Here is how I trained to achieve 50 consecutive pistol squats. But the truth is, you’ve already learned everything you need to know from Pavel.

He Did Not Return From the Battle

16 Comments / Military LEO First Responders / By Pavel Tsatsouline

God rest in peace the strong souls of the warriors who gave their lives for a just cause. We will never forget. For the living doing their duty today, here is a training tip.

How the Neurodevelopmental Sequence Will Strengthen Your Press

9 Comments / Barbell / By Brandon Hetzler

By examining the neurodevelopmental sequence in toddlers, we can see how the press plank proves to be a useful exercise in increasing our shoulder stability and press strength.

Perfect the single kettlebell snatch before the double kettlebell snatch

Improve the Double Kettlebell Snatch With Chains

5 Comments / Kettlebells / By Artemis Scantalides

A kettlebell chain is a series of movements performed sequentially by performing a single repetition of each. I use swing, high pull, snatch chains to both teach and improve the double kettlebell snatch.

Military Deployment Prep: A Program for Hardening the Soldier

68 Comments / Military LEO First Responders / By Al Ciampa

Preparing for deployment is what I do professionally, so I’m providing an overview of my philosophy. Here’s how I train for military deployment.

No Substitutions

40 Comments / Sport Psychology / By Pavel Tsatsouline

I have news for you. Being full of yourself for no reason whatsoever is the ticket to wasting your twenties and possibly thirties. In training and in other aspects of your life.

12-Week TNT TSC Training Program

4 Comments / TSC / By Derek Toshner

We have a training system at TNT that produces outstanding TSC numbers. I would enjoy hearing the results from anyone willing to follow this TNT TSC program.

Kettlebell Swings

Building the Master Quality of Strength With Kettlebells

14 Comments / Kettlebells / By Mark Reifkind

Strength is the master quality. From strength all other fitness aspects are derived. Kettlebell strength is unique because kettlebell training builds usable strength.

Moving Target Kettlebell Complex: Plan B

9 Comments / Kettlebells / By Pavel Tsatsouline

StrongFirst continues to present our readers’ solutions to putting together a six-week program based on the Moving Target Kettlebell Complex. Here, we take a look at Dave T.’s Plan B.

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