How to Get Good at Programming
To create good programming, you need to study successful program designs of strength coaches operating within the same training system.
Why You Should Study Barbells in Addition to Kettlebells
The addition of the SFB and SFL to the StrongFirst curriculum means we all have the chance to optimize our use of kettlebells, barbells, and bodyweight training.
The Blank Serenity of the Invulnerable
The Old West was history long before I was born. Or maybe it was just a legend. Regardless, I am nostalgic for that lost world of legendary strength.
Confessions From a Recovering Bodybuilder
It’s a little hard to admit, but I used to be a competitive bodybuilder. Here’s what my training used to look like, plus what it looks like now that I’ve reformed my ways and train my body as a complete system.
When You Don’t Know What You Believe…
When you don’t know what you believe, everything becomes an argument. Everything is debatable. But when you stand for something, decisions are obvious.
What Greater Purpose Will Your Strength Serve?
We like to say, “Strength has a greater purpose.” It’s in the finding of that purpose that we discover parts of ourselves we have either turned away from or never seen at all.
Come At Me, Bro!
That is totally what I would shout at a teeth-baring mountain lion. Not really. But getting stronger means you are less likely to become a victim or be defeated—whatever the challenge.
A Program to Train for the Half-Bodyweight Kettlebell Press
This program is designed specifically to get you to a half-bodyweight kettlebell press, but this will work just as well for getting you to the next bell size, whatever that is.
Do Not Be Afraid to Be Alone
You may have a coach and training partners, but when it comes down to it, it is between you and the iron. Do not be afraid to be alone with the iron.
The Grad Workout, or the Road to the Inn
The Grad Workout, in this particular variation, was designed by a lunatic psychopath. That would be me—Dan John.