What Is “Conditioning”?
Hard style kettlebell training is highly foolproof. Americans are notoriously poor at following instructions, yet the Russian kettlebell delivers conditioning without fail.
The Ultimate Kettlebell Exercise for Martial Conditioning
The one-arm clean and jerk is the one-stop shop for martial conditioning. Give me ten minutes and one kettlebell, and I will give you power, stamina, resilience, and mental toughness all in one tidy package.
Is New Really Better?
At StrongFirst, we do not reinvent the wheel; we refine what our predecessors have done. As for the StrongFirst programming, it is a 2.0 version of the methodology of Soviet weightlifters.
Women’s Fire Academy Training Program
This program uses full body movements to build usable strength. While it is aimed at women working toward the fire academy, I also used it to successfully train for a Spartan Beast.
Bench Press to Kettlebell Press More
Here is how you use the bench press to set a kettlebell military press personal record within weeks.
What Has Changed Since I Discovered Pavel
It’s been over a decade since I first discovered Pavel. The effect of Pavel’s teachings on my training has been profound—and I have never trained the same since finding his work.
6 Reasons for the Leaps Between Kettlebell Sizes
Here are six reasons why the leap of faith between kettlebell sizes is really a leap of science and experience.
John Faas: To Be a Warrior
To know John Faas was to know the meaning of the word “warrior.” John was a Navy SEAL and one of 31 killed in a helicopter crash August 31, 2011 in Afghanistan.
A Discussion of Rows
Master SFG Mark Reifkind insightfully warned, “Don’t live in your sports posture.” Which is where bodybuilding pull-ups and rows come in. As correctives.
How Do You Define a Strong Woman?
I have a mission to help other women see they can be strong. Here are some of the answers to what defines a strong woman, plus a beginning strength program.