Meeting the SFG I standards

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The Ten Commandments of SFG Level I Kettlebell Cert Prep

If you are considering taking on the challenge of the StrongFirst SFG Level I Certification, many guides are available to assist you with programs, sets, reps, and schedules. But there is more to preparing for the demands of an intensive three-day weekend where you will perform hundreds of reps of practice, six practice sessions, technique testing, snatch test, and grad practice.

After reading that, you may be thinking: “What could be more important than the program to prepare for a certification like that?”

Aleks Salkin, StrongFirst Certified SFG Level II Instructor, has laid out ten commandments for preparing for the SFG I that go beyond the sets and reps.

Alek’s begins:

Back in a weird and wild world known as 2001, a man known affectionately by his growing list of die-hard followers as “The Evil Russian” had a novel idea: Why not put together a fitness certification that actually required you to prove that you were…you know…fit?

Tests of strength, stamina, and real-world physical abilities took the place of multiple-choice tests, theory-laden essays, and ideas that looked good on paper but barely worked in the real world.

That man, of course, was Pavel Tsatsouline. And that certification is the School of Strength that we now proudly call, StrongFirst.

Yet despite over two decades and literally hundreds of Certifications, StrongFirst’s flagship Certification, the SFG Level I, still boasts a 25-30% failure rate among candidates.

The Ten Commandments of SFG Level I Kettlebell Cert Prep By Aleks Salkin

What gives? Is the course really just that hard?

The answer, of course, is yes and no.

Yes, for the fact that it is designed to demonstrate that you have prepared yourself to be above average in numerous important metrics: your strength, your conditioning, your technical proficiency in the tested movements, your teaching abilities, and your show of professionalism and all-around spirit.

And no, for the fact that most serious individuals can reasonably expect to pass the certification with enough time, effort, and single-minded focus—no genetic gifts or physical freak status required.

So, how exactly does one prepare for such an event?

A great many people asking this question impulsively start by seeking out training programs, cutting-edge conditioning protocols, and a litany of other major steps—effectively jumping into the deep end before they’re even sure they know how to swim.

Well, hold your horses there, pardner. There will be plenty of time for all that later.

Click here to read the ten commandments and set the proper foundation for your SFG I preparation.

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