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NEW AT THE SCHOOL OF STRENGTH | SEPTEMBER 12, 2019 |
| NEW EVENTS
Barbell Course Macau, China – October 26, 2019
Kettlebell Course Macau, China – October 27, 2019
Kettlebell Course Wantage, United Kingdom – October 27, 2019
Bodyweight Course Portland, OR – December 14, 2019
Kettlebell Course Seoul, Republic of Korea – December 15, 2019
Kettlebell Course Modesto, CA – March 14, 2020
SFB Certification Chelmsford, England – June 6-7, 2020 |
| | REGISTER SOON: DISCOUNTS ENDING in September SFG II Certification Atlanta, GA – November 2-3, 2019 (Ends September 15)
SFG I Certification Prague, Czechia – November 1-3, 2019 (Ends September 17)
SFG I Certification New York, NY – October 25-27, 2019 (Ends September 23)
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| | | Q&D + Minimalist Deadlifts by Pavel Tsatsouline
The StrongFirst kettlebell swing is a deadlift builder. But even if your kettlebell swing and deadlift look like twins, you need an occasional barbell pull to translate the gains made with the former to the latter. So how can experienced hip hinge deadlifters—conventional or sumo—maintain or even improve their pull with a minimalist addition to The Quick and the Dead swings or snatches? This article tells you how. READ |
| Box Clever—How to Unlock your Range of Motion by Steve Freides
How do you know if your range of motion could use some greasing? A few clues are rounded-back deadlifts, depth-shy squats, lost form in any lift, and/or stalled progress. Any one of those could mean you have gains just waiting for strength expressed across each lift’s full range of (mastered) motion. But since not everyone starts off with perfect mobility, here’s a simple strategy to make you stronger while also progressively improving your range, wherever you’re starting from. READ |
| Acid, the Enemy of the Quick—An Excerpt from The Quick and the Dead by Pavel Tsatsouline
When your bursts of effort are too long or if your rests are too brief—as in HIIT or metcons—acid cuts you power. No longer able to contract quickly and powerfully, fatigued muscles compensate with longer and weaker contractions. This messes up movement coordination. It could mean failing to catch dinner—or becoming dinner yourself. Even if you have avoided such a fate, you are learning slowness and poor form for the next time. READ |
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UPCOMING EVENTS One-day courses to get you started, instructor certifications, and special events. For easy reference, head to our website by clicking this button:
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| | | San Clemente, CA – September 14, 2019
Jackson, WY – September 21, 2019
Alice Springs, Australia – Sep. 28, 2019 Paris, France – September 28, 2019
Porto Alegre, Brazil – September 28, 2019
Las Vegas, NV – September 29, 2019
New York, NY – October 5, 2019
Montreal, Canada – October 5, 2019
Falmouth, ME – October 13, 2019
Vancouver, Canada – October 26, 2019
Macau, China – October 27, 2019
Wantage, UK – October 27, 2019
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| San Francisco, CA – November 3, 2019
Tokyo, Japan – November 3, 2019 Paris, France – November 9, 2019 Haymarket, VA – November 9, 2019
Exeter, NH – November 16, 2019 Panama City, Panama – Nov. 16, 2019 Seattle, WA – November 24, 2019
Seoul, R. of Korea – December 15, 2019
Queretaro, Mexico – February 8, 2020
Modesto, CA – March 14, 2020
San Clemente, CA – April 4, 2020 |
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| | BODYWEIGHT COURSES Brisbane, Australia – September 21, 2019
New York, NY – October 6, 2019 Falmouth, ME – October 12, 2019
Paris, France – October 12, 2019
Miami, FL – October 19, 2019 Montreal, Canada – October 26, 2019
Seattle, WA – October 27, 2019 San Clemente, CA – November 11, 2019 Portland, OR – December 14, 2019
Paris, France – December 29, 2019
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| BARBELL COURSES
Lyon, France – September 21, 2019 Hamburg, Germany – September 21, 2019 Porto Alegre, Brazil – September 29, 2019 Macau, China – October 26, 2019
Vancouver, Canada – October 27, 2019
Las Vegas, NV – October 27, 2019 Paris, France – November 10, 2019 Seoul, R. of Korea – November 17, 2019
Montreal, Canada – November 23, 2019
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| UPCOMING CERTIFICATIONS Click on the ORANGE title links below for the full schedule & to register. |
| | Boston, MA – Sep 20-22, 2019
Rijeka, Croatia – Sep 27-29, 2019 Barcelona, Spain – Sep 27-29, 2019 West Midlands, England – Oct 4-6, 2019
Seattle/Tacoma, WA – Oct 4-6, 2019 Seoul, Rep. of Korea – Oct 11-13, 2019 Beijing, China – Oct.15-17, 2019
New York, NY– Oct 25-27, 2019
Prague, Czechia – Nov 1-3, 2019
Perth, Australia – Nov 8-10, 2019
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| Porto Alegre, Brazil – Nov 8-10, 2019
Toronto, Canada – Nov 15-17, 2019 M. Liban, Lebanon – Nov 29-Dec 1, 2019
Dallas, TX – December 6-8, 2019 Taipei, Taiwan – December 7-9, 2019
Las Vegas, NV – Feb 7-9, 2020
Paris France – Feb 14-16, 2020
Tampa Bay, FL – Feb 28-March 1, 2020 Seattle/Tacoma, WA – April 3-5, 2020
Chicago, IL – April 24-26, 2020 Sdot Yam, Israel – May 8-10, 2020
Denver, CO – June 5-7, 2020
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| Philadelphia, PA – September 21-22, 2019
Vicenza, Italy – October 5-6, 2019
Seoul, Rep. of Korea – October 19-20, 2019
Atlanta, GA – November 2-3, 2019
Sydney, Australia – November 2-3, 2019
Zielona Góra, Poland – November 23-24, 2019
Mont-Liban, Lebanon – November 23-24, 2019
Seattle, WA – December 7-8, 2019
Chicago, IL – April 25-26, 2020
Paris, France – September 13-15, 2019 Porto Alegre, Brazil – September 13-15, 2019
Philadelphia, PA – October 11-13, 2019 Denver, CO – October 11-13, 2019
San Jose, Costa Rica – November 1-3, 2019
West Midlands, England – November 8-10, 2019
San Diego, CA – December 13-15, 2019
Barcelona, Spain – December 13-15, 2019 Vicenza, Italy – April 3-5, 2020
Chicago, IL – April 24-26, 2020
Seattle, WA – September 14-15, 2019 Mexico City, Mexico – October 5-6, 2019
Atlanta, GA – October 12-13, 2019
Vicenza, Italy – November 30-December 1, 2019
Taipei, Taiwan – December 7-9, 2019
Los Angeles, CA – March 14-15, 2020
Chicago, IL – April 25-26, 2020
Prague, Czechia – April 25-26, 2020
Chelmsford, England – June 6-7, 2020
Paris, France – July 11-12, 2020 |
| | | Porto Alegre, Brazil – November 30-December 1, 2019
Denver, CO – October 5-6, 2019
Seattle, WA – November 9-10, 2019
Los Angeles, CA – October 19-20, 2019
Paris, France – February 8-9, 2020 Kraków, Poland – June 13-14, 2020
Fond du Lac, WI – July 25-26, 2020
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