Subject: Kettlebell snatch 911

Kettlebell snatch 911

January 27th, 2022 at 10:00 am MST

Would you like an extra kick towards the end of a “snatch or die” effort like the Tactical Strength Challenge kettlebell snatch event? Imagine performing a vertical jump out of the bottom of a snatch. This will bring your quads and calves into a ...

The birth and philosophy of A+A

January 25th, 2022 at 10:00 am MST

As promised in the recent article about A+A training, we are kicking off the “A+A Q A” series. We will intersperse A+A issues with “our regular programming.” Russian coach Andrey Kozhurkin made a 50,000-foot observation on the two diametrical ...

The best all-around training method EVER

January 20th, 2022 at 10:00 am MST

[ARTICLE + PROGRAMMING]The Best All-Around Training Method EVER It is a tall order for a training method to live up to the title of this article—but this one does. To read the new article by Pavel, CLICK HERE FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA FACEBOOK | ...

The best deadlift cues ever?

January 18th, 2022 at 10:00 am MST

“When the athlete is setting up his feet on the platform, he must ‘get a feel’ for all the muscles participating in the work and mentally connect them into an uninterrupted chain—from the feet to the hands.” Russian coach Sergey Smolov cont ...

No more decision fatigue

January 17th, 2022 at 7:09 am MST

According to a recent survey, almost 50% of young adults have trouble making decisions, even the most mundane ones, like choosing what to eat or what to wear. If they were surveyed about making training decisions, we suspect that the number would app ...

Certified Instructors Only: REMINDER! This Saturday join Brett Jones's FREE 2-hour PROGRAMMING webinar

January 13th, 2022 at 1:45 pm MST

Greetings, StrongFirst Certified Instructor, REMINDER! If you have yet to register—you have until Friday, Jan 14th, 11:59 PM EST to get signed up. Join your fellow certified instructors online this Saturday as Brett Jones, and special guest, Fabio ...

Desissify your body composition goals

January 13th, 2022 at 10:00 am MST

Building muscle and/or losing fat are understandable goals and for a goal to be achieved, it must be measurable—but there is something uncool about fussing with pant sizes, bodyfat calipers, and the like… Instead, build your vain body comp goal i ...

When to add weight?

January 11th, 2022 at 12:00 pm MST

Knowing how heavy to lift and when to add more weight is a science and an art. To learn a nearly foolproof tactic you need to go back to the USSR six decades ago. Nikolay Louchkin was the Soviet Union weightlifting champion in the 1930s, later a dist ...

What does kettlebell “Simple” look like?

January 6th, 2022 at 10:00 am MST

Appreciate the martial grace, cyborg like precision, and staying power that can be yours if you follow the Kettlebell Simple Sinister program. Watch a StrongFirst Elite Certified Instructor go through a KS S training session and fulfilling the “Sim ...

Certified Instructors Only: Join our FREE 2-hour PROGRAMMING webinar with Brett Jones—January 15, 2022

January 5th, 2022 at 1:50 pm MST

Greetings, StrongFirst Certified Instructor, We are excited to offer an exclusive free webinar to you, one of our StrongFirst Certified Instructors. Join Brett Jones, StrongFirst Director of Education, for a FREE 2-hour webinar on Programming.—with ...