Subject: Certified Instructors Only: Reminder—Certified Instructor Only Webinar with Brett Jones, this Saturday, September 24, 2022
Certified Instructors Only: Reminder—Certified Instructor Only Webinar with Brett Jones, this Saturday, September 24, 2022
September 19th, 2022 at 11:00 am MSTGreetings, StrongFirst Certified Instructor,Webinars For Your Eyes OnlyThese webinars are available exclusively to you, our certified instructors, and they are free of charge.Join Brett Jones, StrongFirst Director of Education, as he will be discus ...
Blindfold training—not a circus trick but a way to get stronger
September 14th, 2022 at 1:46 pm MST[ARTICLE]Blindfold Training for Mental Focus Speaks Malou Fehlbaum, StrongFirst Elite: …I began with the basic movement: the swing. I’ve been training exclusively with kettlebells for a few years now and have probably done thousands of swings. ...
How to get stronger at deadlifts and pullups by training get-ups
September 14th, 2022 at 11:00 am MSTLadies and Gentlemen, The Tactical Strength Challenge is around the corner, October 29. It is the 20th anniversary of the TSC. Put yourself on the line and register today. One of the easiest ways to get stronger at any lift or exercise, including at ...
StrongFirst for the mountains
September 8th, 2022 at 11:00 am MST[ARTICLE]A StrongFirst Protocol for Mountain Hunters “I exist in a dilemma. One of my favorite pastimes is Western hunting, usually in the mountains. I love the animals, the physical beauty of the terrain, and the challenge. The problem is that I l ...
Build amazing capacity for adventure with “Kettlebell Bonding”
August 30th, 2022 at 10:00 am MSTThere was a time when we had students “bond” with their kettlebells at our instructor certifications. It was a fun and challenging initiation in which you had to carry your snatch test size kettlebell with you wherever you went, except the restro ...
Timed sets for barbell lifting
August 25th, 2022 at 11:00 am MST[ARTICLE+PROGRAM] Timed Sets Speaks Glenn Pendlay, a renowned weightlifting coach: “I got the idea for timed sets from Louie Simmons of Westside Barbell, who uses sets of one or two reps with a brief rest between sets for the powerlifters he coac ...
A+A kettlebell swing program minimum
August 23rd, 2022 at 11:00 am MSTThe following protocol is perfect for strength athletes who hate endurance work, yet choose to be prepared, should life insist. Speaks Fabio Zonin, StrongFirst Certified Master Instructor: “I perform heavy swings twice a week.” “Heavy” is r ...
Coach extraordinaire sums up 50 years of training wisdom
August 17th, 2022 at 11:00 am MSTRif knows about strength. He has done it all as an athlete and a coach: a national caliber gymnastics competitor, California bench press record holder, Head Coach Team USA Women's Powerlifting… In his sixties he is pressing a 225-pound barbell over ...
10 reasons to avoid training to failure
August 11th, 2022 at 11:00 am MST[ARTICLE] 10 Reasons to Avoid Training to Failure There are at least ten reasons not to train to failure if you are after great gains and robust health. Read the article by Geoff Neupert, former StrongFirst Certified Master Instructor, to find out w ...
How to impersonate kettlebell swings with a barbell
August 9th, 2022 at 11:00 am MSTYou are at a strange gym and it swing time. You look around and there are no kettlebells—or there are only some ugly rubberized artifacts slightly heavier than a water bottle that do not deserve that proud name. You cannot swing a barbell between y ...