Subject: Intuitive programming or structured programming? Or both?

Intuitive programming or structured programming? Or both?

September 14th, 2023 at 10:00 am MST

Iron Cardio with a Strength Bias[Article + Programming] “Art and science have their meeting point in method.”—Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton Intuitive programming leans into the art of training. Structured programming leans into the science. Putting ...

Intuitive programming or structured programming? Or both?

September 14th, 2023 at 6:20 am MST

Iron Cardio with a Strength Bias[Article + Programming] “Art and science have their meeting point in method.”—Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton Intuitive programming leans into the art of training. Structured programming leans into the science. Putting ...

The Tsar of Kettlebell Lifts

September 12th, 2023 at 1:30 pm MST

The Tsar of Kettlebell Lifts is one of the lines from Pavel’s original book on kettlebell lifting describing the kettlebell snatch. And while the center of the Hard Style kettlebell universe might be the Swing and the Get-Up, the kettlebell snatch ...

The Tsar of the Kettlebell Lifts

September 12th, 2023 at 7:05 am MST

The Tsar of the Kettlebell Lifts is one of the lines from Pavel’s original book on kettlebell lifting describing the kettlebell snatch. And while the center of the Hard Style kettlebell universe might be the Swing and the Get-Up, the kettlebell sna ...

Sumo or Conventional? Why the controversy?

September 5th, 2023 at 11:00 am MST

Deadlifts: Common Misconceptions and Practical Tips[Article] Whether to perform deadlifts with sumo or conventional technique is one of the most controversial questions in strength training. Along with controversial questions like: “Who would win i ...

Sumo or Conventional? Why the controversy?

September 5th, 2023 at 9:15 am MST

Deadlifts: Common Misconceptions and Practical Tips[Article] Whether to perform deadlifts with sumo or conventional technique is one of the most controversial questions in strength training. Along with controversial questions like: “Who would win i ...

Preparing for the Olympics…with StrongFirst Principles

August 31st, 2023 at 10:00 am MST

Preparing Swimmers for the Olympic Games: A Three-Year Strength and Conditioning Plan Using StrongFirst Principles[Article] In this article by Loïs Monaco, StrongFirst Certified Elite Instructor, you will see how StrongFirst programming and principl ...

Built Strong for Swimmers

August 29th, 2023 at 10:00 am MST

“There are three constants in life…change, choice and principles.”—Steven Covey Within the StrongFirst School of Strength, our principles can be applied to any tool and adapted to almost any situation. For example, Built Strong is how Plan S ...

Step-up your performance and maybe summit a mountain

August 22nd, 2023 at 10:00 am MST

Easy Carry and Timed Step-Ups: A Simple Recipe for Strength and Performance By Andrea U-Shi Chang, StrongFirst Certified Master Instructor The simplest of things can make the biggest gains. One of our students summited Mt. Rainier—a very technical ...

Cheat to Get Stronger

August 17th, 2023 at 10:00 am MST

Cheat Cleans as a Strength Builder[Article] We want you to cheat to get stronger. That’s right, cheat. Clean, that is…. From Brian Wright’s article: “When first learning how to clean kettlebells, one of the best drills is the cheat clean. ...