Subject: Unlocking the bridge floor press from the StrongFirst Barbell Fundamentals online course—for a limited time

Unlocking the bridge floor press from the StrongFirst Barbell Fundamentals online course—for a limited time

April 16th, 2024 at 9:55 am MDT

One of the recent newsletters posed the question, “To arch or not to arch,” in the bench press, and the StrongFirst forum had some thoughts on that subject. But is the question “to arch or to bridge?” The bridge floor press from the StrongF ...

Do it Yourself Hand Care

April 11th, 2024 at 11:00 am MDT

Do It Yourself Hand Care[Article] Calluses and stress on the hands are a reality of training. Friction and stress on the skin create thickening, which is protective up to a point. But past that point, it is not only uncomfortable or painful, but i ...

Do it Yourself Hand Care

April 11th, 2024 at 3:03 am MDT

Do It Yourself Hand Care[Article] Calluses and stress on the hands are a reality of training. Friction and stress on the skin create thickening, which is protective up to a point. But past that point, it is not only uncomfortable or painful, but i ...

The barbell…the new kid on the block

April 9th, 2024 at 11:00 am MDT

Bodyweight exercise has always been part of the history of physical training. The dumbbell can be traced back to ancient Greece, and the kettlebell has a long history (first appearing in the Russian dictionary in 1704 but being used long before tha ...

The barbell…the new kid on the block

April 9th, 2024 at 6:24 am MDT

Bodyweight exercise has always been part of the history of physical training. The dumbbell can be traced back to ancient Greece, and the kettlebell has a long history (first appearing in the Russian dictionary in 1704 but being used long before tha ...

Certified Instructors Only June webinar and Instructor Profile updates

April 4th, 2024 at 11:00 am MDT

Greetings, StrongFirst Certified Instructor, Webinars For Your Eyes Only These webinars are available exclusively to you, our certified instructors, and they are free of charge. On June 15th, 2024, from 10:00 AM until 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Ti ...

Certified Instructors Only June webinar and Instructor Profile updates

April 3rd, 2024 at 12:18 pm MDT

Greetings, StrongFirst Certified Instructor, Webinars For Your Eyes Only These webinars are available exclusively to you, our certified instructors, and they are free of charge. On June 15th, 2024, from 10:00 AM until 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Ti ...

Arched or flat bench press…or both?

April 2nd, 2024 at 11:30 am MDT

The arched bench press has become a staple technique in powerlifting. Even in the SFL and StrongFirst Barbell Fundamentals online course, this technique is taught, along with drills to increase the arch. And for good reason. The arch decreases the ...

Arched or flat bench press…or both?

April 2nd, 2024 at 8:52 am MDT

The arched bench press has become a staple technique in powerlifting. Even in the SFL and StrongFirst Barbell Fundamentals online course, this technique is taught, along with drills to increase the arch. And for good reason. The arch decreases the ...

Strength Programming for an Italian Professional Soccer Team

March 28th, 2024 at 11:00 am MDT

Strength Programming in the 2022-2023 Seasonfor an Italian Professional Soccer Team[Article]“How do professional athletes train?” or “I want to train like the professionals” are probably two of the most common training questions and the sec ...