Subject: Sumo or Conventional? Why the controversy?

Sumo or Conventional? Why the controversy?

September 5th, 2023 at 9:15 am MDT

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 ...

Preparing for the Olympics…with StrongFirst Principles

August 31st, 2023 at 10:00 am MDT

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 princi ...

Built Strong for Swimmers

August 29th, 2023 at 10:00 am MDT

“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 ...

Step-up your performance and maybe summit a mountain

August 22nd, 2023 at 10:00 am MDT

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 technic ...

Cheat to Get Stronger

August 17th, 2023 at 10:00 am MDT

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 ...

Certified Instructors Only: Join our FREE 2-hour One-Arm Pushup webinar with Brett Jones—September 30, 2023

August 16th, 2023 at 10:00 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 September 30th, 2023, from 10:00 AM until 12:00 PM Eastern Standar ...

SFL for the Explosive Throwing Athlete

August 15th, 2023 at 10:00 am MDT

SFL Standard Lifts for the Development of theExplosive Throwing Athlete  Training for throwing events in track and field has long been associated with the Olympic lifts and the variations of such lifts. However, the squat, bench, deadlift, and mi ...

Announcement Policy for Certifications and Special Events

August 14th, 2023 at 3:30 pm MDT

Ladies and Gentlemen, As you know, your licensed Certifications and Special Events go live on the StrongFirst website, and you may open registrations, 9 months prior to their date, according to the tiered price calculator. However, you may annou ...

StrongFirst Community Forum

August 8th, 2023 at 10:00 am MDT

“To pursue, promote, and practice strength because we believe strength has a greater purpose.” This is the StrongFirst mission. The StrongFirst Forum is where the community comes together to help, share, and assist each other in pursuing stren ...

StrongFirst Community Forum

August 8th, 2023 at 6:03 am MDT

“To pursue, promote, and practice strength because we believe strength has a greater purpose.” This is the StrongFirst mission. The StrongFirst Forum is where the community comes together to help, share, and assist each other in pursuing stren ...