Subject: Sample a free module of S&S online course
Sample a free module of S&S online course
October 25th, 2022 at 10:00 am MSTWe challenge you to find an exercise more “functional” than picking up a weight off the ground. Or a progression as reliable as ours—with two thumbs up from elite powerlifting coaches and medical professionals alike. Watch a detailed 14 minute ...
Pro secrets of heavy goblet squats
October 24th, 2022 at 10:00 am MST[ARTICLE+VIDEO] Kettlebell Simple Sinister: Tips for Heavy Goblet Squats The kettlebell goblet squat is THE “squat for the people.” The prying version from our Kettlebell Simple Sinister curriculum is a great mobility drill to unlock your hips an ...
The Tao of an aging strength athlete
October 21st, 2022 at 2:35 pm MSTAs one ages, training with heavy weights is not always the best path (Do). My solution came from my strength mentor Pavel Tsatsouline and a book he authored about 20 years ago. In it he explains a strength technique called “feed-forward tension.” ...
Introducing “Kettllebell Simple & Sinister”—now on video
October 21st, 2022 at 10:00 am MSTLadies and gentlemen, Kettlebell Simple Sinister, the training program that has changed the lives of thousands of people around the world, is finally available as an online course. Watch a top quality instructional video featuring StrongFirst Certif ...
Sinister quest continued and accomplished
October 20th, 2022 at 10:00 am MST[ARTICLE] Kettlebell Simple Sinister Quest: Through Adversity to the Stars, Part IIPavel Macek has reached the “Sinister” goal—100 swings in 5min, 1min rest, 10 get-ups in 10min, all with a 48kg (106lb) kettlebell—at a bodyweight of 68,7kg (1 ...
Kettlebell Simple & Sinister quest: through adversity to the stars
October 17th, 2022 at 2:00 pm MST[ARTICLE] Kettlebell Simple Sinister Quest: Through Adversity to the Stars, Part IPavel Macek, StrongFirst Certified Master Instructor, writes: I can’t think of better foundational strength and conditioning program than Kettlebell Simple Sinister. ...
“How I took my deadlift from 350 to 639 pounds”
October 13th, 2022 at 10:00 am MST[ARTICLE] How to Deadlift a Barbell Every Day I’m just a regular dude. A husband, father of two, and Jiu-Jitsu junkie with 21+ years of mat experience. Everything I've ever done “athletically” the last 20+ years was to gain an unfair advantage ...
Unexpected anabolic benefits of light training the day after heavy lifting
October 11th, 2022 at 10:00 am MSTOne of the greatest strength minds in history, Prof. Arkady Vorobyev, concluded that, “The best conditions for anabolic processes are when small loads with low intensity follow large loads.” This is a manifestation of postconditioning hormesis. I ...
A 50,000-foot view of StrongFirst programming
October 6th, 2022 at 2:00 pm MSTListen to master instructors Brett Jones and Fabio Zonin discuss: The principles of effective programming“Old school” strategies supported by modern scienceStrength vs. “conditioning” programmingStrongFirst Training App...and more! To listen ...
Programming wisdom from an ancient king
October 4th, 2022 at 11:00 am MSTIn biology there is a term hormesis that comes from an ancient Greek verb “to set in motion.” It refers to the protective effects of small doses of a stressor. Hormesis can be preconditioning and postconditioning. In the former, a homeopathic dos ...