I Was 21: An Excerpt from A Glimpse in the Rear View

My most vivid workout memories are set against the backdrop of the Muscle Beach Gym of the early 1960s. This famous, beloved relic, once located on the unspoiled shores of Santa Monica, was relocated by the persuasion of the city council to the creepy underground basement of a collapsing retirement hotel four blocks inland. The […]

If It Flies Right, It Looks Right: My Journey to a Bodybuilding Competition

I proved my beliefs on the battlefield, and I ended up on a stage with competitive bodybuilders without training like a bodybuilder. Here's the plan I followed to accomplish this.

How to Build Your Slow Fibers, Part I

Selouyanov’s protocols have been used with extraordinary success by many elite Russian athletes from a variety of sports, so let's take a look at them.

The “Hit the Target” Fat Loss Plan

What I am about to share is the nutrition plan that allowed me to drop over twenty pounds of body weight in eight weeks—without sacrificing strength and muscle mass. It may help you reach your StrongFirst goals.

The Top 5 Ab Training Mistakes

By now, proper abdominal training should not be a mystery. Pavel sets us straight with his own list article of ab training mistakes.