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U.S. SFG Kettlebell Courses
See SFG Course Information June 1, 2013 - New York, NY June 8, 2013 - Medford, NJ June 15, 2013 - Bernardsville, NJ June 15, 2013 - Gettysburg, PA June 22, 2013 - Minneapolis, MN June 22, 2013 - Naples, FL July 7, 2013 - Seattle, WA July 20, 2013 - Minneapolis, MN July 27, 2013 - San Diego, CA July 28, 2013 - Houston, TX August 3, 2013 - Atlanta, GA September 7, 2013 - New York, NY October 6, 2013 - Burke, VA October 20, 2013 - Houston, TX November 2, 2013 - Westerly, RIINTERNATIONAL SFG KETTLEBELL COURSES
See SFG Course Information May 25, 2013 - Chichester, United Kingdom May 26, 2013 - Brasilia, Brazil June 16, 2013 - Seoul, South Korea July 14, 2013 - Caracas, Venezuela July 20, 2013 - Alloa, Scotland August 3, 2013 - Brisbane, Australia August 10, 2013 - Perth, Australia August 25, 2013 - Lacombe, Canada September 28, 2013 - Naples, ItalySFB BODYWEIGHT COURSES
See Bodyweight Course Information July 6, 2013 - Chicago, IL July 27, 2013 - Sioux Falls, SD August 10, 2013 - Minneapolis, MN August 11, 2013 - Denver, CO August 24, 2013 - Atlanta, GA September 7, 2013 - Columbia, MD September 21, 2013 - Orlando, FL October 5, 2013 - Minneapolis, MN November 16, 2013 - Burr Ridge, ILSFG Level I Kettlebell Certifications
SFG Level I Certification RequirementsSFG Level II Kettlebell Certifications
SFG Level II Certification RequirementsSFL Barbell Certifications
Barbell Level I Certification RequirementsSFB Bodyweight Certifications
Bodyweight Instructor Requirements
Tag Archives: StrongFirst
How to Get Good at Programming
By Pavel Tsatsouline, Chairman If you want to learn to write effective training plans, first you must understand the principles of program design. They will vary from system to system. At StrongFirst there are three meta-principles: Continuity of the Training … Continue reading
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Tagged Dan John, Geoff Neupert, Pavel Tsatsouline, Program Design, Programming, Specialized Variety, StrongFirst
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“Come At Me, Bro!”
By Nikki Shlosser, SFG II That is totally what I would shout at a teeth-baring mountain lion, interrupting a lovely Malibu hike. Or to some crazy machete-wielding psychopath creeping through the campsite. Okay not really. But here is the point: … Continue reading
The Grad Workout, Or the Road to the Inn
By Dan John, Master SFG I get dozens of requests by email, phone call and even house visits about how to prepare for the three day Kettlebell certification course. I am more than happy to help prepare them for the … Continue reading
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Tagged Advice, Dan John, Grad Workout, Preparation, SFG, StrongFirst, Training
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The More Things Change
By Pavel Tsatsouline, Chairman Ladies and gentlemen, I am proud to announce that our first ever SFG kettlebell cert rocked. The show must go on, even if the name has changed. At the StrongFirst leadership meeting several weeks ago, … Continue reading
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Tagged Certification, Fabio Zonin, Kettlebell, Pavel Tsatsouline, rkc, SFG, StrongFirst
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Why Amateurs Should Train Like Professionals
By Pavel Tsatsouline, Chairman If StrongFirst can help world champions and special operators, we have got your needs covered. The last time I saw Prof. Stuart McGill, a couple of months ago, he told me what had happened at a … Continue reading
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Tagged Pavel Tsatsouline, SFG, strength training, StrongFirst, Stuart McGill
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The Role of the Kettlebell at StrongFirst
By Pavel Tsatsouline, Chairman When our Masters, Seniors, and Team Leaders checked into their hotel rooms before our meeting, each was greeted by a bottle of vodka, a jar of pickles, and a note welcoming them to the Phase II … Continue reading
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Tagged Kettlebell, Pavel Tsatsouline, Pickle Juice, rkc, SFG, StrongFirst, Vodka
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Strength Has a Greater Purpose
By Pavel Tsatsouline, Chairman Ladies and gentlemen, here is the key point from my speech on the mission of StrongFirst that I gave at our recent leadership meeting. Our motto is “Strength has a greater purpose.” There are two ways … Continue reading
Be a Man Among Men
By Pavel Tsatsouline, Chairman Why do so many men give up on being men once they have reached a certain age? (I could ask women the same question.) Not my father. A month ago seventy-five year old Vladimir deadlifted 407 … Continue reading
Grow Stronger!
By Dave ‘Iron Tamer’ Whitley, Master SFG The movie “The 13th Warrior” is a story of a Muslim scholar named Ahmed and his account of a journey with a group of Vikings. Like any good Viking saga, there is an … Continue reading
“What Makes Strong First Different?”
by Pavel Tsatsouline, Chairman We received many enough e-mails asking that question. The answer is: “I am not saying you are wrong. I just know I am right.” If you want to compare us to Brand X, help yourself, because … Continue reading
Meet Strong First
By Pavel Tsatsouline Chairman “You can be anything you want… But you must be strong first.” I ran this statement by several of my friends and colleagues and asked: what is a fitting name for the new company? Two gents, … Continue reading