I see online that there were quite a few StrongFirst instructor certifications all over the world this past weekend, December 2023. Welcome to all newly certified StrongFirst instructors! The StrongFirst message and methods continue to spread through your abilities and willingness to pass it...
Hi all,
I’ve been testing this snatch test training program with some of my students and seeing solid improvements, so I wanted to share it here to gather additional feedback.
This is a six-week training plan to prepare for the SFG 5-minute snatch test (24kg test weight).
You can download...
Passed the SFG 1 certification this past weekend in St. Petersburg, FL exactly 30 days before turning 61!
I have been training with Dr. Michael Hartle for a little over a year now. We have been specifically training for the SFG cert for the past six months. At the end of day one at the cert I...
As I train for the SFG I in Tampa in a couple of weeks, I wanted to film one of my 100 snatch test prep workouts and get some feedback from the group. Most importantly, I want to ensure that my reps are good, my descent from lockout is correct (I unhinge the shoulder), and just general feedback...
Hey everyone,
I'm doing the SFG I cert this weekend, and I was wondering if anyone had any advice with regards to eating, both before/after the event and during.
I found this thread, which answered most of my questions around the logistics of the event itself.
But I'm also wondering if anyone...
When I was 36, after the acute onset of debilitating back pain, I found out that I've got a double idiopathic scoliosis, with 25 degree curves in both the lumbar and thoracic areas of my spine. Among other things, I got turned on to kettlebells via Dr. Stuart Mcgill's books. After a false...
Backgrounder:
51 y/o
Former military
IT professional
Diabetes (under diet control (Keto and IF)
Was 320 lbs Dec 2017
Now 255 as of this AM
Bad shoulder (surgery suggested), neck (same), knees, ankles
Other issues I'd rather not say
Program chosen: Simple and sinister + steel Mace + later...
Here's a blog post by one of my students, Karen Anderson, on her journey from martial arts, to kettlebells, to StrongFirst SFG.
Enjoy!
One Woman's Journey to be StrongFirst - Baltimore Kettlebell Club
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