The Instructor candidates must pass four tests: Teaching safely and effectively. Pushup Strength test. Pistol test (completed with the strength test). Pullup test (completed on day one). The teaching test is administered at the end of the Certification. Candidates have a choice of taking the strength test during the Certification or submitting a video up […]
Over half a century ago, a group of high-level martial artists published a semi-fictional book Secret Fighting Arts of the World under a pen name John F. Gilbey. One of the stories in it perfectly illustrates the StrongFirst ideal. It is a star on the horizon. You will never reach it, but chasing it will […]
After earning my SFB and applying its teachings, I am a believer. I have seen and felt the difference it makes in my ultra-marathon running performances.
Read what have people said about the SFB Instructor Certification The Ph.D. program of the strength world. — Jason Marshall, Senior SFG, Lubbock, TX It underpromised and overdelivered in it is presentation, application, instruction and education in strength training. It struck a perfect balance between friendly/professional, fun/educational, and relaxed/structured. — Jimmy Yuan, consultant for Arizona […]
You must be tactically flexible to accommodate to the opportunities and limitations of each implement in regards to kettlebells, barbells, and bodyweight training.
This program is designed specifically to get you to a half-bodyweight kettlebell press, but this will work just as well for getting you to the next bell size, whatever that is.
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Most of us know the important role strength training plays in sports. This also applies to soccer, where the quality of technical skills is fundamental. During the 2022-2023 season, with the help of Fabio Zonin, StrongFirst Certified Master Instructor, I designed a training program based on StrongFirst principles for Pro Vercelli Calcio a soccer team […]
StrongFirst is built upon universal strength principles that are applied to the three modalities we teach: kettlebell, barbell, and bodyweight. Although our focus is on these specific modalities, our principles can be applied to any training tool. StrongFirst principles translate complicated, scientific methods into simple, applicable programs that can be immediately applied to training. Our […]
By Pavel Tsatsouline In intense full body exercise our hearts can supply only 1/3-1/2 of the muscles. To deal with this limitation, blood vessels in muscles and organs that are not too busy constrict while those in the working muscles dilate. This redistributes the blood flow, delivers more oxygen where it is needed most, and […]
