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Minimalist Kettlebell Training for Maximal Returns in BJJ

Last year, the primary focus of my training shifted. For my entire adult life, I had been both a strength enthusiast and a martial artist—in that order. When things started to open back up and I was able to train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) regularly again, I decided to swap these priorities. I would, for the […]

Optimizing the Kettlebell Military Press Grip—For You

“All failure is failure to adapt, all success is successful adaptation.”—Max McKeown We all know, hopefully, that learning is an ongoing process that is never complete. After 20 years of kettlebell training, we continue to learn, and our most recent lesson might just help a lot of you with your military press goals. What led […]

The Paradox Breathing Crunch for Stronger Abs and Bigger Lifts

An Excerpt from Deadlift Dynamite The paradox breathing technique, developed in the USSR by opera singer Alexandra Strelnikova for applications obviously unrelated to lifting, will teach you how to tense your abs while “packing” your belly with air. Lie on your back with your legs straight.[i] If you are top heavy, anchor your feet under […]

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The Snatch is “the Tsar of the kettlebell lifts.” Thanks to more muscles working and twice the distance travelled, it accomplishes even more than the esteemed swing. 

Achieve total body explosive power, ruthless conditioning, and a vice like grip. 

Burn fat like never before. 

All with a lighter kettlebell—save space in your home, car trunk, or deployment kit.

Once we have taught you the skills with our usual attention to detail, we will send you off to succeed with a Strong Endurance™ snatch plan.

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LEARN ONLINE OR LIVE (all links in the bio):

–StrongFirst Kettlebell Fundamentals Online Course > strongfirst.skilltrain.com

–StrongFirst Workshop: Kettlebell 201: The Rite of Passage
> www.strongfirst.com/workshops/ 

–SFG I StrongFirst Kettlebell Instructor Certification
> www.strongfirst.com/certifications 

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The Snatch is “the Tsar of the kettlebell lifts.” Thanks to more muscles working and twice the distance travelled, it accomplishes even more than the esteemed swing. Achieve total body explosive power, ruthless conditioning, and a vice like grip. Burn fat like never before. All with a lighter kettlebell—save space in your home, car trunk, or deployment kit. Once we have taught you the skills with our usual attention to detail, we will send you off to succeed with a Strong Endurance™ snatch plan. — LEARN ONLINE OR LIVE (all links in the bio): –StrongFirst Kettlebell Fundamentals Online Course > strongfirst.skilltrain.com –StrongFirst Workshop: Kettlebell 201: The Rite of Passage > www.strongfirst.com/workshops/ –SFG I StrongFirst Kettlebell Instructor Certification > www.strongfirst.com/certifications #strongfirst #kettlebell #snatch #kettlebells #kettlebellsnatch #rop #riteofpassage #bestrong #bestrongfirst
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“Bent pressing leads to proficiency in all other lifts...In bent pressing every muscle of the body is used...It requires and develops strength in every part of the body. It teaches most of all balance, timing, coordination, and endurance...” (Bob Hoffman, York Barbell) Not to mention exceptional thoracic and shoulder mobility and resilience.

The bent press is also a surprisingly powerful lat developer. It is a perfect postural antidote to hollow position training. For an advanced minimalist, the bent press is the go-to drill, which covers many bases.

–StrongFirst SFG Kettlebell Level II Manual

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“Bent pressing leads to proficiency in all other lifts...In bent pressing every muscle of the body is used...It requires and develops strength in every part of the body. It teaches most of all balance, timing, coordination, and endurance...” (Bob Hoffman, York Barbell) Not to mention exceptional thoracic and shoulder mobility and resilience. The bent press is also a surprisingly powerful lat developer. It is a perfect postural antidote to hollow position training. For an advanced minimalist, the bent press is the go-to drill, which covers many bases. –StrongFirst SFG Kettlebell Level II Manual Repost @strongfirst_poland @sven_rieger @jurastrong #bentpress #tamingthebentpress #kettlebellbentpress #kingoflifts #heavykettlebells #liftheavy #kalossthenos #beautifulstrength #poetryinmotion #kettlebells #kettlebelltraining #strengthtraining #krafttraining #kraftakt #movewithpurpose #oldtimestrength #physicallyfortified #strongertogether #getstrong #iambecauseweare #physicalculture #strengthhistory #strongfirst #strongfirstgermany #strongfirstpoland #wearestrongfirst #schoolofstrength #strengthhasagreaterpurpose #strengthisaskill #bestrongfirst
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The wall supported handstand pushup has an excellent carryover to most pressing exercises. 

Due to its pseudo-machine quality, the HSP is not very tiring, which makes it an excellent choice for “easy strength” and hypertrophy programs.

LEARN ONLINE OR LIVE (all links in the bio):

–StrongFirst Bodyweight Fundamentals Online Course > strongfirst.skilltrain.com

–StrongFirst Workshop: Bodyweight 301: SFB Ready
> www.strongfirst.com/workshops/ 

–StrongFirst Bodyweight Strength Instructor Certification
> www.strongfirst.com/certifications 

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The wall supported handstand pushup has an excellent carryover to most pressing exercises. Due to its pseudo-machine quality, the HSP is not very tiring, which makes it an excellent choice for “easy strength” and hypertrophy programs. LEARN ONLINE OR LIVE (all links in the bio): –StrongFirst Bodyweight Fundamentals Online Course > strongfirst.skilltrain.com –StrongFirst Workshop: Bodyweight 301: SFB Ready > www.strongfirst.com/workshops/ –StrongFirst Bodyweight Strength Instructor Certification > www.strongfirst.com/certifications #strongfirst #sfb #bodyweight #strength #certification #handstandpushup #handstandpushups #bestrongfirst
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Is the SFG I instructor certification right for you?

Only if you check at least one of these boxes:

-A coach who will accept nothing but the best training methods

-A warfighter seeking a PT method that can be described in Hemingway’s words: ”Keenness of edge…simplicity of action”

-An athlete ready to take his or her performance to an all-new level

-A personal development fanatic
A hard living type looking for your next challenge

Only those with grit and attention to detail need apply.

Sign up today and power to you!

>>> CLICK THE LINK IN THE BIO - GET CERTIFIED! 

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Is the SFG I instructor certification right for you? Only if you check at least one of these boxes: -A coach who will accept nothing but the best training methods -A warfighter seeking a PT method that can be described in Hemingway’s words: ”Keenness of edge…simplicity of action” -An athlete ready to take his or her performance to an all-new level -A personal development fanatic A hard living type looking for your next challenge Only those with grit and attention to detail need apply. Sign up today and power to you! >>> CLICK THE LINK IN THE BIO - GET CERTIFIED! #strongfirst #sfg #kettlebell #kettlebells #bestrongfirst
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Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the gold standard in kettlebell education—and the #1 certification for strength and conditioning professionals.

>>> CLICK THE LINK IN THE BIO - GET CERTIFIED! 

Enter SFG, the constantly updated and refined version of Pavel’s original kettlebell cert—20 years and over 30 editions of the instructor manual later and still light years ahead of everyone else.

SFG—“G” for girya, or kettlebell—is StrongFirst’s flagship certification. While strength is the focus of our school at large, SFG pursues broader “extreme fitness” and resilience with strength at its foundation. Like every StrongFirst instructor certification—kettlebell, barbell, bodyweight—SFG strongly stands on its own—while all perfectly fit together into a system.

–An unequalled strength and conditioning system
–Designed to meet the most rugged demands
–Tested in the harshest military and athletic environments—over and over
–Accepting no compromise between performance and longevity
–Taught by an elite instructor team, including national team coaches and doctors and other high-end professionals
–Lifting skills taught with military precision
–An inch wide and a mile deep—six foundational kettlebell exercises drilled to perfection: Swing, get-up, clean, press, snatch, squat
–Regressions and progressions to suit any of your students, from couch potatoes to world class athletes and tier one military operators
–Powerful programming—based on hard science, easy to implement
–A 3-day event that demands serious preparation by trained athletes
–Rigorous testing—a 30% failure rate is common among well prepared candidates
–A lifetime global brotherhood and sisterhood of strength

Sign up today and power to you!

>>> CLICK THE LINK IN THE BIO - GET CERTIFIED! 

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Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the gold standard in kettlebell education—and the #1 certification for strength and conditioning professionals. >>> CLICK THE LINK IN THE BIO - GET CERTIFIED! Enter SFG, the constantly updated and refined version of Pavel’s original kettlebell cert—20 years and over 30 editions of the instructor manual later and still light years ahead of everyone else. SFG—“G” for girya, or kettlebell—is StrongFirst’s flagship certification. While strength is the focus of our school at large, SFG pursues broader “extreme fitness” and resilience with strength at its foundation. Like every StrongFirst instructor certification—kettlebell, barbell, bodyweight—SFG strongly stands on its own—while all perfectly fit together into a system. –An unequalled strength and conditioning system –Designed to meet the most rugged demands –Tested in the harshest military and athletic environments—over and over –Accepting no compromise between performance and longevity –Taught by an elite instructor team, including national team coaches and doctors and other high-end professionals –Lifting skills taught with military precision –An inch wide and a mile deep—six foundational kettlebell exercises drilled to perfection: Swing, get-up, clean, press, snatch, squat –Regressions and progressions to suit any of your students, from couch potatoes to world class athletes and tier one military operators –Powerful programming—based on hard science, easy to implement –A 3-day event that demands serious preparation by trained athletes –Rigorous testing—a 30% failure rate is common among well prepared candidates –A lifetime global brotherhood and sisterhood of strength Sign up today and power to you! >>> CLICK THE LINK IN THE BIO - GET CERTIFIED! #strongfirst #sfg #kettlebell #kettlebells #bestrongfirst
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Memorial Day: Celebrate, honor, remember.
May we never forget freedom isn't free.

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Ladies and gentlemen, StrongFirst is proud to publish "Deadlift Dynamite" by Andy Bolton, the lifter who broke the mythical 1,000-pound deadlift barrier, and Pavel Tsatsouline.

"Deadlift Dynamite" will take you from your first steps in the iron game to as far as you are willing to go—all the way to world class if you have what it takes. 

You will learn:

–1,000-pound deadlift technique, painstakingly deconstructed—just “copy and paste”
–Championship power squat and bench press skills, obsessively detailed
–Programming: highly effective and remarkably efficient
–Special strength stretches, so you can lift more and stay in the game longer
–A priceless arsenal of the highest-yield assistance exercises
–The definitive guide for using kettlebells to increase your barbell strength
–The best abdominal exercises—lab and platform tested

Whether you are a newbie or a platform veteran ready to advance to the big leagues, "Deadlift Dynamite" is the answer.

Available in paperback, Kindle, and PDF >>> CLICK THE LINK IN THE BIO! 

DON’T KEEP YOUR STRENGTH WAITING, GET YOUR COPY TODAY!

#strongfirst #deadliftdynamite #andybolton #paveltsatsouline #deadlift #benchpress #backsquat #barbell #barbells #kettlebell #kettlebells #powerlifting #sfl #sflbarbell
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Ladies and gentlemen, StrongFirst is proud to publish "Deadlift Dynamite" by Andy Bolton, the lifter who broke the mythical 1,000-pound deadlift barrier, and Pavel Tsatsouline. "Deadlift Dynamite" will take you from your first steps in the iron game to as far as you are willing to go—all the way to world class if you have what it takes. You will learn: –1,000-pound deadlift technique, painstakingly deconstructed—just “copy and paste” –Championship power squat and bench press skills, obsessively detailed –Programming: highly effective and remarkably efficient –Special strength stretches, so you can lift more and stay in the game longer –A priceless arsenal of the highest-yield assistance exercises –The definitive guide for using kettlebells to increase your barbell strength –The best abdominal exercises—lab and platform tested Whether you are a newbie or a platform veteran ready to advance to the big leagues, "Deadlift Dynamite" is the answer. Available in paperback, Kindle, and PDF >>> CLICK THE LINK IN THE BIO! DON’T KEEP YOUR STRENGTH WAITING, GET YOUR COPY TODAY! #strongfirst #deadliftdynamite #andybolton #paveltsatsouline #deadlift #benchpress #backsquat #barbell #barbells #kettlebell #kettlebells #powerlifting #sfl #sflbarbell
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The Top 5 Ab Training Mistakes

By now, proper abdominal training should not be a mystery. 

The body of experience and scientific knowledge serve up powerful methods on a platter — yet they get lost in the Internet noise.

Here is OUR list of ab dont’s:

#1: Chasing the “Burn”

#2: Not Focusing on the Contraction

#3: Not Using Enough Resistance

#4: Exclusively Isometric Training

#5: Not Making Every Exercise an Abdominal Exercise

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The Ab Training Call to Action

There are many exercises to choose from for effective ab training. The key is to practice both feed-forward and feed-back tension and to say farewell to the “burn.” 

All of the StrongFirst curricula — kettlebell, bodyweight, and barbell — are obsessive about building strong abs. 

–StrongFirst Workshops > strongfirst.com/workshops/ (OR THE LINK IN THE BIO!)

–StrongFirst Certifications > strongfirst.com/certifications/ (OR THE LINK IN THE BIO!)

Power to your abs!

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Photo: Hardstyle Hanging Leg Raise, taught at Bodyweight 201: Hard Style Pullups & Abs workshop, as well as at StrongFirst Bodyweight Strength Instructor Certification. Photo by @dlabphotography 

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The Top 5 Ab Training Mistakes By now, proper abdominal training should not be a mystery. The body of experience and scientific knowledge serve up powerful methods on a platter — yet they get lost in the Internet noise. Here is OUR list of ab dont’s: #1: Chasing the “Burn” #2: Not Focusing on the Contraction #3: Not Using Enough Resistance #4: Exclusively Isometric Training #5: Not Making Every Exercise an Abdominal Exercise -- The Ab Training Call to Action There are many exercises to choose from for effective ab training. The key is to practice both feed-forward and feed-back tension and to say farewell to the “burn.” All of the StrongFirst curricula — kettlebell, bodyweight, and barbell — are obsessive about building strong abs. –StrongFirst Workshops > strongfirst.com/workshops/ (OR THE LINK IN THE BIO!) –StrongFirst Certifications > strongfirst.com/certifications/ (OR THE LINK IN THE BIO!) Power to your abs! -- Photo: Hardstyle Hanging Leg Raise, taught at Bodyweight 201: Hard Style Pullups & Abs workshop, as well as at StrongFirst Bodyweight Strength Instructor Certification. Photo by @dlabphotography #strongfirst #abs #abstraining #strongabs #abdominaltraining #hardstyle #hardstyleabs #sixpack #bestrongfirst
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