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Avoid Common Deadlift, Pull-Up, and Snatch Mistakes to Own your TSC

Co-authored by Ryan Toshner The TSC is StrongFirst’s bi-annual strength challenge, where participants put their training pedal to the competition metal. Judged on performance while adhering to solid lifting technique, the upcoming TSC is the perfect opportunity to focus your training on new goals—learning to lift, beating a previous personal best, or ascending the podium. […]

Power and Rhythm in the Kettlebell Swing

“Music is the silence between the notes.” Claude Debussy Like a bar of music, a kettlebell swing has points we aim to hit on different beats. The difference between a messy, choppy swing and one that is powerful and graceful, lies in its rhythm. When looking at a swing or other ballistic drills, it can […]

End of Year Update and a Look Forward

“Hindsight is 20/20” Typically reserved for situations where we look back with greater clarity than we had at the time, this oft-used saying might have special meaning in the year 2020. Yes, the year of ‘perfect vision’ is upon us. So, let us see if we can use our hindsight on 2019 and look forward […]

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  • [ARTICLE] The TSC is StrongFirst's bi-annual strength challenge, where participants put their training pedal to the competition metal. With only three events—bodyweight pull-up, kettlebell snatch, and barbell deadlift—the Tactical Strength Challenge seems pretty straightforward. But while the challenge is accessible to everyone, each of these exercises is highly technical, so there’s plenty of margin for error. Knowing the most frequent mistakes—both in terms of technique and tactics—and how to fix them could make the difference between achieving your personal best…or not. Click the link in our bio >> Articles “Avoid Common Deadlift, Pull-up, and Snatch Mistakes” to read. . . . Next TSC: May 9, 2020. Facility registration is open until Feb. 9 and participant registration opens on Feb. 17. Link in bio >> TSC for details. . . . #StrongFirst #strongfirsttsc #kettlebell #barbell #bodyweight #tsc #deadlift #pullups #kettlebellsnatch #competition #fitnesschallenge #strengthchallenge
  • Wise words...show up. #Repost @sousastrong ・・・ Just another day in the office, 2x44kg squat & 260lb bench. Nothing fancy but if you want that big paycheck one day you have to show up consistently and put in quality work. No matter what skill in life, you need to show up and put in good work. I wouldn’t trust a financial advisor that can’t balance their budget so would you trust a strength coach that doesn’t practice what they preach? Find a coach that fits your style of exercise and show up to work! #strongfirst #sflrocks #couragecorner #modesto #strength #strongfirstinstructor #brickhousestrong #showup
  • [ARTICLE & SWING VIDEO TIP] 🔉 AUDIO ON The rhythmically repetitive nature of the swing (and other kettlebell ballistics) is coordinated by finding two set isometric positions: the hinge and the vertical plank. We only hold them briefly, it is true. But without them, the rhythm of the movement is lost. Here is a tip on how to train a better hinge “hold” for more powerful ballistics. . . . If you want the whole story, click the link in our bio and head to articles >> Power and Rhythm in the Kettlebell Swing. #strongfirst #strongfirsttip #kettlebell #kettlebellswing #hip #kettlebelltraining @brettjonessfg
  • [PUSHUP TIP] Three things you must do with your feet to have a stronger pushup. From your planked position, start by solidly planting your feet into the ground—push the ground with your toes. Next, push your heels back. Last, push your heels outward. Remember that when you focus on setting a strong foot position, you don’t want to disconnect from the strong upper body position that you set up in your plank. With everything set, inhale on the way down, exhale on the way up. . . . A solid pushup—which is a dynamic plank—is an excellent diagnostic tool to assess your ability to maintain spinal alignment when shoulders extend and flex (a skill required for many movements like swings). Losing your lumbar-pelvis connection, leading the movement with your neck, or being unable to control your thoracic stability and scapula rhythm are all signs that you could benefit from better-focused tension—exactly what a strong foot position helps to provide. . . . Unfortunately, fundamental pushup mechanics aren’t something many people learn; they just seem to be expected to know how or learn by mimicking someone else (for better or worse). But strength and longevity thrive in the details of good technique and consistent practice. Even if you think you know, subtle nuances can take you from having a reasonable movement to a serious, strength-building contender. . . . Want the inside scoop on what makes or breaks a solid pushup? You’ve got three options. 1️⃣First, our new StrongFirst Fundamentals Workshop is a half-day initiation into our strength principles with the pushup as our bodyweight move of choice. 2️⃣Next, the StrongFirst Bodyweight Course. This full-day course builds the pushup from its foundation, presenting options to regress and progress for every fitness and strength level. 3️⃣Finally, for coaches and trainers who care about teaching principle-based skills, we have the StrongFirst Bodyweight Instructor Certification. 👆Click the link in our bio >> SCHEDULE to find an event near you. #StrongFirst #strongfirsttips #pushup #upperbody #core #strongcore #plank #plankchallenge #bodyweight #bodyweighttraining #sandiegofitness #pittsburghfitness #learn
  • Take a moment to think about the people whose physicality you admire—“real people” not just the genetic jackpot winners. . . . Is it their strength? Their ability to grit through a tough challenge? Their discipline to stick with a goal? Their active lifestyle? The aesthetic that their training sculpted? Their can-do attitude that spills into everyday life? Whatever quality you admire, consider that every person started from somewhere. . . . The first step: recognizing a gap between where they were and where they wanted to be or how they wanted to live. Next: identifying what they needed to do or to change to get there. Third: deciding to do it. The fourth: taking the required action (knowing what to do and actually doing it aren’t the same). Unfortunately, many don’t get past the first step—recognizing a gap but stuck on how or where to start. . . . There’s good news. Like a house needing a solid foundation, bridging the fitness gap starts with the same thing. A foundation of high-yielding, fundamental movement skills on which every other physical quality can be built. . . . Enter the new StrongFirst Foundations Workshop. We specifically created this new half-day course to deliver a first-hand experience of our foundational strength principles in action, regardless of the resistance tool(s) you prefer or may gravitate towards—kettlebells, barbells, and/or bodyweight. We have four dates currently scheduled: Vicenza, Italy — February 1
San Diego, CA—March 7 Stuttgart, Germany—March 14 Pittsburgh, PA—May 16 . . . Head to our website to register. This half-day could change your perception of “what is possible” forever. #2020goals #StrongFirst #2020 #newgoals #newskills #kettlebell #bodyweight #barbell #strength #newworkshop #vicenza #forza #sandiegofitness #pittsburghfitness #stuttgartgermany
  • To strength, skill, and purpose. Here is to an eventful year. #StrongFirst #2020 #goals #challenges #newyear #strength #getstrong #livestrong #lift

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