The Tactical Strength Challenge as Celebration of Life

October 4 was Jim’s one year anniversary of heart surgery and the date of the Tactical Strength Challenge. Jim had begun his reborn life and was determined to compete.

Tactical Strength Challenge: Participation, Community, Strength

The Tactical Strength Challenge is a powerful tool - not just for building your muscles, but also for building your business and community. Here's how!

Emergency Action Plan Programming

Like any unpleasant experience, we too often place the need for an emergency action plan on the back burner, but like that unwatched pot, sometimes events boil over.

The First Ever SFG Kettlebell Certification

Ladies and gentlemen, I am proud to announce that our first ever SFG Kettlebell Certification rocked. The show must go on, even if the name has changed.

John Faas: To Be a Warrior

To know John Faas was to know the meaning of the word "warrior." John was a Navy SEAL and one of 31 killed in a helicopter crash August 31, 2011 in Afghanistan.

A Veterans Day Thank You

On behalf of StrongFirst, I would like to thank veterans and their families for their service, selflessness, and sacrifice. Without you, the world would be a very different place.

The Way You Carry Your Strength Matters

If you are reading this blog, you are strong, or at least on your way to strong. Do not let it go to your head. Let your conduct inspire the weak to be strong.

Better One Day as a Lion

Instead of being discouraged and feeling like the world is trying to hold us back, recognize and appreciate that tension as a force necessary to move forward. Negative comments come from weak people.

Strength Has a Greater Purpose

Here is the key point from my speech on the mission of StrongFirst that I gave at our recent leadership meeting—addressing our motto: "Strength has a greater purpose."

Merry Christmas From StrongFirst

What a joyous time to reflect back on the past twelve months and look forward to the promise of the new year to come. Merry Christmas to you all from StrongFirst.