Subject: Kettlebell Simple & Sinister success into your 70s

Kettlebell Simple & Sinister success into your 70s

April 29th, 2025 at 11:00 am MDT

Today, we have a special newsletter from Steve Milles, a StrongFirst Certified Senior Instructor. Steve shares his Uncle Francis’ Kettlebell Simple Sinister success, from its start during the pandemic to its continued progress into his 70s. Five ...

Kettlebell Simple & Sinister success into your 70s

April 29th, 2025 at 8:18 am MDT

Today, we have a special newsletter from Steve Milles, a StrongFirst Certified Senior Instructor. Steve shares his Uncle Francis’ Kettlebell Simple Sinister success, from its start during the pandemic to its continued progress into his 70s. Five ...

Alumni Pricing—NEW additions: Built Strong Updated version!

April 28th, 2025 at 12:05 pm MDT

Ladies and Gentlemen, Do not miss Built Strong online on May 17-18; and take advantage of the updated version of the Built Strong seminar with your Alumni Price of only $447.50 Some of the NEW ADDITIONS are:Updated and enhanced manual.A new and ...

Simplifying multi-lift programming

April 24th, 2025 at 11:00 am MDT

Simplifying Multi-lift Programming[Article]“I want it all and I want it now.” A classic Queen song and a summation of most students training and programming goals. Everything, all at once. However, training “everything” often leads to stagn ...

Simplifying multi-lift programming

April 24th, 2025 at 7:05 am MDT

Simplifying Multi-lift Programming[Article]“I want it all and I want it now.” A classic Queen song and a summation of most students training and programming goals. Everything, all at once. However, training “everything” often leads to stagn ...

Is your deadlift wedge foolproof?

April 22nd, 2025 at 11:00 am MDT

How do you start your deadlift? Grip it and rip it? Take the slack out of the bar? Or? The deadlift is unique because we do not have an eccentric load to prepare us for the concentric effort. For example, the barbell squat has a negative or eccentr ...

Is your deadlift wedge foolproof?

April 22nd, 2025 at 12:48 am MDT

How do you start your deadlift? Grip it and rip it? Take the slack out of the bar? Or? The deadlift is unique because we do not have an eccentric load to prepare us for the concentric effort. For example, the barbell squat has a negative or eccentr ...

Bar and hip speed vs rate in the barbell deadlift

April 18th, 2025 at 11:00 am MDT

The bar and hips ascend at the same rate in the deadlift, but that does not mean they are moving at the same speed. Wait…what? The key to this is understanding that speed and rate are different. While speed is a type of rate, it is specifically a ...

Bar and hip speed vs rate in the barbell deadlift

April 17th, 2025 at 3:22 pm MDT

The bar and hips ascend at the same rate in the deadlift, but that does not mean they are moving at the same speed. Wait…what? The key to this is understanding that speed and rate are different. While speed is a type of rate, it is specifically a ...

Earth downs for a better barbell deadlift

April 15th, 2025 at 11:00 am MDT

Chuck Norris does not do pushups. He does earth downs. A great Chuck Norris joke and powerful imagery for your deadlift, performing earth downs is a perfect way to describe driving your feet into the floor. Ideally, you would leave footprints—1cm ...