Subject: The kettlebell swing vs. the snatch
The kettlebell swing vs. the snatch
February 12th, 2026 at 10:26 am MDTAre these two exercises interchangeable? Or do you have to do both? A study by former StrongFirst Certified Senior Instructor Brandon Hetzler and colleagues found a similar mechanical output in both exercises and suggested “using kettlebell snat ...
Reminder—StrongFirst Webinar For Your Eyes Only
February 10th, 2026 at 1:07 pm MDTGreetings, StrongFirst Certified Instructor, StrongFirst brings you another exclusive webinar free of charge. On February 28th, 2026, from 10:00 AM until 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, we will be hosting a webinar on the StrongFirst RESILIENT Kett ...
Reminder—StrongFirst newsletters promoting second quarter local workshops
February 10th, 2026 at 11:00 am MDTDear Workshop Licensee, We are setting the targeted newsletters promoting your workshops for the second quarter of 2026. The workshops that will be promoted are the ones currently listed on our website by March 1st. We encourage you to publish ...
Calling all Teachers of Strength and Elite Instructors
February 6th, 2026 at 3:00 pm MDTLadies and gentlemen, Teachers of Strength and Elite Instructors, Help us spread the word of strength. StrongFirst invites you to actively participate in our social media channels by sharing training tips, educational video content, and high-resol ...
Calling all Teachers of Strength and Elite Instructors
February 6th, 2026 at 1:36 pm MDTLadies and gentlemen, Teachers of Strength and Elite Instructors, Help us spread the word of strength. StrongFirst invites you to actively participate in our social media channels by sharing training tips, educational video content, and high-resol ...
Two online courses on sale + a kettlebell snatch test article
February 5th, 2026 at 11:00 am MDTWhere do you go after Simple Sinister? The Rite of Passage. In Pavel’s classic path to “extreme fitness for hard living comrades,” you start with swings and get-ups and advance to snatches and presses. Your lofty goals are:1/2 bodyweight s ...
Important Updates For StrongFirst Certification Licensees
February 5th, 2026 at 11:00 am MDTLadies and gentlemen, StrongFirst Certification Licensees, We would like to inform you of the following updates:Minor curriculum updateCertificatesMedical exemptions and extensions 1. Curriculum Update There has been a minor update to the Get-Up (G ...
Articles by Teachers of Strength
February 5th, 2026 at 11:00 am MDTLadies and gentlemen, Masters and Seniors, If you have not submitted an article to StrongFirst in 2025, please read the article guidelines and write one now. Please send it to our editor, Ali B. Zagat, editor@strongfirst.com, and copy me. You ...
Two online courses on sale + a kettlebell snatch test article
February 4th, 2026 at 11:17 pm MDTWhere do you go after Simple Sinister? The Rite of Passage. In Pavel’s classic path to “extreme fitness for hard living comrades,” you start with swings and get-ups and advance to snatches and presses. Your lofty goals are:1/2 bodyweight s ...
Important Updates For StrongFirst Certification Licensees
February 4th, 2026 at 11:00 pm MDTLadies and gentlemen, StrongFirst Certification Licensees, We would like to inform you of the following updates:Minor curriculum updateCertificatesMedical exemptions and extensions 1. Curriculum Update There has been a minor update to the Get-Up (G ...
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