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In strength training, the get-up is a legendary lift--a complex sequence of fundamental movement patterns and the ultimate midsection exercise. But it is also a diagnostic and developmental tool that exposes deficits in mobility, stability, strength, and coordination across the entire kinetic chain. When loaded heavily, the get-up becomes a strategic interaction with gravity. The […] The post The Get-Up: Change Your Perspective to Build Strength appeared first on StrongFirst . ...

Two hundred and fifty years ago, a small group of men pledged their lives, fortunes, and honor to an idea: that free people, with the strength of character to govern themselves, could build something the world had never seen. The American founding was, at its core, an act of extraordinary strength. Not just the physical […] The post What 250 Years of American History Teaches Us About Strength appeared first on StrongFirst . ...

National birthdays, centennials, and holidays are opportunities for quiet, thoughtful, and serious reflection. For those of you interested in the many complex domestic and international forces that shaped US Army physical culture over the last 250 years, this is a brief glimpse through the looking glass at a relevant story few have heard. In 1994, […] The post USA 250--Mining the Past appeared first on StrongFirst . ...

Why I Built This Cycle For the past few years, I mostly used the sumo deadlift. After decades of pulling conventional, sumo had become my main choice. Then a knee problem forced me to slow down significantly in both squat and deadlift training. As things improved, I did not want to simply go back to […] The post How to Build Your Deadlift Back Better: The Iron Step Method for Deadlift Strength<div style="font-size:70%; margin-top:15px;">A Step-loading Approach to Rebuilding Strength and Reinforcing Technique</div> appeared first on StrongFirst . ...

In March 2023, I wrote Three Pillars for Healthy Aging, a science-based approach to resilient aging. In January 2026, on my 72nd birthday, I successfully tested to maintain my StrongFirst Level II Kettlebell Instructor Certification (SFG II). This experience, both the preparation and testing, has offered me an opportunity to reflect on the Three Pillars […] The post The Three Pillars for Healthy Aging Meet the StrongFirst Standards appeared first on StrongFirst . ...

I was 25 years old when I was first arrested. Looking back, I had everything before me, and could have been or done anything. Id always had an interest in training, I did well in school, and had amazing parents. I was the school captain of my high school, and my rugby league team won […] The post How Pistol Squats and One-Arm Push-Ups Saved My Life appeared first on StrongFirst . ...

With a busy life, its hard to find training time--but remarkably easy to lose it. Training time is always at a premium. Like many of you, between work and personal commitments, I have a busy life and constantly have to create programs that are efficient with time while remaining effective with results. I cycle through […] The post Plan Strong x Even Easier Strength appeared first on StrongFirst . ...