Top Strength, Science, and Sports Articles
Dr. Michael Hartle has authored numerous guest articles on StrongFirst.com.
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Deadlift: To Stop or To Go
Every time I teach the deadlift, a particular question comes up: whether to perform “stop reps” or “touch and go” reps…
Why Kettlebells are Needed for Barbell Training
When Pavel and I wrote the SFL Manual back in 2012-2013, we decided to build it on top of what…
Quality AND Quantity
In the strength and conditioning world, we frequently hear that quality is more important than quantity regarding training. For those athletes…
What Chocolate Chip Cookies and Guinness Beer Can Teach You About Barbell Basics
On the flight home from teaching a StrongFirst Lifter certification (SFL), I was thinking about the programming section and some…
Bench Big by Improving Your Mobility
When creating the StrongFirst Lifting (SFL) Manual as well as the accompanying SFL Barbell Certificati, we developed standards for the…
Controlling Gravity for Better Squats, Deadlifts, and Presses
The very definition of a lift is moving load upwards against gravity; but what goes up must come down. If…