become a Certified STRENGTH instructor
Over 3-days you will test your spirit in physically and mentally demanding workouts, pass strength and skills tests, and demonstrate your teaching ability. Along side fellow instructor candidates, you will bond through a shared challenge and earn a lifetime global strength community.
SFG Kettlebell
Instructor Certification
Drill the six foundational kettlebell lifts to perfection
SWING | GET-UP | CLEAN | PRESS | SNATCH | SQUAT
Engage in 4 hours of cutting-edge strength programming
Three key principles identified by Russian sports scientists to design the optimal kettlebell programming.
Practice expertly coaching and refining your fellow instructor’s technique
Teaching tactics to help correct faults, see the individual’s unique structure to safely execute skills, and drills to improve technique.
Take home the gold standard kettlebell instructor manual
The SFG Cert manual delivers the most robust learning instruction and progressions in the iron industry.
Your SFG Master Instructor
Dr. Michael Hartle discovered kettlebells as a tool to improve his strength endurance while playing semi-pro football. In 2006, he attended the SFG Cert as a student with Pavel Tsatsouline. Soon after he started leading kettlebell certifications worldwide teaching the importance of keeping your skills sharp & building a resilient mindset.
Advance to the next level of performance and coaching: Dr. Michael infuses sport-specific, science-based, and strength education into his teaching approach to deliver the most well-rounded and knowledgeable experience to you.
“The way movements were broken down and progressed was NEXT LEVEL. I learned so much!”
“The skills I learned will allow me to implement correct and stable form for my clients.”
“This event was incredible—WORTH EVERY PENNY!”
SFL Barbell
Instructor Certification
Learn how to maximally perform seven powerlifts & barbell skills
BACK SQUAT | BENCH PRESS | DEADLIFT | FRONT SQUAT | ZERCHER SQUAT | GOOD MORNING | MILITARY PRESS
Engage in 4 hours of cutting-edge strength programming
The system behind US powerlifting dominance, Cycling Programming, has stood the test of time. Advance design knowledge with ready-made plans and templates for all levels.
Practice expertly coaching and refining your fellow instructor’s technique
Teaching tactics to help correct faults, see the individual’s unique structure to safely execute skills, and drills to improve technique.
Take home the most comprehensive instructor manual
The SFL manual is packed full of barbell programming, progressions, cues, drills, and pro tips to up your iron game
Your SFL Master Instructor
Dr. Michael Hartle taught the very first SFL barbell certifications in the USA and abroad. For over 10 years, he’s been leading the barbell certification worldwide.
Learn from the source: Dr. Mike co-developed with Pavel Tsatsouline the SFL Cert curriculum and programming design manual. Now thousands of SFL certified instructors utilize his knowledge and programming in their daily strength sessions and train their students to achieve maximum strength gains.
I really appreciate the step-by-step approach taken with respect to each lift and the sequencing of the workshop. I also appreciate Dr. Hartle’s vast knowledge, patiences, and commitment to making sure we all understood and his modeling of practicing each step and lift with the best technique possible.”
To pass off each lift, they give you a number based on your weight. You either make it or you don’t and there is zero mercy (usually I can charm my way into another try , but not here 😂).
This was the best in person certification I have ever been to. I highly recommend this course to all trainers.”
Should I still attend if I have no plans to teach or coach?
Absolutely! There are many who join the 3-day weekend to put their physical and mental mettle to the test. Students just like you discover a training program that keeps them in the best shape in the least amount of time with the safest and most effective strength training methods.