StrongFirst Bodyweight Certification
The SFB is a 16 hour training course on how to teach high level calisthenics to the general population. The curriculum focuses on 5 main exercises with dozens of accessory exercises and variations that range from beginner to elite. Instructor candidates must pass an extremely difficult physical test which includes a one arm push up and a one leg squat (pistol).
My SFG Experience Part 2 - The Rest of the Story
By Katie Armero, SFL, SFG -I still remember the feeling well. Pulling up to the gym for my first kettlebell class, partially out of interest and partially because I knew Dan, owner of Baltimore Kettlebell Club and a friend since middle school. I was at a point in my life where I needed…
My SFG Experience - Part 1: The Anti-Monkey Butt Saga
by Katie Armero, SFG, SFLIf asked how my SFG certification went, I will probably be compelled to tell this story. As you may know, StrongFirst certifications are available all over the world…
My StrongFirst SFG Experience
by Craig Cusic, SFG
The Night Before
It’s Thursday December 5th 2019 2:00pm. I’m laying on top of my freshly made bed staring at the ceiling waiting for Jackson to get home from school. My bag is packed…
One Woman's Journey to be StrongFirst
I first learned about kettlebells back in the late 1990's / early 2000's. I was training in Tang Soo Do, a traditional Korean martial art at a dojang just outside of Philadelphia. A guest instructor visited one day to teach us some drills to help with our conditioning…
Kettlebell Training for Strongman
It should come as no surprise to anyone familiar with StrongFirst principles that the way we use a kettlebell has application to most any sport. There simply is no tool better for strength & conditioning than the kettlebell and StrongFirst leads the way for this training modality.What is lesser known is how…