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By: Jerry Trubman, Owner and Founder Last weekend two of our instructors, Coach Kelli and Coach Doug, attended the StrongFirst SFG Level 1 kettlebell certification. For those unfamiliar, this is one of the most challenging three-day courses in our industry. Not only challenging in the sense of its physical requirements (although there was certainly plenty […]

🏋️ Master the Kettlebell Swing Basics: Your Ultimate Guide to Proper Form and Technique! 🏋️ In this comprehensive tutorial, we’ll dive into the fundamentals of the kettlebell swing, a powerful and effective exercise for building strength and enhancing your overall fitness. Whether you’re a beginner looking to learn the basics or someone seeking to refine

This post was written in Janauary… AKA, the ‘New year’s resolution/start a crazy unsustainable workout plan’ time of year. If you’re over the age of 40 and you’re seeing all the ads and offers out there, you may be thinking to yourself, “I’m sure these insane workouts could work for the young crowd, but what

I’ve been blogging since 2010. My posts are considered to be ‘long-format’… meaning the average post is more than 2000 words. I’ve been criticized by some who say my content is too long (or as the cool kids say, “TL;DR”), which I’ve always been ok with. I like getting into the weeds on the topics

The secret weapons I use personally on a DAILY basis… When I began my fitness journey, I was told that I NEEDED supplements. I fell for all the ads, and all the hype. Results? None. After a number of years, I got so jaded that I stopped taking EVERYTHING (I even stopped using protein powder

One of the most frequently asked questions in my line of work are in regards to diet. I must confess, it’s not my favorite topic. It’s not that I don’t have opinions, it’s just that these conversations are just not pleasant to have with folks. There are a number of reasons for this, but the

The Push-up is a simple exercise anyone can do just about anywhere! And, a properly-executed pushup is WAY more than just a great upper-body exercise. In this video, we break down level 1 or our 5-level push-up program. This is a great video for those who are either working towards their first floor push-up, or

Last month my wife and I had an awesome vacation. Much of the time was spent floating around in the middle of the ocean completely disconnected from the world. It was great to spend some time reconnecting to what really matters… our marriage and our connection to one another. It’s been about 8 years since

  You’ll have to excuse me, I might spend a little too much time cooped up in my 4 walls and things tend to slip past me, but I found myself stuck in a conversation recently where the topic of ‘functional training’ came up. I asked a simple question, “What do you mean by functional

Sometimes great life lessons can come from odd places. In today’s post, I’d like to share one with you. Since our kids are grown and out of the house, children’s movies don’t generally come across our radar, but one recently did… Kung Fu Panda. The nudge to see it actually came from a book I