Hardstyle Strength Academy

06/26/2026

Lacombe 2026 Flexible Steel Level 1 Instructor Certification

Another outstanding day at Iron Lab, bringing together coaches, athletes, and movement enthusiasts committed to becoming both stronger and more flexible.

Flexible Steel bridges the gap between strength and mobility, creating a system where each reinforces the other. Throughout the certification, students learned proven methods with practical progressions, and regressions, for improving mobility, flexibility, and movement quality without sacrificing strength or power.

An event centred on learning requires an environment that supports it. Thank you Iron Lab for providing exactly that, an incredible space dedicated to development, and growth.

Most importantly, congratulations to our newest Flexible Steel Level 1 Instructors. Your focus, and dedication to the material made for an outstanding certification.

Strength and flexibility are often treated as separate pursuits. Flexible Steel teaches that your greatest potential lies in developing both.

We want you to be Flexible Steel!

06/23/2026

Lacombe, Alberta, 2026, StrongFirst KB101: Simple & Sinister & KB201: Rite of Passage.

Grateful to everyone at Iron Lab Lacombe for their hospitality and for providing an exceptional environment for these workshops. Their commitment to quality training and community made it the perfect atmosphere for a day of focused learning and skill development. If you're in the central Alberta/Lacombe area, be sure to check them out.

Most importantly, thank you to every participant who invested their time and energy into improving their craft. Your willingness to learn, and embrace the process is what makes these workshops so rewarding.

Whether you're brand new to kettlebells or have years of experience under your belt, there's always another level to reach. If you've been considering a StrongFirst workshop, we hope you'll join us at a future event and experience firsthand why these workshops have become the gold standard in hard-style kettlebell education.

Power to you.

05/10/2026

Another outstanding day of learning, lifting, and refining the craft.

From foundational hard-style Swings and Turkish Get Ups to more advanced Sn**ches and Military Presses, our latest StrongFirst KB 101 & 201 workshops brought together an incredible group of motivated students committed to improving their strength, movement, and understanding of hard-style kettlebell training.

What makes these workshops special isn’t just the lifts themselves, but the hands-on coaching, nuanced attention to detail and the shared pursuit of physical excellence that is unique to every student.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who showed up ready to learn and put in the work.

If you’ve been thinking about taking your kettlebell training seriously, more StrongFirst workshops are on the horizon.

In the meantime… keep practicing. Power to you!

04/27/2026

Chicago 2026 StrongFirst Dome of Strength

SFG Level 1 Kettlebell Instructor Certification crew

I Am Because We Are!

04/04/2026

StrongFirst Kettlebell Workshops return to Edmonton.

Saturday May 9, 2026
NAIT – Dept. of Athletics & Recreation

KB101 – Simple & Sinister, 8am–12pm
Master the Swing, Get-up, and Goblet Squat.

KB201 – Rite of Passage, 1pm–5pm
Sn**ch, Clean & Military Press + structured progressions.

These workshops are designed around a simple objective: to safely and effectively progress students through not only the foundational kettlebell movements, but into the most advanced lifts guaranteed to elevate your training and ensure your success, regardless of current skill level.

Accept no compromises. These globally respected strength workshops set high goals while giving you the skills and roadmap to reach them.

Save $50 USD before April 23.
Register: https://web.cvent.com/event/d70fa534-8f93-43a8-9761-b091e4c014ec/summary

Power to you!

01/31/2026

Payment plan option now available!

Save $400 USD!

Register by February 10th, 2026

Do not miss out on your chance to become StrongFirst Certified in Saskatoon! Register before Feb 10 to Save Big! Also prefer installment plan? We have that as well. Reserve your spot today. Link in Bio.

01/09/2026

Attention StrongFirst Canada;
Strength is a skill.
Coaching it is a profession.

The SFG I – StrongFirst Kettlebell Instructor Certification is where coaches learn to teach strength, not just demonstrate it.

✔️ Hardstyle kettlebell fundamentals
✔️ Press, swing, get-up, and snatch—done to a standard
✔️ Coaching eye, cues, and corrections that actually work
✔️ A system built on safety, strength, and longevity

📍 Saskatoon | July 10–12
📍 Toronto | Nov 20–22

🎓 canfitpro CEC approved
💰 Register now and save $400 USD

This cert is earned—not given.
If that excites you, you’re in the right place.

🔗 Scan the QR code or visit strongfirst.com

11/23/2025

Toronto 2025 SFG Level 1 Kettlebell Instructor Certification

It’s always a great honour to represent StrongFirst and play a small part in growing Canada’s strength community by helping to forge the next generation of the world’s best kettlebell instructors, strength coaches and students of strength.

I seized the opportunity to sharpen my own blade and renew my Certified Elite Instructor status because I too am a student first.

I Am Because We Are!
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11/23/2025

Congratulations to all the new StrongFirst Instructors. SFGI Toronto Canada is in the books! Thank you to all the participants who gave it 100%. And a special thank you to the assistants who made the event incredibly. Canada is StrongFirst!

09/14/2025

Our StrongFirst Kettlebell Workshops were packed with knowledge, hands-on coaching, and plenty of fun was had.

From breaking down the fundamentals of hard-style swing and get-ups in KB 101: Simple & Sinister to levelling up with snatches and military presses in KB 201: Rite of Passage, every rep provided the opportunity to learn and grow.

Much respect to every student who showed up ready to train hard, support each other, and soak up the finer details that make StrongFirst the gold standard in kettlebell training.

If you missed it - don’t worry! More opportunities to learn, lift, and connect are on the horizon.

Stay tuned, stay strong, and keep swinging.