# SIMPLEXSTRONG

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## Pages
- [Upcoming International Events](https://simplexstrong.com/events/)
- [SIMPLEXSTRONG](https://simplexstrong.com/)
- [Hard Style Dumbbell Swing Tutorial \[Free Video \& \.pdf Manual\]](https://simplexstrong.com/download/)
- [About](https://simplexstrong.com/about/)
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## Posts
- [27 Old\-School Kettlebell, Dumbbell \& Barbell Training Principles from 1910](https://simplexstrong.com/2026/08/27-old-school-kettlebell-dumbbell-barbell-training-principles-from-1910/)
- [Arthur Saxon: Two Dumb\-bells—Simultaneous Clean Lift \[1908\]](https://simplexstrong.com/2026/08/arthur-saxon-two-dumb-bells-simultaneous-clean-lift-1908/)
- [Thomas Inch: The Bent Press \[1947\]](https://simplexstrong.com/2026/07/thomas-inch-the-bent-press-1947/)
- [N\. P\. Laputin \& V\. Gorbunov: Individual and Partner Kettlebell Juggling \[1971\]](https://simplexstrong.com/2026/07/laputin-gorbunov-kettlebell-juggling-1971/)
- [Pyotr Krylov, "The King of Kettlebells" \- Training of the Kettlebell Athlete \[1914\]](https://simplexstrong.com/2026/04/pyotr-krylov-the-king-of-kettlebells-training-of-the-kettlebell-athlete-1914/)

## Media
- [lebedev\-advice\-to\-beginning\-\-kettlebell\-dumbbell\-barbell\-lifters](https://simplexstrong.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/lebedev-advice-to-beginning-kettlebell-dumbbell-barbell-lifters.jpg)
- [arthur\-saxon\-dumbbell\-clean](https://simplexstrong.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/arthur-saxon-dumbbell-clean.jpg)
- [Enter the dumbell\-650x200px\-3\-topaz\-low resolution v2\-6x](https://simplexstrong.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Enter-the-dumbell-650x200px-3-topaz-low-resolution-v2-6x-scaled.jpg)
- [Arthur Saxon\- Two Dumb\-bells—Simultaneous Clean Lift \- Rack 1908](https://simplexstrong.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Arthur-Saxon-Two-Dumb-bells—Simultaneous-Clean-Lift-Rack-1908.jpg)
- [thomas\-inch\-the\-bent\-press\-1947](https://simplexstrong.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/thomas-inch-the-bent-press-1947.jpg)

## Products
- [Enter the Dumbbell\! \[ONLINE COURSE\]](https://simplexstrong.com/product/etd/): \<strong\>Old\-School Lifting for Modern Strength: Heavy dumbbells, few lifts, maximum power and strength—this course revives old\-school dumbbell lifting through StrongFirst principles\. An inch\-wide, mile\-deep Program Minimum with clear “do this” plans to build honest, all\-round strength\.\</strong\>

\<em\>Embedded videos \+ downloadable \.pdf manual\</em\>
\<blockquote\>\<em\>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \</em\>\<em\>Pavel’s dumbbell course is truly exceptional\. It offers an entirely different perspective on dumbbell training than what we’re used to in modern fitness\. \</em\>Enter the Dumbbell\!\<em\> made a strong impression on me and many of the things Pavel showed me can be applied directly to my own training\. \</em\>\<strong\>—Jiří “Czech Lion” Tkadlčík, World’s Strongest Man 2018 \& 2024, U105\</strong\>\</blockquote\>
\<blockquote\>\<em\>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐  Thrilled to see this out and available my friend—well done\!\</em\> \<strong\>–Brett Jones, StrongFirst Master Certified Instructor Emeritus\</strong\>\</blockquote\>
\<blockquote\>\<em\>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Probably one of the greatest projects in modern physical culture\. Pavel Macek revived the old school style of dumbbell lifting after multiple years of studying so many of the great strongmen and their writings\. Do not miss this\!\</em\> \<strong\>— Sven Rieger, StrongFirst Certified Team Leader\</strong\>\</blockquote\>
 
- [GGP: The Great Gama Protocol  \[ONLINE COURSE\]](https://simplexstrong.com/product/the-great-gama-protocol-ggp/): \<p class="product\_title entry\-title"\>Online instructional course\</p\>
\<strong\>A minimalistic, simple, and time tested “youth\-restoring calisthenics” routine of ancient Indian and Chinese martial arts masters\. \</strong\>
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\<em\>Embedded videos \+ downloadable \.pdf manual\</em\>

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- [SFG II StrongFirst Kettlebell Instructor Certification – Prague, Czechia, October 10\-11, 2026](https://simplexstrong.com/product/sfg-ii-kettlebell-certification/): \<h4\>\<strong\>Take your Kettlebell Instructor skills up to the next level\.\</strong\>\</h4\>
StrongFirst’s kettlebell curriculum and training methodology has been developed and refined by our Founder and CEO, Pavel Tsatsouline, for well over a decade\. This advanced two\-day Certification reinforces the principles and skills learned at the SFG I, then expands on them\.

\<strong\>LEAD INSTRUCTOR\</strong\>
\<a href="https://www\.strongfirst\.com/instructors/czechia/pavel\-macek\.001370000076TqDAAU/" target="\_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"\>Pavel Macek\</a\>, StrongFirst Certified Master Instructor

The certification will be taught \<span class="s1"\>\<b\>in English\</b\>\</span\> and \<span class="s1"\>translated into Czech\</span\>\.
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 	\<li\>\<strong\>Save $400 when you register now through May 13, 2026—pay only $895 with the Total Commitment Price\</strong\>\</li\>
 	\<li\>Early Price—Save $200 when you register from May 14, 2026, through August 11, 2026—pay only $1095\</li\>
 	\<li\>Standard Price of $1295 available now and ends September 26, 2026\</li\>
 	\<li\>Late Price of $1395 begins September 27, 2026\</li\>
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- [Kettlebell VIP — Vintage Iron Power for All\-Round Strength \[ONLINE COURSE\]](https://simplexstrong.com/product/kettlebell-vip-vintage-iron-power-for-all-round-strength-online-course/): \<strong\>Old\-school lift variations\. Forgotten methods\. Timeless results\.\</strong\>

Favorite kettlebell lifts \& “secrets of strength” from the Golden Era of legendary old\-time strongmen\.

\<strong\>2 hours 45  minutes\</strong\>
- [60 Minutes Online Private Lesson](https://simplexstrong.com/product/60-minutes-online-private-lesson/): \<strong\>Book a private online session with Pavel Macek, StrongFirst Certified Master Instructor\!\</strong\>
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 	\<li\>60 minutes \+ follow\-up summary and program\</li\>
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## Downloads
- [The Tao of Seneca \[\.pdf\]](https://simplexstrong.com/sdm_downloads/the-tao-of-seneca-pdf/)
- [52 Stoic Quotes \[\.epub\]](https://simplexstrong.com/sdm_downloads/52-stoic-quotes-epub/)
- [52 Stoic Quotes \[\.pdf\]](https://simplexstrong.com/sdm_downloads/52-stoic-quotes-pdf/)
- [Training Log: GGP as Morning Recharge](https://simplexstrong.com/sdm_downloads/training-log-ggp-as-morning-recharge/)
- [GGP: Vintage Images](https://simplexstrong.com/sdm_downloads/ggp-vintage-images/)

## Courses
- [Kettlebell VIP — Vintage Iron Power for All\-Round Strength](https://simplexstrong.com/course/kettlebell-vip/)
- [The Great Gama Protocol](https://simplexstrong.com/course/the-great-gama-protocol/)
- [The Forge](https://simplexstrong.com/course/the-forge/): Imagine who you could be in a year from now…Healthy\. Strong\. Muscular\. Courageous\. Confident\. Calm\. Resilient\. Antifragile\. Enter The Forge \- your ultimate transformation program\!

## Lessons
- [GGP: Baithaks aka Hindu Squats](https://simplexstrong.com/lesson/ggp-baithaks-aka-hindu-squats/): Toes over the knees – dangerous, or necessary? It depends\. We will teach again 4 different variations and progressions, from the regular  Deep knee bend – slow and controlled movement from point A to B, to jumping Baithak, explaining the crucial arm swings, rhythm, flow, speed, breathing\. We will also cover the most common mistakes and will give advice for the older model Terminators with mileage\.
- [Kettlebell VIP — Accompanying Articles](https://simplexstrong.com/lesson/kettlebell-vip-accompanying-articles/)
- [Kettlebell VIP — Before You Start \[5:18\]](https://simplexstrong.com/lesson/kettlebell-vip-before-you-start/)
- [Kettlebell VIP — PDF Manual](https://simplexstrong.com/lesson/kettlebell-vip-pdf-manual/)
- [Kettlebell VIP — Before You Go \(Lift\) \[4:31\]](https://simplexstrong.com/lesson/kettlebell-vip-before-you-go-lift/)

## Quizzes
- [GGP: Baithaks aka Hindu Squats](https://simplexstrong.com/quiz/ggp-baithaks-aka-hindu-squats/)
- [Kettlebell VIP — Accompanying Articles](https://simplexstrong.com/quiz/kettlebell-vip-accompanying-articles/)
- [Kettlebell VIP — Before You Start \[5:18\]](https://simplexstrong.com/quiz/kettlebell-vip-before-you-start/)
- [Kettlebell VIP — PDF Manual](https://simplexstrong.com/quiz/kettlebell-vip-pdf-manual/)
- [Kettlebell VIP — Before You Go \(Lift\) \[4:31\]](https://simplexstrong.com/quiz/kettlebell-vip-before-you-go-lift/)

## Emails
- [Get ready \- \[lesson:name\] \- starts \[date:dtext\]\!](https://simplexstrong.com/?sensei_email=get-ready-lessonname-starts-datedtext)

## Categories
- [Old\-Time Strongmen](https://simplexstrong.com/category/old-time-strongmen/)
- [SIMPLEX Old School STRONG](https://simplexstrong.com/category/simplex-old-school-strong/)
- [Dumbbell](https://simplexstrong.com/category/dumbbell/)
- [Strength Training](https://simplexstrong.com/category/strength-training/)
- [Kettlebells](https://simplexstrong.com/category/kettlebells/)

## Tags
- [dumbbell](https://simplexstrong.com/tag/dumbbell/)
- [Kettlebell](https://simplexstrong.com/tag/kettlebell/)
- [Bent Press](https://simplexstrong.com/tag/bent-press/)
- [Kettlebell VIP](https://simplexstrong.com/tag/kettlebell-vip/)
- [Thomas Inch](https://simplexstrong.com/tag/thomas-inch/)

## Type
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- [layout](https://simplexstrong.com/layout_type/layout/)
- [section](https://simplexstrong.com/layout_type/section/)

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- [regular](https://simplexstrong.com/module_width/regular/)

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- [not\_global](https://simplexstrong.com/scope/not_global/)

## Product categories
- [Online Courses](https://simplexstrong.com/product-category/online-courses/)
- [Uncategorized](https://simplexstrong.com/product-category/uncategorized/)
- [Workshops \& Certifications](https://simplexstrong.com/product-category/workshops-certifications/)

## Product tags
- [StrongFirst](https://simplexstrong.com/product-tag/strongfirst/)
- [kettlebell](https://simplexstrong.com/product-tag/kettlebell/)
- [The Forge](https://simplexstrong.com/product-tag/the-forge/)
- [SFG II](https://simplexstrong.com/product-tag/sfg-ii/)
- [certification](https://simplexstrong.com/product-tag/certification/)

## Modules
- [Kettlebell VIP — Old\-School Pulls \& Presses](https://simplexstrong.com/modules/kettlebell-vip-pulls-presses/)
- [The Forge: Move\-Prep \& Body Maintenance](https://simplexstrong.com/modules/the-forge-move-prep-body-maintenance/)
- [The Forge: Kettlebell/Dumbbell Lifting 1](https://simplexstrong.com/modules/the-forge-kettlebell-dumbbell-lifting-1/)
- [The Forge: Kettlebell/Dumbbell Lifting 2](https://simplexstrong.com/modules/the-forge-kettlebell-dumbbell-lifting-2/)
- [The Forge: Morning Rituals](https://simplexstrong.com/modules/the-forge-morning-rituals/)

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