You can be anything you want!

“You can be anything you want. A warrior. An athlete. A hard man or woman ready to handle whatever life throws at you. But you must be strong first."

 “Strength is the foundation for development of the rest of physical qualities,” categorically stated Professor Leonid Matveev. It takes priority over all others: endurance, flexibility, etc.

Until one becomes “entry level strong”, e.g., a strict bodyweight military press for men or strict pullups for women, no priority other than strength can be justified for a healthy athlete. Science and experience have taught us that any athlete, even in ultra-endurance sports, who has not built a foundation of strength will fail to reach his or her potential.
Strength has been compared to a glass that can be filled with other qualities. The larger the glass, the more endurance, sport skill, fat loss, etc. can hold."
                                 
                                                   Be what you choose to be.

                                                        But be Strong First.

These are quotes from Pavels new facebook page, StrongFirst.   I am assuming the comment about  men doing a strict bodyweight military press means that part of the StrongFirst physical requirements will be just that.  Can I Military Press 157 lbs?  I can only guess he means with a barbell as opposed to kettlebells since there are very few people who could Kettlebell Press their BW!  I am guessing that the new protocols will involve barbells which is fine by me.  I have been talking to Grace about looking for some Olympic style bars and plates for our home gym anyway!  It is possible I have not handled a barbell since I was 25 years old, about 17 years ago, holy shit am I getting up there.

Can not wait for Pavel and his new organization StrongFirst to annonce when and where there first certifcations will be!  It would be nice to have a tangible goal to work towards.