SFL StrongFirst Barbell Instructor Certification—St. Louis, MO, USA
Schedule
Fri, 20 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 am to Sun, 22 Feb, 2026 at 05:00 pm
UTC-06:00Location
Dragonfly Fitness and Training | St. Louis, MO

About this Event
INSTRUCTOR
Dr. Michael Hartle, StrongFirst Certified Master Instructor
SCHEDULE
8am-6pm Friday *Check-in begins at 7:30 am on Friday
8am-6pm Saturday
8am-5pm Sunday
CONTACT
For all registration inquiries and other questions, please contact Dr. Michael Hartle at [email protected].
This certification is organized and licensed by Advanced Strength and Speed Strategies by Dr. Michael Hartle.
PAYMENT PLAN
A 3-Installment Payment Plan option is available for a limited time for select registrations. For more details, please refer to the checkout page.
What is the StrongFirst Lifter Instructor Certification?
At our School of Strength we take barbell lifts apart and put them back together strong.
We have seamlessly integrated biomechanical breakthroughs from Russian sports labs, intuitive discoveries of the finest coaches and lifters around the world, and insights from medical professionals. As a result, our cues and progressions lead the industry, and the learning curve of our students is the steepest.
Dive deep into the powerlifts plus several high yield barbell exercises:
- Back Squat
- Bench Press (plus variations)
- Deadlift (conventional and sumo)
- Front Squat
- Zercher Squat
- Good Morning
- Military Press
We promise that you have not seen the level of attention to barbell technique at any other school.
Is the SFL instructor certification right for you?
If this is not your first barbell rodeo and you check at least one of the following boxes, welcome to the StrongFirst Lifter Instructor Certification.
- A strength coach committed to becoming a world class professional and making his or her athletes win
- A lifter ready for new PRs
- An athlete seeking an edge in his or her sport by becoming a lot stronger than the competition
- A personal trainer too proud to be delivering shoddy product common in the industry
Learn more:
Visit our StrongFirst Lifter Instructor Certification page for more details.
Read the StrongFirst Lifter Instructor Certification requirements.
STAY SHARP. STAY STRONGFIRST CERTIFIED.
STRONGFIRST CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORS: Take advantage of the Unified Recertification and renew your current instructor credentials—included with your registration. Testing will be completed during the weekend.
Our Unified Recertification is also the path towards achieving our highest instructor designation: the StrongFirst Certified Elite Instructor. Once you have achieved all four StrongFirst certifications, you will have earned the StrongFirst Elite title and the three-year certification time frame it provides (in addition to all the other benefits of certification).
ATTEMPT THE BEAST TAMER/IRON MAIDEN CHALLENGE
Do you have what it takes? Visit our Beast Tamer/Iron Maiden Challenge page for rules and details and find out!


Agenda
🕑: 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
FRIDAY
Info: *Check-in begins at 7:30 am on Friday
🕑: 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
SATURDAY
🕑: 08:00 AM - 03:00 PM
SUNDAY
Where is it happening?
Dragonfly Fitness and Training, 5101 Hampton Avenue, St. Louis, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
