StrongFirst Barbell 201, Barbell 301, COMBO Workshops—Vermilion, OH

Schedule

Sun Mar 22 2026 at 08:00 am to 12:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Blind Dog Gym | Vermilion, OH

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Either you never touched the barbell, or you dabbled in the past. Now you choose to be strong and to do it right.
About this Event

Save $20 with early registration—price go up March 17!


INSTRUCTOR

Mark Valenti, StrongFirst StrongFirst Certified Team Leader Instructor


SCHEDULE

Barbell 201: 8:00am - 12:00pm

*Check-in starts at 7:45am


Barbell 301: 1:00pm- 5:00pm

*Check-in starts at 12:45pm


COMBO Workshop: 8:00am - 5pm

*Check-in starts at 7:45am


CONTACT

This workshop is organized and licensed by Mark Valenti. Email all registration and other questions to [email protected].


Registration Cancellation by Participant: Registration fees are non-refundable. No refunds will be granted. Registrants may transfer their registration to another person for no fee.





Barbell 201: Stand Strong

Barbell 201 is old school at its best: the Military Press and the Zercher Squat.

The Military Press is a classic that ought to be treated right. Others will show you how to press strict and weak—or how to put up a lot of weight sloppily. We press strict and strong, the way Soviet weightlifters did in the early 1960s.

The Zercher Squat is the ultimate “squat for the people!” Simple technique. No strain on the wrists, shoulders, or elbows. No need for a rack or a spotter. A great carryover to sports and other lifts. As a bonus, an unbelievable training effect on the abs.

The two lifts come fully loaded with the “Russian Countdown” cycle to make your strength skyrocket.

Sign up and power to you!




Barbell 301: SFL Ready

The final step in your journey towards the StrongFirst Lifter Instructor Certification is mastering the squat.

If you are committed to building as much muscle as your frame can carry, you must back squat—there are no “ifs” or “buts” about it.

Done right, the Back Squat is a builder with no equals. Done wrong, it can wreck you for good. Our instruction is obsessively precise.

The Front Squat is more democratic. For most athletes it is a better choice than the back squat—unless hypertrophy is the top priority.

The Good Morning is another “restricted entry” exercise. It is the “grind” counterpart of the kettlebell swing. The GM trains the entire posterior chain, from the base of your skull to your feet. Strength gains directly carry over to the SQ, the DL, and great many athletic applications.

Barbell 301 will give you all the tools to prepare for the most exclusive and detailed barbell strength instructor certification—StrongFirst Lifter (SFL)—including an exact training cycle specially designed to prepare you for the tests.

Sign up and power to you!

Note: This workshop has prerequisites. Please see the FAQ below for details.


Agenda

🕑: 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Barbell 201: Stand Strong

Info: Check-in begins at 7:45am


🕑: 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Barbell 301: SFL Ready

Info: Check-in begins at 12:45pm


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Blind Dog Gym, 1607 Ohio 60, Vermilion, United States

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