# Event Details - **Event Name**: SFL StrongFirst Barbell Instructor Certification—Minneapolis, MN, USA - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 09 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 am – Sun, 11 Oct, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: The School of Strength is in session. Dive deep into the powerlifts plus several high yield barbell exercise.About this EventINSTRUCTORDr. Michael Hartle, StrongFirst Certified Master InstructorSCHEDULE8:30am-6pm Friday8:00am-6pm Saturday8:00am-5pm Sunday*Check-in begins at 8:00 am on FridayCONTACTFor all registration inquiries and other questions, please contact Dr. Michael Hartle at pwrdoc95@gmail.com.This certification is organized and licensed by Advanced Strength and Speed Strategies by Dr. Michael Hartle.PAYMENT PLANA 3-Installment Payment Plan option is available for a limited time for select registrations. For more details, please refer to the checkout page.https://youtu.be/uOBl5nKNZzMSFL StrongFirst Barbell Instructor CertificationAt 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.Welcome to the SFL StrongFirst Barbell Instructor Certification. Dive deep into the powerlifts plus several high yield barbell exercises:Back SquatBench Press (plus variations)Deadlift (conventional and sumo)Front SquatZercher SquatGood MorningMilitary PressWe promise that you have not seen the level of attention to barbell technique at any other school.Our instructors’ experience coaching and consulting a widest range of people, from couch potatoes to tier one military operators to world record holders, has enabled StrongFirst to develop the most robust learning progressions in the iron industry. And nearly fail-proof troubleshooting tactics for every imaginable technique flaw, from beginners’ gross mistakes to platform veterans’ imperfections too subtle to be seen by most coaches’ eyes.Your SFL instructor manual, loaded for bear with progressions, cues, and pro tips will serve you as well and as long as your trusted barbell.The manual’s programming section is just as power packed.The SFL programming of choice is classic cycling—the system behind US powerlifting dominance in the golden era of the sport and many records that still stand decades later. The beauty of this system—in addition to the gold medal pedigree—is its simplicity and time efficiency. Ron Fernando, a powerlifter who competed during the golden age of the sport, wrote an article entitled “Quest for Simplicity in the 21st Century” in Powerlifting USA. He started by waxing nostalgic about the best car he had ever owned, a 1980 Chevy Camaro Berlinetta. The ride was fast, easy to maintain, even by an amateur, and it looked good too. He compared it to modern fancy wheels with computers, too many features and options, a forbidding service bill, and an absolute impossibility to fix at home. The old-school powerlifter drew parallels with strength training systems of yesterday and today: “These systems, like classic muscle cars, will never go out of date and in many cases will outperform anything touted as new, high tech, or scientific today.”The SFL manual’s programming section alone is worth the price of admission:Surefire beginner programming for your athletes’ first year in the iron gameSolid intermediate programming for an athlete who does not yet know his or her rhythm of adaptation10 power bodybuilding cycles and plans—to build muscle that is as strong as it looks30 top-of-the-line cycling templates for intermediate and advanced lifters—hand-picked from top North American and Eastern European lifters and coaches and developed in-housePlus 3 time-tested non-cycled strength training programs—boosted with a cycling tacticUnderstand the logic of cycling—most athletes and coaches do not get itLearn how to fix the problems of cycling—undertraining, overtraining, peaking too soonFind out how to reboot a failing cycleDiscover how to personalize a power cycleDrive home the difference between long-term strength gains and peaking—failure to know the difference leads to failure on the platformHow to max if you are not a competitive lifterMaster the art of deloadingDiscover the science behind light days; pros and cons of having them7 effective tactics for planning light days10 weekly strength schedules used by pros—pick the one perfect for your needsHow many reps per set?—wonder no moreHow many work sets?—your decision making matrixHow to change your plan when you are having a bad day—2 professional tactics for different circumstances7 powerful ways to structure the back-off sets for hypertrophyThe best exercise selections for hypertrophy back-off sets: 4 for the back squat, 6 for the bench press, 9 for the deadlift, 11 for the military press…If this is not your first barbell rodeo and you check at least one of the following boxes, welcome to the SFL StrongFirst Barbell Instructor Certification.A strength coach committed to becoming a world class professional and making his or her athletes winA lifter ready for new PRsAn athlete seeking an edge in his or her sport by becoming a lot stronger than the competitionA personal trainer too proud to be delivering shoddy product common in the industryThe School of Strength is in session.Visit our SFL StrongFirst Barbell Instructor Certification page for more details.Read the SFL StrongFirst Barbell Instructor Certification requirements.STAY SHARP. STAY STRONGFIRST CERTIFIED.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 CHALLENGEDo you have what it takes? Visit our Beast Tamer/Iron Maiden Challenge page for rules and details and find out! https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/345f4d70-a4cc-11f0-a400-59558bbdbf26-rimg-w1200-h254-dc010101-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/34e7de60-a4cc-11f0-9e53-fbf656aababc-rimg-w1200-h600-dc010101-gmir.jpg Agenda🕑: 08:30 AM - 06:00 PMFRIDAYInfo: *Check-in begins at 8:00 am on Friday🕑: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PMSATURDAY🕑: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PMSUNDAY - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/minneapolis/sfl-strongfirst-barbell-instructor-certification—minneapolis-mn-usa/100001789420868989 - **Event Categories**: sports, trips-adventures, cycling, contests, workshops, it, art, rodeo - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fsfl-strongfirst-barbell-instructor-certificationminneapolis-mn-usa-registration-1789420868989 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 1807.39, max: 1807.39, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Minneapolis - **state**: MN - **country**: United States - **location**: ABsolute Strength - **lat**: 44.9894576 - **long**: -93.2506949 - **full address**: ABsolute Strength, 201 6th Street Southeast, Minneapolis, United States ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Advanced Strength & Speed Strategies by Dr. Hartle (https://allevents.in/org/advanced-strength-and-speed-strategies-by-dr-hartle/23493428) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/c501aaadb89600bed8e4aa562472a55b8d38cb08607a8d4d08b5c13c6e95645a-rimg-w1200-h600-dc8f8f8f-gmir.jpg?v=1759985773 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/9cd46fb31bffa6f4af5ea87f033afea4884749f7026cc15f7bc53604de6477c8-rimg-w400-h400-dc777777-gmir.jpg?v=1759985772 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Fri, 09 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 am (-05:00) - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** ABsolute Strength, 201 6th Street Southeast, Minneapolis, United States - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 1807.39 up to 1807.39 USD - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Advanced Strength & Speed Strategies by Dr. Hartle - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** sports, trips-adventures, cycling, contests, workshops, it, art, rodeo - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about SFL StrongFirst Barbell Instructor Certification—Minneapolis, MN, USA ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "SFL StrongFirst Barbell Instructor Certification—Minneapolis, MN, USA", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/c501aaadb89600bed8e4aa562472a55b8d38cb08607a8d4d08b5c13c6e95645a-rimg-w1200-h600-dc8f8f8f-gmir.jpg?v=1759985773", "startDate": "2026-10-09T08:00:00-05:00", "endDate": "2026-10-11T17:00:00-05:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/minneapolis/sfl-strongfirst-barbell-instructor-certification—minneapolis-mn-usa/100001789420868989", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "ABsolute Strength", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "201 6th Street Southeast", "postalCode": "55414", "addressLocality": "Minneapolis", "addressRegion": "MN", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "44.9894576", "longitude": "-93.2506949" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "The School of Strength is in session. 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