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Craig Marker

About Craig Marker

Craig Marker, Ph.D. CSCS, StrongFirst Senior Instructor, is a fitness enthusiast who has spent his life trying to help people improve their lives. He is an Associate Professor at Mercer University teaching psychology and research methods. He works with students on how best to understand research and place it into context. He has published over fifty articles on psychology and research methods. As a researcher, he understands the latest cutting-edge research on fat loss, muscle gain, sports performance, and nutrition.

As a psychologist, Craig has focused on research and treatment of anxiety disorders, which positions him to understand motivation and the fear of making life changes. His upcoming book, the AntiFragile Self, takes on the topic of building a stronger person in the mental and physical domains.

As a certified StrongFirst Kettlebell Instructor, Craig views kettlebells as one tool in the trade of forging a better person. He also has certifications in CrossFit, CrossFit Mobility, and CrossFit Gymnastics. He uses the Functional Movement Screen and multiple corrective movements to make sure his students are performing at their best for the rest of their lives. You can visit him in person at CrossFit Empirical in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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Fitness

  • HIRT for Hypertrophy
  • HIIT versus HIRT
  • Why You Should Be Doing the One-Handed Hardstyle Swing
  • When Too Much Choice Is Bad for Your Training
  • Train Your Body to Love Holding Heavy Weights Overhead
  • Movement Medicine: Breaking Down the Turkish Get Up
  • Increasing Fitness in the Other 162 Hours
  • Waves of Strength: Soviet-Style Periodization
  • The Hybrid Power Conditioning Program
  • The Case for Specialized Glute Training
  • Has CrossFit Become Closed to New Ideas?
  • Bottoms-Up Kettlebell Presses for Solid Shoulders
  • Create Explosive Sprinting Strength With Sled Pulls
  • Defeat Poor CrossFit Movement With These Work-Rest Strategies
  • What Hurts You (a Little) Is Good for You
  • If It Feels Bad, You Need to Do It
  • If It Feels Bad, Do It
  • Ladies: 3 Gym-Friendly Exercises to Develop Your Glutes
  • Say Yes to Banded Pull Ups (But Not for Assistance)
  • How to Deal With Confusing Science
  • 2 Programs to Build Up Your Pull Ups
  • Antifragility: Learn to Thrive Under Pressure
  • Why Do We Choke? Discussing Performance-Related Stress
  • Why You Fail Under Pressure (And How to Succeed Next Time)
  • Can Kettlebells Improve Jumping and Balance?
  • The Clean and the Deadlift: Simple Cues for a Stronger Setup
  • The Psychology Behind Integrity: Cutting Out Cheating in the Gym
  • Conditioning for Fighting with Mike Perry, Part II: Aerobic Fitness
  • Conditioning for Fighting with Mike Perry, Part I: Energy Systems 101
  • Enter the Dragon Flag: 4 Simple Progressions for Success
  • Use Eccentric Movements to Build Strength and Improve Flexibility
  • A Squatting Double Standard: Is the Butt-Wink Okay in Pistols?
  • How to Achieve Your First One-Arm Push Up
  • How to Avoid Cargo Cult Science in Fitness Literature
  • Living a 1940s Lifestyle to Build 21st Century Fitness
  • What Housekeepers Can Teach Us About Weight Loss
  • Placebo Power: The Placebo Effect and Athletic Performance
  • Foam Roller vs. PNF Purgatory: Which One Will Save You?
  • Save Your Spine and Forget the GHD: Enter the Janda Sit Up
  • Programming for CrossFit: Remember to Hinge
  • The Physics of Lifting: Don’t Forget to Hinge
  • How to Do a Proper Bent Press With a Kettlebell or Barbell
  • Why the Fitness World Is Full of Monkeys (And How to Stay Safe)
  • Question Everything: Get Stronger With a Scientist’s Mind
  • CrossFit Versus the NSCA: Where Is the Truth?
  • What Kevin Durant and the FMS Can Teach Us About Injuries
  • Barbell Buying Guide: What to Look for in a New Bar
  • Stop the Clock: The Permanent Daylight Saving Revolution
  • 6 Tough Challenges to Test Your Strength and Athleticism
  • Two Over-60 Athletes Who Prove You Can Compete at Any Age
  • An Economic Approach to Becoming the Ultimate Athlete
  • 2 Safer Alternatives to the Overhead Swing
  • How Training Can Turn You Into a Self-Made Superhero
  • Hormonal Response to Block Periodization in Special Forces Operators
  • Is Your Training Taking You Closer To Your Goals?
  • Tune Up Your Conditioning: A Primer on ATP
  • The What the Hell Effect: How the Swing Improves Everything
  • Reset Your Mobility With These 3 Essential Movement Patterns
  • 3 Reasons You Should Do the Bent Press: The King of Lifts
  • 2014 Kettlebell Holiday Shopping Guide
  • How Tabata Really Works: What the Research Says
  • Successful Pull Ups for Beginners: Say No to Bands
  • The 5 Best Olympic Weightlifting Shoes for Lifting and CrossFit
  • 4 Secrets of Soviet Weightlifting (As Revealed by Pavel)
  • Heart Rate Variability: The New Science of Recovery
  • Make One Small Change to Make a Big Difference to Your Health
  • The Science of Strength Training for Vertical Jump and Change of Direction
  • 3 Ways to Use the Kettlebell Swing for Overspeed Eccentric Training
  • Using Powerful Body Language Can Increase Your Actual Power
  • Use Motivational Interviewing Techniques to Create Positive Change
  • The Kettlebell Snatch: A Swing That Ends Up Overhead
  • Greasing the Groove: How to Make It Work for You
  • Build Competitive Teamwork, Not Just Competition
  • You Are Not Normal – Here’s Why
  • Verkhoshansky’s Depth Jumps Create Gains in Max Strength
  • Compensatory Acceleration Training: Speed Up Your Strength Gains
  • The 7 Laws of Training According to Dr. Fred Hatfield
  • The 4 Vital Elements of Lifting Heavy Things Overhead
  • Lessons From a Modern Strongman: Dave “Iron Tamer” Whitley
  • It’s Not CrossFit’s Fault, It’s the Reinforcement System, Part II
  • StrongFirst Versus CrossFit: The Dilemma of Power Optimization
  • 4 Reasons to Do the StrongFirst Certification
  • Power Optimization: Old Time Strongmen
  • Athletes Have More Mental Toughness – In and Out of the Gym
  • Why the Option to Quit Actually Makes Us Work Harder
  • How to Learn From Both Success and Failure
  • Quiet Strength: What It Is and What We Can Learn From Those Who Have It
  • Hardstyle, Girevoy, or CrossFit? How to Decide Which Kettlebell Style Is Best
  • 4 Reasons Why Everyone Should Participate in the Tactical Strength Challenge
  • It’s Not CrossFit’s Fault, It’s the Reinforcement System

Healthy Eating

  • Your Diet Is Not Normal: Here’s Why
  • Christmas Is Coming: Tips to Avoid Holiday Overeating
  • Outsmart Your Stomach: Avoid Weight Gain This Holiday
  • Can Chocolate Aid Weight Loss? How to Analyse Research Papers
  • Is Chocolate a Weight-Loss Food? How to Be a Reasonable Skeptic
  • Do Antioxidants Impede the Benefits of Exercise?
  • Death by Food Pyramid: When Science Is Not What It Seems
  • You Are What Your Plate Size Tells You to Eat

Learn

  • How and Why You Should Be Performing Hamstring Raises

Reviews

  • “Can You Go?” Dan John’s New Program Design Resource for Athletes
  • “Can You Go?” Dan John’s Program Design Book for Everybody
  • “Can You Go?” Dan John’s New Program Design Resource for Athletes
  • Marc Pro Plus Review – An Electrical Muscle Stimulation Tool to Aid Workout Recovery
  • Improve Shoulder Mobility and Look Like Conan the Barbarian
  • Maximise Performance Through 4 Basic Movements With Carl Paoli
  • Freedom Through Movement: Carl Paoli On Sport and Life
  • NextDesk Terra Adjustable Standing Desk (Product Review)
  • WilkWear Padded Collarbone Compression Shirt (Product Review)
  • WellnessFX Performance Blood Test (Product Review)
  • Cracked Nut Butter (Product Review)
  • Snatch Shorts (Product Review)
  • Product Review: The Ring Thing

Workouts

  • Back to Basics: How to Perform the Kettlebell Swing
  • StrongFirst for CrossFit
  • Resistance, Not Assistance: The Case For Banded Pull Ups
  • 6 Challenges for the Dedicated Strength Athlete
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