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To train for Power Use lower reps, 1-6, with adequate rest between…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4EBgNMkY9I To train for Power (to become more explosive): Use lower reps, 1-6, with adequate rest between sets. The Double KB Clean +… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4EBgNMkY9I To train for Power (to become more explosive): Use lower reps, 1-6, with adequate rest between sets. The Double KB Clean +…

January 23, 2024 January 23, 2024

How to do more with less with Kettlebells

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geu2nxiH5_8 Most of us got into KB training because we bought into the concept that we could do more, with less. And, if you recall, that… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geu2nxiH5_8 Most of us got into KB training because we bought into the concept that we could do more, with less. And, if you recall, that…

January 22, 2024 January 22, 2024

Rethinking the “PERFECT” Kettlebell Workout Plan (3 Ingredients) -…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UykTDCepEE Today we’re covering “O________”. So let’s dive in. The “O” is formed from: [1] Volume Which is the total amount of work… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UykTDCepEE Today we’re covering “O________”. So let’s dive in. The “O” is formed from: [1] Volume Which is the total amount of work…

January 20, 2024 January 20, 2024

20th Century Strongman, Sig Klein, believed that the Double Clean +…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIJhBpNpZgs 20th Century Strongman, Sig Klein, believed that the Double Clean + Press* was the secret behind the success of the early… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIJhBpNpZgs 20th Century Strongman, Sig Klein, believed that the Double Clean + Press* was the secret behind the success of the early…

January 19, 2024 January 19, 2024

Rethinking the “PERFECT” Kettlebell Workout Plan (3 Ingredients) -…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCRCDBdbI1A We covered the first of the 3 ingredients necessary for building YOUR perfect KB plan and that was - PRACTICE. Today, we’re… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCRCDBdbI1A We covered the first of the 3 ingredients necessary for building YOUR perfect KB plan and that was - PRACTICE. Today, we’re…

January 18, 2024 January 18, 2024

The Double Kettlebell Front Squat is a “Moving Rack.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmOBnohsSBs So, the DFSQ is a “Moving Rack.” And the Double Military Press (DMP) teaches you how to “Move the Rack.” Both are CRITICALLY… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmOBnohsSBs So, the DFSQ is a “Moving Rack.” And the Double Military Press (DMP) teaches you how to “Move the Rack.” Both are CRITICALLY…

January 17, 2024 January 17, 2024

The Rack teaches you How to turn your body into a solid “Pillar of…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mqk4tSe2rBM The Rack teaches you: [2] How to turn your body into a solid “Pillar of Power,” from which you move your heavy KBs. AND… [3]… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mqk4tSe2rBM The Rack teaches you: [2] How to turn your body into a solid “Pillar of Power,” from which you move your heavy KBs. AND… [3]…

January 16, 2024 January 16, 2024

The Rack teaches you how to [1] Become “comfortable” with the…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ltl9B98ABs The Rack Position is where everything starts. It’s the “launchpad” and the “rest stop” for most of the double kettlebell… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ltl9B98ABs The Rack Position is where everything starts. It’s the “launchpad” and the “rest stop” for most of the double kettlebell…

January 15, 2024 January 15, 2024

Rethinking the “PERFECT” Kettlebell Workout Plan (3 Ingredients)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lC8PENSKlkc If you need some resources, here are some that will “fast track” you for the New Year, I’ll leave links to the following… 👉… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lC8PENSKlkc If you need some resources, here are some that will “fast track” you for the New Year, I’ll leave links to the following… 👉…

January 13, 2024 January 13, 2024

Here’s the principles for the safest, most effective (re: Fastest…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sX-0Z4fAv_g Here’s the principles for the safest, most effective (re: Fastest Results) way to “learn” or build out our training/workouts:… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sX-0Z4fAv_g Here’s the principles for the safest, most effective (re: Fastest Results) way to “learn” or build out our training/workouts:…

January 12, 2024 January 12, 2024

How to lose 45 pounds (20.5kg) “in about 4 weeks” using kettlebell…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Lbkm_x0jCE 👉 Kettlebell MAXIMORUM: https://go.chasingstrength.com/kettlebell-maximorum-e/ Yeah, that’s not a typo. 45 pounds “in about 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Lbkm_x0jCE 👉 Kettlebell MAXIMORUM: https://go.chasingstrength.com/kettlebell-maximorum-e/ Yeah, that’s not a typo. 45 pounds “in about 4

January 11, 2024 January 11, 2024

The navigation key is understanding PROGRESSION.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCxzExNhrlY This 5 LEVEL Kettlebell Programming Pyramid is pretty cut and dry - Until it’s NOT. The navigation key is understanding… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCxzExNhrlY This 5 LEVEL Kettlebell Programming Pyramid is pretty cut and dry - Until it’s NOT. The navigation key is understanding…

January 10, 2024 January 10, 2024

5 mistakes most people make with the DFSQ that rob them of their…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSpdXu6Yugo There are (at least) 5 mistakes most people make with the DFSQ that rob them of their strength. Here’s one I’ve had to… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSpdXu6Yugo There are (at least) 5 mistakes most people make with the DFSQ that rob them of their strength. Here’s one I’ve had to…

January 9, 2024 January 9, 2024

A lot of people skip the DFSQ and go straight to the Clean + Press.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-jNylemtG4 A lot of people skip the DFSQ and go straight to the Clean + Press. This can work for some. But learning how to perform a… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-jNylemtG4 A lot of people skip the DFSQ and go straight to the Clean + Press. This can work for some. But learning how to perform a…

January 8, 2024 January 8, 2024

Fighting ‘Rocky Balboa Kettlebell Workout Mode’ Over 40

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qjq0kotVUs 👉 Kettlebell STRONG! - https://cart.chasingstrength.com/strong3 Remember Rocky III and Rocky IV? They had some of THE BEST… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qjq0kotVUs 👉 Kettlebell STRONG! - https://cart.chasingstrength.com/strong3 Remember Rocky III and Rocky IV? They had some of THE BEST…

January 6, 2024 January 6, 2024

I spent the better part of my 30s - from age 32 to age 38, rehabbing…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0Ddt0ECW4k I spent the better part of my 30s - from age 32 to age 38, rehabbing injuries and incessantly modifying my workouts to work… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0Ddt0ECW4k I spent the better part of my 30s - from age 32 to age 38, rehabbing injuries and incessantly modifying my workouts to work…

January 5, 2024 January 5, 2024

Physical limitations were not addressed or alleviated through proper…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rom2wR4rzpg Their physical limitations were not addressed and / or alleviated through proper single KB technique and programming. So guys… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rom2wR4rzpg Their physical limitations were not addressed and / or alleviated through proper single KB technique and programming. So guys…

January 4, 2024 January 4, 2024

Most people are taught that their single Kettlebell technique has to…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnlADxlxuTo Most people are taught that their single KB technique has to “look” a certain way. For example: The set up for the Swing. The… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnlADxlxuTo Most people are taught that their single KB technique has to “look” a certain way. For example: The set up for the Swing. The…

January 3, 2024 January 3, 2024

Double KB training plays by different “rules” than single KB…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68CWTkVYtio Why do you keep hurting yourself doing double kettlebell work? (PART 1) Let’s talk about something really unpopular today:… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68CWTkVYtio Why do you keep hurting yourself doing double kettlebell work? (PART 1) Let’s talk about something really unpopular today:…

January 2, 2024 January 2, 2024

The “Best” vs. “Optimal” Kettlebell Workouts Here’s the difference…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ASPkm-kMeQ Just got done with a day packed full of client calls and thought I’d pass along an idea that several of my clients and I… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ASPkm-kMeQ Just got done with a day packed full of client calls and thought I’d pass along an idea that several of my clients and I…

January 1, 2024 January 1, 2024

One of the BIGGEST MISTAKES I see guys (especially - not so much…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUYCq4i3Oq0 One of the BIGGEST MISTAKES I see guys (especially - not so much women) make all the time is jumping straight from LEVEL 3 to… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUYCq4i3Oq0 One of the BIGGEST MISTAKES I see guys (especially - not so much women) make all the time is jumping straight from LEVEL 3 to…

December 31, 2023 December 31, 2023

Why I typically prefer Chins Ups to Pull Ups (and how to mix w…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PG3uwejRZ6k If you need a Swing program to combine your Chin Ups with, here are 10 you can use.… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PG3uwejRZ6k If you need a Swing program to combine your Chin Ups with, here are 10 you can use.…

December 30, 2023 December 30, 2023

10 Reasons You Should Not Be Doing The Kettlebell Clean + Press

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LLlLBP4Rpw Here’s what I personally use to keep everything working like it did when I was a kid.… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LLlLBP4Rpw Here’s what I personally use to keep everything working like it did when I was a kid.…

December 29, 2023 December 29, 2023

Why Double Kettlebell Training Delivers Faster Results

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHtUIdyfRqc This is a simple concept to get: There is a greater demand for change (overload) placed on your body with a pair of KBs than… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHtUIdyfRqc This is a simple concept to get: There is a greater demand for change (overload) placed on your body with a pair of KBs than…

December 29, 2023 December 29, 2023

What’s Missing From Your Kettlebell Workouts and Programs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWnuG7Vybys If you need / want a program that incorporates not only Rows, but a larger variety of other KB exercises, in order to get… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWnuG7Vybys If you need / want a program that incorporates not only Rows, but a larger variety of other KB exercises, in order to get…

December 28, 2023 December 28, 2023

Do Kettlebell Clean + Presses Work Your Legs “Enough”?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TypBQKPMmaw If you want a large variety of leg exercises, along with your single KB Clean + Presses, and want to dump some body fat… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TypBQKPMmaw If you want a large variety of leg exercises, along with your single KB Clean + Presses, and want to dump some body fat…

December 27, 2023 December 27, 2023

This is the REAL WORLD functionality of kettlebell training

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_Vz7ZZ3pis Level 3 programming is the REAL WORLD functionality of kettlebell training - where the rubber meets the road. These types of… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_Vz7ZZ3pis Level 3 programming is the REAL WORLD functionality of kettlebell training - where the rubber meets the road. These types of…

December 25, 2023 December 25, 2023

Here are several different examples of LEVEL 3 programs (PART 2)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0xbEr4Ivks Low to Medium reps, high power, medium to heavy loads, using combo exercises for multiple repeats: Minimalism at its finest:… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0xbEr4Ivks Low to Medium reps, high power, medium to heavy loads, using combo exercises for multiple repeats: Minimalism at its finest:…

December 25, 2023 December 25, 2023

Here are several different examples of LEVEL 3 programs (PART 1)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCLBvKpnb-k Here are several different examples of LEVEL 3 programs: Training OTM (On The Minute) with low(er) reps. Simple to Complex -… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCLBvKpnb-k Here are several different examples of LEVEL 3 programs: Training OTM (On The Minute) with low(er) reps. Simple to Complex -…

December 25, 2023 December 25, 2023

LEVEL 3 workouts and programs train you for the following (PART 3)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKDE9tbLUJM LEVEL 3 workouts and programs train you for the following: Reforge your physique - they burn fat, and build muscle, without… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKDE9tbLUJM LEVEL 3 workouts and programs train you for the following: Reforge your physique - they burn fat, and build muscle, without…

December 21, 2023 December 21, 2023