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The Secret Of Kettlebell Strength Secrets

CONFIDENTIAL After scouring the inter-web and extra-net for several years, I have come upon the following heretofore unknown (except in the deepest, darkest corners of Mother Russia) SECRET* kettlebell training information. This information will result in instant fat loss, explosive muscle gain, INSANE ENDURANCE, and fighting skills of a Navy SEAL!!! You will fear no man, woman,…

Which Wolf Are You Feeding?

An old Cherokee tale tells of a grandfather who was teaching life principles to his grandson.  The wise old Cherokee said, “Son, on the inside of every person a battle is raging between two wolves.  One wolf is evil.  It’s angry, jealous, unforgiving, proud and lazy.  The other wolf is good.  It’s filled with love,…

Viking! Warrior! Conditioning!

It is the great north wind that made the Vikings. ~ Scandnavian Proverb I banged out my second VWC workout on the 15:15 protocol. I had planned on doing 28 sets but once I was into it, I though it would be prudent to stop at 24. I filmed this one again to check on…

Kettlebell Rite of Passage-Shifting Gears

originally uploaded by Ben McLeod. Before beginning, prepare carefully ~ Marcus Tullius Cicero We’re shifting gears here, from the Program Minimum to the Rite of Passage. Where one emphasizes general conditioning with swings and get-ups, the other focuses on presses and pulls. It’s that five weeks of general conditioning though, that makes the beginning of…

Kettlebells – #1 Rust Inhibitor

If you rest, you rust. ~ Helen Hayes Regular Exercise Beats Back Depression According to the National Institute of Mental Illness, more people suffer from depression than AIDS, cancer, and coronary heart disease. And this time of the year doesn’t help matters much.  Days and days of grey skies and snow and rain, less daylight,…

Enter The Kettlebell-Raising The Intensity

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.~Winston Churchill We’re in week 3 of the Program Minimum phase of Enter The Kettlebell.  If you’ve been following along, you know that we’ve been using the Art of Strength, Enter The Kettlebell workbook.  You probably also know that we’ve…

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