In this podcast I interview Forest Vance, a top kettlebell trainer in the Sacramento, CA area and former professional football player. In it we talk training, kettlebells and much more. [display_podcast] The #1 mistake many trainees are making regarding Metabolic Workouts How pairing your exercises maximizes strength and rest time …
Beast Snatch Test 5 Minutes
I’ve gotten back to weightlifting, taking a break from the “predominately bodyweight training” I’d been doing for awhile. Much of what I’m doing involves kettlebells, to help prepare and learn new things to teach at the upcoming Kettlebell Workshop in Sacramento, CA on June 15th. As you know, in the …
Insane Double Kettlebell Juggling
Yesterday I was filming one of the more advanced modules in The Definitive Guide to Kettlebell Juggling 2.0. These are some of the moves I taught there. Please do not try these unless you’ve spent years practicing kettlebell juggling already. The chance for injury is high. Each kettlebell is 16kg …
I Love Kettlebells
Just wrote a guest article for Jon Haas over at Warrior Fitness. 10 Reasons I Love Kettlebells Check it out. Not only will you be encouraged to train with kettlebells you may get some new ideas on how to use them. Also look forward to Jon Haas on an upcoming …
Kettlebell Challenge Workout
The following is a guest article from Forest Vance on how to do Kettlebell Challenge Workouts. A big mistake a lot of folks make who are training for general, “aesthetic”-based fitness goals like fat loss, muscle gain, etc. – is that they set zero performance-based targets. So – let’s say …
Podcast: Stronger Pressing
This podcast features my good friend and fellow trainer Tyler Bramlett. On this call we talk about all different forms of pressing. [display_podcast] The Getup and Press, a phenomenal exercise for shoulder strength and health Is the bench press non-functional? Why hand balancing is the ultimate form of bodyweight pressing …
How To Blend Bags, Bells, and Bodyweight For Extreme Gains In Strength, Power, and Conditioning
Check out this guest post from Travis Stoetzel. Back before I had my gym I can remember the good ol’ days of rolling around in my Jeep, AKA my “mobile garage gym” and cranking out some of the best workouts ever. I didn’t need a gym. Just some open space, …
How Far Can Kettlebell Juggling Go?
As you know I’ve been hard at work at kettlebell juggling in my own training lately. People look at me and can’t believe some of the skills I pull off (and I thank them for their complements). Still I believe there is even further to go with kettlebell juggling. Sure, …
Win the iPad for Kettlebell Juggling
People have been calling me crazy for a lot that I do. Included in that is allowing people to get access to the new Definitive Guide to Kettlebell Juggling for $1. There was also the same sentiment when I announced the contest to win an iPad by doing kettlebell juggling. …
Flaming Kettlebell Juggling
Yes it’s finally here…Flaming Kettlebell Juggling. This idea first came to be after interaction with Johnny Domino at the Become an Oldtime Strongman Workshop with Dennis Roger last year. Johnny is an interesting fellow, performing in a burlesque show as a strongman. He was telling us about a certain “incident” …
Kettlebell X Training Review
I received some questions about Cody’s Kettlebell X Training System regarding what it looked like and what you can achieve by following the program for only 30-40 minutes 3 days a week. So he put together this short video that gives you an idea of what the program looks like. …
The 3 Pillars Of Fat Loss
Fat loss isn’t my specialty but it’s the number one training goal for the majority of people working out. Here we have a great article from Cody Bramlett about the 3 Pillars of Fat Loss. After 3 years of working with clients and building one of the most successful kettlebell …
More Advanced Kettlebell Juggling Skills
I’ve been tearing it up outside with the kettlebell lately. Doing a lot with heavy weights, with double kettlebells and improving what I can do all around. Here are two new moves I’ve come up with. Double Trouble It’s a double kettlebell juggling move with a hammer flip up to …
Importance of Movement Progressions
This is a guest article from Tyler Bramlett from GarageWarrior.com on the Importance of Movement Progressions. ***************** It doesn’t matter whether you are a complete beginner or a seasoned athlete there is a good chance that you are already using the little know art of movement progressions. For literally hundreds …
Kettlebell Swing Form
What is proper kettlebell swing form? In this article I’ll show you. But the truth is you won’t just find one answer because there are multiple ways to do the swing, and to do it correctly. Part of this depends on your goals. So some people may say this way …