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“Incidental Cardio” from Kettlebell Training

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Dr. Raymond’s “Perfect Program” for “Incidental Cardio” https://go.chasingstrength.com/kettlebell-maximorum-e/ I recently flew home from Miami after teaching with my friend Karen Smith,  StrongFirst Certified Master Instructor, at our day-and-a-half “Late For Your Own Funeral Anti-Aging Strength Lab.”  We all had a blast. Attendees came from all over – New York, California, Canada, and places in between. It was so cool to place faces with email addresses.  The only problem was the weather. A massive winter storm blanketed much of the middle and eastern US.  And if you were hit by the snow and ice, you know. My first flight was delayed for 3.5 hours because the plane came from New York, which was hit pretty badly with snow and ice. At one point, I had 10 minutes to make a deadline and get from one point in the airport to another. So, I had to do the UNTHINKABLE. I had to RUN. 😂 For a whole 6 or 7 minutes.  Now, if you’ve read my newsletter or watched these vide...

How Your “ABZ” Affect Lower Back Pain, and Sore, Stiff Body Parts…?

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Single Kettlebell Video Technique Course: 👉 https://salutis.kartra.com/page/BIG-6-w-bonus Double Kettlebell Video Technique Course: 👉 https://salutis.kartra.com/page/strong-ts Systematic Core Training For Kettlebells: 👉 https://salutis.kartra.com/page/systematic-core-training From 30+ years of experience, I can tell you definitively, if you have lower back “pain” or stiffness, tightness, soreness – or however you choose to describe it… From hoisting your kettlebells, then one or more of these three things are causing it: [1]  A Pre-existing Condition [2]  Poor technique Here’s a video course for the single KB techniques. And here’s one for the double KB techniques – if you need them.)  h ttps://salutis.kartra.com/page/BIG-6-w-bonu s  h ttps://salutis.kartra.com/page/strong-t s [3]  A Weak Core You have at least 2 “cores.” It’s not just your “6-pack.” When your deep abdominal musculature – your “Inner Unit” / “Deep Core” – isn’t working correctly, your body’s ...

How to avoid “workout disappointment”... 🙁

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Kettlebell Workout Programs To Match Your Level on the Pyramid: https://chasingstrength.com/which-kettlebell-workout-program-is-right-for-me/ I got an email the other day from a disappointed customer. He purchased one of my toughest kettlebell products – full of double kettlebell complexes – and he struggled to complete one of the programs with his selected pair, so he completed it with a single 20kg.  Then, he did the same thing again with a single KB program – He selected a bell that was too heavy to complete that program. His results? Disappointment. So, he emailed me and asked me if he should use “X weight” or “Y weights” and how he should proceed.  Before I tell you exactly what I told him, let’s have a quick, yet incredibly important “training philosophy” review. Strength, like playing the piano, is a skill. It takes practice. It can’t be rushed. There’s no app to download and no easy button to push. If you are ignorant of this fact, or choose to ignore it – You will at ...

Kettlebell Workouts You’re Doing Them “Wrong”...?

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The Best Kettlebell Workout Plan For You? 👉 https://chasingstrength.com/which-kettlebell-workout-program-is-right-for-me/ My training partner sent me a video clip of a well known bodybuilder the other day who seems to have defied time. Now, you know I’m not a big fan of bodybuilders, but this guy fascinates me for several reasons: He’s a black belt in judo and I believe he won the California State Championships when he was younger He was on the TV show, “American Gladiators” – as one of the gladiators He was a powerlifting champ – and STILL strong as an ox And he’s my age - early 50s - but looks like he’s in his early 30s. (And I’ve been following him – from a distance – since the 1990s.) What he said in this video clip was essentially this (and I’m paraphrasing): “If you’ve been going to the gym, training for 10, 15, 20 years – great – but where’s the evidence? It’s not the time you put in, but the quality time you’re putting in.” That’s a great point. And unfortunately, it’s what ma...

What if Your Workout PLAN is the PROBLEM…?

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‘THE GIANT’ Strength & Conditioning Program: 👉 https://salutis.kartra.com/page/oWP219 If you’re the kind of guy who NEEDS to workout / train daily in order to be consistent, use this program instead.  👉 https://salutis.kartra.com/page/Iyq450 If you’ve ever said… “I struggle with consistency.” Then hopefully this will be an “a-ha” moment for you: You don’t have a consistency problem. You have a PLAN that’s impossible to be consistent with. Because when most guys say “I can’t stay consistent,” what they really mean is… They can’t stay consistent with what they THINK a workout program SHOULD be: - 2.5 hour bodybuilding split sessions - Three exercises per body part - Two to three body parts per day - Plus a 10 minute warm-up, 20 minutes of stretching… - Cardio… And somehow you’re supposed to hit it 5-6 days a week. (And that’s assuming the gym isn’t packed, you’re not waiting for equipment, and you didn’t lose 30 minutes just driving there and back.) Or… the other classic: "Smo...

The Shoulder Blueprint: How Men Over 40 Can Train Without Pain

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If you’re looking for programs that emphasize intelligent movement, balanced training, and long-term joint health, you can find those at ChasingStrength.com       Everything there is built to help men over 40 train with confidence and stay in the game. And if you need a restoration program that can help you with your shoulder issues, I’ll leave a link to what I personally designed for myself to keep my joints healthy in the video description below. Many guys have used it to restore proper shoulder function. https://go.chasingstrength.com/sore-joint-solution-e/

The “RSP” Workout Plan for 2026…?

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Here are the exact resources I recommend to make 2026 your best year ever: What I personally use for restoration work to keep my joints healthy and full ranges of motion in my muscles.  https://go.chasingstrength.com/sore-joint-solution-e/ For simultaneous max strength and power training, use this. https://go.chasingstrength.com/kettlebell-maximorum-e/ For pure power training, use these: Swing: https://salutis.kartra.com/page/SWING-HARD-2 Snatch: https://cart.chasingstrength.com/ksk4 Clean + Jerk:  https://go.chasingstrength.com/kettlebell-rmf-2022-full-aging/ And as I film this we’re just over two full weeks into 2026. How’s it going? On track? If not, no worries. Here’s a “plan” – or an “outline” if you prefer – to follow to make 2026 your best year to date. I call it “RSP.” R = Restoration S = Strength P = Power Here’s how you implement it: Restoration: If you have “weaknesses” – ahem – or you have a “friend” who has them… Things like a “bad back”... a “trick knee”... a “...