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How STRONG would you be IF…?

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Double Kettlebell Technique Work + Double Clean + Press Programming https://salutis.kartra.com/page/strong-ts Systematic Core Training https://salutis.kartra.com/page/systematic-core-training Double KB Conditioning (And Muscle Building) https://cart.chasingstrength.com/hard3b … And how conditioned would you be IF… … And how lean would you be IF… IF what? That’s a question I’ve asked many people for over 15 years now when it comes to lifting kettlebells. And to finish the question - IF… You could Clean + Press a pair of 48kg (106lbs) kettlebells - 10 times in a row. Now before you have a knee jerk response and think / say, “I could never do that!”... Just sit there for a minute or two and think about how much WORK would go into achieving that goal from where you are. Personally, I’ll be straight up - I can’t do that right now. (I’ve only ever done single reps with a pair of 48s.)  And in order to get there? It would actually take some WORK. I don’t know when the last time you did a ...

Sacrificing your future for today?

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‘THE GIANT’ Clean + Press program https://salutis.kartra.com/page/giant_rt_ster “The King-Sized Killer” Snatch program https://cart.chasingstrength.com/ksk2 Kettlebell MAXIMORUM - Double Clean + Press, the Snatch, and the Double Front Squat https://go.chasingstrength.com/kettlebell-maximorum-e/ I saw a cool yet sad YouTube documentary the other night about the Legendary World’s Strongest Man, Bill Kazmaier. When I was 8, 9 and 10 years old, I watched “The Kaz” compete and win the WSM. He was bigger - WAY bigger - than almost every competitor. And WAY stronger than almost every competitor. He was a world champion powerlifter too. But, I was shocked at two things: 1- Kaz tore practically every major muscle in his body: Pec, triceps, hamstrings, delts… 2- At age 70-something, earlier this year, he had a heart attack in the Philippines and his son had to start a GoFundMe account to cover Kaz’s medical expenses. The first shocked me because he just kept going. I don’t know what the fallout ...

Which is better for guys like us - “HardStyle” or “Sport” Snatches?

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👉King Sized Killer  https://cart.chasingstrength.com/ksk2 👉Kettlebell Maximorum  https://go.chasingstrength.com/kettlebell-maximorum-e/ Twenty years ago one of my favorite “Get ‘er Done” workouts was grabbing a 32kg KB and doing 10+10 Snatches for 10 sets with 2 minutes rest between sets outside on my deck. It made me breathe hard… Gave me a good pump… And was the perfect precursor to “Pizza & Movie Night.” LOL. The Kettlebell Snatch is considered the Tsar (Emperor) of the Kettlebell Lifts. That’s because it strengthens: [+] Your grip and forearms (buh-bye limp handshakes) [+] Your upper arms (tightens shirt sleeves) [+] Your shoulders (so they no longer look like a clothes hanger) [+] Your upper back and lats (builds that ‘power look’) [+] Your lower back (bulletproofs from injury) [+] Your hips and hamstrings (hike hills all day) [+] Your abs/core (without a single crunch) And when programmed properly it improves your heart health, your VO2Max, and strips off body fat…...

12 Minutes - The “Consistency Cure” I learned from a 70-Year Old Paratrooper

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Kettlebell 12 - ​​ https://cart.chasingstrength.com/kettlebell-12 About ten years ago my friend and customer Dr. John Sullivan - then 70, former Army paratrooper and full-time chiropractor - was busy recovering from getting hit by a car (which should’ve killed him) - recapturing function from multiple broken bones… While seeing patients. He told me about how he was successfully using short, 12-minute workouts using Swings and Snatches on the back end of his strength work - 4 days a week. (Dr J later went on to earn his SFG2 Certification - becoming the oldest to do so.) How well did they work? Dr J maintained single digit body fat and could climb a rope using only his hands holding an L-Sit. So that got me to thinking… If just 12 tiny minutes, four days a week, could re-build a 70-year-old busted up paratrooper, could they rebuild the Average Joe struggling with consistently working out? And what would happen if we kept the session micro but went to five weekdays in a row? Same 60-min...

Is Dr. Peter Attia WRONG about the importance of VO2Max?

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1- Swing Power Training https://salutis.kartra.com/page/SWING-HARD-2 2- Snatch Power Training https://cart.chasingstrength.com/ksk2 3- Clean + Jerk Power Training https://go.chasingstrength.com/kettlebell-rmf-2022-full-aging/ Dr. Peter Attia, a top health podcaster, says VO₂Max is the #1 predictor of longevity. It measures your max oxygen uptake and reflects aerobic capacity, mitochondrial function, and heart health. Some of his key points: Use an 80/20 balance between Zone 2 and Zone 5 intensity Train Zone 2 4 to 6 hours a week (optimally) Train Zone 5 1-2x week, 60 minutes max For optimal VO2Max training, you need to train your cardiovascular system approximately 5 hours a week.  And that’s my - and probably your - biggest problem. Most of us don’t have 5 hours a week to allot for “just” cardio. We still need to: Strength train Focus on joint health (stability, mobility, flexibility) And - Have a life. It’s not that I disagree with Dr. Attia per se… I just disagree with his appro...

ONE Kettlebell Exercise = Stronger + Better Conditioned YOU...?

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My Best Snatch Training Program https://cart.chasingstrength.com/ksk2 ‘THE BIG 6’ + “The Fundamentals Circuit” Program https://salutis.kartra.com/page/BIG-6-w-bonus Ever seen a magic show? Isn’t it fascinating how we are amazed at what seems impossible? I mean, deep down inside we know what we’re seeing isn’t real - just an illusion, but it SEEMS REAL in the moment, right? I think proper kettlebell training is kinda like a magic show. We see amazing things and want to believe they’re real, yet deep down inside we “know” there must be a “trick” or a “secret.” So many of the results promised just can’t be real, can they? From less than a handful of exercises? Especially when we “know” that in the past, we had to do 88-11 different exercises and spend 2 hours a day in the gym just to get anywhere. Which is why I thought I’d share this comment with you from my YouTube channel from “@Likosak” - (Make sure you have “enable images” turned on in your email. And if you still can’t see it, I’ll ...

Which is BETTER? The Kettlebell Snatch or the Kettlebell Clean and Press?

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  “Kettlebell MAXIMORUM” -  https://go.chasingstrength.com/kettlebell-maximorum-e/ ‘THE GIANT’ -  https://salutis.kartra.com/page/oWP219 “The King-Sized Killer” - https://cart.chasingstrength.com/ksk2 I’ve been getting more questions lately about alternating between the Snatch and the Clean + Press in training cycles. One of the common concerns is losing pressing strength by switching to “Snatch Only” programming. It sets up the question either consciously or subconsciously - “Which is better - the Snatch or the Clean + Press?” Better for what is really the true question. So, before you feel any sort of pressure to make a decision between the two, here’s why I like using the two: SNATCH (By default, I’m talking about the single KB version) [+] Great for training power production - found in almost every sport worth participating in [+] Great for improving “conditioning” and cardiovascular fitness - so it improves performance and health [+] Great for ripping off body fat [+...