Kettlebell Workouts with Master Geoff Neupert

“The King-Sized Killer” - https://cart.chasingstrength.com/ksk2   Do you know the difference between the two? And why it matters? I still remember the first time I snatched a kettlebell. It was a 32kg, and I completely disregarded Pavel’s advice to Snatch outdoors. Being a young, pride-filled 230 pound / 105kg Olympic lifter who’d recently qualified for the US National Championships, I thought I knew better. I ripped the kettlebell up over my head like a bag of feathers and it stalled momentarily bottom up. Then, it fell and smacked me on the back of the wrist and felt the exact opposite of a bag of feathers! My pride, and the hardwood floors of the apartment I was renting kept me from dropping the kettlebell.  So, bruised, but undeterred, I attempted another Snatch. And I had the same result. Except I’d already developed a goose egg on the back of my wrist from that first rep, which made the second rep nearly impossible to not drop. (Thankfully, I didn’t drop it.) Which bring...

- “The King-Sized Killer”: https://cart.chasingstrength.com/ksk2 - ‘THE GIANT’: https://salutis.kartra.com/page/OTU582 My paternal grandfather died at 61 from his second heart attack. His first was at 46. My maternal grandfather died at 73 from a stroke. He had a triple bypass ~10 years earlier. And my dad had a triple bypass at 56. (Thank God he’s still alive - about to be 79.) But the mindset of those two generations - The Greatest Generation and the Baby Boomers - is/was that getting old is “just the way it is.” Which is why I think a lot of guys over 40 today think their best days are behind them (just like their dads and granddads thought). And you know what? All of them are right, because the old adage is true: “As a man thinks in his heart, so is he.” - Proverbs 23:7 Which is why many guys over 40 today still languish in the doldrums of their later years… Quietly dying inside and out… Watching their bodies deteriorate before their very eyes, as if there’s nothing they can do a...

CORE STRENGTH TESTS: https://salutis.kartra.com/page/DgM583 SYSTEMATIC CORE TRAINING FOR KETTLEBELLS: https://salutis.kartra.com/page/systematic-core-training Core training is still a hot topic these days. And rightfully so, because there is still A LOT of confusion surrounding it. For example: One of the reasons I went to my kettlebell instructor certification (the RKC) back in 2005 was because even though I could: Hold a Plank for 2 minutes Hold a Side-Bridge for 2 minutes Do Single Leg Hip Bridges on a stability ball for 2 sets of 20 Do Single Leg Touchdowns, standing on a half foam-roller for 2 sets of 20 using 25lb dumbbell (think Single Leg Deadlift, but your arm ends up over your head - kinda like a slow speed Snatch) Do Single Leg Chops & Lifts (on a “balance pad” - unstable surface) And any number of other “circus tricks” for my “core stability”and core strength... But I - [a] Still tore the labrum in my right hip… And more importantly to me at the time - [b] I still could...

Kettlebell Burn 2.0 -  https://go.chasingstrength.com/burn-sa3/ Lovehandles. The Spare Tire. The Middle Age Spread. Why do guys over 40 get these? And more importantly, why does conventional diet and exercise advice fail to get rid of these? And most importantly, what DOES get rid of them? First, up, why Over 40-somethings grow lovehandles: Well, it’s not just ONE thing - it’s a plethora of factors. (I love that word - plethora - makes me think of "The Three Amigos"...) Here are TEN (10!) Factors Explaining why: 1- Energy Surplus Pretty simple. We tend to eat too much and that fat has to be stored somewhere. Any long‑term gap between calories in and out is stored as triglycerides in your “flank” fat cells. 2- Genetics Genetics & sex hormones decide preferred "fat parking spots." The hip/flank depot is a common one. Some people are just wired to store more fat in their sides. 3- High Fat Cell Density This area holds more fat cells per square inch. Those fat cells...

‘THE GIANT’ 3.0 ​​ https://salutis.kartra.com/page/oWP219 The Time-Tested Single Kettlebell Program https://go.chasingstrength.com/burn-sa3/ In this video we’re going to discuss 5 reasons why a kettlebell strength program for one man can be a kettlebell fat loss program for another. Do you remember one of the original promises of kettlebell training? When the book, The Russian Kettlebell Challenge was released, one of the selling points was the following - “Watch in amazement as high-rep kettlebells let you hack the fat off your meat -- without the dishonor of aerobics and dieting” It was fascinating to me because at the time when this was written - around 2001/2, the concept of “high reps to lose fat” was still prevalent. And yet, I was doing the OPPOSITE with my clients and myself. We’d use LOW REPS and still burn a bunch of fat, while getting stronger in the process. The truth is, BOTH can and do work. It just depends on the individual. For example, I got this email from Keith the o...

Strength & Conditioning: Single Kettlebell: [+] ‘SWING HARD!’  https://salutis.kartra.com/page/SWING-HARD-2 Exercises: 2H Swing, 1H Swing 3x week: 20-30 minutes / day Technique videos included [+] “The King-Sized Killer”  https://cart.chasingstrength.com/ksk2 Exercises: Snatch 3x week: ~20 minutes / day Technique videos included [+] ‘THE GIANT’  https://salutis.kartra.com/page/oWP219 Exercises: Clean + Press (can use Push Press, if necessary) 5x 4-week programs 3x week: 20-30 minutes / day OPTIONAL: Technique videos included Double Kettlebell: [+] ‘THE GIANT’  https://salutis.kartra.com/page/dXF161 Exercises: Clean + Press (can use Push Press, if necessary) 5x 4-week programs 3x week: 20-30 minutes / day [+] ‘THE GIANT X’  https://salutis.kartra.com/page/giant-x Exercises: Clean + Press, Clean + Push Press, See-Saw Press 3x 8-week programs 3x week: ~30 minutes / day [+] Kettlebell HARD!   https://cart.chasingstrength.com/hard3b Exercises: ALL the d...