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The Power of Club & Mace Training

The Physical Training Instructor (PTI) branch of the Royal Marines Commandos is the only military establishment left in the western world...

Five Essential Abilities For All Ages

I want to beat the odds and spend the final decade of my life being physically capable enough to be self-sufficient. I want it to be a fr...

Four Phases of the Kettlebell Snatch

The snatch is the most explosive, athleticism-building lift within the Hardstyle system and in my opinion, in the entire world of kettleb...

Ironman Triathlon Programming Basics

If you’ve recently signed up for an Ironman, or are contemplating it, this is for you. Finishing this monstrous feat will be a lifetime a...

Ten Commandments of Kettlebell Training

A light-hearted guide covering the most important principles of all kettlebell training, as previously published HERE on the Kettlebell K...

Turkish Get Up Hack

Along with swings, get-ups are one of the highest value exercises we coaches have available. Swings and get ups complement each other lik...

The Ten Commandments of Kettlebell Training

As featured in the Kettlebell Kings blog A light-hearted guide covering the most important principles of all kettlebell training 1. Thou ...

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