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In the153rd episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike will talk about when he started his career in fitness, his introduction to sales, how the Strength Connection podcast started and the labor of love.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! In this chapter, you will discover:(0:25) Our previous solo episode:The more you prepare the more you can wing it(0:45) 2008 is when Mike started his fitness career(2:40) 40 clients as a personal trainer(2:50) Mike as a manager(3:00) Mike's introduction to sales(4:10) Shout out to Chris Abbott @chrisabbott232 and “The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast” https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-breakthrough-secrets-podcast/id1551573443 (4:40) How the Strength Connection podcast started(5:00) Shout out to Fabio Zonin @x_fab_69(5:20) Mike in the restaurant business(6:00) I love talking to people(6:20) “Be curious, not judgmental” - Michael Kurkowski (7:00) Shout out to Carrie Campbell @carrie_campbell_wbffpro(7:30) When we grow we eventually get to a point where we can't even recognize the person we were before(9:10) The process of getting into something new(9:40) I love strength and connection(11:20) “Work is a labor of love” - Michael Kurkowski (12:20) Join the Strength Connection Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/246922387454298 

In the 128th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, Musician and Songwriter, Luke Rossmo, will talk about the impossible dream, the door of limitation, the identity shift, effort vs. focus, and more.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! In this chapter, you will discover:(0:45) Introducing our special guest Musician and Songwriter, Luke Rossmo @lukerossmo(1:05) Lightening Smoke by Luke Rossmo(1:35) Luke Rossmo's youtube(1:50) Shout out to Brian Grasso(1:50) Shout out to Carrie Campbell @Carrie_Campbellwbffpro(2:40) The impossible dream(4:15) Luke's epiphany(4:50) What was holding back Luke?(6:35) About parallel goals(8:00) The catalyst of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast(8:40) Some examples of “the impossible dream”(11:20) The door of limitation(13:20) Shout out to Tyler Wall(14:05) The other side of what if(15:40) The identity shift(18:05) About the law of attraction(18:45) The effects of dropping self-restraining limits(20:10) Evolution of Luke's songwriting process(21:05) Luke's job with his kid(22:25) Shout out to Stephen king Twitter: @stephenkingand his book(24:10) About “good enough”(25:10) “Nothing is better or worse, it is just different.” - Luke Rossmo @lukerossmo(26:10) Shout out to Abel James @fatburningman(26:25) Shout out to Danny Casey @ny_weightlifting_academy(27:00) Effort vs. Focus(27:00) “Effort is fluid.” - Luke Rossmo @lukerossmo(28:00) The flaw state(28:10) “Flow state is like you have gone past where you need to focus.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection(28:30) “Effort is the ultimate expression of unconscious competence.” - Luke Rossmo @lukerossmo(30:10) Balance vs. Harmony(31:45) Luke's engrained-, nourished-, and fed-fear(32:10) Luke's musical journey(33:45) Imagining yourself on deathbed(34:50) Luke's first open-mic night(35:40) Luke's life ever since(39:30) The Strength Connection Podcast: EP #115 - Brian and Carrie: Everything About ELIhttps://podcasts.apple.com/ee/podcast/115-brian-and-carrie-everything-about-eli/id1588270298?i=1000584326863 (40:15) The driver behind the action(40:35) A short and sweet story by Luke(45:40) Where to find Luke Rossmo? @lukerossmoOther Instagram Account: @lukerossmomusicYoutube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@lukerossmomusic1019 Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Lukerossmomusic/ 

In the 123rd episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, StrongFirst Senior Instructor, Owner of Hardstyle Fitness Academy, Hector Gutierrez, will talk about the Strong First barbell certification standards, getting into the program designing, the beauty of limited weights, the power of affirmations, and more.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! In this chapter, you will discover:(1:00) Introducing our special guest Strong First Senior Instructor, Owner of Hardstyle Fitness Academy, Hector Gutierrez @strongashec_(2:10) The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast #16 - Hector Gutierrez: The 5 Elements Of A Strong Manhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hector-gutierrez-better-man-blueprint-5-elements-strong/id1551573443?i=1000511340170The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast #102 - Hector Gutierrez: The Better Man Blueprinthttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/102-hector-gutierrez-the-better-man-blueprint/id1551573443?i=1000524967024 (2:40) Hector's deadlift origin story(3:00) Jiu Jitsu background(3:15) “You need to be strong in your technique.” - Hector Gutierrez @strongashec_(3:45) Strong First barbell certification, 2013(4:40) Lack of barbell skills(5:00) The Strongfirst barbell certification standards(5:30) Practicing at a friend's gym(6:25) Easy Strength by Pavel Tsatsouline @strongfirst and Dan John @coachdanjohn(6:40) The results of following Easy Strength(7:15) Doing a programming segment(8:05) Focusing on plans(8:15) Shout out to Pavel Tsatsouline @strongfirst(8:30) Switching to sumo(9:10) Progressing in deadlifting(10:00) Snatching everyday(11:50) Getting into program designing(12:05) About Plan Stronghttps://www.strongfirst.com/special-events/plan-strong-information/ (18:00) #1 Deadlift in the world(19:15) “The same program might not work the same down the line.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection(19:50) The truth behind using the same program(20:40) Fast jump(22:40) The reason why Hector was stuck(23:00) Think And Grow Rich by Oliver Napoleon Hillhttps://www.amazon.com/Think-Grow-Rich-Landmark-Bestseller/dp/1585424331 (25:00) The power of affirmations(28:10) Brainwash yourself!(29:05) “The battle is always for the mind.” - Hector Gutierrez @strongashec_(31:50) Shout out to Brett Jones @brettjonessfg(32:55) Higher level of awareness(33:30) Strength engine and power engine(35:40) Beauty of limited weights(36:10) The Less-Is-More approach(39:35) Hector's skill-training routine(42:00) Shout out to Danny Casey @ny_weightlifting_academy(43:05) “Consistency is the mother of progress.” - Hector Gutierrez @strongashec_(43:35) Hector's coaching style(45:40) Hector's recent experiment(53:10) The old new-year's-resolution(53:45) Shout out to Dan John @coachdanjohn(55:50) Planned intuitive training(1:00:00) What did overtraining feel like?(1:02:40) Hector's current training(1:04:50) More about intuitive training(1:08:00) Where to find Hector Guiterrez? @strongashec_https://strongashec.com

In the 53rd episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest Strong First Team Leader, and coach at Kraftmanufaktur Stuttgart, Sven Rieger, will talk about his Dinnie Stones training protocol, his general training, structure vs. intuition, mindset work, and more.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! In this chapter, you will discover:(0:55) Introducing our special guest BA Healthcare Management, Strong First Team Leader, FMS Level 1, and coach at Kraftmanufaktur Stuttgart, Sven Rieger @sven_rieger(1:20) Birthday in Austria(2:10) Sven's usual routine(2:45) Weather in Austria(3:55) Trouble with the hook grip(4:15) Shout out to Jason Marshall @strongfirst_marshall(4:20) Shout out to John Otton(4:55) Dinnie stones: explanation(5:40) Dinnie stones vs. barbell(5:50) Origin of Dinnie stones(6:15) STONELAND: An Original Film by Rogue Fitness @roguefitnesshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhQlNwxn5oo (6:30) History of Dinnie Stones(7:10) The first woman who lifted Dinnie stones(7:25) The guy beyond the record(7:55) The legend of Donald Dinnie(8:25) The original challenge(8:40) Jack Shanks: the first personhttp://www.thedinniestones.com/Lifters%20Pages/Jack%20Shanks.html (9:55) Mindset behind Sven's Dinnie Stones goal(11:25) Change in the challenge(12:20) July 19th, Sven's attempt date(13:20) Sven's current program(14:50) Zercher squats: Sven's favorite squat(15:35) Barbell Press: 4 times a week(17:10) The Built Strong program(17:45) Sven's program vs. Easy Strength(19:25) The truth behind the smaller rings(21:20) The Jefferson Deadlift(21:35) Shout out to Pavel Macek @pavelmacekcom(21:50) Jefferson Deadlift: explanation(22:30) About Kettlebell(23:35) One arm vs. two arms swings(24:50) Deadlift Dynamite by Pavel Tsatsouline @strongfirsthttps://www.amazon.com/Deadlift-Dynamite-Master-Strength-Exercises/dp/0938045822 (26:25) Double swings(27:05) Foot position for Dinnie Stones(28:25) Training for everything(30:45) Structured training(31:15) Shout out to Brett Jones @brettjonessfg(32:00) “Even a very structured program gives you some leeway to adjust on a daily basis on how you feel.” - Sven Rieger @sven_rieger(33:15) Shout out to Dan John @coachdanjohn(34:25) Shout out to Fabio Zonin @x_fab_69(34:55) Shout out to Tim Almond(35:25) “Your character to a certain degree determines how many reps you need or should have in a program.” - Sven Rieger @sven_rieger(35:45) Mike's favorite workout(36:15) Shout out to Grant Anderson @kettlebellgrant(37:45) About Grant Anderson @kettlebellgrant(38:20) Sven's thoughts about snatches(38:35) Shout out to Hector Gutierrezhttps://strongashec.com (38:35) Breakthrough Secrets Podcast #16 - Hector Gutierrez: The 5 Elements Of A Strong Man

In the 50th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest Coach of ATG, and the Barefoot Sprinter Coach, Graham Tuttle will talk about sprinting and foot training, proper sprint mechanics to unlock speed, mobility, the science behind sprint mechanics, how to develop strength and speed, and more.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! In this chapter you will discover: (1:00) Introducing our special guest Coach of ATG, and the Barefoot Sprinter Coach, Graham Tuttle @thebarefootsprinter(1:15) The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast: #116 - Graham Tuttle: Love For Every Sporthttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/116-graham-tuttle-love-for-every-sport/id1551573443?i=1000526871068 (2:05) ATG coaching(2:50) The ATG process analogy(3:55) Stretching vs ATG(4:45) “Any significant training has a long-lasting effect.” - Graham Tuttle @thebarefootsprinter(6:05) The main philosophy of ATG(7:00) Misconception about Yoga(7:40) Shout out to Ben Patrick @kneesovertoesguy(8:00) Benefits of walking backward with sled(8:25) Shout out to Charles Poliquin(8:30) “A lot of things that we have as a standard for how we do things now, they came from happy accidents in the past” Graham Tuttle @thebarefootsprinter(9:10) Main idea behind walking backward(9:20) Short-range vs long-range training(10:10) About using the sled(12:00) Impact heavy movement(12:10) Remodeling the fascia(13:30) Forward on the sled(15:00) The beauty of sled(16:00) Dumb joints vs smart joints(16:40) “When you have dumb joints you can do dumb exercises.” - Graham Tuttle @thebarefootsprinter(17:05) Bunion(19:05) Graham's origin story(20:05) The effects of non-functioning big toes(21:20) What's a bunion(21:50) Innovative fascia(23:40) Graham's father's Parkinson's disease(24:25) A study about fascia and Achilles tendon(25:10) What if you can't extend your big toe?(27:20) “You can have healthy feet and have problems up the chain. But you cannot have unhealthy feet and not be affected up the chain.” - Graham Tuttle @thebarefootsprinter(28:50) Let's talk about feet(30:50) What shoes can and can't do(32:00) About feet fetish(32:30) Healthy feet: a sign of vitality(33:40) Name of the wind book(35:05) The main problem(36:30) “The ideal situation is that your feet should be trained as a byproduct of everything else.” - Graham Tuttle @thebarefootsprinter(37:35) Foot drills(38:25) Why Graham does barefoot sprinting(40:50) Graham's three-part process(47:40) Upstream vs downstream(48:45) Shout out to Doctor Burke(50:00) Can people run correctly?(50:55) Shout out to Eliud Kipchoge @kipchogeeliud(51:30) “If running feels difficult you are doing it wrong.” - Graham Tuttle @thebarefootsprinter(52:10) What matters when running?(55:05) “Too many people overvalue effort and undervalue grace.” - Graham Tuttle @thebarefootsprinter(55:10) Bulking vs grace(57:35) 5 exercises for foot strength(59:50) The two most important muscles(1:03:00) Continuation of the same problem(1:05:25) Shout out to Tim Anderson @original_strength(1:06:25) Graham's&

In the 49th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest Level II StrongFirst Certified kettlebell instructor (SFG II), Original Strength Instructor The Hebrew Hammer AKA Aleks Salkin will talk about his journey in fitness and business, losing his brand and remaking it, and more.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! In this chapter you will discover: (1:30) Introducing our special guest Level II StrongFirst Certified kettlebell instructor (SFG II), Original Strength Instructor, The Hebrew Hammer AKA Aleks Salkin @aleks_salkin(2:35) The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast: #33 - Aleks Salkin: Calisthenics, Generating Tension From Nothing(2:45) Aleks origin story(3:20) Aleks' original plan(3:50) Lack of future plans(4:00) Speaking with a Professor(4:15) Shout out to Rami Arav Linkedin: Rami Arav(5:20) Aleks' discovery: Hebrew class(7:30) December 2010, feeling lost(9:15) Something better than academia(9:45) Direct sales job(10:05) Fast food restaurant job(10:25) Zig Ziglar convention Twitter @thezigziglar(11:25) Aleks at Cutco(12:35) Shout out to Dane, Alek's manager(12:50) “People are generally more willing to let themselves down than to let others down.” - Aleks Salkin @aleks_salkin(13:55) Aleks' training for the salesman job(15:25) The turning point(16:40) Starting to train people(19:50) Moving to Israel(22:10) Aleks' purpose at first(25:15) After moving to Israel(26:15) Aleks' love for languages(27:40) First Hebrew class(28:15) How to learn any language book(28:40) Self-learning Hebrew(29:40) 4th grade Hebrew at the Absorption Center(35:15) Shout out to Pavel Macek @pavelmacekcom(35:35) Straight arm strength training(36:40) Shout out to Geoff Neupert @geoff.neupert(37:35) Calisthenics in Australia(38:45) Shout out to Tim Anderson @tim_sonofander(39:15) The reason why it Aleks was a hit(39:55) Convict Conditioning by Paul Wade @convictconditioning(40:45) Building the Gymnastic Body by Christopher Sommer @christophersommer1 (43:35) “You can't be too quick to let your goals go for the sake of somebody else. Because if it really is meant to be, then you should be able to continue to go down that path.” Aleks Salkin @aleks_salkin(45:30) English Language Teaching company job(46:00) Shout out to Alek's friend, David Ben Moshe(49:25) Shout out to Pat Flynn @chroniclesofstrength(50:15) Killing it with Kettlebell workshop(51:50) The call with Pat Flynn @chroniclesofstrength(57:30) “It is very easy to allow things to get in the way when you are not as focused as you should be.” - Aleks Salkin @aleks_salkin(58:55) The Way of the Superior Man by David Deida @daviddeida.live(59:15) The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron @juliacameronlive(1:00:00) A double edge sword(1:03:05) Aleks' mindset(1:06:00) Shout out to Rebecca Rouse @rebecca.rouse (1:07:00) Jim Carrey's Yes Man(1:07:50) Shout out to Greg Giraldo Twitter @greggiraldo (1:07:50) Hate towards the word “humble”(1:09:25) Shout out to Dan John @coachdanjohn(1:10:40) Habit vs decision(1:10:50) Man's Search for Meaning by Victor E. Frank(1:13:20) “The end doesn't have to be better.” - Aleks Salkin @aleks_salkin(1:13:40) Aleks right now(1:16:10) The choice(1:17:20) “Just say it's not a priority, do not lie.” - Aleks Salkin @aleks_salkin(1:19:00) Expand your comfort zone!(1:21:10) Where to find Aleks Salkin? @aleks_salkinwww.9minutechallange.com www.alekssalkin.com

In the 47th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, the Co-founder of Original Strength, Tim Anderson, will talk about the origin and evolution of this program, Tim's origin story, how we move from babies to adults, different movements such as crawling, rowling, head nods, and more. Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! In this chapter, you will discover: (1:30) Introducing our special guest, the Co-founder of Original Strength, Tim Anderson @original_strength(3:00) Original Strength's backstory(4:25) The corrective exercise system(5:00) Smart Moves by Carla Hannaford(5:45) Benefits of crawling(6:30) FMS system and crawling(7:05) "Crawling is one of the movements that is miraculous." - Tim Anderson @original_strength(7:40) Tim's actual problem(8:30) Origin of Original Strength(10:10) Sweating as a result of crawling(11:15) The Original Strength's evolution(11:20) Shout out to Geoff Neupert @geoff.neupert(12:25) Original Strength by Tim Anderson @original_strength and Geoff Neupert @geoff.neupert(12:35) Shout out to Huggy McNiff  @huggybear_mc(13:00) The first person Tim told about the crawling system(14:10) The miracle of the design(14:55) The benefits of head nods(16:35) What a child does(16:40) The Well Balanced Child by Sally Goddard Blythe Twitter: @goddardblythe(17:45) The secret to reset(17:50) "Every breath you take should be a reset." - Tim Anderson @original_strength(18:10) "We have fallen away from our design because we don't engage in it." -Tim Anderson @original_strength(19:10) About rolling(20:00) The teaching sequence(20:10) For an individual, a reset is a reset. You don't have to hit the reset button in any particular order(20:55) Screening and assessment(21:20) Breakdown of Original Strength's assessment(22:00) Compensations(22:55) Is it a stand-alone program or not?(24:20) "OS allows you to live the life you want to live better." - Tim Anderson @original_strength(24:40) Should you do OS every day?(26:20) When did Tim start doing OS?(26:40) Shout out to John Brookfield(27:10) OS in various directions(28:10) Tim's progress(28:30) "All of us are walking around with more than enough strength to be happy and live a wonderful life." Tim Anderson @original_strength(28:50) When Tim decided he was strong enough(29:50) “If you can take the breaks off the body, you can do incredible feats of strength”  Tim Anderson @original_strength(30:00) Be bulletproof(31:30) Tim's journey to OS(31:40) "If I'm always chasing something in the wait-room, most of the time I'm chasing somebody else's standard." - Tim Anderson @original_strength(33:00) Discover yourself(34:35) Joy: definition(35:10) Let the seasons come and go(37:20) The mental benefits of the design(38:05) OS: then vs. now(39:05) Mastery by Robert Greene(40:15) About OS workshops(40:50) "The easiest way to unlock the way you think and feel is to move." - Tim Anderson @original_strength(42:40) Tim's goal with OS(43:40) Breakthrough Secrets Podcast #45-Geoff Neupert: Complex, The Ultimate Strength Endurance(44:50) Where to find Tim Anderson? @original_strengthPressing Reset by Tim Anderson @original_strength and Geoff Neupert @geoff.neupertOriginal Strength Youtube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC6g6yv0bSnA6nO3glRKL_Q Original Strength Podcasthttps://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9v3pv_KGM7tXGWPX9Ux1Wubgblc2MN9t

In the 46th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and Host of The Pat and Flynn Show, Co-host of Philosophy For The People, Owner of Chronicles of Strength, Personal Trainer, and Fitness Writer, Pat Flynn will talk about the evolution of Pat's coaching style, Pat's personal training routine, time management, and more.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! In this chapter you will discover: (1:10) Introducing our special guest Host of The Pat and Flynn Show, Co-host of Philosophy For The People, Owner of Chronicles of Strength, Personal Trainer, and Fitness Writer, Pat Flynn @chroniclesofstrength(2:10) The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast: #136 - Pat Flynn: Self Directed Learning(2:20) Generalism(3:05) Theme of generalism(3:15) How to Be Better at Almost Everything by Pat Flynn @chroniclesofstrength(3:25) An email that influenced Pat Flynn(4:10) Reason for Pat's accomplishments(4:50) “It was the combination of skills rather than the hyper-specialization that allowed me to stand out in the industry.” - Pat Flynn @chroniclesofstrength(6:25) Do quick fixes exist?(6:40) Minimalism definition(7:00) Minimalism in exercise(7:30) Pat's thoughts about minimalism(8:20) Shout out to Brett Jones @brettjonessfg(9:15) An amazing analogy for minimalism(9:30) Taekwondo(11:25) Art vs the competitive side of Taekwondo(12:50) Minimalism vs Genrelism(13:10) “Generalism is the outcome, minimalism is the part of the process” - Pat Flynn @chroniclesofstrength(13:55) Pat's current routine(14:30) Shout out to Derek Toshner @tnt_adventure_fit(16:20) Intuitive approach or structured plan(16:50) “The more you play the rules and play in a structured way for years, the better you are going to be at improvising.” - Pat Flynn @chroniclesofstrength(17:10) “You better know the rules, before you start to bend the rules, and especially before you start to break the rules.” - Pat Flynn's Music Teacher(19:00) More about Pat's routine(19:25) Shout out to Dan John @coachdanjohn(19:45) Pat's handstand session(21:55) Mastery by Robert Greene(22:45) Isolate, integrate, and improvise(24:40) I'm a man of Chicago: a song(25:00) Improvisation in fitness(26:45) Pat's approach to life(26:55) Upcoming two books(27:00) Pat's first priority(28:05) Swallow the frog first(29:00) Pat's writing style(29:05) “Good writing is an invitation.” - Pat Flynn @chroniclesofstrength(31:25) Read a lot, write a lot(33:10) Shout out to Stephen King Twitter: @StephenKing(33:35) “Don't ask a writer where his ideas come from.” - Stephen King Twitter: @StephenKing(34:05) Pat's reading process(34:40) Shout out to Dr. James Madden Twitter: @JDMadden3(34:55) About philosophy(36:40) Way of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan Millman @danmillmanpw(37:35) Reread philosophy(38:35) About modern philosophy(39:30) Philosophy of religion(41:50) Start with a good system(46:20) Basics matter(47:25) Pat's coaching process(50:00) Pat's screening process(51:40) Changes in Pat's coaching style(53:25) Learning the hard way(56:00) You are not your client(57:20) Where to find Pat Flynn? @chroniclesofstrengthThe Pat Flynn Showhttps://patflynnshow.libsyn.com/ Philosophy for The Peoplehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa3wHUIIJ2CeLcInYvuyEJw/featured https://www.chroniclesofstrength.com/ 

In the 45th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest Doctor of Psychology and Addiction Counsellor, and the Creator of Psych Skills for Fitness Pros course, Doctor Lisa Lewis will talk about details of Psych Skills for Fitness Pros course which helps coaches assess the motivation of clients by using the self-determination theory that maximizes motivation to help people succeed their goals.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!In this chapter you will discover:(1:25) Introducing our special guest Doctor of Psychology and Addiction Counsellor, and the Creator of Psych Skills for Fitness Pros course, Doctor Lisa Lewis @drlewisconsulting(1:35) The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast: #107 - Dr. Lisa Lewis: Leverage Your Superpowers(1:50) Lisa's training, rehab, and recovery(3:30) Is gym therapy therapeutic?(3:50) “Strenght training is not psychotherapy but it can be therapeutic and it can help your mind and body.” - Dr. Lisa Lewis @drlewisconsulting(4:15) Strength therapy's benefit for the mind(4:25) “Physical training is a tool in a toolbox, it is a medicine in a medicine cabinet. But it is not the same medicine, it is not the same therapy as psychotherapy.” - Dr. Lisa Lewis @drlewisconsulting(5:40) Trial and errors(7:20) About Lisa's general clientele(7:40) A door to the betterment(9:15) Coach's bird's eye view(9:50) Benefit of having a coach(10:25) Tips for coaches(11:40) The disadvantage of treating yourself(13:05) “You hire someone to write down a food log and take a look at what you eat. But do you think you can handle your brain on your own?” - Dr. Lisa Lewis @drlewisconsulting(13:20) Psychology is mind-boggling(14:05) On Intelligence by Jeff Hawkins(14:20) “Maybe you have a wrench in your toolbox and you can bang on it like it's a hammer. But it is not a hammer and it will not do the job.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection(15:00) Strength training: a different type of therapy(17:10) Self-determination theory: A theory of motivation(17:50) Self-determination theory: an organismic theory(18:20) Tip for people helpers(18:40) Behavioral psychology example(18:50) Why do people help burn out(19:35) Extrinsic motivation(20:30) Intrinsic motivation(21:10) What's motivating the client?(21:30) Respect client's motivation!(22:10) Benefits of respecting client's motivation(22:40) What to not say(22:50) A most effective way to retain clients(24:20) Clients goal and coaches mission(24:45) Fitness is deeper(25:05) Meet the client where they are(25:45) Shift language(27:25) Psyche skills course(27:50) The goal of this course(28:15) How to assess motivation(28:55) The transtheoretical model of change(29:20) “There are many stages in the change process and only one step or one stage is actually action.” - Dr. Lisa Lewis @drlewisconsulting(31:15) Shout out to Rick Mayo @coachrickmayo(32:10) Assessing motivation: process(36:10) Identified regulations(37:40) How to identify regulation(39:10) Intrinsic motivation vs other motivations(40:10) The motivation scale(43:00) Do what serves you!(44:15) “You don't always have to be in your head to be working on your head.” - Dr. Lisa Lewis @drlewisconsulting(44:45) Shout out to Denzel Allen @powerofstrenght(44:50) How do you learn?(46:25) Where to find Dr. Lisa Lewis? @drlewisconsultingwww.drlewisconsulting.com

In the 40th Episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest the Motivational speaker and author of the book Superhuman YOU, Dave Whitley will talk about the definition and benefits of breath training, Wim Hof's breath training method, breath training throughout history, the impact of breathing on performance & mental illnesses, and more.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! In this chapter you will discover: (2:20) Introducing our special guest Motivational Speaker and Author of the book Superhuman YOU Dave Whitley @irontamer(3:15) Who is Dave Whitley?(3:35) Shout out to The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast(3:40) Superhuman YOU by Dave Whitley @irontamer(4:15) Breath training(4:55) Biggest objection about breathing training(5:20) Benefits of breath training(6:25) Breath training throughout history(6:50) Interface between the conscious and unconscious mind(8:15) “We can definitely, undoubtedly influence our body chemistry through our breathing.” - Dave Whitley @irontamer(8:15) What breathing can do?(10:55) “If you really want to get down in the cellular chemical level stuff you need your breathing to penetrate that.” - Dave Whitley @irontamer(11:05) Shout out to Wim Hof @iceman_hof(11:05) Breath training for mental illness(13:25) Dave's 2 breathwork school of thoughts(13:45) What Dave loves about Wim Hof's breath training @iceman_hof(14:40) Dave's experience with cold exposure(15:45) Dave's mother's death(16:05) National Geographic documentary(18:15) The swimmer's hippy mindset(19:05) The swimmer's origin story(20:40) Becoming the Iceman: Pushing Past Perceived Limits by Justin Rosales and Wim Hof Linkedin: Justin Rosales @iceman_hof(21:10) The Wim Hof Method: Activate Your Full Human Potential by Wim Hof(21:50) 3 minutes in ice-cold lake water(22:55) “If you wanna play in cold, get in it and get out of it before it gets in you.” - Wim Hof @iceman_hof(24:20) Lack of focus in water(25:05) The mindset(25:35) Should you skip cold exposure?(27:15) “The real question is what is the most beneficial, what is the most optimal, and what do I want to do.” - Dave Whitley @irontamer(27:45) Cold exposure vs breathing: should you choose one?(28:45) Blueprint for experiencing life(29:35) Wim Hof's approach(30:20) 2014 cold lake experience(32:20) Effect of nutrition on performance(34:00) Does breathing affect our performance?(36:20) Benefits of cold exposure(40:55) The actual length of blood vessels(41:20) Heart's reaction to exposure to cold(46:35) Breath ladders(47:25) Dave's notebook(48:30) Dave's friend's death Bud Jeffries @budjeffries(49:45) Midlevel breath training(53:00) Overview of Wim Hof's method @iceman_hof(56:10) Forcing nasal breathing is not good(1:01:00) Breath in and let go(1:02:25) One set of Wim Hof breathing training @iceman_hof(1:04:00) Full breath definition(1:09:45) Benefits of the full breath(1:11:15) Tips for cold exposure(1:14:00) Meditation during breath training(1:15:00) Emotional responses to breath training(1:18:10) Dave's Nashville workshop(1:18:45) Get Superhuman You by Dave Whitley for freehttps://www.superhumanyoubook.com(1:19:25) Superhuman You Coachinghttps://www.superhumanyoucoaching.com/landing-page1611256636142

In the 37th Episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA-CSCS), author of Power. The Training of Champions  Antonio Squillante @antonio_squillantecscs will talk about Eccentric training,  Always adaptation followed by exhaustion, The minimum of stress to create adaptation and The Shock Method.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!In this chapter you will discover:(1:45) Introducing our special guest Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA-CSCS), author of Power. The Training of Champions  Antonio Squillante @antonio_squillantecscs(1:45) Reconnecting with Antonio after 6 months(2:10) SFG Level 1(2:30) Antonio's 1st SFG event(3:30) Antonio Squillante and his wife(5:10) Eccentric training(5:10) Listen to last Antonio's interview on the Breakthrough Secrets Podcast(6:30) “Once you drive a Ferrari, everything else is gonna be a slow car” - Antonio Squillante @antonio_squillantecscs(6:35) Antonio's powerful analogy(7:00) Professor Yuri V. Verkhoshansky @yuriverkhoshansky  moved from Russia to Italy in the late 80's(7:10) Shout out to Natalia Verkhoshansky(8:00) Big Antonio's project(8:20) 3 Main areas: Foundation of special strength training for sport, Biometrics and Bloc training systems(9:20) The Shock Method, advanced metric for athletes(10:00) Supertraining by Yuri V. Verkhoshansky @yuriverkhoshansky (10:00) Antonio cried for this reason(10:30) Post activation(11:20) The soviets tend to translate everything in Math and Physics(12:20) Plyometrics VS Powermetrics(13:20) Linear Periodization For Raw Powerlifting by J.S. Smith (13:40) Block training system(13:45) What changes is the scale of the intervention(14:50) The block training system(14:55) Long lasting training effect(15:00) Myth: Soviets train high volume, high intensity high frequency(15:50) Sequence to develop more power(16:30) The Bulgarian Method(17:30) Muscle hypertrophy and protein(18:40) Athletes need more enzymes, more mitochondria(23:10) Resistance phase and Exhaustion phase(24:10) Always adaptation followed by exhaustion(25:20) The minimum of stress to create adaptation(25:30) Doing what is possible for your immune system(26:20) Check this research(29:00) Easy Strength by Pavel Tsatsouline and Dan John https://www.amazon.com/Easy-Strength-Stronger-Competition-Dominate-ebook/dp/B005Q6M79A/ref=sr_1_1?crid=11T4XFSH50LJT&keywords=Easy+strength&qid=1643133374&s=books&sprefix=easy+strength%2Cstripbooks-intl-ship%2C135&sr=1-1(30:00) Joe Rogan interviews Pavel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTAEx9WDNKg (33:20) Velocity Strength Training (35:00) Mechanical Power(36:40) I need to know exactly how much can I go up(38:20) Soft skills, they involve more your brain that they do your body(41:20) Your ability to focus on things is very limited(41:50) For the same effort of your body, you need less mind energy cause your min knows now is possible(54:30) Why you should do box jump the right way(56:20) Be intuitive(58:30) You're limiting knee capacity and balance by doing this(59:30) Single leg workout(1:01:40) Where to reach out to Antonio Squillante 

What is the ONE thing that can have the biggest impact on whether you succeed in something, or fail? On a macro level, a huge determination of success or failure, and especially so the speed of which you achieve or fail- is the setup. Chris Abbott is the co-host of the Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, and has been in the fitness industry for nearly 13 years. In this time he's gone from a trainee, to a trainer, to a gym owner, and has had his fair share of success along the way- and some failures as well. Today Chris shares with us some insights as to his mental maps which he's developed through his journey, which have helped him speed-up his ability to help his clients, and progress himself as a human and as a coach. The anchor of this mind-map may surprise many, yet it makes complete sense: The Setup is the most important part... Read more on the HVTraining Blog: https://www.humanvortextraining.com/ Subscribe to the HVTraining YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/HVTraining Coach Brodie's Book “Strength Training for Cycling Performance” Sign up for the Strength Training for Cyclists Certification Insiders List --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/menachem-brodie/support

In the 156th Episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, Mike, Chris and our special guest, Head of Athletic Performance and Science for the Irish Rugby Football Union, director of education and performance at Exos, author of the book The Language Of Coaching, Nick Winkelman will talk about intuitive biomechanics, the purpose of a coach, helping people achieve what they want to achieve and owning the change.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!In this chapter you will discover:.(1:40) Introducing our special guest Head of Athletic Performance and Science for the Irish Rugby Football Union, director of education and performance at Exos, author of the book The Language Of Coaching, Nick Winkelman @nickwinkelman https://www.amazon.com/-/es/Nick-Winkelman/dp/1492567361/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_es_US=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&dchild=1&keywords=The+Language+Of+Coaching&qid=1629063432&sr=8-1 (3:20) Nick origin story(3:50) Helping people achieve what they want to achieve(5:00) Movie Rudy, believe in yourself(6:00) “I want to help others achieve whatever it is they want to achieve” - Nick Winkelman(9:00) The power of communication, Nick's mentors stories(11:10) The challenges of a new young coach(11:30) Biomechanics is intuitive(12:20) “At the end it all comes down to human connection” - Nick Winkelman(13.40) First get physically strong(15:00) Big shout out to Brett Jones @brettjonessfg(15:20) “If they don't feel it, it's not their movement it's your movement” - Brett Jones(16:20) What is the purpose of a coach?(16:50) OTC Own The Change(18:30) Never split the difference book by Chris Voss @thefbinegotiator https://www.amazon.com/Never-Split-Difference-Negotiating-Depended/dp/0062407805 (21:20) The using of metaphor for treatment(22:20) Words are built in movement(24:00) The sensory motor is first, language comes after(28:50) Language, quantity and quality(29:10) Letting people speak in their language(33:10) What does strength mean to you?(35:10) The key for collaboration, coaching tips(37:20) Are you creating the conditions to bring their voice to the learning process(38:00) The power of adding autonomy to the learning process(38:20) Flip the script, book by Oren Klaff https://www.amazon.com/-/es/Oren-Klaff-ebook/dp/B07MPTXZ59/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1629062708&sr=8-1 (44:40) Unlocking your true potential as a coach(44:50) Do this exercise(52:00) Internal language is how we discuss what to do(54:30) Where to reach out to Nick Winkelman @nickwinkelman https://www.instagram.com/nickwinkelman/ .#TheBreakthroughSecretsPodcast #strengthtraining #kettlebells #strength #knowledge #education #podcast #strengthshow #fitness #health #strengthhasagreaterpurpose #wellness #coaching #mindset.Looking for freebies? CLICK IN BIObit.ly/FreeMindsetPlaybook

In the 154th Episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, Mike, Chris and our special guest, Highland Games Champion, OriginalStrength instructor, StrongFirst Elite instructor, owner of Empowered Strength, John Odden will talk about stone lifting: the culture and the identity.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!In this chapter you will discover:.(2:00) Introducing our special guest, Highland Games Champion, OriginalStrength instructor, StrongFirst Elite instructor, owner of Empowered Strength, John Odden @empoweredstrength_(2:40) Listen to the previous interview with John, #139 - John Odden: Stone Lifting Culture https://www.buzzsprout.com/1066639/8897522 (6:10) The “playing” element when working out(7:00) What is so exciting about lifting a stone?(12:10) Lifting stones is a humble sport(13:00) The identity of lifting stones(13:30) Contemplation and action state(20:20) What does feeling better mean for John?(21:10) When it feels like manual labor(23:40) Lifting a 300 pounds stone(29:00) The power of training with Kettlebells(30:00) Squats(31:00) Different variations of the squat to challenge different parts of your body(32:00) Bang for your buck exercise(33:00) The kettlebell is the king of teaching(35:00) Self limiting aspects(34:20) About the goblet squat(37:10) Shout out to John Parker @johnparker__(42:00) The importance of the position of the spine, shout out to Bill Esch @kettlebellwarrior and Denis Vasilev @denisvasilevkbsport(52:00) The easiest way to start lifting stones(54:10) Most common mistakes when lifting stones(58:00) Chris doing barbell squats(1:06:00) Following the principles(1:07:40) Where to reach out to John Odden @empoweredstrength_ https://www.instagram.com/empoweredstrength_/ .#TheBreakthroughSecretsPodcast #strengthtraining #kettlebells #strength #knowledge #education #podcast #strengthshow #fitness #health #strengthhasagreaterpurpose #wellness #coaching #mindset.Looking for freebies? CLICK IN BIObit.ly/FreeMindsetPlaybook

In the 155th Episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, Mike, Chris and our special guest, Master StrongFirst Instructor, National Powerlifter, Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist Dr. Michael Hartle will talk about lifting heavy weights, the importance of ankle mobility and the mental aspect of playing sports.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!In this chapter you will discover:.(1:20) Introducing our special guest Master StrongFirst Instructor, National Powerlifter, Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist Dr. Michael Hartle @drmichaelhartle(1:50) Listen to the previous interview with Dr. Michael Hartle, #38 - Dr. Michael Hartle: Strength Training Under The Laws Of Physics https://www.buzzsprout.com/1066639/8218070-38(2:00) Mike's favorite article(2:30) Dr. Hartle's experience with Pro sport football(4:20) Resiliency(4:40) What is the secret sauce?(12:00) Lifting heavy weights generates lots of tension(13:30) Shout out to Pavel Tsatsouline @strongfirst(15:30) The mental aspect of having give up absolute strength(16:30) Shout out to Ben Patrick @kneesovertoesguy(17:50) The importance of ankle mobility (23:00) If you don't have mobility, you can't have stability(26:00) The power of discipline(26:20) Big shoutout to Bud Jeffries @budjeffries(28:00) Figuring out the goals and the subgoals(30:30) About Crossfit and multiple sports(32:00) Football and Hockey sport, complete different sports(34:30) Big shout out to Antonio Squillante @antonio_squillantecscs(38:30) Mental game of multi side sports(40:30) As a kid, the best way to get resiliency, is through sports(42:00) Doing multiple sports per year(44:30) The mental aspect of playing sports(48:50) Doing massive weight lifting(50:20) Regaining mobility(55:20) Instagram life: sexier than reality(56:20) It's easy to neglect mobility(58:00) Position for the single deadlift(59:00) Where to reach out to Dr. Michael Hartle @drmichaelhartle https://www.instagram.com/drmichaelhartle/ .#TheBreakthroughSecretsPodcast #strengthtraining #kettlebells #strength #knowledge #education #podcast #strengthshow #fitness #health #strengthhasagreaterpurpose #wellness #coaching #mindset.Looking for freebies? CLICK IN BIObit.ly/FreeMindsetPlaybook

In the 157th Episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, Mike, Chris and our special guest, Nutrition and Mindset coach, Tyler Wall will talk about learning your own strength, patience in every movement, meditation and the power of the positive self talk.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!In this chapter you will discover:.(2:00) Introducing our special guest, Nutrition and Mindset coach, Tyler Wall @tylerjameswall(3:00) Tyler's origin story(4:00) Wanted to be part of the FBI(6:20) Discovering more about nutrition(6:40) Shout out to Jamie Lewis @plagueofstrength(9:20) Better breath, sleep and recovery(10:50) “Learn your own strength” - Tyler Wall(12:00) Shout out to Todd Hargrove @toddrhargrove and David Weck @thedavidweck(15:20) Patience for every single movement(15.40) About Sigmund Freud(17:20) Meditation apps(19:30) A turning point in Tyler's life(21:00) “Nutrition and strength are not difficult, you just gotta do the work” - Chris Abbott(21:50) “For me, I am driven by two main philosophies: know more today about the world than I knew yesterday and lessen the suffering of others. You'd be surprised how far that gets you.” - Neil deGrasse Tyson(22:00) The tactics are not difficult, but the emotions and mindset are hard(24:30) Aesthetics is good, but ponder what you truly want to accomplish for yourself(26:00) Health will transcend to every other area of your life(27:00) Ask yourself what is your holding you back(27:20) The power of experimenting(28:00) Analyze where you need to make small adjustments(31:40) Words truly matter, shout out to to David Whitley @irontamer(33:30) Making goals, shout out to Dustin Rippetoe @coachdustinrippetoe (34:20) Just because something has worked, it doesn't mean you need to do it right now(35:10) Our survival instinct(35:40) Shout out to Nick Winkelman @nickwinkelman(37:30) How to break from negative self talk(38:30) Meditation is not necessarily being seated (38:50) The power of writing and journaling(39:40) Exercises to learn your own language, shout out to Brian Grasso(40:50) Learn the language you speak to yourself(46:40) The projected hologram analogy(47:30) We can change past experiences through certain talk and certain exercises(54:40) Never say “This is just the way I am”(55:40) Be careful with how you talk to yourself(58.00) Where to reach out to Tyler Wall @tylerjameswall https://www.instagram.com/tylerjameswall/ .#TheBreakthroughSecretsPodcast #strengthtraining #kettlebells #strength #knowledge #education #podcast #strengthshow #fitness #health #strengthhasagreaterpurpose #wellness #coaching #mindset.Looking for freebies? CLICK IN BIObit.ly/FreeMindsetPlaybook

In the 153th Episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, Mike, Chris and our special guest, Motivational speaker and Author of the book Superhuman YOU, Iron Tamer Dave Whitley, will talk about intuitive training, awareness and the power of listening to your body.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!In this chapter you will discover:.(2:00) Introducing our special guest Motivational speaker and Author of the book Superhuman YOU, Iron Tamer Dave Whitley @irontamer(2:10) Listen to the 1st interview with David, #47 - Iron Tamer Dave: What A Super Power Truly Means https://www.buzzsprout.com/1066639/8309005-47-iron-tamer-dave-what-a-super-power-truly-means  (2:40) Shout out to Adam T Glass @adamtglass_ and Frankie Faires@frankiefaires(3:00) How did David started working with Adam T Glass @adamtglass_ and the Biofeedback solution and muscle testing(6:00) “What if i just removed my loyalty and my emotions and my beliefs about what should and shouldn't work and look at this through the lens of what's actually happening here” - David Whitley @irontamer(8:10) “If you learn to listen to the whispers that your body gives you you don't ever have to endure the screams that will come” - David Whitley(9:00) Analogy of the relationship argument and the body-mind feedback(10:00) The power of flow of great ideas(11:20) “By improving the communication between my conscious mind and my physical body, all of the other areas tend to improve as well” - David Whitley(15:10) Whatever happens in your life, you need to learn to listen to your body(16:00) “The more practice the more awareness” - Chris Abbott @coachchrisabbott(17:00) The power of intuitive training(19:20) The Five Tibetan Rites as morning routine(21:00) I decided this is something i need to talk to my body about (21:10) “If you begin with the preconceived notion, then everything that happens is either going to match that preconceived notion or not” - David Whitley(23:40) “Test and see if it's a good idea” - David Whitley(24:10) Intuitive training(24:40) What do you need to be in a specific program anyway?(25:10) “Your mind is contained within every cell of your body” - David Whitley(25:20) “The mind contains all the information we need to be able to be successful” - David Whitley(25:50) Who knows more about what our body needs? (27:10) Awareness, asking your body what it needs to do today, in order to move forward towards this goal(29:00) David's client story(38:00) When the goal is truly to be healthier(38:10) How do you know it is truly a great exercise for you?(44:20) “He looks like he does everything wrong, yet it always comes out right” - Michael Kurkowski @coach_mike_kbw(44:50) “Nobody cares what you look like when you're swinging the bat, they care about whether or not you get some points on the board” - David Whitley (45:20) Just pay attention to what your body is telling you, powerful analogy(46:40) Shout out to Paul McIlroy @paulmcilroyamazing12(52:50) Shout out to Bud Jeffries @budjeffries(56:40) The history of kettlebells, shout out to Jamie Lewis @plagueofstrength(57:40) Shout out to Frankie Faires @frankiefaires(58:40) Big shoutout to Iron Tamer Dave Whitley @irontamer(59:10) Where to reach out to David Whitley @irontamer https://www.superhumanyoucoaching.com/landing-page1611256636142 

When it comes to working through and around obstacles in life, Mike Kurkowski has had quite a few- from beating Leukemia as a 3 year old at a time when it was pretty much unheard of, how he re-learned how to move well as a 20-something year old after having a pin in his leg for many years that changed his movements, and how he became the co-host of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, where he and co-host Chris Abbot have some the most incredibly deep and meaningful conversations with health, fitness, and training professionals. In todays episode Mike and I tackle some pretty important topics- from how he became a really good thinker, and figuring out the foundations and details that matter most to a situation, to the vital difference between train track and highway training. Listen to The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast Follow Mike on Instagram Connect with Mike on Facebook Read more on the HVTraining Blog: https://www.humanvortextraining.com/ Subscribe to the HVTraining YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/HVTraining Coach Brodie's Book “Strength Training for Cycling Performance” Sign up for the Strength Training for Cyclists Certification Insiders List --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/menachem-brodie/support

In the 150th episode of the Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, we had a highly anticipated guest join us on the show, David Weck of the Weck Method.David's name has been dropped from guests on our show more than almost anyone, and in speaking with David prior to the episode, we knew that this was going to be EPIC.Hear all about the origin story of David, how the Weck Method came to be, martial arts, and the 11 year research journey to inventing the CoreFIST training program.You will want to listen to this one more than once! So many knowledge bombs dropped and some off the beaten path answers to finding true potential in your strength!.(2:00) Background of David(5:55) Building foot strength(14:09) Hands(18:45) Fight and Flight(46:05) The boxer story(1:03:18) CoreFist.#TheBreakthroughSecretsPodcast #strengthtraining #kettlebells #strength #knowledge #education #podcast #strengthshow #fitness #health #strengthhasagreaterpurpose #wellness #coaching #mindset.Looking for freebies? CLICK IN BIObit.ly/FreeMindsetPlaybook

In the 149th Episode of the Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, Chris and Mike hosted OldeTime Strongman and world record holder James R. Fuller. From traditional strength training to the history of strongman, creating new lifts on a daily basis, empowering people with oldetime strongman tactics and philosophies, this was a deep one that will help everyone on their strength journey.

In the 148th episode of the Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, Chris and Mike connected with special guest Frankie Faires, creator of The BioFeedback Solution. We touched on exactly where pain comes from, how the territory of the body connects with the map of the brain, the science and art of intuitive training, and how to quickly and effectively test your body before training sessions each day and every day.Filled with incredible quotes and practical applications, you will want to listen to this one over and over!

In the 147th Episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, Mike, Chris and our special guest, Money Mindset and Business Coach, Creator of Empower U Business coaching, and renowned coach and speaker Artemis Scantalides.Artemis Scantalides joined us for a second time on the show, this time talking about online entrepreneurship, money management, and how we think about money is more important than how we make it.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!.(0:20) Welcome Back: Sweat, Sunshine and Smiles(1:10) Welcome Back Artemis!(2:04) Shout out to Adam Feit for the Three S's!(3:05) Secrets of a Millionaire Mind(4:09) Artemis' History. of becoming a money mindset coach(10:40) The most Stressful 18 months(12:36) "I needed a gap year."(15:00) "I got after it, I hit my goals, but I still felt like crap. Why did I feel like crap?"(15:19) The deeper issues of that were driving the cycle of burnout(20:01) The money doesn't solve the problem(23:12) Unless you've done that work on yourself, it's not enough. It never feels like enough.(24:05) My manta is "You are already there".(25:38) What is Money Management?(26:33) Being Wealthy isn't about income(27:26) Financial Freedom Fund(28:00) All our beliefs around money come when we are 7-8 years old.(32:00) Our culture doesn't talk about money(35:12) Started putting $1 away in savings(37:18) Shoutout to Dr. Ryan Wohlfert "What's the smallest step you can take today to move forward?"(41:09) As Kids, we learn we have to do something to get our desires(44:30) Stubborn vs. persistent(47:44) Be Do Have(48:00) Shifting Tools(50:53) Money flows to me freely.#TheBreakthroughSecretsPodcast #strengthtraining #kettlebells #strength #knowledge #education #podcast #strengthshow #fitness #health #strengthhasagreaterpurpose #wellness #coaching #mindset.Looking for freebies? CLICK IN BIObit.ly/FreeMindsetPlaybook

In the 146th Episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, Mike, Chris and our special guest, Bachelor of Science and his Doctor of Chiropractic. Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA), Chiropractic Sports Physician (CCSP), and Certified Mindset Specialist (EYL) Dr. Ryan Wohlfert @drwohlfert.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!In this chapter you will discover:.(1:50) Introducing our special guest, Bachelor of Science and his Doctor of Chiropractic. Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA), Chiropractic Sports Physician (CCSP), and Certified Mindset Specialist (EYL) Dr. Ryan Wohlfert @drwohlfert(2:20) Fitness and health was my first love, Ryan Wohlfert(4:10) Ryan Wohlfert origin story(7:30) From not being able to talk to the first migraine (11:30) “As entrepreneurs we have to be careful that even in health we don't switch too much” - Dr. Ryan Wohlfert (13:20) “You don't need insurance to be healthy” - Dr. Ryan Wohlfert (17:20) Kinesiology, the study of movement science(18:00) “We can eat however we want, we just need to deal with the consequences of what we choose” - Dr. Ryan Wohlfert (18:40) “Just because we're doing it doesn't mean we're doing it correctly” - Dr. Ryan Wohlfert (19:30) “Just because I have known you for 2 years, that doesn't mean I shouldn't listen to what it's happening with you right now” - Jimmy Yuan(20:10) Mike's story with chiropractors(21:10) Chronic pain and recurring chronic pain(23:00) The mental component of recurring chronic pain, when it becomes an identity(24:10) 7-11 million of americans suffer from chronic pain(27:20) The Cure for Chronic Pain with Nicole Sachs @nicolesachslcsw https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cure-for-chronic-pain-with-nicole-sachs-lcsw/id1439580309 (27:40) “Just because it's a physical problem, it doesn't mean it's a physical solution” - Nicole Sachs(29:50) “When you're in pain, the only thing you can think about is getting out of pain” - Chris Abbott(31:10) The effects on posture of the new digital era(34:10) When you get rid of a emotional thing you say - i feel like i take a big weight out of my shoulders(35:20) It's the little wins that matter(39:00) “Strength is a state of mind, if you're feeling strong you are” - Chris Abbott(39:40) Be your own guarantee, take extreme ownership(41:10) “You taking care of yourself is not selfish” - Dr. Ryan Wohlfert (42:30) Ryan doesn't do heavy workout in the morning but movement in the morning(45:20) “Allow yourself to make your own mistakes” - Dr. Ryan Wohlfert (47:00) Mike started taping his mouth shut to sleep better(47:50) “Find the right recipe that works best for you”(48:40) “Don't be afraid to change, you evolve” - Dr. Ryan Wohlfert (48:40) The time Chris damaged his back really bad(52:30) “People don't know what they want but they try to get there” - Dr. Ryan Wohlfert (53:00) The ABC principle. A is alignment with what you want, B is Breath, C is conditioning(54:30) “Whatever your goal is, write down what is the smallest step you can take, and get it done” - Dr. Ryan Wohlfert  (58:00) Where to reach out to Dr. Ryan Wohlfert https://www.facebook.com/groups/byoguarantee .Looking for freebies? CLICK IN BIObit.ly/FreeMindsetPlaybook

In the 145th Episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, Mike, Chris and our special guest, health and fitness instructor, splitboarder, owner and host of the Engearment Podcast, Sean Sewell, will talk about stillness, movement, overcoming losses in life and being aware of your surroundings. Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!In this chapter you will discover:.(2:00) Introducing our special guest, health and fitness instructor, splitboarder, owner and host of the Engearment Podcast, Sean Sewell @coloradopersonalfitness(2:50) Review of the Breakthrough Secrets Podcast(3:00) The Engearment Podcast with Sean Sewell, interview with Mike and Chris https://engearment.podbean.com/e/chris-abbott-and-mike-kurkowski-of-the-breakthrough-secrets-podcast/ (3:50) What is Sean's origin story?(6:40) What are you training for?(8:20) Blue Mind, book by Dr. Wallace J. Nichols @wallacejnichols https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Mind-Surprising-Healthier-Connected/dp/0316252115 (9:20) The amazing interview with Sifu Harinder Singh @sifusingh https://www.buzzsprout.com/1066639/8788494 (10:00) Being aware of your surroundings(12:30) “The easiest way to get into flow is using an external circumstantial environment” - Sifu Harinder Singh(13:40) Stillness and movement(15:00) Different names for the southpacks?(15:40) Splitboarding, book by Sean Sewell @coloradopersonalfitness (18:30) The only StrongFirst instructor that promotes step ups? Shout out to Derek Toshner @tnt_adventure_fit and John Parker @johnparker__(19:20) Applying strength to climbing a mountain, shout out to Derek Toshner @tnt_adventure_fit(20:00) Favorite outdoor experiences for Sean(21:30) Peacefulness and flow state(23:00) Working and pursuing what you truly enjoy (25:20) Get out of your phone and go for a half hour walk(26:30) Kettlebell training and discovery of the outdoors(29:20) Passion vs Purpose, shout out to Dan John @coachdanjohn(32:30) The truth about corrective exercises, shout out to Brett Jones @brettjonessfg(37:20) Overcoming losses in life(38:10) “When we are open about our pain and we talk about it, and we emotionally address it, it allows us to have more compassion and empathy for each other” - Sean Sewell(38:20) “Physiology drives psychology” - Breakthrough Secrets podcast(39:30) What inspired Sean to have a podcast(41:10) Admirable strength Titans, shout out to Dan John and Brett Jones(42:10) Shout out t Jimmy Chin @jimmychin from Free Solo(45:00) The zero ego people are the top in the world(45:30) “Connection is our currency” - Breakthrough Secrets Podcast(45:50) “You can fall in love with what you know or fall in love with what you don't know” - Jordan Peterson(46:10) Shout out to Dr. Chris Holder @drholder(48:00) What does Sean needs(49:30) Chris remembering doing the Triathlon(51:00) “Work on yourself first and your mindset and you'll enjoy” - Sean Sewell(52:10) What is Sean working on currently?(55:10) Where to reach out and learn more about Sean Sewell @coloradopersonalfitness https://engearment.com .Looking for freebies? CLICK IN BIObit.ly/FreeMindsetPlaybook

In the 144th Episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, Mike, Chris and our special guest, StrongFirst Director of Education and Functional Movement Systems Advisory Board member Brett Jones will talk about awareness, corrective exercises and movement assessment. Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!In this chapter you will discover:.(1:40) Introducing our special guest StrongFirst Director of Education and Functional Movement Systems Advisory Board member, Brett Jones @brettjonessfg(3:30) Brett Jones and the CKFMS program(8:00) Shout out to Gray Cook @functionalmvmt(9:00) Control the posture and the positioning(12:20) Awareness(12:40) “The language of movement is not language, it's feel” - Brett Jones(13:10) “My job is to bring awareness to the person that I'm working with” - Brett Jones(16:00) Position of the half neal(17:20) Listening through the body, shout out to Jimmy Yuan @warriorrestore(18:50) “If correct exercise is corrective then the next time something is wrong with your car, hire a F1 race car driver to come driving” - Brett Jones(20:50) Corrective exercises(21:20) Pendulum analogy, swinging to the extremes(24:20) Brett has no internal dialogue(25:10) “If you don't get to do prime time there's no training” - Breakthrough Secrets Podcast(26:20) “If you're not assessing you are guessing” - Breakthrough Secrets Podcast(27:40) FMS primer movement (28:40) The benefit of saving somebody watching you(30:50) Everybody should have some understanding of corrective exercises(35:40) The power of using checklist(35:50) Shout out to Tim Almond @eat.sleep.snatch.repeat(40:10) Strength is corrective(43:00) I want to make sure that i'm not queueing you, but i'm giving you a feeling(44:50) “Feeling good feels good” - Brett Jones.#TheBreakthroughSecretsPodcast #strengthtraining #kettlebells #strength #knowledge #education #podcast #strengthshow #fitness #health #strengthhasagreaterpurpose #wellness #coaching #mindset.Looking for freebies? CLICK IN BIObit.ly/FreeMindsetPlaybook

In the 143rd Episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, Mike, Chris and our special guest, world renowned strength coach and founder of The Amazing 12 Program (the #1 body transformation program in the world, 15 years running, 10,000 body transformations, over 180 certified coaches), Paul McIlroy will talk about programming, kettlebell training, optimal adaptation, the military press, and the secret sauce of strength. Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!In this chapter you will discover:.(2:00) Introducing our special guest, world renowned strength coach and founder of The Amazing 12 Program (the #1 body transformation program in the world, 15 years running, 10,000 body transformations, over 180 certified coaches), Paul McIlroy @paulmcilroyamazing12(3:00) How did Paul decide what he wanted to do with his life?(3:30) "Believe in yourself to the point of it almost being slightly selfish" - Paul McIlroy(5:10)  Easy Strength, Book by Dan John and Pavel Tsatsouline https://www.amazon.com/Easy-Strength-Stronger-Competition-Dominate-ebook/dp/B005Q6M79A (5:40) Training athletes, successfully trained 5 world champions(9:00) Paul and his dad, a deep story(18:30) Getting as much bigger as you're getting stronger(20:00) “Please stop worrying about the muscle you don't have” - The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast(25:00) Programming kettlebell training to your true potential(27:00) Rack position for the kettlebell vs a barbell or even a dumbbell(30:40) About the barbell back squat(32:20) “Barbell back squats afford you the opportunity to do more with more” - Paul McIlroy(33:30) The pull and the push(34:30) 30 rep squat routine(38:40) “Doing 5 reps is not training for strength” - Paul McIlroy(39:40) “It has to be easy in order for your central nervous system to don't perceive it as a thread” - Paul McIlroy(41:20) Time under tension is the secret sauce of strength?(43:10) “The secret sauce to strength is configuring the numbers in such a way that it convinces your central nervous system that it's friendly” - Paul McIlroy(45:50) “The only point is progress, how you achieve it is irrelevant” - Paul McIlroy(46:30) Shout out to Dan John @coachdanjohn(54:40) What is both simultaneously stronger and safer?(55:10) What is a strength press?(56:30) Military presses, shout out to Brett Jones @brettjonessfg(1:02:20) About Strongman(1:10:40) Each time is a new set(1:18:30) Looking for the biggest hormonal change in your body in the shortest amount of time? This is some proven tactics(1:19:10) Where to reach out to Paul McIlroy @paulmcilroyamazing12 https://www.instagram.com/paulmcilroyamazing12/ .#TheBreakthroughSecretsPodcast #strengthtraining #kettlebells #strength #knowledge #education #podcast #strengthshow #fitness #health #strengthhasagreaterpurpose #wellness #coaching #mindset.Looking for freebies? CLICK IN BIObit.ly/FreeMindsetPlaybook

In the 142nd Episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, Mike, Chris and our special guest, master RKC, medical Qi-gong Doctor , and Strength Coach, Dr. Chris Holder will talk about Qi-gong medicine, tissue adaptation and the insane benefits of training with kettlebellsJoin us in this insightful and captivating talk!In this chapter you will discover:.(1:50) Introducing our special guest, master RKC, medical Qi-gong Doctor , and Strength Coach, Dr. Chris Holder @drholder(2:40) Shout out to the Breakthrough Secrets Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-breakthrough-secrets-podcast/id1551573443 (3:20) Dr. Chris Holder origin story(8:10) How did Dr. Holders start working with kettlebells?(8:40) Shout out to Brett Jones @brettjonessfg and Pavel Tsatsouline @strongfirst(11:00) Kettlebell training and tissue adaptation(17:40) “If it's working keep doing it” - Michael Kurkowski(18:10) Bodybuilding and hypertrophy(18:50) “With kettlebells you don't know what's going on, you just get results” - The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast(21:00) Sunday morning, Dr. Holder's 1st RKC(22:00) Developing incredible flexibility(26:00) Qi-Gong, the 3 aspects of who we are(35:00) 100 pounds on a front squat in 4 weeks of training with kettlebells(39:40) Stronger mind, stronger body(40:00) Working on the connective tissue(41:00) “The more you can let your focus drive you where you want to go, the more manifested it becomes something” - Dr. Chris Holder(41:30) Mind boxing program, shout out to Sifu Harinder Singh @sifusingh(48:10) “So much of strength, is the stay of mind” - Chris Abbott(52:10) Surrender, get out of your way(53:00) “I'm not going to fix your problem, what I'm going to do is I'm going to optimize the state of your body, so your body can fix the problem” - Dr. Chris Holder(54:30) “Sometimes we are not afraid of failure, we are afraid of our potential to succeed” - Chris Abbott(57:10) Changing your perspective(58:10) When you feel you're home(1:02:20) How to start practicing Qi-Gong(1:05:20) Strength has a greater purpose(1:05:30) Getting physically strong as the means to become mentally and emotionally strong(1:06:40) Where to reach out to Dr. Chris Holder @drholder https://www.instagram.com/drholder/?hl=en .#TheBreakthroughSecretsPodcast #strengthtraining #kettlebells #strength #knowledge #education #podcast #strengthshow #fitness #health #strengthhasagreaterpurpose #wellness #coaching #mindset.Looking for freebies? CLICK IN BIObit.ly/FreeMindsetPlaybookFind Free Resources at www.kettlebell.works Liked the show? Please lease us a review!

In the 141st Episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, Mike and Chris will announce all that is coming for the next week of the Breakthrough Secrets Podcast.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!In this chapter you will discover:.(1:30) Shout out to Dr. Chris Holder @drholder, Brett Jones @brettjonessfg and Sean Sewell @coloradopersonalfitness(2:20) About Dr. Chris Holder(2:40) Listen to Sifu Harinder Singh @sifusingh episode, it will change your life https://www.buzzsprout.com/1066639/8788494 (3:15) Instant knowledge(3:20) Mastery Book by Robert Greene https://www.amazon.com/-/es/Robert-Greene/dp/0670024961/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1626452540&sr=1-1  (3:40) “Simply obey your masters” - The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast(5:20) Mike learning sales(5:20) How to improve your communication skills(7:10) “Don't question it, just go through it” - Michael Kurkowski(7:20) Shout out to Dr. Chris Holder @drholder(10:00) The power of trusting the process(11:30) Shout out to the teeth, shout out to Dan John @coachdanjohn(11:40) Never Let Go book by Dan John https://www.amazon.com/Never-Let-Go-Philosophy-Learning/dp/1931046387 (13:00) “Without commitment you'll never start but without consistency you'll never finish” - Denzel Washington @officialdenzelwashingtton(13:10) Discipline mediocrity(14:00) Detach yourself from the outcomes(17:30) “Keep working on it on a day by day basis, things will come out when you ask the right questions to yourself” - Michael Kurkowski(18:50) Kobe Bryant @kobebryant developed the discipline to make 1000 shots a day(20:00) Assessing and movement, shout out to Brett Jones @brettjonessfg(22:00) “You don't want to miss the nail on your tire” - Brett Jones(22:10) “Just because I have known you for 2 years, that doesn't mean I shouldn't listen to what it's happening with you right now” - Jimmy Yuan..#TheBreakthroughSecretsPodcast #strengthtraining #kettlebells #strength #knowledge #education #podcast #strengthshow #fitness #health #strengthhasagreaterpurpose #wellness #coaching #mindset.Looking for freebies? CLICK IN BIObit.ly/FreeMindsetPlaybookFind Free Resources at www.kettlebell.works Liked the show? Please lease us a review!

In the 140th Episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, Mike, Chris and our special guest, StrongFirst Certified Master Instructor, founder and chief instructor at KB5 Gym, Pavel Macek chat about the power of breath and why it's the first thing in your training and approach to wellness that you should focus on.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!In this chapter you will discover:.(1:50) Introducing our special guest, StrongFirst Certified Master Instructor, founder and chief instructor KB5 Gym, pioneer of kettlebells in Czechia, Central Europe. first StrongFirst Certified Instructor in Czechia, Pavel Macek @pavelmacekcom(2:10) How is Pavel's sinister going?(4:30) How did Pavel Macek start learning about breathing?(5:00) Cured from asthma and allergies(6:00) The science and skills of breathing(8:10) Reverse engineering the most important aspects of our health(10:00) All you have to do is break down the maths, and see how much you do of each activity(14:10) “When in doubt, breath out” - Pavel Macek(16:00) How to optimize your performance by working on your breath?(16:40) Awareness(21:30) Very simple method to improve your recovery with your breathing(22:20) Emergency recovery breathing(23:30) “With breathing you can feel the improvement right of the bat” - Michael Kurkowski(25:20) Improvements on longevity and general health(26:50) Never skip stretches(28:00) Relax and release(30:20) How it works and why it works(33:00) Intermittent breathing(34:30) if you're going to snacth, use a bell that allows you to focus on your breath(38:30) When you combine cold exposure, breathing and physical exercises, the result can be optimal(39:50) Hyperventilation(43:10) About mouth breathing(46:40) Adding fitness on top of a dysfunction(49:50) Study the basics first(50:20) Improving your health, performance and changing your biochemistry(52:00) Stillness could be confused with lack of oxygen in the brain(55:30) Reverse engineering priorities of survival(57:40) Where to reach out to Pavel Macek @pavelmacekcom https://www.strongfirst.com/author/pm/ .#TheBreakthroughSecretsPodcast #strengthtraining #kettlebells #strength #knowledge #education #podcast #strengthshow #fitness #health #strengthhasagreaterpurpose #wellness #coaching #mindset.Looking for freebies? CLICK IN BIObit.ly/FreeMindsetPlaybookFind Free Resources at www.kettlebell.works Liked the show? Please lease us a review!

In the 138th Episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, Mike, Chris and our special guest, Dr. of Chiropractic with WarriorRestoration, instructor with FMS and StrongFirst team leader, Jimmy Yuan will talk about adjusting your coaching to different types of personalities, creativity and why you should really listen.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!In this chapter you will discover:.(2:00) Introducing our special guest, Dr. of Chiropractic with WarriorRestoration, instructor with FMS and StrongFirst team leader, Jimmy Yuan @warriorrestore(2:10) Shout out to Brett Jones @brettjonessfg(3:20) Chiropractic and strength and conditioning, Jimmy's origin story(5:10) It was not love at first sight, but curiosity helped(6:20) The power of doing something that you love(7:40) Generalism vs minimalism, shout out to Pat Flynn @chroniclesofstrength(8:40) “What can I do to make somebody's day, for something that simple” - Jimmy Yuan(10:20) Adjusting your coaching to different types of personalities(13:00) Focus on making real time reps(15:20) Being a short term specialist, mastering 1 thing at the time(17:10) “The minute I start presuming what I need to do, is the minute I stop listening” - Jimmy Yuan(17:40) Listen, listen, listen(18:30) “Just because I have known you for 2 years, that doesn't mean I shouldn't listen to what it's happening with you right now”(18:40) Mastering the basics, active listening(20:30) Everyday is completely different(21:00) “We all get paid for our body” - Jimmy Yuan(21:40) Shout out to Michael Hartle @drmichaelhartle(25:50) Mike's story about correcting someone(26:40) “Those repetitive patterns that we do throughout the day, they are going to be bigger than the actual exercises or strength work” - Michael Kurkowski(27:30) Golf and Martial Arts, Jimmy's hobbies(29:10) Hang out with your friends and recharge your soul(30:00) “All creativity comes from not being productive” - The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast(31:00) The power of thinking time, what do i really need to do?(31:20) Shout out to Iron Tamer Dave @irontamer(32:00) Busy vs productive(34:40) “It's ok to be human” - Jimmy Yuan(35:30) The power of queueing(37:10 A man of few words, shout out to Brett Jones @brettjonessfg(39:00) Coaching tip: make yourself obsolete as soon as possible, shout out to Tim Almond @eat.sleep.snatch.repeat(40:00) The power of TPI(45:40) “I absolutely hate training, but i love winning” - Jimmy Yuan(49:30) What is Jimmy focused on currently?(56:10) “Knowledge is potential power” - The breakthrough Secrets Podcast(58:00) Where to reach out to Jimmy Yuan @warriorrestore https://warriorrestoration.com .#TheBreakthroughSecretsPodcast #strengthtraining #kettlebells #strength #knowledge #education #podcast #strengthshow #fitness #health #strengthhasagreaterpurpose #wellness #coaching #mindset.Looking for freebies? CLICK IN BIObit.ly/FreeMindsetPlaybookFind Free Resources at www.kettlebell.works Liked the show? Please lease us a review!

In the 139th Episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, Mike, Chris and our special guest, Highland Games Champion, OriginalStrength instructor, StrongFirst Elite instructor, owner of Empowered Strength, John Odden will talk about how lifting stones can be truly ingrained in a culture.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!In this chapter you will discover:.(2:00) Introducing our special guest, Highland Games Champion, OriginalStrength instructor, StrongFirst Elite instructor, owner of Empowered Strength, John Odden @empoweredstrength_(2:50) What is Mike's favorite movie?(5:30) Every culture has warriors and strength elements(6:10) Antifragile, book by Nassim Nicholas Taleb @nassim_n_taleb https://www.amazon.com/Antifragile-Things-That-Disorder-Incerto/dp/0812979680 (7:30) Jack of all trades and master of none?(9:20) Train like a strongman(11:20) Stone lifting sport(13:50) Getting to the next level(15:00) Heavy and light stones(17:00) Explaining the technical details of lifting stones(21:20) “Sometimes you have to reach out to people and be vulnerable and say, I don't know what the hell I am doing” - John Odden(23:30) 5 months of specific prep to lifting stones(24:50) Lifting a 280 pound stone to get married?(28:50) Lifting stones truly ingrained in a culture(32:30) Shout out to D.j. Murakami @strongcamps(33:10) Functional training(33:50) Useful strength(37:40) Swings and get ups, useful strength(38:00) Resiliency(39:20) Stones and rocks(43:00) Throwing stones and training with kettlebells(44:10) Will Mike and Chris lift stones as well?(45:50) John Odden, and advanced minimalist(48:30) Where to reach out to John Odden @empoweredstrength_ https://www.instagram.com/empoweredstrength_/ .#TheBreakthroughSecretsPodcast #strengthtraining #kettlebells #strength #knowledge #education #podcast #strengthshow #fitness #health #strengthhasagreaterpurpose #wellness #coaching #mindset.Looking for freebies? CLICK IN BIObit.ly/FreeMindsetPlaybookFind Free Resources at www.kettlebell.works Liked the show? Please lease us a review!

In the 137th Episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, Mike, Chris and our special guest, world renowned strength coach and founder of The Amazing 12 Program (the #1 body transformation program in the world, 15 years running, 10,000 body transformations, over 180 certified coaches), Paul McIlroy will talk about street fights, self defense, martial arts and how strengths that come from a tough childhood.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!In this chapter you will discover:.1:30 The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast is getting international2:10 Introducing our special guest, world renowned strength coach and founder of The Amazing 12 Program (the #1 body transformation program in the world, 15 years running, 10,000 body transformations, over 180 certified coaches), Paul McIlroy @paulmcilroyamazing123:00 Paul origin story (a very dangerous childhood)13:40 The perception of strength and weakness16:40 How to control fear17:00 Fear: The Friend of Exceptional People, book by Geoff Thompson @geoff_thompson_official https://www.amazon.com/Fear-Friend-Exceptional-Techniques-Controlling/dp/1840241934 17:40 Unlearn wrong beliefs and bad programming21:00 Shout out to Chris Duffin @mad_scientist_duffin21:00 The Eagle and the Dragon Book, Chris Duffin https://www.amazon.com/Eagle-Dragon-Story-Strength-Reinvention/dp/1544501927 22:00 Growing up in an environment that pushes you out of your comfort zone26:00 The choice never disappears, it's always yours27:30 The huge benefit of practicing martial arts32:00 Shout out ot Sifu Harinder Singh @sifusingh33:00 “Chaos happens when you're having a great time” - Sifu Harinder Singh @sifusingh33:30 When the opponent uses distraction in the fight35:40 Three Second Fighter, book by Geoff Thompson https://www.amazon.com/-/es/Geoff-Thompson/dp/1840244593/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1626786664&sr=1-1 40:00 Proficiency in street fights48:30 “If you're happy you will never be strong” - Dr. Stuart McGill50:20 Shout out to Iron Tamer Dave @irontamer51:00 “For your everyday training you have to be able to perform as much as possible for as long as possible”- Paul McIlroy51:20 Shout out to Denis Vasilev @denisvasilevkbsport54:00 About kettlebell sport54:30 Shout out to Bill Esch @kettlebellwarrior and Fionnbhárr Toolan @fionnbharr357:00 Hardstyle and martial arts57:10 Dragon Door, shout out to Pavel @strongfirst https://www.dragondoor.com/pavel/ 1:03:30 Long jump, vertical jump and turkish get up1:10:00 Where to reach out to Paul McIlroy @paulmcilroyamazing12 https://www.amazing12.com .#TheBreakthroughSecretsPodcast #strengthtraining #kettlebells #strength #knowledge #education #podcast #strengthshow #fitness #health #strengthhasagreaterpurpose #wellness #coaching #mindset.Looking for freebies? CLICK IN BIObit.ly/FreeMindsetPlaybookFind Free Resources at www.kettlebell.works Liked the show? Please lease us a review!

In the 136th Episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, Mike, Chris and our special guest, Philosopher. Generalist. Minimalist. Writer. Guitarist. Entrepreneur. Creator of the #IBetYouCantDoThisWorkout series, Pat Flynn will talk about philosophy, blogging, diversity of skills and self directed learning . Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!In this chapter you will discover:.(2:00) Introducing our special guest, Philosopher. Generalist. Minimalist. Writer. Guitarist. Entrepreneur. Creator of the #IBetYouCantDoThisWorkout series, Pat Flynn @chroniclesofstrength(3:00) How did Pat Flynn get started in strength training(5:30) Discovering Taekwondo, the big turning point in Pat's early life(7:00) Pat's experience in finances and philosophy(8:00) Pat starting in the RKC world(8:10) Pat started blogging(10:00) “Fitness is not rocket science” - Pat Flynn(10:40) Being a great self directed learner(11:40) Philosophy teaches you how to think(13:00) How to Be Better at Almost Everything, book by Pat Flynn https://www.amazon.com/How-Be-Better-Almost-Everything/dp/1721364706 (14:00) Hyperspecialization vs multiple skills(15:00) The power of having a diversity of skills in different areas(15:10) “Skill and combination are more powerful than hyperspecialization” - Pat Flynn(16:00) Do strive for mastery(16:40) Triple down on your strengths or learn multiple skills?(17:30) the power of thinking your way through problems(18:00) Logic, learning the structure of thought(18:30) How to know when you don't know something(19:40) Skill development comes from practicing and surrounding yourself with influences(21:00) “Don't surround yourself with garbage” - Pat Flynn(22:00) Being a minimalist(23:00) Differentiation between accidental and essential things(24:20) Prudence, the practical reasoning you get through experience(25:00) Balance does really exist?(26:40) “You can't master everything at once, be a short term specialist” - Pat Flynn(29:10) Skill acquisition(29:30) Make the development of your skills your biggest priority(30:40) “The skills you master will always be with you to a certain degree” - Pat Flynn(33:10) Skills are sticky(34:00) Eat That Frog! Book by Brian Tracy @thebriantracy https://www.amazon.com/Eat-That-Frog-Great-Procrastinating/dp/162656941X (34:00) Writing got Pat interested in philosophy(38:00) “Always go to the primary source first” - Pat Flynn(40:00) “Learn the foundation, there's nothing new in strength” - Chris Abbott(40:40) How to Read a Book, book by Mortimer Jerome Adler(41:20) Criticism about stoics(42:00) About Aristotle's philosophy(43:40) Re reading great books(44:30) Talking literature: Ernest Hemingway(46:30) Reading the most important thinkers(48:50) “A virtue is a good habit” - Pat Flynn(52:40) “Tell the truth or at least don't lie” - Jordan Peterson(55:00) What is Pat working on currently?(57:40) Where to contact Pat Flynn @chroniclesofstrength https://www.chroniclesofstrength.com/kettlebellworkoutsFind Free Resources at www.kettlebell.works Liked the show? Please lease us a review!

In the 135th Episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, Mike and Chris will announce all that is coming for the next week of the Breakthrough Secrets Podcast.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!In this chapter you will discover:.(1:20) An energy pass week(1:40) Shout out to all of our Pat Flynn @patflynncos, Paul McIlroy @paulmcilroyamazing12, Jimmy Yuan @warriorrestore, John Odden @empoweredstrength_, Pavel Macek @pavelmacekcom(2:00) Philosophy, Pat Flynn @patflynncos(2:15) Essential vs Accidental(2:15) generalist vs Minimalist(2:30) How did Mike meet Pat Flyn(3:00) Pat Flyn, musician and philosophy enthusiast(3:10) The marriage between strength training and philosophy(3:50) Short term specialist(4:10) Balance(5:40) Hyperspecialization(6:10) Shout out to Paul McIlroy @paulmcilroyamazing12(6:40) Changing your life from the roots, shout out to Chris Duffin @mad_scientist_duffin(8:00) Man's search for meaning, book by Viktor Emil Frankl @viktorefrankl https://www.amazon.com/-/es/Viktor-Frankl/dp/0807014273/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_es_US=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&dchild=1&keywords=Man+Search+for+a+meaning&qid=1626492223&s=books&sr=1-1 (8:30) “Strength is not a luxury” - The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast(10:00) The huge experience of Jimmy Yuan @warriorrestore(13:30) Jimmy Yuan, the best listener(14:00) John Odden @empoweredstrength_(15:00) Stone lifting(16:00) Useful training vs ancient training(16:30) What if in order to get married you need to lift a 280 pound stone?(17:40) Breath, shout out to Pavel Macek @pavelmacekcom(18:30) Reverse engineering what we need to survive(21:10) Shout out to Patrick McKeown(22:00) Shout out to @strongfirst for the obsessive research when releasing a new product.#TheBreakthroughSecretsPodcast #strengthtraining #kettlebells #strength #knowledge #education #podcast #strengthshow #fitness #health #strengthhasagreaterpurpose #wellness #coaching #mindset.Looking for freebies? CLICK IN BIObit.ly/FreeMindsetPlaybookFind Free Resources at www.kettlebell.works Liked the show? Please lease us a review!

In the 134th Episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, Mike, Chris and our special guest, founder of Flex Mobility and Performance, coach with Precision Nutrition and author of the book Purpose Through Pain, Finding Limitless Potential In The Presence Of Adversity, Justen Arnold, will talk about pain in family, finances and faith, being forgiving with yourself and staying super disciplined and finding your Purpose Through PainJoin us in this insightful and captivating talk!In this chapter you will discover:.(1:50) Introducing our special guest, founder of Flex Mobility and Performance, coach with Precision Nutrition and author of the book Purpose Through Pain, Finding Limitless Potential In The Presence Of Adversity, Justen Arnold @flexxmp(2:20) The story of Justen's book Purpose Through Pain(6:10) “If you know you have something to say and that will impact and help others then staying silent it's a lie” - Jordan Peterson @jordan.b.peterson(6:50) What is the book Purpose Through Pain about?(8:50) Sexual abuse(11:10) Physical and mental pain(11:50) A message of forgiveness(12:00) The devil is doing push-ups(14:00) Pain in family, finances and faith(15:00) The tree analogy, shout out to Chris Duffin @mad_scientist_duffin(15:10) Pain helps you get deeper into your own roots(16:10) We will find plenty of lessons by observing the nature(17:30) Be forgiving with yourself and stay super disciplined(18:00) “I am a father and a husband first and everything else is a vehicle just to improve on that” - Justen Arnold(20:30) A tree is a great reference of life(21:00) Looking 25 when you're 40?(22:10) Everybody is going through pain(23:10) The power of journaling(23:50) Chasing a lion(24:10) Finding purpose through pain(24:40) Running towards the fear(25:50) Chasing the lion vs being chased by the lion(27:00) Is it dangerous for a man to don't cry?(28:50) I am one of those who never yells while driving(29:20) About murderers and serial killers(31:30) The Way of the Superior Man Book by David Deida @daviddeida.live https://www.amazon.com/Way-Superior-Man-Challenges-Anniversary/dp/1622038320 (32:00) Writing things down is a way of releasing(33:00) Your kids will learn more from what they see than what you say(34:50) I'm passionately active as a dad(35:30) Everything you have received from your parents and teachers, from generation to generation. Shout out to Sifu Harinder Singh @sifusingh(36:30) As parents, we need to watch what we say and how we say it(38:10) What is the best way you can leave your legacy with your kids?(39:00) The little things matter(44:50) Reading a book about Napoleón Bonaparte(46:40) Taking care of yourself(47:00) Flow is natural, we are on the way. Shout out to Sifu Harinder Singh @sifusingh(48:00) Legacy book by Legacy Book by James Kerr https://www.amazon.com/Legacy-James-Kerr-ebook/dp/B00OGUP7RQ (50:20) Discipline equals freedom(51:40) Where to find Justen's book Purpose Through Pain? (going live soon) https://www.instagram.com/flexxmp/ (58:10) You never stop growing.#TheBreakthroughSecretsPodcast #strengthtraining #kettlebells #strength #knowledge #education #podcast #strengthshow #fitness #health #strengthhasagreaterpurpose #wellness #coaching #mindsetFind Free Resources at www.kettlebell.works Liked the show? Please lease us a review!

In the 133rd Episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, Mike, Chris and our special guest, Owner of beachfitness.com, Owner of ELDOAUSA.com, SOMA Training Instructor & SOMA Trainer, SOMA Therapist and ELDOA Instructor/Trainer, Bryce Turner @beachbryce, will talk about working through pain, the ATG program, overdoing corrective exercises and the complexity of the body.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!In this chapter you will discover:.(2:00) Introducing our special guest, Owner of beachfitness.com, Owner of ELDOAUSA.com, SOMA Training Instructor & SOMA Trainer, SOMA Therapist and ELDOA Instructor/Trainer, Bryce Turner @beachbryce(3.00) Bryce's origin story(3:30) Dream of being a physical therapist(4:10) Understanding the complexity of the body(5:50) A very complicated program with almost immediate results(9:20) Learning how to be functional as a coach(11:30) Working through pain(13:00) Is this a stretch or a strengthening exercise?(14:00) Open up the muscular system(14:20) What is an Extreme Range?(15:30) The ATG program, shout out to Ben Patrick @kneesovertoesguy(18:00) Having better communication in the body(18:20) Overdoing corrective exercises(19:50) Better quality tissue and trying to move the fluids in the body(20:30) Allowing your body to heal itself(21:00) The stress systems of the body, where is the stress coming from?(22:10) Remodeling the body(23:00) The detriments of all joints(24:00) Looking at the body as a system and assessing and treating the cause of the problem(27:00) If you get those athletic muscular types that tend to be very rigid(27:30) Creating a better regiment of strength while normalizing and balancing up(32:00) Teaching mobility to Pro teams(37:40) The importance of working on mobility(41:10) When you feel you can move with no pain(43:30) Circulating through different parts of the body to provide health and healing(46:20) On some level the body has its own process to auto normalize and auto correct(51:30) “The more specific you can be, the better result you're gonna get” - Bryce Turner(51:50) Sciatic pain from doing heavy squats(52:30) Analyzing where the pain is coming from(56:30) Where to reach out to Bryce Turner https://eldoausa.com .#TheBreakthroughSecretsPodcast #strengthtraining #kettlebells #strength #knowledge #education #podcast #strengthshow #fitness #health #strengthhasagreaterpurpose #wellness #coaching #mindset.Looking for freebies? CLICK IN BIObit.ly/FreeMindsetPlaybookFind Free Resources at www.kettlebell.works Liked the show? Please lease us a review!

In the 132nd Episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, Mike, Chris and our special guest, US National Strongman Champion in the 100K division and owner of Be Strong KY Gym, Ben Eisenmenger @bestrongky will talk about athleticism, the Strongman event and strategies of a Strongman.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!In this chapter you will discover:.(1:40) Introducing our special guest US National Strongman Champion in the 100K division and owner of Be Strong KY Gym, Ben Eisenmenger @bestrongky(2:30) Ben's origin story(3:00) Mediocre athlete as a kid(7:30) The incredible thing about the principles of strongfirst @strongfirst(10:10) Shout out to Denis Vasilev @denisvasilevkbsport and Mike Salemi @mike.salemi(11:00) Being proficient under heavy weights(13:00) Strategies for a strongman(15:00) Fascinated with the strongman event(18:30) Recovery: 4-5 days of lifting(18:40) Get ups, swings and squats(23:00) Ben's favorite feat of strength in the strongman competition(27:00) The powerful aspects about deadlifts (27:10) 1 rep max with the deadlift(28:00) Staying within yourself, the strongman competition mindset(28:40) Mental and physical preparation(33:00) The confidence of preparation(33:00) “If you are fully prepared and fully ready, you're gonna complete it no matter what” - Ben Eisenmenger(33:20) Checking out mentally(33:40) Kettlebells train resilience and strengthen the mind(37:00) 5 minutes snacth test(39:00) Strong endurance protocols, shout out to Derek Toshner(42:00) Can't Hurt Me book by David Goggins @davidgoggins https://www.amazon.com/Cant-Hurt-Me-Master-Your/dp/1544512287 (45:20) Gift of Injury, Dr. Stuart McGill @backfitpro https://www.backfitpro.com/books/ (49:30) Being competitors but each other's big fans at the same time, Strongfirst competitions @strongfirst(50:50) Why powerlifting is extremely tense(52:30) When the same people calls you out and cheers you on(53:40) Inspiration for grip training Shout out to Adam T Glass @adamtglass_(1:01:00) The respect culture in athleticism and sports(1:02:30) Where to reach out to Ben Eisenmenger @bestrongky https://www.instagram.com/bestrongky/ .#TheBreakthroughSecretsPodcast #strengthtraining #kettlebells #strength #knowledge #education #podcast #strengthshow #fitness #health #strengthhasagreaterpurpose #wellness #coaching #mindset.Looking for freebies? CLICK IN BIObit.ly/FreeMindsetPlaybookFind Free Resources at www.kettlebell.works Liked the show? Please lease us a review!

In the 131st Episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, Mike, Chris and our special guest, Grip Master, Team Texas Armlifting, Arm Wrestling, co-host of Sucker Punch Radio, Adam T Glass, will talk about being ok with easy sessions, the dangers of the internet for a young athlete and intuitive training.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!In this chapter you will discover:.(1:30) Introducing our special guest, Grip Master, Team Texas Armlifting, Arm Wrestling, co-host of Sucker Punch Radio, Adam T Glass @adamtglass_(1:40) Listen to the first interview with Adam T Glass - EP 54 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1066639/8376799-54-adam-t-glass-grip-and-mastery-of-hand-strength (2:50) Grip strength(3:00) How much should I train and how much should I recover?(3:10) Intuitive training(4:40) Focus on your capabilities(5:00) “Operate based on what you're actually going to do today, rather than the past, because it will only cause frustration overtime” - Adam T Glass(6:00) Being ok with easy sessions(7:50) The super series event Adam is running in August(14:00) Shout out to an incredible athlete, Derek Toshner @tnt_adventure_fit(16:30) Putting yourself on the shoes of a young athlete(17:20) The dangers of the internet for a young athlete(22:00) I'm not gonna play cause i'm not gonna win, a dangerous mindset(23:30) Adam started in grip training at age 16(25:10) The danger of vibration for the body(27:30) 3 pieces of advice from Adam T Glass(31:00) How long would it take to rehab a tendon?(32:00) Elbow pain for doing chin ups(36:00) Elbow problems with pull ups or the TSC training?(45:10) The body knows what to do to heal itself(48:30) “The only thing you own is your body” - Adam T Glass(49:20) “More knowledge will lead you to better actions” - Adam T Glass(52:40) If you really wanna be strong by 2024, do this(54:00) Incredible feats of strength, shout out to Andrew Durniat @ds_outside and Derek Toshner @tnt_adventure_fit(55:00) Shout out to Zar Horton @zarhorton_kbx(55:40) Training with the bulgarian bag, shout out to Mike Salemi@mike.salemi(56:30) The real magic of the bulgarian bag(1:00:10) “There's no way that your back can not handle something but your hands can” - Adam T Glass(1:01:00) Frankie Faires @frankiefaires can always find the application(1:01:40) Muscle testing(1:10:00) Check this out https://www.suckerpunchradio.com/sproptin (1:11:00) Where to reach out to Adam adamtglass00@gmail.com .#TheBreakthroughSecretsPodcast #strengthtraining #kettlebells #strength #knowledge #education #podcast #strengthshow #fitness #health #strengthhasagreaterpurpose #wellness #coaching #mindset.Looking for freebies? CLICK IN BIObit.ly/FreeMindsetPlaybookFind Free Resources at www.kettlebell.works Liked the show? Please lease us a review!

In the 130th Episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, Mike, Chris and our special guest, founder of Primal Athleticism, 5 Minute Flow, Simple S3 Shoulder Solution, Ultimate Athleticism and host of the Max Shank Show, Max Shank will talk about social media, instagram and why we are in The Fitness Pornography EraJoin us in this insightful and captivating talk!In this chapter you will discover:.(1:30) Introducing our special guest, founder of Primal Athleticism, 5 Minute Flow, Simple S3 Shoulder Solution, Ultimate Athleticism and host of the Max Shank Show, Max Shank @maxshank(2:20) Shout out to D.j. Murakami @strongcamps(3:00) The 5 minute guy(3:50) Max experience with soccer(5:30) Studying economics and spanish(6:00) 45 min only biceps, starting with bodybuilding, olympic lifting and powerlifting(8:00) Learning how to find the deficits(9:00) Quitting school and opening a gym on your own(11:30) Flow Movement and Elasticity, the most valuable athletic traits(14:20) Isolating deficiencies(14:50) Consistency beats fancy things(15:20) Nobody big gets old(16:10) “There's all kinds of mental illnesses around eating and exercising” - Max Shank(17:00) What are you trying to get fit for(17:10) As long as you can procreate you are fit(17:30) Sumo wrestlers documentary(18:40) It all depends on what your goal is(19:40) The fitness pornography era(21:00) Instagram is softcore porn of fitness(22:30) “All you need is 1 person to help you realize that what you are seeing is fake” - Max Shank(25:00) “Physical strength is a great place for people to begin exploring about themselves” (26:10) “There's too much focus on the image rather than the intrinsec joy” - Max Shank(27:10) “What is rewarded is repeated” - Max Shank(28:50) Seek for attention, motivation on a surface level(30:00) It takes 88 steps to burn 1 chocolate chip(31:00) The power of awareness(32:40) James Clear @jamesclear starts with WHO and Simon Sinek @simonsinek starts with WHY(33:40) What would you do if you couldn get the credit for it?(34:20) Obsession for simplification(34:40) “There's no difference between an adult and a child, except the age” - Max Shank(37:10) “Email is just a very organized way of everybody else trying to put you in their agenda”(37:20) Max story about email and social media(41:10) “The cost of distracting you with social media is way more than the benefits” - Max Shank(46:00 Where you have no fear of rejection(47:40) The fear of getting excluded from a group, why peer pressure is so effective(52:30) About kettlebells(56:00) “If you attach your identity to how much weight you can lift, eventually you're going to be a really sad little monkey” - Max Shank (55:50) Where to reach out to Max Shank @maxshank https://maxshank.com .#TheBreakthroughSecretsPodcast #strengthtraining #kettlebells #strength #knowledge #education #podcast #strengthshow #fitness #health #strengthhasagreaterpurpose #wellness #coaching #mindset.Looking for freebies? CLICK IN BIObit.ly/FreeMindsetPlaybookFind Free Resources at www.kettlebell.works Liked the show? Please lease us a review!

In the 129th Episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, Mike and Chris will announce all that is coming for the next week of the Breakthrough Secrets Podcast.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!In this chapter you will discover:.(1:40) Shout out to all of our guests for next week Max Shank @maxshank, Adam T Glass @adamtglass_, Ben Eisenmenger @bestrongky, Bryce Turner @beachbryce and Justen Arnold @flexxmp(2:00) Adam T Glass@adamtglass_(3:00) The 5 min flow, shout out to Max Shank @maxshank(4:00) Getting rid of social media and not replying to your email for a while?(4:50) What would you do if you couldn't take credit for it?(5:30) “If you attach your identity to how much weight you can lift, eventually you're going to be a really sad little monkey” - Max Shank(6:00) The power of NO(8:00) The more you can tolerate the word no, the more resilient you will be(8:50) Detaching from expectations in your goals(10:00) Tendon repair and rehabilitation(10:10) 3 things to do to be the strongest version of yourself by 2024, shout out to Adam T Glass(12:30) How to face elbow pain(14:50) Do what you can and never miss(15:10) The super series, is it similar to the TSC?(16:30) Big shout out to Jon Call @jujimufu(17:20) US National Strongman Champion, shout out to Ben Eisenmenger @bestrongky(21:00) Principle based training(23:30) The amazing and supportive Strongman community(24:30) Bryce Turner @beachbryce teaches Mike and Chris how to do ELDOA exercises(26:30) Backing up your results(31:00) The importance of natural movement throughout the day(32:30) Justen Arnold @flexxmp, Purpose Through Pain, Finding Limitless Potential In The Presence Of Adversity(33:10) Analogies, trees and lions(35:00)  “I am a father and a husband first and everything else is a vehicle just to improve on that” - Justen Arnold(36:00) From seed to immovable tree(37:00) Who are our next next guests? shout out to Pat Flynn @patflynncos, Paul McIlroy @paulmcilroyamazing12, John Odden @empoweredstrength_, Jimmy Yuan @warriorrestore and Pavel Macek @pavelmacekcom.#TheBreakthroughSecretsPodcast #strengthtraining #kettlebells #strength #knowledge #education #podcast #strengthshow #fitness #health #strengthhasagreaterpurpose #wellness #coaching #mindset.Looking for freebies? CLICK IN BIObit.ly/FreeMindsetPlaybookFind Free Resources at www.kettlebell.works Liked the show? Please lease us a review!

In the 128th Episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, Mike, Chris and our special guest SFG II Instructor, air force veteran, developer of the StrongFirst training app and founder of GymCloud Kenton Boutwell will talk about Strength training, the importance of having products in addition to your coaching services and the GymCloud app.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!In this chapter you will discover:.(2:10) Introducing our special guest SFG II Instructor, air force veteran, developer of the StrongFirst training app and founder of GymCloud Kenton Boutwell @kentonbout(2:209 How did Mike meet Kenton(3:20) Kenton origin story(3:30) Kenton experience with martial arts(5:00) Kenton and the beast tamer(7:00) Shout out to Iron Tamer Dave @irontamer(13:30) Gym Cloud https://fitproapp.gymcloud.com/freedom/ (15:00) The importance of having products in addition to your coaching services(18:30) What inspired Kenton to build his own app platform(20:40) In order to sell something you need to be passionate about what you offer(22:10) Kenton working on the StrongFirst app(26:30) How does the GymCloud app work?(28:10) About trainerize and other fitness apps (31:40) RKC(32:10) The online and the hybrid models in fitness(35:00) What is Kenton currently focused on for his own strength?(39:30) Bodyweight strength training(41:10) The tactical method, developing your strength, shout out to Paul Tracogna @owl.cat.trapeze(45:10) Being strong enough(45:40) ATG program, shout out to Ben Patrick @kneesovertoesguy(47:00) Strength is a lifestyle(47:40) Having something to train for(49:30) Mastery Book by Robert Greene @robertgreeneofficial https://www.amazon.com/Mastery-Robert-Greene/dp/014312417X(51:10) Strength means something different for everyone, shout out to Brett Jones @brettjonessfg(51:50) The peanut butter jar story(53:50) Mastering the snatch, shout out to Tim Almond @hardstyle_method(55:20) The goal is to get better(57:10) What would be the best carryover in your strength and life(58:10) Physiology drives psychology, the stronger you get, the more confidence you're gonna get (1:01:00) Where to reach out to Kenton Boutwell @kentonbout https://fitproapp.gymcloud.com/freedom/ .#TheBreakthroughSecretsPodcast #strengthtraining #kettlebells #strength #knowledge #education #podcast #strengthshow #fitness #health #strengthhasagreaterpurpose #wellness #coaching #mindset.Looking for freebies? CLICK IN BIObit.ly/FreeMindsetPlaybookFind Free Resources at www.kettlebell.works Liked the show? Please lease us a review!

In the 127th Episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, Mike, Chris and our special guest Youth Kettlebell Creator, Transition Kettlebell Creator, Kettlebell Sport Coach/Instructor, Gymnastics/Tumbling Instructor, Moses Dungca will talk about kids doing features of strength and youth kettlebell sport.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!In this chapter you will discover:.(2:00) Introducing our special guest, Youth Kettlebell Creator, Transition Kettlebell Creator, Kettlebell Sport Coach/Instructor, Gymnastics/Tumbling Instructor, Moses Dungca @mosesdungca(2:30) Julian loves receiving the mail(3:30) 2Kg, 4 Kg and 6 Kg bells for kids(4:40) Moses origin story(5:00) Moses and the hardstyle method(5:20) Involved in sports since 2006(7:20) From creating a youth kettlebell program to creating the bells himself(8:40) When Moses created the prototype(12:00) Started with kettlebell sports in gym class at 12 years old, shout out to Denis Vasilev @denisvasilevkbsport(13:40) 2 KG bell for a 6 year old kid(14:20) Kids doing features of strength(15:30) Dance and body awareness(16:40) How long has Moses been manufacturing bells for kids?(17:00) Transition bells: 8K 10K and 12K(19:30) Fear of time and fear of pace in kettlebell sports, shout out to Denis Vasilev(20:00) Kettlebells are really good for people with OCD(20:40) Shout out to Bill Esch @kettlebellwarrior(21:20) Definition of a half marathon and a full marathon in kettlebell sports(23:40) Difference between 1 hand switch and multiple hand switches(24:10) Snatch endurance training, shout out to Tommy Blom @tommyblom(25:40) Farmer walks(25:50) Shout out to Gray Cook @functionalmvmt and Brett Jones @brettjonessfg(27:20) The dominant hand and non-dominant hand(27:40) “Practice at least 60 or 70% of the time with your weaker arm first” - Moses Dungca (28:30) “In sports, you can't hide anything, if your breath it's not there, you're gonna know it, if your technique is not there, you're gonna know it”(30:50) The power of simplification(36:40) When you love to compete but hate to get beat, an analogy of American and Russian hockey and kettlebell sports(39:50) The ultimate approach for youth athletics(40:50) Weight lifting can be simple, shout out to Greg Everett @catalystathletics(42:00) Where to reach out to Moses Dungca or buy a Kettlebell for kids? https://www.usaykbs.org/offer-page .#TheBreakthroughSecretsPodcast #strengthtraining #kettlebells #strength #knowledge #education #podcast #strengthshow #fitness #health #strengthhasagreaterpurpose #wellness #coaching #mindset.Looking for freebies? CLICK IN BIObit.ly/FreeMindsetPlaybookFind Free Resources at www.kettlebell.works Liked the show? Please lease us a review!

In the 126th Episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, Mike, Chris and our special guest, Master Instructor with StrongFirst, Global instructor in Krav Magá and creator of Tenacity Dynamics, Tommy Blom will talk about self defense, Krav Magá and snatch walking.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!In this chapter you will discover:.(2:00) Introducing our special guest Master Instructor with StrongFirst, Global instructor in Krav Magá and creator of Tenacity Dynamics Tommy Blom @tommyblom https://www.tenacity.se (3:00) Tommy's origin story4:00 Power to the People, book by Pavel Tsatsouline @strongfirst https://www.amazon.com/Power-People-Strength-Training-American/dp/0938045199 (4:10) Bench and deadlifts(5:10) How did Tommy started training with kettlebells(6:15) Shout out to Péter Lakatos(9:10) The 15 15 protocol(13:00) Benefits of kettlebell training in martial arts and Krav Magá(15:30) About the snatch test(17:00) Snatch techniques, shout out to Tim Almond @hardstyle_method(18:30) Snatch jogging(19:30) Shout out to Derek Toshner @tnt_adventure_fit(19:40) Snatch walking(22:10) 12 - 13 Snatches a minute to keep walk snatching for 30 min(25:50) How frequent can you start doing snatch walking(27:40) About Krav Magá(29:50) Krav Maga is behavioral based(30.30) Counter attack as soon as possible(32:00) Military history of Krav Magá(36:00) Training for multiple attackers(36:20) Returning attacker and continuing attacker(37:30) How long is usually a Krav Magá lesson class?(38:30) Is the technical or the mental part the first thing taught by Tommy in Krav Magá?(40:10) Situational awareness(41:40) What is the most important factor when learning Krav Magá?(51:50) When the situation involves multiple opponents(53:40) What type of strength training does Tommy teach in his Krav Magá classes?(56:30) The balance you get by doing swings(57:00) Tension relaxation on and off(57:20) “If you fight a bigger person, you don't always have to control the other person, but you can control yourself on the other person” - Tommy Blom(1:04:30) Where to reach out to Tommy Blom @tommyblom https://www.tenacity.se .#TheBreakthroughSecretsPodcast #strengthtraining #kettlebells #strength #knowledge #education #podcast #strengthshow #fitness #health #strengthhasagreaterpurpose #wellness #coaching #mindset.Looking for freebies? CLICK IN BIObit.ly/FreeMindsetPlaybookFind Free Resources at www.kettlebell.works Liked the show? Please lease us a review!

In the 124th Episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, Mike, Chris and our special guest, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA-CSCS), author of Power. The Training of Champions, Antonio Squillante will talk about muscle stiffness, ATG and supramaximal eccentric trainingJoin us in this insightful and captivating talk!In this chapter you will discover:.(2:00) Introducing our special guest Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA-CSCS), author of Power. The Training of Champions, Antonio Squillante @antonio_squillantecscs(3:00) Listen to Antonio's previous interview, EP 23 Antonio Squillante: Power. The Training Of Champions And The Mastering Of The Basics (3:40) Eccentric training(4:20) Supramaximal eccentric training(5:00) Supramaximal eccentric training improves MUSCULAR(5:40) Combining eccentric training with other more dynamic forms of training(6:00) What is muscle stiffness(6:50) Supramaximal eccentric training can improve active muscle stiffness and therefore it might improve rate of force development and powerup(7:10) ATG, shout out to Keegan Smith @theatgmentor and Ben Patrick @kneesovertoesguy(8:10) You can still have muscle stiffness and be flexible(9:10) 90% of our muscles are very very weak(10:00) First move well but then move better, before you move often, shout out to Péter Lakatos peter@peterlakatos.hu(10:50) Stiffness can be further idealized as active and passive (11:00) Taking passive stiffness into active stiffness(12:00) What would happen if we improve our concentric force?(13:40) Front squat and back squat, the key for supramaximal eccentric training(14:00) 2 UP 1 DOWN(14:30) Pistol progression program(15:10) Isometrics and stretching(15:40) Control is strength(16:10) Imbalance, agonist and antagonist muscle(16:30) Imbalance between concentric and eccentric strength in a particular joint(16:50) “Lots of injuries happen because athletes are very careful and mindful of developing concentric force but they don't develop eccentric force, so they can accelerate very well, but they can't decelerate very well, and when their body needs to decelerate, because muscles are not there to do there job, all that force is going on tendons, ligaments, cartilage and structure that is not meant to stand that load, and that's how an injury occurs”(19:20) Do's and don'ts for youth training(28:20) Neuroplasticity(29:50) Where should the main emphasis of your training be?(30:40) Building general strength and general power(34:10) Relentless Book by Tim S. Grover https://www.amazon.com/Relentless-Unstoppable-Tim-S-Grover/dp/1476714207(36:20) What is the most underdeveloped factor in building young athletes?(42:10) Introduced to kettlebell sport in gym class at 12 years old? Shout out to Denis Vasilev @denisvasilevkbsport(52:30) Ironman at 40, one of Antonio's goals(54:00) Power. The Training of Champions, book by Antonio Squillante @antonio_squillantecscs https://www.amazon.com/POWER-TRAINING-CHAMPIONS-biomechanics-physiology/dp/B08T48813N (54:30) Strength training for sports. From theory to practice, book by Antonio Squillante(55:20) Where to reach out to Antonio Squillante @antonio_squillantecscs https://www.instagram.com/antonio_squillantecscs/ .#TheBreakthroughSecretsPodcast #strengthtraining #kettlebells #strengthFind Free Resources at www.kettlebell.works Liked the show? Please lease us a review!

In the 125th Episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, Mike, Chris and our special guest Founder of Strength Den MV and Power of strength, Denzel Allen will talk about the power of confidence in sports, finding the minimum effective dose and the joy of training.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!In this chapter you will discover:.(2:00) Introducing our special guest, Founder of Strength Den MV and Power of strength, Denzel Allen @powerofstrength(3:10) Denzel origin story(5:10) Denzel training story in sophomore and junior years(8:30) 15 pounds on, just by doing legs(10:00) Practicing bodybuilding(14:50) The power of confidence in any sport(15:50) How did Denzel start training with kettlebells?(20:30) Mike's story about how he started training with kettlebells(23:20) Clean with double bells is Denzel focus at the moment(23:50) Finding the minimum effective dose(30:40) Denzel Pull ups(34:30) The power of checking your ego(35:00) Avoid ingraining poor habits(42:00) Denzel best TSL pull up(44:30) Easy Strength Book by Dan John and Pavel Tsatsouline https://www.amazon.com/Easy-Strength-Stronger-Competition-Dominate-ebook/dp/B005Q6M79A (48:30) Denzel's Swing “challenge”, helping the community during COVID(51:30) The importance of connection(53:20) Doing things that bring you joy, shout out to Tim Almond @hardstyle_method(55:00) The Strength Mastery challenge(56:20) What is Denzel currently focused on?(59:10) Constantly checking with yourself(1:01:00) “Ask yourself, how can I keep treating myself like a beginner?” - Denzel Allen@powerofstrength(1.02:30) The power of recognizing what progress looks like(1:08:40) The power of simplification(1:10:20) Where to reach out to Denzel Allen @powerofstrength https://www.instagram.com/powerofstrength/ .#TheBreakthroughSecretsPodcast #strengthtraining #kettlebells #strength #knowledge #education #podcast #strengthshow #fitness #health #strengthhasagreaterpurpose #wellness #coaching #mindset.Looking for freebies? CLICK IN BIObit.ly/FreeMindsetPlaybookFind Free Resources at www.kettlebell.works Liked the show? Please lease us a review!

In the 123rd Episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, Mike and Chris will announce all that is coming for the next week of the Breakthrough Secrets Podcast.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!In this chapter you will discover:.(2:00) Shout out to Antonio Squillante @antonio_squillantecscs, Denzel Allen@powerofstrength, Tommy Blom @tommyblom, Moses Dungca @mosesdungca, Kenton Boutwell @kentonbout(2:30) Mike impressed by Kenton Boutwell's features of strength @kentonbout(3:30) We talked beast tamer and we talked GymCloud(4:00) The tactical method(4:20) Shout out to Antonio Squillante @antonio_squillantecscs(4:40) Strength for youth athletes(5:30) In Europe you do all the track and field sports mostly in high school(6:20) Gymnastics in school in the US(9:00) Shout out to Denis Vasilev @denisvasilevkbsport(9:30) Denzel Allen @powerofstrength, the perfect pull up(10:50) The power of checking your ego(13:30) Make every rep perfect(17:00) Krav Magá, shout out to Tommy Blom @tommyblom(19:10) Mission of building sport culture since early age, shout out to Moses Dungca @mosesdungca(20:50) Manufacturing your own bells?(23:00) “I became a much better coach when I started training kids”(23:50) Kids wanna compete and have fun(25:40) The power of detaching yourself from outcomes.#TheBreakthroughSecretsPodcast #strengthtraining #kettlebells #strength #knowledge #education #podcast #strengthshow #fitness #health #strengthhasagreaterpurpose #wellness #coaching #mindset.Looking for freebies? CLICK IN BIObit.ly/FreeMindsetPlaybookFind Free Resources at www.kettlebell.works Liked the show? Please lease us a review!

In the 121th Episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, Mike, Chris and our special guest World leader in martial arts, philosopher, Teacher, Author, Speaker Sifu Harinder Singh will talk about reverse engineering martial arts, isolation, external stimulation and natural flow.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!In this chapter you will discover:.(1:30) Shout out to Michael Castrogiovanni @kettlebellpartnerpassing(2:00) Introducing our special guest World leader in martial arts, philosopher, Teacher, Author, Speaker Sifu Harinder Singh @sifusingh(3:00) Kettlebell partner passing is connecting(3:50) Sifu's origin story(6:00) The story of the “fight” that changed everything for Sifu Harinder(16:50) Reverse engineering martial arts(20:00) Healing by doing the inner work(24:10) There's 4 things that happen when you know you're in flow: #1 There's no inner chattering, #2 Time gets displaced, #3 You are being governed by an effortless awareness #4 It's an enriching experience(26:30) Isolation and external stimulation(27:40) Flow is natural, we are in the way(28:00) “You have to turn your awareness into a weapon” - Sifu Harinder Singh(29:20) “First you need to have awareness, then you need to cultivate the skill of letting go” - Sifu Harinder Singh(30:10) Knowing yourself and knowing your enemy, The Art Of War, book by Sun Tzu https://www.amazon.com/Art-War-Sun-Tzu/dp/1599869772 (31:00) “Your spirit is the thoughts of your mind plus the feelings of your heart” - Sifu Harinder Singh(33:15) “We have to learn to looking at what people look at” - Sifu Harinder Singh(34:10) “You can only become aware of other people if you become aware of yourself, because it's a pattern” - Sifu Harinder Singh(34:30) Ask yourself, what do I not see? Then that leads to what are the filters to don't cause me to see, then get rid of those filters, then you see the whole thing” - Sifu Harinder Singh(35:00) The order of awareness is yourself, others, environment, situational, tactical(35:40) “There's no such thing as being a master, what's there it's more masterful choices, that requires conscious decisions, and those conscious decisions can only be made once we know how to pause” - Sifu Harinder Singh(37:30) 3 types of stillness(38:00) Learning the skill of taking your meditating stay throughout your whole day(38:50) “Peace is a choice in caos” - Sifu Harinder Singh(42:00) Being a observer it's an effortless awareness(43:00) The 3 blocks to flow: security, control and need for approval(44:10) We suffer more in imagination than we do in reality(54:30) “Every obstacle is training” - Sifu Harinder Singh(56:20) “Only say what is necessary true and kind” - Sifu Harinder Singh(57:50) Where to reach out to Sifu Harinder Singh @sifusingh Mind Boxing Program https://mindboxing.mykajabi.com/ .#TheBreakthroughSecretsPodcast #strengthtraining #kettlebells #strength #knowledge #education #podcast #strengthshow #fitness #health #strengthhasagreaterpurpose #wellness #coaching #mindset.Looking for freebies? CLICK IN BIObit.ly/FreeMindsetPlaybookFind Free Resources at www.kettlebell.works Liked the show? Please lease us a review!

In the 122th Episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, Mike, Chris and our special guest Senior StrongFirst Instructor and Creator of Hardstyle Method Tim Almond will talk about desires and suffering, visualization, purpose, and connecting to the art form of snatching.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!In this chapter you will discover:.(1:20) Introducing our special guest Senior StrongFirst Instructor and Creator of Hardstyle Method Tim Almond @hardstyle_method(2:20) What does snatching mean for Tim Almond @hardstyle_method(3:00) Remembering the first episode with Tim Almond: Beyond Physical Strength and the Hardstyle Method (EP 12) https://www.buzzsprout.com/1066639/7980802 (3:15) Remembering the 2nd episode with Tim Almond: Balance Is My Mantra (EP 49) https://www.buzzsprout.com/1066639/8312274 (4:30) From full snatching to half snatching and reverse half snatch(5:00) Lowering the weight of the bell to mastering the skill(6:30) Advanced it's not always heavy weight(8:30) Connecting to the art form of snatching(9:50) “Don't just practice an art but force your way into its secrets”(10:30) Snatching is about understanding transitions(11:00) “When i practice with kettlebells i am doing it with the intention to refine or improve the skill” - Tim Almond(13:10)  “Multitasking is just splitting energy” - Tim Almond(13:50) “The key is: Single point of focus, then transition” - Tim Almond(18:00) Always ask yourself, why is this important to me?(18:20) Training with joy(19:10) Happiness is bullshit(20:10) “Attachment to happiness is just as bad as attachment to anger” - Tim Almond(21:00) Suffering comes from unfulfilled desires(21:30) 2 types of suffering regarding desires: Desires from the soul or desires form ego(22:00) Living a purposeful life(23:00) Getting everything you need to survive in this world(23:20) Enjoying the creation of divinity and simple pleasures of life(27:10) Improving flexibility and mobility,applying the ATG system(29.50) The power of visualization(30:40) Patrick Huston @hustagrams visualization technique(31:30) Visualization technique: feeling the space that your body is filling(35:30) As a coach, your goal is to make yourself obsolete as soon as possible(39:00) The half snatch allows you to break it down into individual reps and the developing of intuition(40:00) Becoming the observer of your practice(41:00) In the half snatch you need to generate a lot more power through your hips(41:10) “There's no such as thing as perfecting the technique, because it's always evolving and changing, you're either practicing or your not” - Tim Almond(42:20) What bell allows you to play more?(45:40) Kettlebell practice is part of being healthy(47:00) Blessing your food(47:10) “Food is more than just food, it's part of our culture, family and traditions”(54:30) “I'm not the one who snatches kettlebells, i am the one who experiences my body snatching kettlebells” - Tim Almond(56:10) “Pure consciousness is nothing but awareness” - Tim Almond(1:07:30) “The breath is the access point from getting the mind out of the body” - Tim Almond.#TheBreakthroughSecretsPodcast #strengthtraining #kettlebells #strength #knowledge #education #podcast #strengthshow #fitness #health #strengthhasagreaterpurpose #wellness #coaching #mindsetFind Free Resources at www.kettlebell.works Liked the show? Please lease us a review!

In the 120th Episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, Mike, Chris and our special guest NYT Bestselling Author, Musician, rated 1 of the 100 most influential people in health and fitness by “Greatest Magazine”, host of the Fat-Burning Man Show (which is #1 ranked podcast in health for 5 years in a row, with 50 million downloads), recording artist, multi instrumentalist and voice actor and international best selling author of the book Designer Babies Still Get Scabies and The Wild Diet Abel James will talk about health as a survival strategy, intermittent fasting and The Wild Challenge.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!In this chapter you will discover:.(1:00) Introducing our special guest NYT Bestselling Author, Musician, rated 1 of the 100 most influential people in health and fitness by “Greatest Magazine”, host of the Fat-Burning Man Show (which is #1 ranked podcast in health for 5 years in a row, with 50 million downloads), recording artist, multi instrumentalist and voice actor and international best selling author of the book Designer Babies Still Get Scabies and The Wild Diet Abel James @fatburningman(2:00) The tragedy of 12 years ago, Abel's story(3:00) Forced to face reality(3:00) “Health is a survival strategy” - Abel James(5:20) The power of intermittent fasting and real whole foods(5:50) Strategic partitioning of nutrients(6:20) Working so hard following the wrong advice(10:40) How was The Wild Diet book born? The Wild Diet, book by Abel James https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00M8C76NM/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0 (12:30) Corn documentary(14:50) Taking a break from food(15:10) Why you should do intermittent fasting specially if you have problems with blood sugar or carry some extra weight(16:00) Going half a day without being hungry and gaining and additional focus(17:00 Intermittent fasting, survival rather than performance(17:00) “I rather be capable of it without food than having to rely on food constantly” - Abel James(17:20) “It's all about finding that balance of overfeeding, underfeeding and working with taht for your own goals and lifestyle” - Abel James(20:00) Psychological hunger(21:50) My energy and focus when i was in a fasting state was so stronger(22:40) “You still need to eat good quality foods in your eating windows”(24:20) Is fasting with bulletproof coffee fasting?(34:00) The railroad vs the highway analogy(37:00) The benefits of musical training(37:40) Musica and rhythm can improve your productivity, pace and ability to listen(38:40) Athletes of the tiny muscles(41:50) Mike's sister is a musician and an amazing listener(44:30) What projects is Abel working on these days?(45:20) The Wild Challenge https://www.wildapproved.com/wild-challenge-by-abel-james1618428127506 (47:20) Where to reach out to Abel James @fatburningman https://fatburningman.com .#TheBreakthroughSecretsPodcast #strengthtraining #kettlebells #strength #knowledge #education #podcast #strengthshow #fitness #health #strengthhasagreaterpurpose #wellness #coaching #mindset.Looking for freebies? CLICK HEREbit.ly/FreeMindsetPlaybookFind Free Resources at www.kettlebell.works Liked the show? Please lease us a review!

Chasing PR's, podiums, being a stronger, faster cyclist or triathlete is great- but where does it get you in the big picture of life? If you're not paying attention to what you're becoming in pursuit of those goals, the answer is: Not Much! In this episode I sat down with The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast's co-hosts Chris Abbot & Mike Kurkowski to better understand: Are you being COACHED, or ENABLED? And what's the difference between the two? What makes each one of us a success? Is it the same in fitness and business? What are we actually after with our athletic endeavors? Kettlebell Works Website Breakthrough Secrets Podcast Read more on the HVTraining Blog: https://www.humanvortextraining.com/ Subscribe to the HVTraining YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/HVTraining Coach Brodie's Book “Strength Training for Cycling Performance” Sign up for the Strength Training for Cyclists Certification Insiders List --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/menachem-brodie/support