In the 168th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, Strongfirst Certified Elite Instructor, John Morgan, will talk about the principles of Strongfirst, a simple kettlebell can teach you humility, how can you master something that is continuously evolving, the 3 phases of mastery, and more!

Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! 

In this chapter, you will discover:

(1:00) Introducing our special guest, Strongfirst Certified Elite Instructor, John Morgan @striking_strength

(1:30) How did Mike meet John Morgan

(3:30) Shout out to Fabio Zonin @x_fab_69

(5:00) The principles of Strongfirst

(7:00) John’s family story

(10:00) No influence, total exploration

(11:10) John’s football coach in high school

(11:10) John’s strength program in high school

(13:30) John’s first inspiration in strength and training

(13:40) Deadlifting 500 lbs at 19

(14:00) John had natural strength

(14:50) When did John start training with Kettlebells

(16:20) Injured after doing 1 Swing?

(16:50) “A simple kettlebell taught me humility” - John Morgan @striking_strength

(18:20) Shout out to Brett Jones @brettjonessfg

(20:20) I am hypercompetitive

(20:50) “How can you master something that is continuously evolving” - John Morgan @striking_strength

(21:40) Mastery by Robert Greene https://www.amazon.com/Mastery-Robert-Greene/dp/014312417X 

(21:50) The 3 phases of mastery

(23:20) I learn something new every time I do a Turkish Get Up

(24:40) The problem of Mainstream messaging

(25:20) The problem with the way visual messaging is used nowadays

(26:10) People have a hard time differentiating what is factual and what is merely an opinion

(26:50) Writing vs typing

(28:40) Fitness is a lifetime pursuit

(30:40) Sometimes you have to dive deep into the darkness to find purpose - John Morgan @striking_strength

(32:00) Should we see the whole journey at the beginning?

(33:00) How did John get into bodybuilding

(36:00) Ballistics and grinds with Kettlebells

(40:00) A master of nothing?

(46:40) Intuitive training and consistency

(48:10) I like standardized testing

(52:00) How would you personally describe being the best version of yourself?

(52:40) The best gift to anyone: The knowledge to develop strength and maintain strength