In the 27th episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast Chris, Mike and our special guest StrongFirst Team Leader Sven Rieger will talk about kettlebell training, bent press and how being passionate about what you do will make you go into the details of it.

Join us in this captivating and fun talk!

In this chapter you will discover:

(1:00) Introducing our special guest StrongFirst Team Leader Sven Rieger

(2:00) Sven’s origin story

(5:00) Love at first sight? How did Sven get started with Kettlebells

(7:20) What was the first program Chris bought?

(8:00) What programs Sven was involved at the beginning?

(10:30) If you think something is good or bad, first give it a try

(11:40) All the incredible benefits you get for your body when training with Kettlebells

(13:20) Remembering Antonio Squillante interview

(14:10) Remembering Alison Synakowski interview

(14:50) Easy Strength Book by Dan John and Pavel Tsatsouline

(16:00) About the Heavy 2 Hand Swing training

(17:30) Being trained by Tim Almond

(18:00) The Minimum Effective Dose concept

(19:10) The power of focus on the foundation

(20:20) Mastery Book by Robert Greene

(22:40) Passion and focusing on the details

(23:10) Squats, remembering Brett Jones interview

(26:10) What is Sven training for currently? Lifting stones

(28:40) Lifting stones: history

(29.30) Jefferson deadlift

(30:40) What inspires Sven to lifting stones

(34:30) The bent press

(35:10) What does Sven like about the Bent Press?

(36:00) The Barbell Bent Press Vs The Kettlebell Bent Press

(40:00) Is bodyweight the hardest to coach?

(41:20) About bodyweight training

(47:00) About the bent press

(48:20) Bent Press and its requirements to mobility

(48:50) Progressions on the bent press to improve your posture

(50:10) There’s great value in doing light Get Ups

(53:00) Martial Arts

(53:40) “Going slow allows you to compensate”

(57:40) Where to contact Sven Rieger https://www.instagram.com/sven_rieger/ 

(59:00) STONELAND documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhQlNwxn5oo 

@sven_rieger @antonio_squillantecscs @alisonsyno @coachdanjohn @strongfirst @hardstyle_method @robertgreeneofficial @brettjonessfg @michael_kurkowski @coachchrisabbott

In the 28th episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast Chris, Mike and our special guest Senior StrongFirst Instructor Delaine Ross will talk about the importance of community in kettlebell training and the deep connections that you make when you associate with people with a common goal.

Join us in this amazing talk!

In this chapter you will discover:

(0:45) Introducing Senior StrongFirst Instructor Delaine Ross

(1:35) How did Delaine got started in strength training

(9:10) Ultimate Back Fitness and Performance Book by Stuart McGill

(9:40) The best athletes, they are very good at relaxing themselves

(10:20) Community: What inspires Delaine to train people with substance abuse?

(15:30) What inspired Chris to train with Kettlebells

(17:10) What is it on the kettlebell that makes people get together and build a community?

(22:40) What does Delaine love about deadlifts and presses?

(24:30) Pressing with 40K, remembering Hector Gutierrez interview

(27:10) Mindset when training and coaching

(30:10) Strength has a greater purpose

(31:20) The peanut butter jar story

(31:50) The power of color coding your bells

(38:30) Chris and Lindsay story

(39:40) What changed for Delaine since training with kettlebells?

(41:20) Remembering Sven Rieger interview

(45:00) Does Delaine practice Kettlebell Sport?

(49:00) Timing on kettlebell sport

(50:50) Where to contact Delaine for her coaching https://www.instagram.com/delaineross/  

@delaineross @backfitpro @thedragao @lindscruz @sven_rieger @michael_kurkowski @coachchrisabbott

In the 25th episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast Chris, Mike and our special guest Coach John Parker will talk about gut health, the power of minimum effective dose and how to fix GI issues.

Join us in this fascinating talk!

In this chapter you will discover:

(1:30) Introducing our special guest Coach John Parker

(6:40) “Always walk the talk”

(9:00) “The way you do one thing is the way you do everything”

(9:30) Why We Sleep Book by Matthew Walker

(11:30) The Beauty of Kettlebells

(13:50) Using mirrors and music when training?

(15:00) On GI health issues

(17:20) Inflammatory foods

(20:40) About gut health

(23:35) Exercise is stress

(24:20) About fiber

(26:00) When cooking liver and organ meat

(31:00) Cow and turkey as foods

(31:50) Fat means survival cause fat has more calories than protein and carbohydrates

(35:00) In nutrition everyone has its way

(37:20) Working on stress reduction

(39:50) “The most amazing thing of the human body is its ability to adapt, the worst thing of the human body is its ability to adapt” Derek Johnson

(44:40) The MED (minimum effective dose) by Tim Ferris

(48:00) The amazing communication in StrongFirst

(50:00) Add 1 thing at a time

(56:10) Where to contact John Parker @johnparker__

@johnparker__ @timferris @derekjohnsonnutrition @thesleepdiplomat @michael_kurkowski

In the 24th episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast Chris, Mike and our special guest Strength Coach and author Dan John will talk about the power of simplification, passion, habits and more...

Join us in this incredible talk!

In this chapter you will discover:

(0:45) How did Chris meet Dan John

(2:20) Never Let Go by Dan John

(3:20) About Dan John http://danjohn.net/ 

(3:30) How did Dan John get started in strength training

(6:50) “Be reasonable do it my way” “Be a slave of your habits”

(8:20) 40 Years with a Whistle Book by Dan John

(10:00) Dan John: The 5th Online Fitness Coach in the world

(11:20) Is Dan John an overnight success?

(12:30) The problem with goal setting

(13:50) Just Eat Book by Barry Estabrook

(14.20) About organic chemistry

(15:00) About passion “The fastest way to find your why in life is through suffering”

(18:00) Dan John and The power of simplification

(27:10) The standard for movement is being able to do the basics

(31:20) Think Like a Freak Book by Stephen J. Dubner and Steven Levitt

(31:40) “Anything you can measure you can improve”

(36:30) Why you should drink water with lemon

(46:40) “The only time you should go heavy or max is when you have 3 judges in front of you and they have a little button that says white or read”

(48:50) Chris easy strength story

(53:50) The Cost of Benefit concept

(1:01:00) Energy vampires in friendship and training

(1:02:30) “Humane burpees”

(1:05:00) 6 different workouts you can challenge yourself with

(1:09:00) Where to find Dan John courses + Big Discount https://www.danjohnuniversity.com/ 

(1:10:00) Free training from Dan John http://danjohn.net/ 

In the 23rd episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast Chris, Mike and our special guest Antonio Squillante will talk about the science behind training champions.

Discover why is important to focus on the big rocks of strength and performance training.

In this chapter you will discover:

(0:40) Introducing our special guest Antonio Squillante

(2:40) About Antonio

(5:00) Training while playing sports

(6:40) What is Antonio’s research focus

(8:30) Building strength when by using isometrics

(9:45) About eccentric training

(11:00) Difference between Muscle hypertrophy, Muscle Strength and Muscle Power

(12:00) Supramaximal Eccentric Training

(13:30) What can you use for Supramaximal eccentric training

(15:20) The right way to safely train Supramaximal eccentric training

(17:30) Chain work, working with squats - Mike as a hockey player

(18:25) 12 week program Chris story

(21:00) Kettlebell with over speed eccentric training

(24:00) “You can’t force adaptation”

(24:30) What is the step by step physical preparation before Supramaximal eccentric training?

(27:10) The risk of starting with Supramaximal eccentric training? Before 15 years old

(32:40) Safe movements when training with kettlebells

(37:00) Sport specificity: the importance of creating sport specific systems of overloading your muscles based on the qualities that you need for that specific sport

(37:50) The basic qualities for every sport: Strength, Power, Coordinations and Core Strength

(38:00) Power. The Training of Champions Book By Antonio Squillante

(38:50) Training for Strength vs Training for Performance

(42:30) Focus on the most important proven exercises

(44:00) From 27th to 3rd athlete in the Country in 6 months: The power of mastering the basics

(47:50) “Athletes are athletes, they have to focus on what they do best, which is training and competing in sports”

(48:40) Mastering the basics: The power of focusing on the few not the many

(49:40) Focus on the proven basics: The Strength Mastery System

(51:50) “When you apply something to the 1 percenters, something that works for the 1% of professional athletes and the 1% of super severely de-conditioned people, and it works for both of them then it’s gonna work for everybody”

(54:30) Consistency and Quality will create adaptation and will make you incredibly stronger over time

(55:40) Where is Antonio in his Kettlebell journey right now?

(1:00:00) Joe Rogan podcast with Pavel Tsatsouline

(1:03:30) Where to contact Antonio Squillante @antonio_squillantecscs

In the 22nd episode of the Breakthrough Secrets Podcast Chris and Mike will talk about the beauty of mastering a training movement compared with only practicing it.

Join us and question yourself what are you actually training for?

In this chapter you will discover:

(1:00) Remembering our last interviews with Kevin Dea and Analisa Naldi

(2:25) What are you actually going to the gym for

(2:45) Strength has that greater purpose of making you feel good about yourself

(3:00) The Happiness Hypothesis Book by Jonathan Haidt

(3:50) Pursuing what really has meaning in your life

(7:00) On Longevity

(7:30) Remembering Analisa Naldi interview

(8:00) There must a certain of sacrifice you’re willing to do to achieve your goals - remembering Hector Gutierrez interview
(12:45) Chris advice for beginners

(15:00) Chris Clean training

(16:45) “Do not only practice your art, but force your way into its secrets”

(19:50) Dan John’s training advice

(21:50) Inefficiency in weight loss

(22:15) Kettlebell Swing. You will never work so hard to go nowhere

(25:15) Our next special guest Antonio Squillante

In the 21st episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast Chris, Mike and our special guest StrongFirst Team Leader Analisa Naldi will talk about the power of exposing yourself to things that seem to be impossible for you and why it’s your privilege to teach your body how to thrive in your strength training.

Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!

In this chapter you will discover:

(0:45) Introducing StrongFirst Team leader Analisa Naldi

(1:40) How did Analisa get started in strength training

(2:20) “If you put effort into the things you love you create opportunities”

(7:20) The power of having great mentors

(12:30) The 300 workout

(15:25) The kettlebell: a truly humbling tool

(15:35) When Analisa’s journey started as an instructor?

(16:20) Olympic weight lifting

(16:50) The challenge with the Olympic weight lifting

(19:00) MIke’s story as a mentee of Pavel with StrongFirst

(21:20) Sinister, Iron Maiden and the Olympic weight lifting

(23:20) “I just wanted to be an student of something that seemed to be impossible for me”

(24:30) What was the training for the Olympic weight lifting

(28:50) The power of having high standards

(30:35) The position of the bell is important

(34:00) On The Clean being a wonderful teacher

(36.45) What happens in a Swing

(38:00) Clean and Jerk Mike’s story

(39:20) The first time Analisa taught The Clean

(40:30) The Clean connects every other kettlebell exercises

(42:45) “You can’t press heavy unless you know how to Clean very well”

(48:40) Bodyweight certification: Learning a lot about your body

(50:45) On carry work, how to do it properly

(56:00) “Our bodies are definitely designed to survive, it’s our privilege to teach them to thrive”

(57:45) How to contact Analisa for her coaching https://www.analisanaldi.com/ 

In the 20th episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast Chris, Mike and our special guest StrongFirst Team Leader Kevin Dea will talk about why you should know very clearly your purpose in strength training and what this change can actually do for you in your life.

Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!

In this chapter you will discover:

(0:45) Introducing our special guest StrongFirst Team Leader Kevin Dea

(1:00) How did Mike meet Kevin?

(1:40) How did Kevin get started with kettlebell training

(4:00) The power of association and being around great people in strength training

(9:10) Kevin's Story: getting started in strength training

(13:40) What was Kevin’s first Aha moment in strength kettlebell training

(18:00) Signing up for the certification level 2 before level 1

(24:00) Mobility and strength training with kettlebells

(26:30) The power of community to keep consistent in your strength training

(28:50) What is Kevin focused on currently?

(30:10) Strong enough

(31:30) Possible negative side effects of doing the beast tamer

(33:45) How Kettlebell training allows you flexibility in your process

(34:50) Standards: remembering Karen Smith interview

(36:00) Helen’s story - Opening a peanut butter jar

(38:40) The power of understanding your why

(40:15) Significance - Realizing what increasing your strength can do for your life

(42:00) The purpose of strength and fitness coaching

(44:00) “Strength is the glass”

(45:00) F*ck your feelings book by Ryan Munsey

(45:45) Mentally and emotionally effects of training with kettlebells

(47:50) Meditation and Strength Training, what do they have in common

(49:30) Kettlebell training requires you to focus, engage and commit

(51:30) Focused training - Remembering Psychotherapist Diane Webb Interview

(55:20) Where to contact Kevin Dea for his coaching https://www.deastrengthtraining.com/  @deastrengthtraining 

(56:00) Where is Kevin’s gym located?

(58:00) Our next special guest

In the 19th episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast Chris, Mike and our special guest StrongFirst Team Leader Maggie Burrows will talk about how having high standards will help you excel and become better in an average world.

Discover how by having a strict coach you will make daily improvements in your life and in your strength training.

In this chapter you will discover:

(0:30) Introducing StrongFirst Team Leader Maggie Burrows

(1:25) How did Chris meet Maggie

(2:45) “Don’t lower your standards to raise your average”

(3:30) How did Maggie get started in strength training

(8:10) How does having strict coaches will help you become better

(9:50) Was it competition what got Maggie started in strength training?

(12:25) How did Maggie get started training with Kettlebells

(13:40) What can you learn by mastering The Press

(19:50) Benefits of mastering bodyweight training

(22:40) Maggie’s story about The Clean

(26:30) How to execute The Clean

(27:00) Standards - Remembering the interview with Karen Smith 

(28:40) “Information and Education evolves constantly”

(31:10) Incorporating bodyweight movements when you travel for work

(34:50) What is Maggie currently focus on

(39:30) Squat helps with everything - Remembering the interview with Brett Jones

(41:45) The multiple benefits of doing squats

(43:00) Roger’s squat story at 80 years old

(44:40) Positive competition aspects in sports and strength training

(47:30) The power of having a supportive community in strength training

(49:10) The Julian’s heavy work

(50:30) When is Maggie's Powerlifting meet?

(51:00) How to contact Maggie Burrows for her coaching https://www.forgefitnessmt.com https://www.instagram.com/forgedbymaggie/ 

52:00 Our next guests in the Breakthrough Secrets Podcast

In this episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast Chris and Mike will talk about the biggest Aha moments they had in the last interviews with our special guests, and how they have been applying everything they have learned from all of them.

Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!

In this chapter you will discover:

(0:30) Today’s topic: Aha moments from our last interviews and trainings

(1:10) Tim Almond, evaluating yourself throughout and after your training session

(2:25) Mike’s 1 Hand Swing

(3:45) Mastery by focusing on the Big Rocks

(4:45) Sinergetic feel to the movement

(5:00) Working out with music vs without music

(6:30) Get more results by focusing on every movement while working out

(8:15) On targeted effort

(9:00) Hector Gutierrez’s example, getting more results by training less

(10:00) Remembering the interview with Karen Smith

(11:00) How Ego will prevent you from getting where you want to be

(13:50 Remembering the interview with Derek Toshner - Breathwork

(15:10) Wearing a mask can make your training more effective by focusing more on your breathwork

(16:50) Get in the habit of getting connected with your body

(18:50) Remembering the interview with Diane Webb

(19:40) The Better Man Blueprint by Hector Gutierrez

(20:40) When you laser beam focus you get the results faster

(22:10) “A stretched mindset won’t get back to its original dimensions”

(22:45) Tune in to put out

(23:30) The power of self awareness in strength kettlebell training

(24:35) Our next guests in the Breakthrough Secrets Podcast