General Physical Podcast

This is the first installment of our "Kettlebell Avengers" session where we have conversations with powerful experts from the kettlebell sphere. Today's guests include Kat's Kettlebell Dojo from New Zealand and Louka Kurcer from Canada. TIME STAMP 00:00 KB Avengers, Assemble! 06:40 Best Experience In Fitness 13:40 Worst Experience In Fitness 28:00 Programming For Kettlebell Beginners 37:00 The Imp...

The US magazine Climbing once described Andy as a climber with a “strange penchant for the long, the cold and the difficult”, with a reputation “for seeking out routes where the danger is real, and the return is questionable, pushing himself on some of the hardest walls and faces in the Alps and beyond, sometimes with partners and sometimes alone. Andy's speciality is big wall climbing and winter...

Funk Roberts is a former professional athlete turned Certified MMA Conditioning Coach, Master Metabolic Trainer, Kettlebell Specialist and Transformation Expert for Men Over 40, 50 and 60. His mission is to help Men lose weight, burn fat, build muscle, improve athleticism, increase energy and better overall health and fitness. TIME STAMP 00:00 The Vibe Is Strong With These Two! 05:05 The Shape Of...

Dr. McGill is a professor emeritus, University of Waterloo, where he was a professor for 32 years. His laboratory and experimental research clinic investigated issues related to the causal mechanisms of back pain, how to rehabilitate back-pained people and enhance injury resilience and performance. This produced over 240 peer-reviewed scientific journal papers, many international awards, and has m...

Brittany van Schravendijk discovered Kettlebell Sport in 2011 and has since obtained her Master of Sport in 24kg Long Cycle, 24kg Snatch, 2x24kg Long Cycle, 2x20kg Triathlon, 20kg Snatch, 2x20kg Biathlon, and 16kg Snatch Half Marathon. Brittany set numerous World and National records from 2012-2016. She uses her expertise in Kettlebell Sport to teach workshops and train clients all over the world.

Ramsey Dewey is a Mixed Martial Arts Coach in Shanghai, China. He's also a ringside fight commentator, judge, and referee, having worked for many fight promotions. @Ramsey Dewey  is all about MMA, Mixed Martial arts, grappling, jiu-jitsu, catch wrestling, boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, sanda, taijiquan, combat sports.

Kat Tabakova (full name Ekaterina Gabrielle Tabakova) is a Strength and Conditioning Coach, StrongFirst and IKSFA Kettlebell Instructor, Calisthenics Coach and Movement and Performance Therapy Specialist. Kat runs the YouTube channel @Kat's Kettlebell Dojo, lives in New Zealand and coaches worldwide. Time Stamp 00:00 Risk To Benefit Ratio 07:30 Hybrid, Hardstyle & Kettlebell Sport 17:25 Kat’s...

For more than 30 years Steve Cotter has promoted body-mind fitness around the world through martial arts, qigong, mobility, flexibility and kettlebell training and via IKFF educational courses. Steve Cotter is the iconic landmark in Gregory's pivotal moment in his young career as a kettlebell coach when he personally certified Lebe Stark in June 2019. Time Stamp 00:00 The Student Meets His Master...

Dan John has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games and the Weight Pentathlon, an event in which he holds the American record. Time Stamp 00:00 Leaving a Legacy 05:44 Destructive & Negative Feedback 10:25 Steve Maxwell Contro...

Chandler Marchman is one of the biggest kettlebell channels on YouTube. In this podcast conversation, we cover a lot of ground ranging from YouTube, to Strongman and (of course) kettlebells. Time Stamp 00:00 Finding Your Seat At The (YouTube) Table 05:30 How To Handle Negative Feedback 08:40 Communal Learning 11:18 Chandler’s 100k Achievement & The Silver Play Button 15:00 How To Perform Best...

Louka Kurcer is the owner of  @Hardstyle Kettlebell Pro  and is a Strong First Certified Team Leader, hailing all the way from Montréal, Canada. Time Stamp 00:00 Rotational Torque In Athleticism 08:30 Experts, Geniuses & Influencers 13:00 Two Kettlebell-Schools Of Thought 20:00 Kettlebell Programming 26:27 From Simple To Sinister 34:50 Combining Different Coaching Modalities 38:30 Th...

Kat Tabakova (full name Ekaterina Gabrielle Tabakova) is a Strength and Conditioning Coach, StrongFirst and IKSFA Kettlebell Instructor, Calisthenics Coach and Movement and Performance Therapy Specialist. Kat runs the YouTube channel @Kat's Kettlebell Dojo  ,lives in New Zealand and coaches worldwide. Time Stamp 00:00 Fitness Minimalism 03:45 Basic Economics In The Context Of Fitness & Tr...

Dan John has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games and the Weight Pentathlon, an event in which he holds the American record. Time Stamp 00:00 Nothing But Gratitude 02:22 Dan John's Reaction To "Functional" Training With NFL Ath...

Dan John has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games and the Weight Pentathlon, an event in which he holds the American record. Time Stamp 00:00 Intro 01:01 Recap From The First Conversation 03:45 Falling In Love With The Process...

This conversation with Dan John takes you from strength training to the secrets to the success via the pirate-maps concept from Pat Flynn. We've already scheduled another podcast sessions to dive deeper into a systematic approach and detailed perspective on strength training.  @Dan John  is a legendary strength coach who has made a name in the weight lifting and kettlebell community. Enj...

Louka Kurcer is the owner of  @Hardstyle Kettlebell Pro  and is a Strong First Certified Team Leader, hailing all the way from Montréal, Canada.   In this conversation we talk about a specific aspect of the Turkish Get Up, Louka's encouraging life story and the similarities between both kettlebell styles. Time Stamp 00:00 Intro 01:31 Kettlebell Styles - The Big Picture 03:24 LS...

Denis Vasilev is an 11 time kettlebell world champion. In this full 2 hour interview with Gregory, he shares his thoughts on the history of kettlebells, analyzes Gregory's form and talks about the drive, mindset and philosophy of a champion.  Time Stampe 00:00 Introduction To Denis Vasilev  01:00 Denis Vasilev - The precision artist  03:00 Steve Cotter's Influence In Kettlebell Trai...