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 Training

05:30 Origins Of Kettlebell Training & Differences In Style

09:00 Juggeling, Cirucs Strongmen & Olympic Weightlifting

12:45 Roots Of The Long Cycle 15:40 Roots Of The Kettlebell Snatch

20:00 Differences Snatch, Jerk & Long Cycle

23:30 The Champion's Mindset

27:00 Pavel Tsatsouline, Hardstyle & Different Methods

32:00 Influence, Feedback & Repercussion In The West

36:00 General Fitness & Professional Sport

40:00 The Best Tool For Strength & Conditioning

43:50 Weak Tissue Connections: The Problem Of Powerlifters

48:40 CrossFit - The Good & The Bad

54:00 Technical Demands Of Kettlebell Sport

56:42 Consistency Is King

1:00:00 Measuring Progress

1:04:50 Gregory's "Kettlebell Sport Rank"

1:09:32 Long Cycle Analysis

1:14:00 The Perfect Long Cycle Technique

1:22:00 Involvement Of The Arms In Long Cycle

1:25:00 Involvement Of The Quads In Long Cycle

1:26:50 Kettlebell Snatch Analysis

1:31:00 Applying The Snatch In A Circuit

1:34:00 Locking The Knees In The Back Swing

1:37:10 Death By A Thousand Cuts

1:41:00 Individual Differences

1:45:00 Weight Progression In Long Cycle

1:48:20 Perfecting The Technique

1:53:00 Being A Good Kettlebell Coach

The Mindset Of Champions | w/ Denis Vasilev - (Episode #1)