
Kettle Knights Podcast
Learn powerful insights from the greatest minds in the kettlebell world. Brought to you by Gregory from Lebe Stark. Find out more about Lebe Stark here: http://www.lebestark.ch
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Jun 14, 2022 • 56min
Kettlebells Build Character | w/ Max DeJong - (Episode #35)
Max DeJong is better known under his instagram handle "Pursuit Of Dangerousness". He is a 2x National Kettlebell Sport Champion from Israel and he shares his thoughts, views and perspectives on how and why kettlebells can build character.
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00:00 Kettlebells In Military And Special Forces
15:30 The Pros & Cons Of CrossFit
23:00 What It Means To be „War-Ready“
33:00 Kettlebell Sport & Hardstyle
40:00 Why Kettlebells Builds Character

May 23, 2022 • 1h 41min
Kettlebell Technique Probably Isn't That Important | w/ Neil Meigh - (Episode #34)
Neil Meigh is a Physiotherapist with a PhD in Sport & Exercise Medicine. He's also been certified as an RKC kettlebell instructor and is interested in population health. With his goal of being a promoter of evidence-informed practice, he's recently conducted a scientific paper called "Bell Trial".
Here are the relevant links to his paper.
- Review: http://ow.ly/vgwA30rTbRM
- Protocol: http://ow.ly/GCzV30sjyHC
- RKC profile: http://ow.ly/FwfS30rTbSO
- Older profile: http://ow.ly/ZtVf30rTbSU
- Trial: http://ow.ly/TYkx30skbbO
- Qual: http://ow.ly/uLXc30rTbgZ
- BMD case: http://ow.ly/R51X30rTbTy
- Change: http://ow.ly/aLOw30rTbUu
Time Stamp
00:00 The Bell Trial
13:00 Forward Force VS. Upward Force
53:00 Changes In Swing Technique
1:11:00 Take Aways From The Bell Trial

May 16, 2022 • 1h 26min
The Leading Woman In Modern Kettlebell Sport - w/ Svetlana Daniliuk - (Episode #33)
Svetlana is a record holder in the lightweight category (53 kg) in kettlebell sport, and I am the first woman in Russia to start competing in the long cycle discipline (a double kettlebell lift), having done so since 2015. The Long Cycle was not allowed for women in Russia until 2018.
She is conducting workshops and seminars around the world, as well as teaching kettlebell sport online.

May 7, 2022 • 1h 19min
The Mastermind Of Modern Kettlebell Juggling | w/ Colin Daring - (Episode #32)
Colin found his love for fitness while serving in the Army. It was in basic training he learned that limitations we set for ourselves start in our mind. When he returned home from duty, Colin continued to share his passion for fitness by inspiring his community to get active with him. His enthusiasm to help others maximize their potential helped him develop a training approach that has not only helped hundreds transform physically, but mentally as well.
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00:00 How Colin’s Active Duty Lead Him Into Fitness
18:00 From Classic To Modern Juggling
36:00 Mastering The Basics Of Kettlebell Training
46:00 Thinking 3 Steps Ahead
1:01:00 How To Get Started With Juggling

May 4, 2022 • 1h 33min
Easy Does It | w/ Dan John - (Episode #31)
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 When The Mentor Speaks
13:30 The History Of Kettlebells
22:50 Leaving Your Mark As a Coach
35:40 Dan On Yuri Verkhoshansky
45:30 Easy Does It
57:50 Neural Plasticity
1:08:30 High Tension & High Volume
1:26:00 The RKC/ StrongFirst Snatch Test

Apr 19, 2022 • 1h 44min
Reset Your System | w/ Aleks Salkin - (Kettle Knights Podcast #30)
The StrongFirst School of Strength and it’s predecessor the RKC, along with the trusty kettlebell helped Aleks find strength, fitness, flexibility, and full-body health.
Time Stamp
00:00 The Hebrew Hammer
18:25 Kettlebells: Most Bang For Your Buck
36:31 Aleks’ Epiphany Moment
1:00:00 The Importance Of Consistency
1:30:00 Resetting The Human Bod

Apr 12, 2022 • 1h 40min
Men Over 40 Need To Hear This | w/ Funk Roberts - (Episode #29)
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.
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00:00 Necessity Of Being an Athlete
10:00 What Men Over 40 Need To Know
22:00 Mental Preparedness When Training With Kettlebells
34:00 Hormonal Changes In Nutrition
51:00 High Tension & High Volume In Kettlebell Training
1:07:00 Baseline Readiness
1:24:00 Funk's Advice For Young Coaches

Mar 28, 2022 • 1h 56min
Time Is Currency | w/ Jonni Shreve - (Episode #28)
Jonni Shreve may be best known as an IFBB Pro, and ISSA Elite Strength and Conditioning, Personal Training Nutritional coach but he’s also a musician, a father, an ex-college football player, a proud Canadian, a strength & conditioning coach and a self-proclaimed comedian.
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00:00 Jonni’s Background
15:00 How To Handle Entitlement
35:00 Jonni’s YouTube Story
1:00:00 Bodybuilding In Modern Times
1:17:00 How Jonni Discovered Kettlebells
1:50:00 Eddie VS Thor
1:54:00 Hybrid Style Master Class

Mar 10, 2022 • 1h 47min
Achieving The Highest Level Of Skill | w/ Valery Fedorenko - (Episode #27)
Valery Fedorenko is a Russian world record kettlebell lifter and coach who founded the World Kettlebell Club in 2006. While competing in Kettlebell lifting, Fedorenko achieved the title of "Honored Master of Sport", which is the sport's highest level of recognized skill.
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00:00 Valery’s Kettlebell Beginnings
13:00 Becoming Master Of Sport Worldclass
32:20 What Separates The Good From The Great Athletes
45:00 How To Perfect Endurance For Kettlebell Sport
1:05:00 Linear Vs. Complex Progress
1:20:00 Lower Back Stretch Mechanism
1:33:00 Valery’s Mission On General Fitness With Kettlebells

Mar 7, 2022 • 1h 19min
Rest Hard | w/ Louka Kurcer - (Episode #26)
Louka Kurcer is the owner of @Hardstyle Kettlebell Pro and is a Strong First Certified Team Leader, hailing all the way from Montréal, Canada.
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00:00 Functional Breathing
23:00 Kettlebell Programming - Q&D
33:00 Soviet Weightlifting Methodolgy
49:30 Being Stuck In Different Speeds
57:00 Pavel’s „Right Of Passage“
1:11:00 Highly Specialized VS. Core Exercises
1:18:00 90 Days Of Kettlebells
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