Kettle Knights Podcast

Paul McIlroy is one of the leading proponents of a hybrid kettlebell style. He was first introduced to the world of KB’s 20 years ago in 2001 through the original RKC and became the first person from Irleland to become level 1 and 2 RKC certified. He trained and created a number of ‘Beast Tamers’ with the 48kg bell and competed in 10 Kettlebell Sport competitions, as a two time National champion in the biathlon; representing his country in the IUKL World Championships in 2015. Recently, he also went toe to toe in a competition with the legendary Denis Vasilev in a "Long Cycle Strict Press" battle to hold a fundraiser for Cancer Research UK. TIME STAMP 00:00 Paul’s Background & History 17:00 The Early Days Of Kettlebells 35:00 The Mortar That Unites Kettlebell Sport & Hardstyle 44:00 SFG Snatch Test 1:09:35 Maximum Strength - Effort & Genetics 1:45:00 Denis Vasilev VS. Paul McIlroy 1:57:15 Cancer Research UK Fundraiser 2:07:00 Paul’s Personal Reasons Behind The Fundraiser

Bill Esch has earned his title as the Kettlebell Warrior: He trained with Russian National Team coaches, competed in Kettlebell Sport for more than a decade, and was the first U.S. man to achieve the classification of “Master of Sport International Class.” In addition to being a kettlebell champion, he was also a Division I athlete in Football and competed in Collegiate Olympic Weightlifting. Bill has spent decades amassing knowledge about a multitude of fitness disciplines from Pilates and rehab to elite athletic training. TIME STAMP 00:00 Bill’s Background In Fitness 04:50 David Weck’s Coiling Mechanics 07:00 How To Apply Rotational Exercises 21:40 The Game Of Efficiency 27:00 Benefits Of Rotational Exercises 31:50 Kettlebells - Kinetic Tools Of Training 39:35 Breathing From East To West 47:00 Bill Esch’s Kettlebell Programs 51:00 Boundaries & Molding Your Body 58:00 Bill Esch Joins The Kettlebell Avengers

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 Importance Of Mobility 57:40 Group Coaching VS. Personal Training 1:08:00 Coaching Options To Serve Value 1:12:00 Charles Polliquin On The Kettlebell Swing

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 expeditions, which involves pitting himself against vertical climbs of over 1000 metres (that’s two and a half world trade centres), often in temperatures as low as minus 30 degrees. Andy has scaled Yosemite's El Capitan - one of the hardest walls in America - over twenty-four times, including three solo ascents and a one-day ascent (18h), as well as climbing it with a paraplegic climber, his thirteen-year-old daughter and a blind friend. One of these ascents was a 12 day solo of the Reticent Wall, viewed at the time as perhaps the hardest climb of its type in the world, and the subject of his award-winning book Psychovertical. TIME STAMP 00:00 Bin Man’s Fitness 06:00 Physical Attributes Of Climbing 10:00 Climbing El Capitan 13:40 Extreme Anxiety VS. Fear - The Story Of The Baboon 21:00 Resilience Through Experience 38:00 The Basics Of Mountaineering 49:00 Performing Under Pressure 01:05:00 Application Of Kettlebells For Climbing 01:12:00 2 Weeks In The Snow Hole On A Mountain 01:27:00 Always Leave Some Water In The Bottle 01:40:00 Trusting The System 01:48:00 Andy Kirkpatrick’s Books

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 Men In 2021 07:00 Superhero Mode 13:50 How Funk Handles His Business & Social Game 19:29 Quantifying Results - Your Why Has To Make You Cry 30:00 Trust The System 42:00 Setting Up People For Success 47:15 Habits & Pre-Exhaustion Techniques 51:00 MMA Conditioning 1:04:00 How Funk Discovered Kettlebells - & Lebe Stark! :) 1:15:00 Technical Aspects Of Kettlebell Training 1:20:00 Funk’s Kettlebell Swing Technique 1:24:00 Beat The Clock & Funk’s Swiss Lullaby 1:27:00 Funk Joins The Kettlebell Avengers! 1:28:30 Hip Hop Just Joined The Chat 1:30:36 National Testosterone Awareness Day

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 mentored over 40 graduate students during this scientific journey. TIME STAMP 00:00 Genetic Component Of Human Structures 16:00 Strength & Endurance Of a Safe Spine 27:00 Accumulative Pain Over Time 34:00 How To Strengthen Your Quadratus Lumborum 37:00 Stu’s Kettlebell Journey 46:00 Shear Forces In Kettlebell Swings 1:00:00 Synergy Between Clinician & Coaches 1:11:28 Rotational Kettlebell Exercises 1:16:00 The Slosh Pipe Incident 1:26:00 How To Rotate Safely 1:31:10 Context Matters

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 Preferred Training Style 21:10 Kettlebell Programming 26:35 Black & White Thinking, Beta Testing & Training Protocols 32:40 The Idea Behind CrossFit 41:00 The Difference Between Kettlebell Sport & Hybrid Style 43:00 The Lebe Stark Training System 54:00 The Power Of Simplicity 1:02:20 Just Because You Can.. 1:07:05 Benefits Of Double Kettlebells 1:15:00 5 Features Of The Swing - Kat’s Reaction & Review 1:28:00 Working With Fixed Weights 1:38:00 How To Progress With Kettlebells At Home 1:43:00 Different Types Of Clients/ Trainees 1:50:00 The Beauty Of Different Coaches At Different Stages 1:54:00 Different Types Of Personal Experience In Training 1:58:05 The Kettlebell Roundtable

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 - Again! 03:20 Transcending The Levels Of Physical Education 10:20 The Physical Scientist 16:30 Steve Cotter - The Original Hybrid 21:30 The Modern Revolution Of Kettlebells 26:30 Steve Cotter’s Involvement In The Early Days 36:00 Contributors To The Modern Kettlebell Era 42:20 Early Adapters Of Kettlebell Sport In The West 46:52 Steve Maxwell’s Skin In The Game 51:20 Valuing Different Priorities