How to [use kettlebells to] train like an NFL hopeful…

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Learn the Double Kettlebell Clean + Jerk To Build Muscle, Power, and Burn Fat

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Focus On Leg Strength AND Upper Body Strength

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There are FIVE (5) things we can learn from NFL hopeful training style:

1- Build in your recovery:

No recovery, no results.

Period. End of story.

(Use this program for yours if you’re banged up.)

2- Do direct abdominal work:

For most of us, “just kettlebells" is not enough.

Almost ALL of us need pelvic / core stabilization work.

And almost ALL of us could use some direct core strength work.

If college athletes need it, how much more so the rest of us?

2-3 times per week is enough.

I recommend you systematize your abdominal work / core training.

3- Work your legs - if you can:

These guys work their legs - A LOT.

Many guys in their 40s and beyond have knee and hip problems.

So, Squats and Lunges might be out of the question, unless you too undertake specific restoration work. (See #1.)

Which you should, since leg strength and circumference are key indicators of longevity.

I recommend starting by adding in the Goblet Squat, then move on to the Double Kettlebell Front Squat.

4- Work your upper body:

Ok, I don’t really have to put this in here, because most of us don’t need to be told that.

We naturally default to that. 😂

And that’s “it.”

Nothing really fancy, to quote my friend. Just what works.

I agree with him -

The hardest part is to avoid adding in too much unnecessary work that slows down your recovery time.

5- Train for power:

These guys are really explosive.

They cycle in power training along with their strength and endurance training because they need to be fast.

Blisteringly fast.

So, they have to train their Type 2x fast twitch muscle fibers.

They do so on the track and on the field with their sprinting and position-specific drills.

They also use a few select drills in the weight room - including jumps.

But one of the best ways to pop your achilles tendon and have it roll up the back of your leg like a window shade?

Jumps.

Fortunately, you don’t have to jump because you can Swing - or preferably - Snatch a kettlebell. (More power output Snatching than Swinging.)

Power training -

Builds muscle

Improves glucose tolerance - your body’s ability to use carbs for fuel

Keeps you from falling as you age

Reduces risk of getting Type 2 diabetes

Burns a ton of calories when performed correctly

Sure, you start with Swings.

But like I said, you’d be best served training with the Snatch.

Use it as a standalone exercise or as part of a larger, more comprehensive program.

Or even the Clean + Jerk if you have the thoracic spine mobility and healthy shoulders to do so.

And if you don’t know how to do it, the Clean + Jerk provides a healthy psychological challenge too, because you’re learning a new skill. So it keeps you interested and focused.

The cool thing about kettlebells is they really do provide an “all-in-one” solution, especially with the time constraints most of us face.

So remember, as men with responsibilities, we shouldn’t mimic 20-something year-old single guy’s training programs.

But we can look for similarities. And our kettlebells are the perfect tools to implement those similarities to become leaner, stronger, and more powerful.