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In this video, Iâm covering what I call âStronger Thoughtsâ for better kettlebell workout results.
These are ideas I have on any given day of the week based on my own training, my clientsâ training, my customersâ feedback, or things Iâve read.
Hopefully you find them helpful.
[1] Remember, the difference between the âeliteâ and the âamateurâ is that the former has mastered (and still practices) âthe basics.â
Regardless of the discipline, those who are greatest in that discipline, have the greatest discipline.
They master the basics of their discipline, of their skill.
One of the reasons people donât make progress with their training, is they choose not to exercise the self-discipline of focus.
They get âdistractedâ by âshiny object syndromeâ because they âget boredâ easily.
They are looking to be entertained by their workouts.
Which of course is another problem:
Their perspective.
[2] Goals require training, practice.
Changing your body is no different.
Learning to play the piano, rock climb, shoot a gunâŚ
All have different skill components to them.
Learn the skills, then increase the difficulty and complexity.
Kettlebell training is exactly the same.
You can strip off body fat with âjust Swings.â
You can ârecompâ with âjust Clean + Jerks.â
But the latter is another level of complexity built from the former.
If youâre constantly looking for your âworkoutsâ to entertain you - to provide you with excitement, youâll routinely miss the âtrainingâ concept behind it.
Athletes train. They go to practice. They donât (or at least didnât when I was competing and coaching) âwork out.â
So, frame your âworkoutsâ as âtrainingâ or âpracticeâ to help you achieve your goal(s).
Remember, your reward for staying the course in your training is the change - the goal - the outcome youâre looking for.
[3] Measurement â Management â Progress
I still have my training logs from the early 90s: Exercises, sets, reps, rest periods.
The way I know whether Iâm making progress is by logging my training sessions.
Routinely.
Iâve done it almost all my life.
There were seasons when I stopped, because I didnât have a goal, or really care about what I was doing. Hindsight being 20/20, that was a mistake. What Iâve noticed is that there are FOUR important âtoolsâ for making consistent progress:
(Kinda like the points on a compass: North, south, east, westâŚ)
1] A plan
2] A training log to record your results
3] Some form of coaching
4] Video feedback of lifts (this too, can be a form of self-coaching, assuming youâre know what correct lifting technique is)
If youâre not happy with your progress, look to see which of those four youâre missing, then fix it.
Hopefully youâve found something helpful in todayâs video.
If you need a proven kettlebell workout plan so you start seeing better results from your workouts, Iâll leave a link in the description to my store where you can find what youâre looking for.
Stay Strong,
Geoff
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