Saturday, November 5, 2016
Friday, November 4, 2016
Kettlebell Sport under Nature’s Constitution
Kettlebell sport, as all sports for that matter, is primarily focused on high performance. Some people believe that high performance doesn’t go on the same boat as health and longevity. I partially agree with them, although I have a rule not to use the word partially when expressing an opinion. This is to show how easy it is to make an exception to a rule created by a human. Making exception to a rule created by Nature though is a whole different animal. I said I partially agree that high performance is not good because more often than not we break Nature’s Constitution. We train isolated from the earth, we train under fake light, we train breathing lifeless air. It has become evident that doing this long enough will cause mitochondria, our live supporting system, to defect. Common ground between high performance, health, longevity, and any acquired serious disease is our Mitochondria. Anything that makes our mitochondria sick long term will turn to be bad for your health. High performance training isolated by rubber, hidden behind walls surrounded by nnEMF, and facing an excessive amount of blue light will distort your mitochondria leading to sickness sooner or later. High performance done in accordance to Nature’s constitution - under full spectrum sunlight, grounded and into the open, will make your mitochondria more efficient as long as you don’t overtrain. This is the key difference. This is your only chance to live long and healthy life while performing at an elite level.
An example of Kettlebell lifting under perfect conditions:
What if the weather doesn’t permit or you are too busy to go outside?
At home a simple biohack would be to open the window or the balcony door as much as possible to allow fresh air and an unaltered full spectrum light. If you live in a house you can be way more creative: constructing a rain free and a wind free shelter, opening the garage gym door etc. If you are at a commercial gym, try to find a bright spot near a large window which you can crack open according to the gym’s policy. If the gym rules don’t allow this, or the gym has no windows or any other source of natural light, I suggest you change the gym.
An example of Kettlebell lifting under biohacked conditions:
Friday, October 7, 2016
Mental abilities I look for as a kettlebell sport coach
Before I agree to coach an athlete long term I secretly look for four mental abilities which I know will make me a good coach and you a successful kettlebell lifter.
Self Motivation
No-one can create a stronger drive chasing your kettlebell sport dream than yourself. It is essentially a form of Love - coming from inside, self regenerating, and magical on top of that. We can’t explain fully why we are so passionate about lifting kettlebells but the pleasure is irresistible. Self Motivation is the mental ability you can’t do without if you want to became a master of kettlebell sport.
Self Discipline
While the self motivation generates the goal and the driving force, self discipline makes sure you have what it takes. It is looking straight into the eye of hardship, leaving no room for derailment. When the job needs to be done, you show up. When you need to rest, you hold yourself back. But that’s the easy part. The tough part is when you face all your addictions that can throw you off. And we know we have plenty of them. Don’t drink too much, go to bed early, don’t eat too much, eat the right stuff, mind your lighting conditions, and so it goes… Self discipline is like gravity - it always applies. Self discipline is only powerful when it is consistent. Which leads us to…
Patience
As a kettlebell athlete you need at least three years to start seeing good results and about ten years to unveil your physical and mental capacity. This is a lot of training, a lot of learning, a lot of ups and downs. If you don’t have patience you’ll never see yourself flourish. There are athletes who go for the short term harvest, not paying attention to technique and gradual adaptation. Usually they hit long platos and develop numerous injuries along the way. Mastery takes time, you can’t cheat this process. From a short term prospective patience is critical to go well through a training set. Endurance is essential for the Kettlebell Sport and the athlete needs to learn to hold back at the beginning in order to establish an optimal pace.
Confidence
There are whole bunch of factors building your psyche. You don’t choose your parents, country, and childhood which form a good chunk of your subconscious image. You can’t change your past either. You can only become aware of it. Lucky or not I find that becoming aware of your subconscious fears is the secret for growing confidence. Having your own philosophy about life is also helping. No matter where your confidence stands on the scale it will always grow if you have success in competition or training. I advice the athlete to set realistic goals that are achievable. This will ensure hunger for more success which will gradually raise confidence and expectations.