I love kettlebells.
However, I also know that they are just another tool which should be part of one big toolbox!
I wanted to get the lowdown on why kettlebells are so effective, who uses them and how to get started with kettlebell sport.
Enter Tommy Matthews of Optimal Life Fitness who set me on my personal kettlebell [...]

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Each Sunday from now I will be posting a killer 30 minute session to get done on a Sunday morning.
These will always be typical of what you find in Intense Conditioning

800m incline run on treadmill (Incline 3.0-5.0)
Complete as fast as possible
Straight to bar for max reps pull ups
Back on treadmill when no more pull ups [...]

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Everyone at some poiint has complained about going up a hill.
The reason for this is that they are tough. Used correctly and they will leave you walking like John Wayne for a few days.
This is why I love them. They hurt, they bring fast results and they don’t need much time to finish you off.
But [...]

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Whether you are into running or not, it’s always good to find out how elite athlete’s do it!
I hooked up with Lee Merrien a British cross-country athlete who is also a sub 4-minute miler.

Lee’s got body fat of around 5% but shock horror he eats lots of potatoes which have been outlawed by a lot [...]

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I’m not a fan of long cardio.
However, when you are competing in an event which involves a hilly 6 mile cross country run followed by 2 laps of an brutal assault course, you’ve gotta do what you’ve gotta do.
July 26th sees me taking part in the summer Tough Guy event in Wolverhapton, United Kingdom aiming [...]

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