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One of the most unsung ways of building strength is isometric strength and static strength, and one of the best ways to build it is with calisthenics training. In this episode I dish on exactly how to get that process kickstarted in no time flat.

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A long time ago in a European country far, far away, I got a great testimonial from Fran Perez — a member of my Inner Circle (my monthly training newsletter).

He had started a few issues prior and started making some really impressive gains in strength from the word “go”. I could go into more detail, of course, but I’ll let him tell you a little bit about the major leaps forward he made in his strength and conditioning over the course of a short 4 weeks (which, of course, you can hear in this episode)

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Wanna clean up your clean? This video will show you how: https://youtu.be/Z6Mf8jMioE0

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One of the things that strength trainees often overlook is the importance of building ‘all around’ strength.

This is the type of strength you can use for what we might call “everyday carry”. You know the type: the strength that you can pull out of your back pocket and astound your friends with when you help someone move and you’re able to carry heavy pieces of furniture with little or no help, whisk your spouse off of his/her feet (literally), or rough house with your kids or grandkids. Or, if you feel so inclined, walk on railings and do various other goofy stunts you haven’t specifically trained for.

For me, that’s what strength is all about: the ability to do what you want, when you want.

I dish on how to do just that in this jam-packed episode.

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On the topic of bodyweight training for strength, there’s one axiom that I hold to be self-evident:

“In order to be bodyweight strong, you must be able to do pullups”

However, there are 2 major problems that I hear from a great many people looking to get stronger with bodyweight training:

“I can’t do any pullups yet”

Or:

“I can only do 1–2 pullups”

Well, pardner, this episode will get you started off on the right foot (as will this demo video) https://youtu.be/IG9qHQfoWNM

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It’s no secret that kettlebells and bodyweight exercises go together like Batman and Robin, peanut butter and jelly, love and marriage, and just about any other “perfect pair” you can think of.

The reasons? There are two:

1) Bodyweight exercises teach you to master your body movements through free space

2) Kettlebell exercises teach you how to move both quickly and slowly with an awkward external load

What might still be a secret to you, however, is how to combine the two for maximum strength building in minimal time.

I dish on that in this episode.

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I’m joined on this episode – his first podcast appearance ever – by Matthew Shoffner: a true calisthenics master and a real artist at the one-arm pullup.

In this episode we discuss his origin story, how he got to be so freakishly strong, “the greatest sport of all time”, and his journey to one-arm pullup greatness. You won’t want to miss this one.

Be sure to check out his incredible videos on his YouTube channel: Matthew Shoffner – YouTube

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Someone once asked a famous strength coach “How can I improve my squat?” to which he answered “Squat.” Pretty straight forward.

And make no mistake: if you want to get good at squatting, you’re going to have to squat. It’s just like any other movement — you need to practice it specifically in order to get any good at it. And because the squat is one of the greatest movements for full-body strength (not just lower body strength), it’s worth your time to practice it and master it.

But there’s more to better squatting than JUST squatting alone. On this episode I dish on 3 assistance moves that can help boost your squatting strength seemingly instantly. Keep them in your regular rotation for a few weeks and watch as your squatting strength goes through the roof.

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I’m a big fan of gymnastics-style bodyweight strength training. And while most people view it as basically just insane feats of bodyweight strength, such as iron crosses on rings and planches and what have you, in reality those are only examples of the more high-level strength skills and are not representative of the entire system.

Even at very basic levels, gymnastic strength training can help you build tremendous levels of immediately usable strength for everyday use — not to mention hit PRs in your favorite kettlebell lifts.

On this episode I dive into 3 badazz gymnastics drills to build up your kettlebell skills.