#295: Kettlebells and the Psychology of Training

The Art of Manliness

Society & Culture, Education, Philosophy

4.7 • 14.5K Ratings

🗓️ 14 April 2017

⏱️ 35 minutes

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My interview today is with Craig Marker, a StrongFirst kettlebell trainer, and psychology professor at Mercer University. We’re big fans of the kettlebell here at the Art of Manliness. It’s a great piece of gym equipment that builds both strength and cardiovascular conditioning. Today on the show, I talk to StrongFirst kettlebell coach Craig Marker about the wonders of these little cannonballs with handles. Mark digs deep into the research done by the Soviets back in the 70s and 80s that shows why kettlebells are an effective tool for building explosive power, and how kettlebell training can improve your deadlift, help you jump higher, and even lead you to becoming a better ballerina (if that’s your thing). We then segue our conversation to talking about training in general and the mistakes beginners make when starting with a strength program. Mark then makes the case that in addition to our regular workouts, we should live our lives like it's the 1940s if we want to see improved health and happiness. We end our conversation talking a bit about Craig’s day job as a psychology professor at Mercer University and how his training as a psychologist has helped him improve his coaching and fitness training. He even shares a little trick you can play on your brain to lift more weight or run faster.

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0:00.0	[♪ INTRO MUSIC PLAYING [♪
0:13.9	Brett McKay here and welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness Podcast.
0:17.1	We're big fans of the kettlebell here at the Art of Manliness.
0:19.6	It's a great piece of gym equipment that builds both strength and cardiovascular conditioning.
0:23.4	Today on the show I talked to strong first kettlebell coach Craig Marker about the wonders
0:27.0	of these little cannonballs with handles.
0:28.7	Mark digs deep into the research done by the Soviets back in the 70s and 80s that show
0:32.4	why kettlebells are an effective tool for building explosive power and how kettlebell
0:36.2	training you prove your deadlift help you jump higher and even become a better ballerina.
0:40.2	That's your thing.
0:41.2	We then segue our conversation and talking about training in general and the mistakes
0:44.0	beginners make when starting with the strength program, be it using kettlebells or barbells
0:48.4	or whatever.
0:49.4	Mark then makes the case that in addition to our regular workouts, we should live our lives
0:52.5	like in the 1940s if you want to see improved health and happiness.
0:56.0	In our conversation, talking a bit about Craig's day job as a psychology professor at
0:59.6	Mercy University and how his training as a psychologist has helped to improve his
1:03.2	coaching and fitness training.
1:04.7	He even shares a little trick you can play on yourself to lift more weight or run faster.
1:09.0	After the show is over, check out our show notes at aowm.is slash marker.
1:24.2	Craig Marker.
1:25.2	Thank you very much.
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