PURPOSEFUL LIVING THROUGH PHYSICAL STRENGTH https://chasingstrength.com CHASING STRENGTH: Finding Force. Vigor. Mental & Moral Power. Courage. To OVERCOME. Sat, 28 Mar 2020 14:40:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.2 A NEW Way To View How The Body Works? https://chasingstrength.com/a-new-way-to-view-how-the-body-works/ https://chasingstrength.com/a-new-way-to-view-how-the-body-works/#respond Mon, 08 Jul 2019 03:37:59 +0000 https://chasingstrength.com/?p=1724 THE 3 “COMPONENTS” OF THE HUMAN BODY I’ve recently started “thinking” again. At least about our bodies and how they “work.” The trend these days seems to be to make everything too complex. And the Experts are the people who can present the most complex solution to any problem.  Sure, you need to be an ... Read more

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]]> https://chasingstrength.com/a-new-way-to-view-how-the-body-works/feed/ 0 Playing “Too Small?” https://chasingstrength.com/playing-too-small/ https://chasingstrength.com/playing-too-small/#comments Fri, 15 Jan 2016 21:39:38 +0000 http://chasingstrength.com/?p=1562 I had one of those “A-Ha!” moments this morning during my daily reading. I was reviewing how our minds work and I was suddenly hit with the devastating yet liberating realization that I’ve been playing “too small.” I’ve been thinking “too small” and playing “not to lose” instead of “playing to win.” This video confirmed ... Read more

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]]> https://chasingstrength.com/playing-too-small/feed/ 1 Your Health: NOTHING More Valuable https://chasingstrength.com/health-nothing-more-valuable/ https://chasingstrength.com/health-nothing-more-valuable/#respond Tue, 28 Jul 2015 15:20:33 +0000 http://chasingstrength.com/?p=1546 I’ve trained a lot of people over the course of my life. One thing I’ve noticed is that in our society, there’s a tendency to chase our fortunes at the expense of our health, especially over the first half of our lives. Then we spend our fortunes trying to regain our health the second half of ... Read more

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]]> https://chasingstrength.com/health-nothing-more-valuable/feed/ 0 Questions About The 4-Stage Cycle For Perpetual Progress… https://chasingstrength.com/questions-about-the-4-stage-cycle-for-perpetual-progress/ https://chasingstrength.com/questions-about-the-4-stage-cycle-for-perpetual-progress/#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2015 15:12:59 +0000 http://chasingstrength.com/?p=1544 How does this thing work? Specifically, how’s the 4 Stage Cycle For Perpetual Progress work in the Kettlebell Secrets Insider Coaching program? And more importantly, is it for you? Watch the video below for answers to important questions people have asked. Feel free to ask your own question too.   http://kettlebellsecrets.com.s3.amazonaws.com/KSIC_Qs.mp4 And here’s the link ... Read more

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]]> https://chasingstrength.com/questions-about-the-4-stage-cycle-for-perpetual-progress/feed/ 1 40+ Year Old Woman Trades Sore Shoulders For 6-Pack, Using 4-Stage Cycle https://chasingstrength.com/40-year-old-woman-trades-sore-shoulders-for-6-pack-using-4-stage-cycle/ https://chasingstrength.com/40-year-old-woman-trades-sore-shoulders-for-6-pack-using-4-stage-cycle/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2015 15:59:32 +0000 http://chasingstrength.com/?p=1536 I love seeing other people succeed – especially when they have obstacles to overcome and hurdles to jump over. Debbie Hayes is one such person. She used the 4-Stage Cycle for Perpetual Progress found inside the Kettlebell Secrets Insider Coaching Program. Watch her amazing story below. Of course, she’s not the only one – there ... Read more

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]]> https://chasingstrength.com/40-year-old-woman-trades-sore-shoulders-for-6-pack-using-4-stage-cycle/feed/ 1 10 Years Later AND An Embarrassing Admission… https://chasingstrength.com/10-years-later-and-an-embarrassing-admission/ https://chasingstrength.com/10-years-later-and-an-embarrassing-admission/#comments Tue, 07 Jul 2015 02:40:43 +0000 http://chasingstrength.com/?p=1534 It’s funny how time flies… Before you know it, a decade has flown by and you’ve lived a life you never fully imagined. Check out the video below. In it you’ll see how I ended up recapturing what I lost 10 years ago. More importantly, you’ll learn how you can do it too. http://kettlebellsecrets.com.s3.amazonaws.com/KSIC-BONDING.mp4

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]]> https://chasingstrength.com/10-years-later-and-an-embarrassing-admission/feed/ 1 How “Mikey Pancakes” Lost 115 Pounds – And KEEPS It Off Today… https://chasingstrength.com/how-mikey-pancakes-lost-115-pounds-and-keeps-it-off-today/ https://chasingstrength.com/how-mikey-pancakes-lost-115-pounds-and-keeps-it-off-today/#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2015 15:35:13 +0000 http://chasingstrength.com/?p=1523 If you’ve ever struggled to lose weight – or more specifically, fat – you’re not alone. One of my friends, Mike Whitfield, also known as “Mikey Pancakes” because of his love of, you guessed it, pancakes, has been there. Deep, deep down there. Unlike many of us who have, at one point or another, dropped, ... Read more

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]]> https://chasingstrength.com/how-mikey-pancakes-lost-115-pounds-and-keeps-it-off-today/feed/ 1 The Kettlebell Snatch – Protecting Your Elbows And Biceps From Injury https://chasingstrength.com/the-kettlebell-snatch-protecting-your-elbows-and-biceps-from-injury/ https://chasingstrength.com/the-kettlebell-snatch-protecting-your-elbows-and-biceps-from-injury/#comments Thu, 22 May 2014 18:58:16 +0000 http://chasingstrength.com/?p=1505 The Kettlebell Snatch. The only thing that jacks people’s elbows up more is the kettlebell clean. Here’s a quick video of a technique, called, The Elephant’s Trunk Snatch. Yeah, I know, pretty goofy name. I don’t know what else to call it. I didn’t come up with it, I just named it. Anyway, watch the ... Read more

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]]> https://chasingstrength.com/the-kettlebell-snatch-protecting-your-elbows-and-biceps-from-injury/feed/ 9 Avoiding Injuries On The Kettlebell Ballistics – Part 3, The Clean https://chasingstrength.com/avoiding-injuries-on-the-kettlebell-ballistics-part-3-the-clean/ https://chasingstrength.com/avoiding-injuries-on-the-kettlebell-ballistics-part-3-the-clean/#comments Wed, 21 May 2014 22:40:11 +0000 http://chasingstrength.com/?p=1501 For the past couple of days we’ve been discussing how to avoid injuries while performing your kettlebell ballistics. We covered set and posture in videos 1 and 2. (Video 1 – Posture for kettlebell exercises is here. And video 2 – set up for kettlebell exercises is here.) Today, we’re covering the one cue that ... Read more

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]]> https://chasingstrength.com/avoiding-injuries-on-the-kettlebell-ballistics-part-3-the-clean/feed/ 6 How To Avoid Kettlebell Injuries – Part 2 https://chasingstrength.com/how-to-avoid-kettlebell-injuries-part-2/ https://chasingstrength.com/how-to-avoid-kettlebell-injuries-part-2/#comments Tue, 20 May 2014 21:44:26 +0000 http://chasingstrength.com/?p=1497 … And no I’m not talking about dropping the durn things on your toes or head or anything like that. This is part 2 in the series, especially applicable to elbows and biceps. Here’s the video. In it you’ll learn two simple drills you can implement today. To learn more about refining your technique – ... Read more

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