Category Archives: Kettlebells

Short Workouts Tip #3

By admin | Published: March 5, 2010

Even a good part of your conditioning should take very little time. When you have more time, train more but don’t think that limited time can’t be very productive. If you’re reading this site you’ve probably heard what I’ve been doing in training the kettlebell swing in the last year or so. [...]

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Grip Conditioning Workout

By admin | Published: February 24, 2010

Here’s a cool one that’s a version of grip training mixed with conditioning that I’ve been experimenting with. 100 plate/stair rows 150 bottoms up kettlebell cleans 200 pushups 150 one arm D-handle deadlifts 100 pinch grip deadlifts You can do this by finishing each of the exercises individually or by going in a circuit or a mix of both. I [...]

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Make Your Own T Handle Kettlebell

By admin | Published: January 15, 2010

I’ve been talking about kettlebells a lot here recently and for good reason. They’re great tools for building strength and endurance. You know about the large swing numbers I’ve been doing in my training. But sometimes I go in the other direction, using much more weight, well over 100 lbs. The problem is getting a [...]

Also posted in Conditioning Exercise, Explosiveness, Super Strength | Tagged Endurance, Good Reason, Great Tools, New Article, Next Level, Swing, Swings | 1 Comment

Kettlebell Swings

By admin | Published: December 31, 2009

Want to learn more about my journey with kettlebell swings? You can find out all about my training, cycling methods, and my current records in the new dragondoor article, “Pavel said I might be crazy…” God bless, Bud Jeffries P.S. Happy New Year!

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Take one thing as far as you can – Part 2

By admin | Published: December 29, 2009

This is the thought I originally intended to convey when I sat down to write these blog posts. It was really originally about the kettlebell training I’ve been doing in the last year and a half. Now if you’ve been reading here, you know I’m all about balance and variety. Have a [...]

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Super Heavy Kettlebell Swings

By admin | Published: December 8, 2009

There’ll be more on heavy kettlebell swings in the near future. Actually much more on the kettlebell swing in general. Not to mention how to build your own implement like the one you see here. Tonight’s our first teleseminar in the Strongerman Series. If you haven’t signed up yet you can by clicking this link. Get [...]

Also posted in Conditioning Exercise, Explosiveness, Super Strength, Video | Tagged Bud, Fluff, God, Jeffries, Kettlebell Swing, Swings, Teleseminar | 3 Comments

Last Weeks Workouts

By admin | Published: November 23, 2009

I thought I’d give you some samples of what I did in last week’s training. It’s a little unusual, but partly that’s the point. Right now I’m working out three to four times per week, but occasionally I adjust that to train for larger abilities. Let me explain: In this particular series I [...]

Also posted in Bodyweight Exercise, Conditioning Exercise, Dumbbells, Mental Training, Strongman Training, Super Strength, Training Ideas, Workouts | Tagged Belief That, Challenges, Endurance, Genetic Gifts, Kettlebell, Multiple Days, Physical Effort, Strongman, Swings, Workout, Workouts | 1 Comment

A Big Goal Met For Me

By admin | Published: November 16, 2009

Keeping constantly challenged by having a goal in your training is probably one of the most important lessons anyone can learn. It doesn’t always have to be the same goal, but to truly drive your training you need to have something you’re specifically working toward to keep you on track. Not having a specific measurable [...]

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Weight Loss

By admin | Published: November 11, 2009

Wow. You know sometimes when you’re focusing on performance you don’t really notice the difference in how you look. I’ve been a performance oriented guy all my life. I want to know what you or I can do and in fact I find it a little suspect for a guy to be over focusing [...]

Also posted in Weight Loss | Tagged Body Fat, Bud, Consistency, Jeffries, Kettlebell Swing, Lose Weight, Own Horn, Pant Size, Weight Loss | 13 Comments

Heavy Double Windmill

By admin | Published: November 9, 2009

In this and future videos we’re going to begin showcasing some of the fighters I’ve been training in the last year and some of their training sessions. This is Derrick Stansberry. Been training with us for a bit less than a year. Derrick is my kinda’ guy. Works incredibly hard and