General Physical Podcast · Gregory Dzemaili

Exposing Self Limiting Beliefs - Michael Bachmann | Kettle Knights #63

November 23, 2023·1 hr 41 min·5 clips

Michael says kettlebells can build muscle if you apply hypertrophy rules to the tool.

G opens by introducing Coach Michael as an online health and fitness coach and, just as importantly, a good friend he has known for over 10 years. They met through the fitness instructor course, stayed in touch, and a recent WhatsApp back-and-forth led to this recording because the topic felt useful for other coaches and trainers. Michael also brings specialized areas G wants to learn more about, which keeps the conversation loose, practical, and open to side trips. Very quickly, they return to a simple point: base mastery comes first. The episode uses a client who now trains at home as a concrete example, then shifts into a long discussion of the Turkish get-up, which G says he now calls the circus get-up. The joke lands because the point is serious: if someone loves the heavy kettlebell skill, fine, but plenty of people would be better served by presses, squats, farmer's carries, lunges, push-ups, prowler pushes, and prowler pulls. That keeps the focus on useful training instead of flashy movement for its own sake. They also talk about how easy it is to copy things from other gyms without having the base work to make them sensible. Later, the discussion widens into authenticity and flow. G and Michael land on the idea that being as close as possible to your authentic self leaves less resistance and less energy loss, and they connect that to the state of flow Stephen Kotler talks about. By the end, the episode has moved from coaching basics to mindset, but it stays grounded in practical gym-floor advice.

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A grounded kettlebell conversation that puts basics, repetition, and plainspoken coaching ahead of flash.

Coach Michael and G keep the discussion grounded, focusing on kettlebell basics, sensible programming, and the case for getting ordinary lifts right before reaching for showier ones.

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Press play if you want kettlebell talk that strips the fancy stuff back to basics.

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