I was tricked

So not that long ago some fool in Europe was saying that kettlebells and our way of doing things doesn’t build strength. Well I guess I was tricked just like many others.

Yeah that’s right. I was tricked. I was tricked into being able to strict press half my body weight with one hand. I was tricked into doing a turkish getup with a barbell weighing 100lbs. I was tricked into being able to do a double turkish getup with 106lbs. I was tricked into doing a 1 arm chin up with my other hand holding my cell phone. I was tricked into doing an 88lb ass to ankle pistol squat. I was tricked into being the only person who doesn’t need a break when helping friends move furniture. I guess I am pretty gullible.

I remember being at a seminar for fitness professionals where two fellow RKC’s were in attendance. One was BJ Bliffert and the other was Dave Whitley Master RKC. After the first session was over they invited me up to the room where they were staying to go bend stuff before dinner. BJ had a bag of nails from Ironmind so that he could bend them. Dave brought a couple of horse shoes along for bending. This is what a couple of us foolish and weak kettlebell guys do for entertainment. I guess they were fooled as well.

John Brookfield uses kettlebells as part of his training arsenal. He rips tennis balls in half with his hands. I guess he was tricked.

I guess the top MMA guy in the world Fedor Emelianenko, who also uses kettlebells was tricked. Tricked into a 32/1 record.

And I would be willing to wager that whoever that anonymous person was that said that is weaker then every single person I had just mentioned. At least their brain is anyways.

proof that I was tricked

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