| Title | : | The Hardstyle Kettlebell Challenge: A Fundamental Guide To Training For Strength And Power |
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| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 233 |
| Publication | : | Published September 19, 2017 |
Want the world’s most effective program for becoming leaner, faster, more powerful, more explosive and stronger—in less time? And want that program to keep you performing at your strongest and best for years to come? Then, The Hardstyle Kettlebell Challenge is for you.
The magic of the HKC program is that you only need three main exercises to deliver these results. Using Dragon Door’s gold-standard HKC kettlebell certification program as his basis, Dan John lays out a field-tested set of protocols for athletic excellence and high-level physical performance, whatever your current condition.
“Dan John is one of the premier strength coaches on the planet. I was thrilled to see him focus a book on the fundamental aspects of kettlebell training, the HKC. The kettlebell swing, goblet squat, and Turkish get-up represent movements that have been a foundation of my own strength programming for both my patients in the clinic, and fitness clients in the gym. I have seen profound changes in health and performance using Hardstyle kettlebell methods, from the fire fighter recovering from a low back injury, to training partners at my Brazilian Jiu Jitsu academy.
Dan breaks down the core Hardstyle kettlebell movements like no one else. I thought I had a firm grasp of the technique, programming, and application of the swing, get-up, and goblet squat until I read this amazing book. He truly goes a mile deep on the subject with no fluff, and filled in the missing pieces for me that I didn’t even know I had. This is an absolute must read for any coach or trainer looking to incorporate kettlebells into their clients’ training. The HKC is also a great starting point for the average person wanting to start strength training but who is lost in the internet sea of (mis)information overload.
I give Dan John’s The Hardstyle Kettlebell Challenge my highest recommendation, absolutely essential reading for the coach or trainee.”—
Chris Hardy, D.O. MPH CSCS, Physician and Strength Coach, author of Strong Medicine
“Dan John has put into words so succinct and with laser precision, the absolute value and meaning of Hardstyle kettlebell training. The fact that this comes from such a renowned strength coach gives it a weight that is impossible to ignore.
This book should be in every kettlebell lifter’s library. Even if you have been using or teaching kettlebells for years, there is something in there for you.”—Andrea Du Cane, Master RKC, author The Ageless Body
"If you’re serious about strength training, you study Dan John. If you’re serious about kettlebells, you study Hardstyle. The Hardstyle Kettlebell Challenge gives you both. What more could you want?"—Pat Flynn, author of Paleo Workouts For Dummies
"Coaches with Dan John's breadth of experience and knowledge are few and far between. Even rarer is one who can articulate their ideas so clearly, and in such an entertaining manner. Dan has an uncanny ability to draw parallels between seemingly unrelated topics and put difficult concepts into words we can all understand.
Mr. John's incredible combination of world-class teaching skills and phenomenal writing talent make The Hardstyle Kettlebell Challenge an essential read for any fitness trainer or serious student of strength.
My primary training modality isn't even kettlebells—it's calisthenics—but this book still gave me ideas and insights I could immediately put to use.
The Hardstyle Kettlebell Challenge: A Fundamental Guide To Training For Strength And Power Reviews
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I think I am not ready for this advanced coaching knowledge. I found the contents of this book to be semi-usable for my personal training. My take away is to 1) focus on fundamentals and 2) use some form of programming, starting off with one of the many suggested by Dan.
That is not to say this book is not helpful, it just needs to be read by someone with a little coaching expertise I guess. For me, a casual home-gym weekend warrior many things went over my head. Perhaps if I re-read it in a couple of months. -
I had to go through this book twice and more rereads will be needed. I went in expecting a Enter The Kettlebell type book. Which in hindsight wasn't an appropriate approach. First off, Dan isn't Pavel. Second, I realized after starting that this isn't aimed at the guy lifting kettlebells in his living room. It is aimed at someone who coaches others. So don't read this book expecting Dan's version of ETK.
There isn't really a "DO THIS" program in here like I was expecting. It is much more of a "these are some principles you should use to program things for yourself. But some of the programming logic doesn't make sense to me still. For instance in one section it says "Push, Pull, and Squat reps must be the exact same every week". Then proceeds to give an example with the push pull and squat all with different numbers of reps. So I kinda get that he is saying "should be kinda the same", but it is confusing wording and it leaves me not sure what I should be taking at face value and what I shouldn't be. The Classical Conditioning template is probably the closest thing to a "do this" style program. There are also a couple variations on the original PM from ETK.
But at that point it shifts authors abruptly and reads kind very oddly. Suddenly Dan is referring to himself in the third person (he isn't, I just missed the author change). Kind of like the book was done, but there was a word quota so the publisher copy pasted a blog post in to fill the gap. But that seems to be pretty standard practice for some of the later DragonDoor works, so I don't fault the author.
All in all I left the book knowing a few principles about program design, but am still struggling to bridge the gap of putting these principles into an actual program that isn't just someone else's slightly tweaked. I suspect it is something that you figure out the more you do it. I wish that there was some additional dumbing down for people like me.
In conclusion, it is an enjoyable read with good information. Unfortunately it was tainted by my own expectations of what I wanted from this book. Dan is as always an enjoyable author to read, but the book does get pretty choppy but I'm fairly sure it is an editor issue rather than an author issue. -
Pues este es un libro muy muy orientado a entrenadores, pero que incluye programas e ideas sobre los movimientos fundamentales con la kettlebell que serán útiles para el que quiere aprender o para el que ya sabe pero tiene poco tiempo para programas elaborados.
El problema principal es el típico de los libros de este autor: se nota mucho que son posts de blog y eso lo hace un tanto inconexo. No hay apenas trabajo de editor y se nota. Pero los programas e ideas que trae son, como acostumbra, útiles y sencillos.
Recomendado, aunque no te cambiará la vida. -
I think I've read eighty to ninety percent of this already, possibly online, or in other books? So if you've read a lot of Dan John, this may be material you're already familiar with. Not a book for beginners, or someone looking for a clear prescription to get started. Still, it is chock full of wisdom and useful stuff, you just need the tools to take that stuff and make it into something you can use today.
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I liked this book a lot. Very usefull, especially for the more experienced. Please note that, as a newbie, one has to read the "other" books: Power to the People, Easy Stength, Simple & Sinister, Quick and the dead .. in this contiunuum, Dan John's work makes a lot of good sense ... .
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Full of great content and teaching methods, really a book to study and re-read. Definitely recommend this to everyone aspiring to teach kettlebell training, including folks who have already done an HKC or RKC certification.
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Another classic!
Dan John has a way of making everything so simple and straight forward. This book is required reading for any kettlebell enthusiast. -
Not new, but good.
I always enjoy reading Dan John even though he seems to keep wrapping the same package in new paper. I guess that means it's good stuff if one does it. -
One of the best book out there on Kettlebell training by one of the best coach out there !!! A must read for Kettlebellers and everyone else !!! Enough said !
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great stuff
Jam packed with Dan John genius. Loaded with great workouts and insights. Especially useful if you’re a trainer. If you’re interested in strength training, and kettlebells in particular with this book—read Dan John. Your body will thank you.
