My cousin wanted to learn how to get fit and I kept telling him about this channel.. he finally followed and he now owns 2 kettlebells and a mace.. he also wont shut the fuck up about how great the info is, and how great he feels.. Welcome to the world of mobility and strength.. 🤷‍♂️

The way he breaks it down is Pro all the way, thank you, sir.

I love this channel. Keep up the good work Mark!

Bringing the Nerd Factor to muscle, strength, and fitness is essential and unique to this channel. Great content as always.

Nice! "Ein Strich, kein Strich" oldschool GDR camouflage. Ah, and by the way: thx so much for all the amazing videos! For me it really was a big factor in staying fit and sane throughout the pandemic - without ripping my spine in half.

Amazing content. A video about Time Under Tension training would be great to see.

Another great video, I started a personal challenge a few weeks ago having watched the first video. I could only manage 7 proper PU’s. Reset after getting to 30 sets EMOM last week, managed 20 proper PU’s. Now doing 8 per set and will see where that takes me...... Thanks Mark for some great knowledge and love the process.

I started with the beginner kettlebell program you outlined a few months ago at 16KG. Did that with a simple/sinister ruleset for getups and swings, adding clean and press/prying goblet squats to fill out four days a week with a heavy/light cycle. I bought a 10lb mace (so much fun), and a 24KG kettlebell, and I'm now on my third week of integrating pushups twice a week before my swings. It's been three months and I'm seeing progress in all aspects of my development - fixed my two year old shoulder injury from Muay Thai, my lower back is the strongest it's ever been and my body is never compromised after a session. Honestly I can't thank you enough for the quality information you've put out there, I'm actually gaining on my goals!

Thank you Mark between you and Red Delta Project I am now a top 5 Cross Fit Challenger in my age bracket

Beautiful.

Thanks for the great info Mark! 👍....oh please burn the jacket 😉

I incorporated pushups as an ancillary into my weekly KB and CB Tetris of Training program. I have Volume by Ladder for my Pushups, KB Pushup and KB SA Bridge Press on my C&P days (to make it a chest day). My goal was to have a bigger chest. That goal is going well so far but my pushup series takes a long time especially if it's grueling. I'm afraid to move away or adjust that series and lose my progress.

Great video on the why's of programming! I've been utilizing the KB as a ballistic exercise to augment my strength training in barbell- using KB for "volume" days so it's very informative to hear your insight on the frequency of exercises throughout the week.

Most of my pressing currently is kettlebell presses and dips. Pushups are nice as an accessory movement, but I feel I'm better served with that since I focus more on strength than endurance right now.

Reminder to start a bulking series

I’ve been using push-ups as my drop set after overhead press. Adding one set of 10 every week. doing push-ups twice a week, following both heavy and light clean and press days. Six months ago I could do no push-ups, so I started on the counter and got up to 10x10. Since then I’ve dropped to my knees and I am at 8x10 this week. In a few weeks I’ll drop down to 3x10 full push-ups and keep building up to 100. Thanks Mark for all your encouragement and tips on the stuff. I never thought about volume cycling this way before but it’s so systemically productive

Hey Mark I have learned very much by watching your videos. However, I have a very specific training situation and have a question about this. I play rugby, which means I have team training on Wednesday & Friday and play a match on Sunday. In the Off - Season I have a strict running schedule. To avoid injury and still maintain a reasonable strength base I would like to incorporate kettlebell training into my training schedule. After watching your videos I have come up with an idea. I would like to do strength training for half an hour every weekday using Volume cycling. I have a 16 kg kettlebell, but no experience with kettlebell training. I would also like to continue to improve my push ups and pull ups (I have seen the video on this). This is my idea for my training week: Monday Thuesday Wed. Thursday Friday Warmin up Warmin up Warmin up Warmin up Warmin up Swings TGU C&P Swings TGU Pull ups Push ups Squat Pull ups Push ups Cool down Cool down Cool down Cool down Cool down I am now wondering if this is feasible (within 30 min)? Should I omit an exercise, maybe removing the TGU? ... Thanks for your very informative videos!

Love the content. Genius that you gave push-ups a context: part of the get-up. So much of exercise seems to fit into either this category or the category of learning how to fall. Do one armed push-ups have a place in your world? Clapping push-ups?

I know this is good because I just listened all the way through a math class and paid attention instead of thinking about the woman sitting next to me.

Mark, I suck at pull ups. Do you have a KB or other recommended to improve pull ups?

to increase load on pushups, raise feet on a stand, then against wall, until you can do handstand pushups (against the wall if your balance is not too good).

I'm pretty efficient at push-ups (I do hundreds per week as part of my burpee routines). Therefore when I am using push-ups for strength I just make them harder. My favourite method is to pause at the bottom position for time (5 seconds is my current pause) - you'll be amazed if you've not tried this before how few reps you can do..................

Could you do a nerd maths for pull-ups too ?

Love your videos Ive learned a ton. I play the Irish sport of hurling (look it up) it's a bit like field hocky or lacross. If like to hear too hear your thoughts on kettle belling or club trading specific for the sport. Thanks for the videos they are awesome!

how can you substitute Push ups with Kettlebell presses? isn't one a vertical push (targeting shoulders) and the other a horizontal press (targeting chest)? are they comparable?

Mark, thoughts on the Rogue Competition Bell with forearm indents? I’m looking to get my first 24k bell but I’m seeing mixed opinions on them, as some people love the indents and others don’t.

Can we have your thoughts on dips ? I use it a lot instead of push-ups as I find it more challenging to grow muscle

Mark, bit of a side question here. Would you recommend a volume cycle program for calf training? Was thinking of putting some focus here. People usually recommend high sleep sets but was thinking of doing sets of 10 and working up to 20 sets of 10. Thoughts?

I have spent too much of my life pressing out (bench, incline bench, etc) and not enough overhead pressing. I now need a complete shoulder replacement - thoracic outlet syndrome, tight pec minor and sternum and weak upper back have led to damage. Push-ups are great, but overhead work is better, as a priority

I’m sure you’ve haven’t been asked these questions before.... Where is your jacket and belt from Mark? 😆

Mark doing pushups with one kettlebell (offset) good idea?

I do push ups on the kettlebells as the last thing. 15 reps, x 5.

I lower the weight in push-ups by elevating my hands I've recently moved to ring pushups (hands elevated, full range) and the difficulty is much higher at the same elevation

Do you offer a video on proper formation of push-ups?

Never. Hate them

Mark, even though you said pull-ups are not to be programmed with the same method you taught us for push-ups, I've been trying this scheme with pull-ups for about two weeks and so far so good. You also said you would do a video on pull-ups to explain how you would program them differently. Is it still on your plans? Thanks for all the great content

Do you have a series on breakfalling workouts??

Isn't overhead press more delt targeted, while pushups more pecs?

should one incorporate pull-ups or horizontal rows with kb for general fitness?

Thanks Mark, I'm not sure what a burpee is so I'll research " man I hate my man boobs ".

I do 2222 pushups every morning, in 75mins. I have 22" arms, eat 8000cal per day and sleep 3 hours per night! Who am I?!

How often to do pushups? Once every two to three years. .... kidding

you wear out your elbows get in your 50s and your have arthritis just like footballs with their knees have you heard of repetitive strain joints wear out over time