by Patrick Burkhard | Sep 21, 2021 | Getting Started, Training
We fitness people like to get fancy. We like to give exercises complicated names but all we really need is a kettlebell and some basic movements. We like to tell you that you need 1800 different tools to get a good workout in. You need complicated machines, stability...
by Patrick Burkhard | Nov 13, 2020 | Getting Started, Training
I often get asked what the best exercise or the best form of training is. My common answer, “It Depends”, frustrates the hell out of most people. Most people just want you to tell them that the best thing to do is what they are already doing or what they already love...
by Patrick Burkhard | Sep 28, 2020 | Getting Started, Training
As a coach that has worked in the industry for close to a decade, I have had the privilege to coach and work with hundreds of women in a variety of settings; in fitness classes large and small, in workshops and certification courses, through online coaching and in one...
by Patrick Burkhard | Aug 21, 2020 | Getting Started, Training
The first time I ever performed an American Swing it was taught to me by a Russian kettlebell sport world champion. The irony of this moment was not lost on me. It was included as part of a conditioning circuit during a two day kettlebell sport certification. I...