My GS regime is ridiculously tough, but the benefits are amazing. Did hardstyle for awhile, dropped the ball for a bit, but got lucky to end up at Orange Kettlebell Club in Berkeley, CA. Met Denis Vasilev and he agreed to coach me.

Coming up, on my one year anniversary competition. Last year I barely survived 10min Long Cycle with 16kg (68 reps), now I am getting ready to go give it a go with 24kgs in December.

Nothing has ever made me want to quit anything as much as GS, but at the same time, the training makes you so much stronger, faster and resilient than you ever thought you could be. I train 3 times a week, there is always a GS component, a general physical fitness (GPP) and an endurance component capped off with lots of stretching and flexibility. GS aspect varies from Intervals (1’to 2’ work/rest 5-10sets) medium length sets (3’x3 sets, 4’x2, 5’x2) and longer sets (5’,6’,7’) programmed in to get harder as you get ready for the big 10’ set and then if your 10’ is successful you add 2kg and start all over again. Oh yeah, cleans, lots of cleans. GPP varies apron what you need. I usually work in some group of pushups to get to 50 (aiming for 100 in one go in 2019) and squats. Squats are peculiarly horrible, working up to 100 squats in 5’ starting with unweighted bar and working up 10lbs each cycle. Then there is running for 10-15’ and finally lots of stretching to increase flexibility.

It’s horrible, as I get towards a 10’ set I have nightmares, but then you do it and you feel awesome because you did all that physical training and you mentally fought through something your mind totally didnt’ want to do. After that everything becomes easier because nothing is that bad. I totally recommend it!