Breakthrough Secrets Podcast: The History of Kettlebells

Jamie Chaos

August 14, 2021

Breakthrough Secrets Podcast: The History of Kettlebells

It is entirely likely that someone born in Pakistan 4500 years ago harder and heavier than you using kettlebells, and it’s a near certainty that Turkish Sultan Murad the 4th was more jacked than you, given that he carried a 102kg kettlebell everywhere he went when not on campaign, and when on campaign he brought it with and did an hour of lifting before the day’s slaughter commenced.

Learn that and a bunch of other cool shit about kettlebells in this bad motherfucker of a podcast episode. And follow that podcast- there’s more on the way! And I’d have an accompanying article up for this episode shortly, entitled “The Globular History of Globular Weights,” and it includes the workouts of Pyotr Krylov and Ivan Poddubny for anyone who wants to give them a shot.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/23xbHsUEhjY9bbXgBg6BTm

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Jamie Chaos

I am a former all-time, all federation world record holder in raw powerlifting at 181lbs, a record I broke just to say fuck you to the internet’s “lifting” community and the powerlifting community at large. Over the last ten years I’ve written over 500 articles on strength training, nutrition, and supplementation, and continue to do so simply to fight the tide of weakness and sadness that currently pervades the scene I’ve called home for the better part of three decades. I’ve got personal trainin certs, BodyPump and BodyCombat certs, a BA in History and East Asian Studies from the University of Arizona, and MBAs from the Vienna University and University of South Carolina on my side, in addition to some sick lifts and a hell of a lot of rage. What the fuck have you got?

9 responses to “Breakthrough Secrets Podcast: The History of Kettlebells”

chack

August 15, 2021

Another fucking awesome podcast! I really appreciate your take on, “Lifting is supposed to be fun.” People just don’t get that fitness in general, and lifting in particular, doesn’t have to suck. And if it starts to suck, do something you enjoy until you WANT to get back to it. Hell, I’ve been burnt out on lifting for months, but I’ve been wearing out a pair of gymnastics rings I got years ago. I don’t know shit from Shinola on how you’re supposed to use them. All I know is that my lifts are a little better than what they had been, and my waist measurement is going in the right direction. And my circus classes are getting easier the more I use them.

Also, I’d never given much thought to where Sets and Reps came from. Hearing the origin and the reason for it put some things in perspective for me. And it gave me something to rant about the next time someone harangues me about programing.

That’s pretty much all I wanted to say. I don’t have much to add to the conversation, just showing appreciation.
Ant Pace

August 15, 2021

So you are unemployed. Or you got a part time shit job. But you still love the system. Is that what they call Stockholm syndrome? I can understand it from a thicko like John Lydon, but you should know better.
1. Tara Chaos
  
  August 16, 2021
  
  So you are unemployed. Or you got a part time shit job.
  
  So let me get this straight, you fucking gangrenous, MRSA fistula on the taint of society… You mock people for a shit part-time job or generally working so they can survive, but you blithely abuse the profits from other’s hard work to espouse the tripe you “believe in” but don’t in fact practice (how’re all those stocks you own doing, you fucking useless hypocrite?). You are disgusting, and painful to deal with, and NO ONE WANTS YOU AROUND. You can 1,000% go fuck yourself with a running chainsaw, because you are nothing but a weak, slimy thief, who constantly imposes on others, that no one in the world gives a shit about. Reality check, this site is NOT a fucking charity, despite what your cheap, useless, sanctimonious self seems to think.
  
  I look forward to the day when we switch to being a pay site, and I no longer see comments from you (I’m the one who happily reports your comments as spam on the back end), because I am sick of partly funding you endlessly puking stupid bullshit no one cares about. Maybe I would feel differently if you every actually did ANYTHING useful for Jamie and I (ie. Patreon, buying a book, buying ANYTHING), but you don’t. You constantly obtrude on us, despite being told repeatedly to knock your shit off, you cost us money, in addition to endless aggravation;
  
  So with absolutely no regret or shame, go fuck yourself.
Landon Brock

August 16, 2021

Listened to it yesterday while I worked on my car. Absolutely loved it. And I cant wait for that piece on Krylov. Its so great to see you finally getting some recognition in the mainstream area. Thank you, and Tara for keeping this stuff going for all of us. I certainly really appreciate all of it.
1. Jamie Chaos
  
  August 18, 2021
  
  Yo, thank you for thanking Tara! I explained out relationship was basically two drowning people clinging to each other at first, but we figured out how to keep both of us afloat by working as a team, and it’s pretty much the raddest relationship ever. Without her, this definitely wouldn’t be what it is!
  1. Landon Brock
    
    August 18, 2021
    
    I feel you there. Without my wife I’d be so out of sorts I’d never get anything done. And I know she’s done tons of work to help with the blog and the site. I feel bad that I haven’t bought any of the books or merchandise off the site(I’ve barely been able to run pennies together till recently), but now that I’ve got a better financial situation I’m definitely gonna be showing some love for my favorite website and some of the most awesome people I’ve seen. You guys certainly deserve the support.
    1. Jamie Chaos
      
      August 19, 2021
      
      Dude, it isn’t about that at all. You don’t see me bitching about working at Weedman’s right? I didn’t even bitch about Amazon. I could monetize the shit out of this if I was money driven, but I’m not. The money will come- don’t sweat it bro. When the time is right it’ll all pop off and I’ll probably keep working Weedman just because 😛
Nick

August 17, 2021

Can’t wait to listen! Thank you for keeping Me knowledgeable on the strength sports.
1. Jamie Chaos
  
  August 18, 2021
  
  No worries, and I’m trying to make everyone knowledgeable on everything, not just strength sports. just don’t tell anyone- I’m being very, very sneaky.