Coach Michael Son

11/06/2026

NEW VIDEO ON MY YT: How to adjust our training program during hard times.

The practical solutions for:
Strength Training
Muscle Endurance
Aerobic Endurance

Timeline:
00:00 Healthy psyche is dynamic
01:26 The Hormonal Response
02:59 The Power of Rituals
04:11 What our body DOESN'T know
05:16 Enter Programming Manipulations
07:15 Strength Training Adaptation
09:44 Muscular Endurance
12:51 Aerobic Endurance
15:49 My own Case Study
18:38 Parting Words

Stress is good. To some extent.
A healthy psyche is a dynamic psyche.
Yet there is more to this than is often discussed.

Hope it brings value!

Watch the full video in my YT
🔗 in Bio -> linktree -> YouTube

03/06/2026

Quick tip about connective tissue and hormonal adaptation for 40+ athletes, and hybrid athletes.

1. It's better to have one longer and danced smart session then two moderate.
2. After 40 - day on day off works best for optimal adaptation and recovery
3. You can cycle between 2 - 3 disciplines every 6 to 8 weeks, e.g. kettlebell sport, strength training and gymnastics.

Hope it brings value.

29/05/2026

21/05/2026

What "kills" many athletes is a lack of long-term tolerance.
The uncomfortable truth.

11/05/2026

This was my GPP today (walking lunges and chest press not included) - a speed jerk set.

Was aiming for 50, nailed 56.
Speed sets with low weight are best way to nail down technical aspects of a lift.

Prior was a 7' "Draft Set" with 20's
(soon to be published in my YT with a full breakdown)

This is a part of a "Deliberate Overreaching" strategy for this week.

Cheers.

09/05/2026

Post GS main and Strength secondary GPP - fat bar weighted pull-ups 3x5/24kg

I haven't done weighted pull-ups in a long time. Like really long. Yet here I am. What I've been doing is a lot of double kettlebell cleans which are a back namely latissimus dorsi exercise same as rowing/pulling mechanics.

Does it mean that by practicing only kettlebells you do pull-ups? No. You must have specific training as with any skill. What it does imply, is that when you know how to do pull-ups AND you do kettlebell sport specific movement, in this case the clean, you may invest less in doing pull-ups to sustain the skill.

04/05/2026

Typical session
1. 6 min TA LCP (16) for the TOKCC, 53 reps
2. 2 min TALC (16) sprint ~ 30 reps
3. 3 min TALC (20) work set, 8 rpm
4. Bench & DL 3x5+5

Enough.

P.s.
This is a typical session for my Online KB Club members. New week went out yesterday, as it does every Sunday. 🔗 in Bio with all the details.

29/04/2026

TAPERING FOR KETTLEBELL SPORT AND STRENGTH TRAINING, aka Hybrid or Multidisciplinary Training

In this minilecture I share with you how I approach and mix two seemingly opposite modalities.

Case study:
I was tapering for the NEKC Event while preparing for my 10k with a 1000m elevetion = good old squatting and deadlifting.

And this is how I did it --> ▶️

Hope it brings value.

Enjoy!

P.s.
If you have any questions regarding your own journey - DM

If you're searching for a stupid simple platform for weekly programming check out my kKettlebell Club Online --> 🔗 in Bio

17/04/2026

Slowly ramping up toward August 1st IKO NOR CAL OPEN

Thinking about setting up a small group - 10 spots only.

✅ 12 weeks, one program, one goal.
✅ Video technique feedback included.
✅ We prep together, we show up together - in person or online submission

If you've been wanting to compete - even if it's your first one - but don't know where to start - this is it!

Drop a 🔔 in the comments or DM if you're interested.