Barefoot Trainer

27/01/2025

Take time to ‘STAND’

Create space for your mind & structure.

24/01/2025

“The Kettlebell is not the Load!”

Our nervous system knows nothing of numbers! Whether those numbers describe weight, sets, repetitions or timeframes, our Nervous System has no idea!
On the other hand, the ‘Ego’ knows ‘everything’ about numbers, in the form of targets, expectations, weight lifted & other such constructs of the matrix!

So with the above in mind, what does Immutable Law #3 mean by ‘The Kettlebell is not the load?’

To describe this I will use an excerpt from ‘Move your DNA’ by Katy Bowman…..
I hope she doesn’t mind….

‘The physical expression that is your body is the sum total of loads experienced by your cells. Picture, for a moment, standing in a huge forest. A wind blows through this forest & you look up to see trees bending this way and that way. Some trees hardly move at all & some rustle quite a bit. The quantity & qualities of tree movement depend on the direction of the wind, it’s strength, and how long it lasted.

It is important to remember the the load “is not the wind.” The load is the “effects” created by the wind. “The load is how the trees physically experience the wind.”

Every tree experiences it uniquely……Also, the tree does not experience the wind similarly over the entire tree!

Therefore….

“The 16kg Kettlebell is not the load. The load is the ‘experience’ created by carrying it!”

It is the experience that counts, not the number on the side of the Kettlebell, the number of sets in your program, or the arbitrary number or repetitions you have to perform for that particular days workout
By nature, experience is very subjective to the individual……..everyday will be different & it will be affected by:

Diet, hydration levels, time of the day, sleep, recovery, life commitments, work, stress levels, complexity, environment……..etc.

It’s all about the experience! Pay attention to your body, don’t just follow the paint by numbers approach! Quality over quantity!

22/01/2025

WALK………..that’s it really!

Take time out to walk. I like to go first thing, the air is cool & streets are quiet before the hustle & bustle of the day. No music, podcasts or audio books, just my breath & my monkey mind!. I make a point to take some time to look to the horizon, as our ancestors would’ve done.

Other than that, I keep it simple.

31/10/2024

12 years on and still grateful to this day of being exposed to, & being able to be a part of the TACFIT journey in my own small way 🙏🏻

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10/10/2024

02/09/2024

Immutable Law #2
“The Kettlebell waits for us to move it!”
What’s the rush?
The Kettlebell is not going anywhere! We already know that the Kettlebell does not move by itself…..even the ‘wild’ ones are pretty unlikely to get up and make a run for it! (See Immutable Law #1)
It is up to us to get ready to move it!
For some of us this may mean tucking our shirt in, pulling our socks up and making sure our headphones are sorted & the playlist is ready to go…….but, there’s a bit more to it!
When it comes down to it, Immutable Law #2 means to prepare yourself to engage the Kettlebell. Do your warm up to activate your mind & body before heading into your first conditioning set. Ensure you have the available movement ability and control to utilise your breathing, movement and structure to perform the movements in your routine…..on that day! In the now!
Remember:

1. Quality movement is our #1 priority!
2. The number of sets & reps you do is always dependant on #1.
3. The load or weight of the Kettlebell is always dependant on #1.
Quality first 💯

30/08/2024

Thanks to evolution we can all do, or have these attributes and/or qualities for the most part. If we are pursuing quality of life we may need to preserve & cultivate these evolutionary gifts whilst travelling around the Sun.

29/08/2024

‘This law seems pretty obvious, and it is. The Kettlebell will not move by itself! But what does this really mean?
The Kettlebell relies on us, it needs us to impart it’s special powers upon our health, fitness, conditioning and physique!
I will let you in on a bit of a secret…….the Kettlebell does not want ‘you’ to know that it needs you!
There are hundreds of books, YouTube videos, Instagram, Facebook posts etc. extolling the wonders and profound effects of the Kettlebell! The Kettlebell is taking all the glory! We must ignore & filter these images and propaganda of Kettlebell superiority, and expose them for the glorified attention grabbing cannonballs with handles that they are! It is time to deliver the message loud and clear ‘The Kettlebell will not move by itself!
We are carriers of the ‘Three Treasures,’ breathing, movement & structure. It is the combination of these three powers imparted from ‘us’ onto the Kettlebell that make this inert piece of metal a force to be reckoned with.
It is through ‘us’ that the Kettlebell finds its ability to express strength, power, control, balance, stability, mobility, endurance…….but as soon as we put it down, it once again becomes a lifeless ball of steel, it’s life force released from its handle the very moment it leaves the grasp of its benevolent master!”