Bill Esch, aka The Kettlebell Warrior started with a background in Olympic weightlifting and discovered kettlebell sport in his late ’20s. After five years of dedicated training, he became the first American male to achieve the rank of Master of Sport International Class in kettlebell sport.

Bill has earned his title as the Kettlebell Warrior: He trained with Russian National Team coaches and competed in Kettlebell Sport for more than a decade.

In his 28 years of owning and working in gyms, Bill has had the privilege of coaching a wide range of people and abilities. For Bill, fitness is an art, and he uses his creativity to keep workouts fresh and clients inspired. Bill helps people defend their health and find the power within to change their lives!

Here are some of thing tings we talked about:

• How Bill got introduced to the world of kettlebells
• Kettlebell sport vs kettlebell training 
• Biggest general misconceptions around kettlebell training
• Crossfit and its impact on kettlebell exposure 
• What he’s changed his mind about in recent years 
• How to eat, sleep and use kettlebells to get shredded 
• As a world record holder and fitness professional, his advice to his 18-year-old self.

Just to give some context the experience of today’s guest, here are some of Bill’s credentials. 

• Master of Sport International Class in Kettlebell Long Cycle 
• IKFF Master Trainer, Level 2 
• American Record holder, Kettlebell Sport Long Cycle, 85kg weight class 
• American Record holder, Kettlebell Sport Long Cycle, 78kg weight class 
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• C.H.E.K Golf Biomechanist & Nutritional Lifestyle Coach
• NASM Performance Enhancement Specialist 
• USAW Sports Performance Specialist 
• Certified Metabolic Typing Advisor
• I.K.F.S.A. Level 1 Coach
• Schwinn Indoor Cycling Instructor 
• Balanced Body Pilates Certified
• Division 1 College Football Player

SHOWNOTES:

Kettlebell Warrior Savage Shred Program: https://program.kettlebellwarriorfitness.com/about-course-kb

Bill’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kettlebellwarrior/?hl=en

Bill’s Website: https://www.kettlebellwarriorfitness.com/

Today’s podcast is a Solo Q+A answering questions sent in from the question box on my Instagram page. 

1.     What have you found is the best macro split for weight loss? 01:24
2.     Is it okay to run every day, what do you do to recover after a run? 11:11
3.     What supplements are you taking at the minute?  21:00
4.     The benefits mentally and on the body from hot and cold exposure? 23:34
5.     I heard that you need to eat carbs for a better night’s sleep? True? 32:22 
6.     Is it possible to replace fat with muscle? 40:17
7.     How to change my black/white thinking about good/bad food choices and “cheatmeals’? 41:40
8.     Keen to hear if/how you summaries the information you take in from books?  50:58
9.     Recently broke up with my fiancée. Feeling a bit lost in life right now. Any tips to get through this? Note: this isn’t my area of expertise but I’ve added my thoughts on some things to consider if you find yourself in a similar situation.  59:59

Shownotes: 

BKF Online Program: https://briankeanefitness.com/bkf-online/

GAA Lean Body Program: https://briankeanefitness.com/lean-body-program/

Rewire Your Mindset Course: https://briankeanefitness.com/rewire-your-mindset-course/

The Fitness Mindset and Rewire Your Mindset Books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=Brian+Keane&ref=nb_sb_noss_2

Podcast mentioned: 

Jordan Syatt: https://briankeanefitness.com/podcast/295-jordan-syatt-on-binge-eating-improving-your-relationship-with-food-and-the-myth-of-starvation-mode/

Ben Greenfield: https://briankeanefitness.com/podcast/214-ben-greenfield-on-ancestral-eating-diet-misconceptions-and-sleep-hygiene/

Gabby Bernstein:  https://briankeanefitness.com/podcast/293-gabby-bernstein-on-why-the-universe-has-your-back-and-becoming-a-super-attractor/

Paul Dermody: https://briankeanefitness.com/podcast/244-how-to-stop-seeing-food-as-good-or-bad-guilt-around-missed-workouts-and-challenging-beliefs-with-paul-dermody/

Luke is a speaker, health & mindset coach, endurance adventurer and author.

Luke has ran through the Sahara desert, down Mt Everest, through a tropical Chinese forest without food or water and his first ever triathlon was a double Ironman distance race taking him 35 hours non-stop to complete.

He constantly pushes his physical and mental boundaries to the absolute limit of his capabilities. I’ve been following Luke since I entered the world of endurance racing in 2018 and he has some fantastic stories and a great outlook towards dealing with mental health.

Enjoy. 

Some of the things we talked about 

• Retiring as a professional footballer at age 28 and moving into the world of endurance events.
• His struggle with depression.
• The horrible ‘now what’ and felling lost along with strategies to avoid or cope with it. 
• Signing up to marathons des sables in 2011 to run away from his mental health issues and why that came back to bite him in the backside. 
• The ultimate triathlon morocco to Monaco, swim, bike, run 2000km in 12 days. 
• How train your mind to be stronger and build mental toughness.
• Plus more. 

SHOWNOTES

Luke's Links:

Luke’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/luketyburski/?hl=en

Luke’s Website: https://luketyburski.com/

Luke’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/LukeTyburski

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My Top 50 Book Recommendations: 

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Steve is an Irish Garda (Police) who has been documenting his weight loss journey on Instagram. 

On top of having his weight story featured in national magazines and newspapers, Steve is also a cancer survivor with an incredible mindset. 

Steve was on the podcast last year for episode 259:  Losing Over 100lbs In 8 Months By Tracking Calories and Counting Steps and today was a catch up conversation with someone who keeps me motivated by his daily actions towards his best self. Enjoy. 

Some of the things we talked about in today’s podcast. 

·      What he’s been up to since the last podcast appearance. 

·      Falling off track during the first Covid lockdown and how he got back on track. 

·      Motivation vs discipline when it comes to weight loss.

·      His evolution from focusing on fat loss and body composition change compared to weight loss alone. 

·      Why being overweight doesn’t make you a bad person and the importance of building inner confidence and self-worth on your weight loss journey. 

·      The positive (or negative) impact of your inner circle and why you need to be careful of who you follow on social media. 

·      The Instagram accounts Steve uses for inspiration and the podcast he listens to for education. 

·      Plus more.. 

SHOWNOTES:

Steve’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steves_weight_loss/

Podcast 259: Steve Griffin on Losing Over 100lbs In 8 Months By Tracking Calories and Counting Steps!