#60 The Training Trinity: Mind, Body, and Breath with Steve Cotter
This week's podcast episode features "Kettlebell OG" Steve Cotter! For more than 30 years, Steve has promoted body-mind fitness around the world through martial arts, qigong, mobility, flexibility, kettlebell training, and via IKFF educational courses. He has worked tirelessly to share the power of kettlebells and his efforts to teach his art form have globally impacted the growth and popularity of kettlebell training. His physical features of power led him to be named by Men’s Health magazine as one of the Top 100 Fittest Men of All-Time, yet it is his clear communication and ability to break down the complex that has brought him global recognition as a fitness educator who leads hands-on training to thousands of fitness professionals in over 60 nations. Steve also wrote the book on Kettlebell Training and created the Encyclopedia of Kettlebell Training DVD series which provided the foundational instruction for countless trainers who learned how to use kettlebells through his teachings. More than anything, Steve loves to teach and share his unique experience to promote health, happiness, and longevity through fitness. In this podcast we discuss: 00:00 - Intro 04:14 - The evolution of unconventional fitness 12:03 - Jiu Jitsu 13:08 - Creating a training balance as we age 16:40 - Training principles for the younger generation 19:40 - Being fit yet unhealthy 22:50 - Self-discipline: the father of all mental faculties 23:56 - The importance of the breath 23:53 - The greatest attribute of Kettlebell training 29:12 - Training philosophies: martial arts vs westernized sports programs 34:37 - Spinal engine drive and the skeletal core 39:09 - The future of exercise science 45:54 - Stick Mobility: “an innovation to study” 48:12 - What does flexibility really mean? 52:10 - Our body the supercomputer 58:38 - Upcoming projects More from Steve: https://www.instagram.com/stevecotter_ikff/ https://www.facebook.com/ikffofficial/ http://ikff.net/steve-cotter/