About this episode
In the 168th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, Strongfirst Certified Elite Instructor, John Morgan, will talk about the principles of Strongfirst, a simple kettlebell can teach you humility, how can you master something that is continuously evolving, the 3 phases of mastery, and more!
Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!
In this chapter, you will discover:
(1:00) Introducing our special guest, Strongfirst Certified Elite Instructor, John Morgan @striking_strength
(1:30) How did Mike meet John Morgan
(3:30) Shout out to Fabio Zonin @x_fab_69
(5:00) The principles of Strongfirst
(7:00) John’s family story
(10:00) No influence, total exploration
(11:10) John’s football coach in high school
(11:10) John’s strength program in high school
(13:30) John’s first inspiration in strength and training
(13:40) Deadlifting 500 lbs at 19
(14:00) John had natural strength
(14:50) When did John start training with Kettlebells
(16:20) Injured after doing 1 Swing?
(16:50) “A simple kettlebell taught me humility” - John Morgan @striking_strength
(18:20) Shout out to Brett Jones @brettjonessfg
(20:20) I am hypercompetitive
(20:50) “How can you master something that is continuously evolving” - John Morgan @striking_strength
(21:40) Mastery by Robert Greene https://www.amazon.com/Mastery-Robert-Greene/dp/014312417X
(21:50) The 3 phases of mastery
(23:20) I learn something new every time I do a Turkish Get Up
(24:40) The problem of Mainstream messaging
(25:20) The problem with the way visual messaging is used nowadays
(26:10) People have a hard time differentiating what is factual and what is merely an opinion
(26:50) Writing vs typing
(28:40) Fitness is a lifetime pursuit
(30:40) Sometimes you have to dive deep into the darkness to find purpose - John Morgan @striking_strength
(32:00) Should we see the whole journey at the beginning?
(33:00) How did John get into bodybuilding
(36:00) Ballistics and grinds with Kettlebells
(40:00) A master of nothing?
(46:40) Intuitive training and consistency
(48:10) I like standardized testing
(52:00) How would you personally describe being the best version of yourself?
(52:40) The best gift to anyone: The knowledge to develop strength and maintain strength
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