#180 - Peter Nieman - FRC, Strength From The Inside Out

In the 180th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, Owner of Icebox Kettlebell, Peter Nieman, will talk about Mobility and joint health, the true foundation, transitioning dance to lifting, Weaponized Hypermobility, and more!

Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! 

In this chapter, you will discover:

(0:30) Introducing our special guest, Owner of Icebox Kettlebell, Peter Nieman @icebox_kettlebell

(1:50) Mobility and joint health work

(2:40) Build your foundations

(3:45) The true foundation

(4:20) Dancing since 5 years old

(4:20) Did Peter Nieman enjoy dancing?

(5:20) Being a dancer for 12 years

(6:00) What motivated Peter to become a trainer?

(6:50) When did Peter open Icebox Kettlebell?

(7:30) How was the transition from dance to lifting

(12:40) Peter’s hidden power

(13:40) “Kettlebell training makes training your weaknesses feel good” - Michael Kurkowski 

(14:50) Weaponized Hypermobility

(15:40) How did Peter find out about FRC

(17:10) What is FRC?

(17:30) Workspace is everything

(18:10) FRC, strength from the inside out

(21:00) “Your spine's natural function is flexion” - Peter Nieman @icebox_kettlebell

(23:00) Unexplored ideas and conventional training

(24:10) Total body exercise?

(24:30) Injuries when doing total body exercise?

(25:30) Mobility is hard to sell

(27:20) Blend kettlebell training with joint function and mobility

(28:40) “Before we can press a kettlebell, we have to make a good shoulder. Before we can do a goblet squat, we have to make a good hip.” - Peter Nieman @icebox_kettlebell

(30:00) Doing this, avoided injuries

(32:00) About FMS

(39:30) What does Peter Nieman do for training now?

(46:00) What is true good programming?

(48:00) The acquisition of wisdom

(49:00) Do anything