Kettlebells
Our strength modality. Ballistic, full-body, asymmetric. What it trains and why a barbell is the wrong tool for runners.
A round of cast iron with the handle on top. The simplest tool in the gym, and one of the few that can build a runner without breaking them. Here is why the shape matters.
Running is a whole-body pattern with five demands governing every stride. Traditional kettlebell training organizes around six movement families — and each one happens to address what the stride asks for.
The core. Time-based, patient, mostly easy. The form work, the workouts, and the runner archetypes that change how you train.
Mobility and breath, refined over thousands of years. How we use it in marathon training and why it earns its place.
Zero-impact aerobic volume. The counterbalance to pounding — and the breath training runners need most.
Before you plan your block, consider the conditions you train in — hilly, flat, hot summer, cold winter. Then, whatever your conditions, this is how the season is structured: build, peak, taper, race day, and the recovery back.