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Pavel Macek - How To Become Resilient, Strong, And Your Best Self

Published: Feb. 1, 2019, 5:50 p.m.

(#273) Pavel Macek, Master StrongFirst Instructor and founder and chief instructor of KB5 Gym, is this week's podcast guest where we had a fantastic chat about training principles and unconventional methods to become resilient, strong, and your best self.

Pavel was the first StrongFirst Certified Instructor in Czechia, Central Europe. He is also an FMS/CK-FMS specialist. In 2008, he opened the first kettlebell gym in the Czech Republic, KB5 Gym Prague.

He currently teaches Chinese combatives and MMA (Practical Hung Kyun), strength training (KB5 Gym Prague), and tactical self-defense for various private and government agencies, as well as Prague\u2019s Charles University.

Here\u2019s what you\u2019ll learn this week:

  • Pavel discusses his background in strength and performance
  • What\u2019s most important in training
  • Pavel explains why training must have transfer to life
  • Why we shouldn\u2019t focus too much on the tools
  • How he discovered the StrongFirst system
  • The results he got when he implemented the Naked Warrior principles
  • Can martial arts athletes learn strength training principles faster?
  • How he assesses and programs his athletes
  • Pavel explains the NEW StrongFirst Resilient Course
  • The goal of the new course - why attend?
  • What\u2019s covered in Resilient and the rationale behind it
  • Practical approaches to training to become anti-fragile
  • The 7 magnificent steps - the key steps to advance training
  • Where and when to use the \u201cResilient\u201d approach
  • When it\u2019s OK to \u201cbreak the rules\u201d in training
  • Learn about the StrongFirst \u201cSecond Wind\u201d course
  • The importance of breathing - why everyone is talking about it
  • Specific breathing applications to consider
  • Surprising benefits of breathing techniques
  • Pavel discusses his daily breathing practices
  • Ideas to use breathing exercises - at any time of day
  • How he finally overcame his failure of meditation
  • An overview of Hardstyle dumbbell training
  • Secrets of Old-Time Strongman training
  • Differences in dumbbell versus kettlebell training
  • What are the top 3 hardstyle dumbbell exercises?
  • Pavel\u2019s simple formula to constantly develop yourself
  • Actionable closing advice\u2026

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