#119 - Mike Salemi: The Bulgarian Bag
06/29/21 • 55 min
In the 119th Episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, Mike, Chris and our special guest “Master of Sport” Ranking in Long Cycle & Biathlon and World Champion, Kettlebell Sport WAKSC 2017 Long Cycle Mike Salemi will talk about Kettlebell sports holistic lifestyle training and the bulgarian bag.
Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!
In this chapter you will discover:
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(1:00) Introducing our special guest “Master of Sport” Ranking in Long Cycle & Biathlon and World Champion, Kettlebell Sport WAKSC 2017 Long Cycle Mike Salemi @mike.salemi
(1:30) Shout out to Iron Tamer Dave @irontamer
(2:20) Mike origin story
(3:00) Transitioning to rehab due to an injury
(3:30) Mike started training with barbells and kettlebells
(4:20) “Through powerlifting i discovered my love for coaching” - Mike Salemi
(4:30) Shout out to Steve Cotter @stevecotter_ikff
(5:00) Starting in Kettlebell Sports
(5:40) Swinging double 40K
(7:00) Genuine love for Kettlebells
(9:30) Every tool has its own personality
(10:50) “With kettlebells you can not only get super strong, you can also maintain high levels of flexibility and mobility” - Mike Salemi
(12:00) Rotational power is difficult to develop with kettlebell training
(14:00) The bulgarian bag
(15:30) Training dynamic rotational movements with the bulgarian bag
(17:20) Front squat with barbell VS Front squat with kettlebells
(18:50) Countless snatch test stories
(19:30) Benefits of the bulgarian bag to your mobility, dynamic stability and strength
(21:30) The bag and bell program by Mike Salemi
(23:10) Heavier with the bell and do explosive movements with the bag
(23:40) Shout out to Michael Castrogiovanni @kettlebellpartnerpassing
(26:00) The carryover of the bulgarian bag
(27:40) Influence Holistic lifestyle in my coaching style
(29:00) “My dream is to teach people a healthy training philosophy, so no matter what tool is on their hands, they know how to balance the energy of working out with what we call working in” - Mike Salemi
(29:10) You need discipline and consistency to reach anything in life
(30:20) Why every tool has its own personality
(30:40) Strong enough
(32:30) How to integrate your training to becoming better in the areas of your life that matter a lot for you
(34:30) Kettlebell Lifestyle program https://www.kettlebelllifestyle.com/?r_done=1
(35:30) Where to start with the Bulgarian Bag
(36:00) Bags and bells in Mike’s youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxZBRyRqSBo7SYUom3y3tuw
(40:00) Developing cardio, coordination and speed
(51:20) Mike’s website www.mikesalemi.io
(53:00) Where to reach out to Mike Salemi @mike.salemi https://www.instagram.com/mike.salemi/
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In the 119th Episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, Mike, Chris and our special guest “Master of Sport” Ranking in Long Cycle & Biathlon and World Champion, Kettlebell Sport WAKSC 2017 Long Cycle Mike Salemi will talk about Kettlebell sports holistic lifestyle training and the bulgarian bag.
Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!
In this chapter you will discover:
.
(1:00) Introducing our special guest “Master of Sport” Ranking in Long Cycle & Biathlon and World Champion, Kettlebell Sport WAKSC 2017 Long Cycle Mike Salemi @mike.salemi
(1:30) Shout out to Iron Tamer Dave @irontamer
(2:20) Mike origin story
(3:00) Transitioning to rehab due to an injury
(3:30) Mike started training with barbells and kettlebells
(4:20) “Through powerlifting i discovered my love for coaching” - Mike Salemi
(4:30) Shout out to Steve Cotter @stevecotter_ikff
(5:00) Starting in Kettlebell Sports
(5:40) Swinging double 40K
(7:00) Genuine love for Kettlebells
(9:30) Every tool has its own personality
(10:50) “With kettlebells you can not only get super strong, you can also maintain high levels of flexibility and mobility” - Mike Salemi
(12:00) Rotational power is difficult to develop with kettlebell training
(14:00) The bulgarian bag
(15:30) Training dynamic rotational movements with the bulgarian bag
(17:20) Front squat with barbell VS Front squat with kettlebells
(18:50) Countless snatch test stories
(19:30) Benefits of the bulgarian bag to your mobility, dynamic stability and strength
(21:30) The bag and bell program by Mike Salemi
(23:10) Heavier with the bell and do explosive movements with the bag
(23:40) Shout out to Michael Castrogiovanni @kettlebellpartnerpassing
(26:00) The carryover of the bulgarian bag
(27:40) Influence Holistic lifestyle in my coaching style
(29:00) “My dream is to teach people a healthy training philosophy, so no matter what tool is on their hands, they know how to balance the energy of working out with what we call working in” - Mike Salemi
(29:10) You need discipline and consistency to reach anything in life
(30:20) Why every tool has its own personality
(30:40) Strong enough
(32:30) How to integrate your training to becoming better in the areas of your life that matter a lot for you
(34:30) Kettlebell Lifestyle program https://www.kettlebelllifestyle.com/?r_done=1
(35:30) Where to start with the Bulgarian Bag
(36:00) Bags and bells in Mike’s youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxZBRyRqSBo7SYUom3y3tuw
(40:00) Developing cardio, coordination and speed
(51:20) Mike’s website www.mikesalemi.io
(53:00) Where to reach out to Mike Salemi @mike.salemi https://www.instagram.com/mike.salemi/
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#TheBreakthroughSecretsPodcast #strengthtraining #kettlebells #strength #knowledge #education #podcast #strengthshow #fitness #health #strengthhasagreaterpurpose #wellness #coaching #mindset
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#117 - Passion Vs Purpose: Titans Of The Next Week
In the 117th Episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, Mike and Chris will announce all that is coming for the next week of the Breakthrough Secrets Podcast.
Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!
In this chapter you will discover:
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(1:20) Shout out to Tim Almond @hardstyle_method
(1:40) Shout out to Péter Lakatos [email protected], Mike Salemi @mike.salemi, Abel James @fatburningman, Sifu Harinder Singh @sifusingh, Tim Almond @hardstyle_method
(2:10) Compressing time and compounding knowledge
(2:50) Péter Lakatos, the oxygen advantage
(3:00) Mike Salemi The bulgarian bag
(3:10) Abel James creativity and Intermittent fasting
(3:30) Sifu Harinder Singh’s episode can’t be explained with words
(4:00) Moving better rather than well and often Péter Lakatos, oxygen advantage and breathing
(4:30) It all begins with the breath Sifu
(5:10) “Before you start winning make sure you’re not losing”
(5:40) Passion and purpose, passion is for yourself, purpose is for others
(6:50) Quality of practice vs Quantity of suffering
(8:50) “Don’t think first what you need to add, think the things you’re already doing you need to improve or remove”
(9:50) Focus on the basics
(10:40) Right vs Left side of the brain
(10:50) A Whole New Mind, book by Daniel H. Pink https://www.amazon.com/Whole-New-Mind-Right-Brainers-Future/dp/1594481717
(11:20) You don’t need variety, you need to follow a plan that works
(12:10) “Writing is a lesson on how to think”
(13:10) Shout out to Steve Cotter
(13:20) About the benefits of the Bulgarian bag
(14:20) Intention and intuition with your training
(16:10) Strength, rotational work and athleticism
(17:10) Benefits of the ATG program
(20:00) The fight that changed his life, big shout out to Sifu
(22:30) Improving awareness, you have to listen to Sifu’s episode
(23:10) Security, control and approval
(25:10) The process of letting go, shout out to Stefanos Sifandos @stefanossifandos
(26:00) The power of stillness
(26:40) Stillness is something we all crave
(27:40) Flow: No inner chatter, time gets displaced, effortless awareness, it’s an enriching experience
(28:50) 3 types of flow
(31:20) “Flow is natural, we are in the way”
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#120 - Abel James: Intermittent Fasting, Survival Rather Than Performance
In the 120th Episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, Mike, Chris and our special guest NYT Bestselling Author, Musician, rated 1 of the 100 most influential people in health and fitness by “Greatest Magazine”, host of the Fat-Burning Man Show (which is #1 ranked podcast in health for 5 years in a row, with 50 million downloads), recording artist, multi instrumentalist and voice actor and international best selling author of the book Designer Babies Still Get Scabies and The Wild Diet Abel James will talk about health as a survival strategy, intermittent fasting and The Wild Challenge.
Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!
In this chapter you will discover:
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(1:00) Introducing our special guest NYT Bestselling Author, Musician, rated 1 of the 100 most influential people in health and fitness by “Greatest Magazine”, host of the Fat-Burning Man Show (which is #1 ranked podcast in health for 5 years in a row, with 50 million downloads), recording artist, multi instrumentalist and voice actor and international best selling author of the book Designer Babies Still Get Scabies and The Wild Diet Abel James @fatburningman
(2:00) The tragedy of 12 years ago, Abel’s story
(3:00) Forced to face reality
(3:00) “Health is a survival strategy” - Abel James
(5:20) The power of intermittent fasting and real whole foods
(5:50) Strategic partitioning of nutrients
(6:20) Working so hard following the wrong advice
(10:40) How was The Wild Diet book born? The Wild Diet, book by Abel James https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00M8C76NM/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0
(12:30) Corn documentary
(14:50) Taking a break from food
(15:10) Why you should do intermittent fasting specially if you have problems with blood sugar or carry some extra weight
(16:00) Going half a day without being hungry and gaining and additional focus
(17:00 Intermittent fasting, survival rather than performance
(17:00) “I rather be capable of it without food than having to rely on food constantly” - Abel James
(17:20) “It’s all about finding that balance of overfeeding, underfeeding and working with taht for your own goals and lifestyle” - Abel James
(20:00) Psychological hunger
(21:50) My energy and focus when i was in a fasting state was so stronger
(22:40) “You still need to eat good quality foods in your eating windows”
(24:20) Is fasting with bulletproof coffee fasting?
(34:00) The railroad vs the highway analogy
(37:00) The benefits of musical training
(37:40) Musica and rhythm can improve your productivity, pace and ability to listen
(38:40) Athletes of the tiny muscles
(41:50) Mike’s sister is a musician and an amazing listener
(44:30) What projects is Abel working on these days?
(45:20) The Wild Challenge https://www.wildapproved.com/wild-challenge-by-abel-james1618428127506
(47:20) Where to reach out to Abel James @fatburningman https://fatburningman.com
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