8-Week Kettlebell Challenge

Why now

What changes in eight weeks

Your back and shoulders stop bothering you. Eight weeks of kettlebell training, three times a week, is enough to cut neck, shoulder and low back pain and strengthen the muscles that hold your spine. That is exactly what this challenge is.

Your conditioning comes up fast. Swings and cleans get your heart rate up inside the strength work, so you build an engine without a separate cardio day.

You get stronger in your grip, hips and legs, the strength you use to pick things up and carry them. And you keep the power you are losing. After 40, power goes about twice as fast as strength. Swings, cleans and snatches train you to move a load fast. Slow reps on a machine never do.

Then there is the part nobody sells you. This challenge runs through Halloween, Thanksgiving and the run-up to Christmas, the hardest stretch of the year to stay disciplined. If you train three to five days a week through that, you have built the habit when it was hardest to build. You go into the new year with momentum and the confidence that comes from eight straight weeks of showing up, while everyone else is about to start over.

What you get

44 workouts, one page each

A new set every week, no repeats. Three full-body days, an upper day, a lower day, and an optional core finisher. You never have to think about what to do.

A coaching video for every workout

Every page has a button that opens a video of me doing that exact workout and walking you through each movement. Watch it, then do it.

3, 4 or 5 days a week

Same workouts for everyone. Pick the version that fits your week and change it whenever your week changes.

One kettlebell, 45 minutes or less

No gym, no rack, no second bell. Anywhere there is floor.

Three warm-up videos

Full body, upper and lower. You run the matching one before every session.

Scale options and a log on every page

A scale-down and a scale-up for every workout, and a place to write your bell and your result. In Week 8 you look back at Week 1 and see the difference in your own handwriting.

A free private group for the eight weeks

Everyone doing the challenge is in one place. Each week's workouts get posted, you post your check-ins under them, and I answer form questions. Nobody trains alone.

Version	Each week	Example	Best for
3-Day	Full Body A, B and C	Mon, Wed, Fri	Three sessions with a rest day between each. Most people should start here.
4-Day	Full Body A, Upper, Lower, Full Body C	Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri	You want a dedicated upper and lower day.
5-Day	Full Body A, Upper, Full Body B, Lower, Full Body C	Mon through Fri	Training is already a habit and you want the full program.

Why kettlebells

Kettlebells vs. traditional lifting

Machine and bench training builds muscle in a straight line: up, down, one joint, one direction. Life does not move in a straight line. You bend, twist, reach, carry something heavy on one side and catch yourself when you slip. Strength stays specific to the movement you trained, so a bigger leg press does not make you better at any of that.

A kettlebell is one off-center weight you train with standing up. You hinge, squat, press, pull, carry and rotate, and every rep makes your hips, trunk and shoulders work as one piece. You train for life, not for a machine. The swing drives the glutes hard while loading the spine far less than heavy barbell work.

It also does three jobs at once. Strength, conditioning and mobility happen in the same session instead of on separate days, because the movements take your hips, shoulders and spine through full ranges under load. That is how you get lean, strong, athletic and more mobile in 45 minutes or less, and why one bell in a garage can replace a gym for most people.

The dates

October 26 to December 20

Mon, Oct 19	Doors open. Early bird price $39.99.
Thu, Oct 22, 11:59 pm MT	Early bird ends. Price goes to $49.99.
Sun, Oct 25, 11:59 pm MT	Doors close. Nobody joins late. Everyone starts together.
Mon, Oct 26	Week 1. Learn the clean, swing, squat and press.
Nov 23 to 29	Week 5, Thanksgiving week. Shrink a session if you have to. Do not skip it.
Dec 14 to 20	Week 8. Three for-time benchmarks. Write every number down.
Dec 21	Done. Ten days before New Year's, with eight weeks of training behind you.

Join the Challenge

$39.99 through Thursday. $49.99 after.

The early bird price is $39.99 and it ends Thursday, October 22 at 11:59 pm Mountain. From Friday it is $49.99 until doors close Sunday night. Either way it covers all eight weeks, the 44 workouts, every coaching video, the three warm-ups, the free private group, and the full PDF, which is yours to keep.

You get the program by email the minute you sign up, so you can read Week 1, pick your bell and pick your days before Monday.

If you do the work for eight weeks and your body does not change, email me and I will refund you.

8-Week Kettlebell Challenge

$39.99 early bird

One payment. Early bird ends Thursday, October 22. Doors close Sunday, October 25.

Secure my spot Secure checkout. The program is emailed to you right after you sign up.

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Questions

Before you ask

I've never used a kettlebell.

Week 1 is built to teach the swing, clean, goblet squat and press before anything harder shows up, and every workout has a video of me doing it. Start with the 3-Day version and a lighter bell than you think.

What bell do I need?

One. The right weight is one you can swing with power and press overhead for eight clean reps on each arm. Most men start at 12 to 20 kg (26 to 44 lb), most women at 8 to 16 kg (18 to 35 lb). The Prep Pack has the full sizing guide. I use a 20 kg bell in the videos.

How much time does it take?

45 minutes or less a session, three to five sessions a week depending on the version you pick. The warm-ups add 6 to 10 minutes.

What if I miss a day?

Do the next one. Do not make up a missed workout and do not restart the week. Eight consistent weeks matter more than one perfect week.

Can I start late?

No. Doors close Sunday, October 25 and everyone starts Monday. Doing it at the same time as everyone else is a big part of why people finish.

How is this different from your 8-Week Kettlebell Program?

The Program is self-paced and you run it whenever you want. The Challenge has a start date, a finish date, a new set of workouts every week, and everyone doing it at the same time. If you finish the Challenge, you will be ready for the Program.

Is there a group?

Yes. Everyone in the challenge gets access to a free private group for the eight weeks. The weekly workouts are posted there, you post your check-ins, and I answer form questions. It is included.

What is the price?

$39.99, one payment, for everything, if you sign up by Thursday, October 22. After that it is $49.99 until doors close Sunday night, October 25.

What if it does not work for me?

Do the workouts for eight weeks. If your body has not changed, email me and I will refund you.

Don't wait for January.