The Strength Connection

#70 - Pavel Macek: Training for Strongfirst Sinister

May 16, 2022 Michael Kurkowski Season 1 Episode 70
The Strength Connection
#70 - Pavel Macek: Training for Strongfirst Sinister
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In the 70th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, StrongFirst Certified Master Instructor, founder, and chief instructor at KB5 Gym, Pavel Macek, will talk about his training and achievement of sinister, combining kettlebell swings and getups, and more.

Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! 

In this chapter, you will discover: 

(0:45) Introducing our special guest StrongFirst Certified Master Instructor, founder, and chief instructor at KB5 Gym, Pavel Macek @pavelmacekcom

(1:05) The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast Ep #140 - Pavel Macek: Breathwork

(1:25) Completing Sinister challenge

(1:55) Training for Sinister

(3:10) Martial arts training

(4:40) Professional and personal struggle

(5:30) What is Sinister?

(6:05) Training after Simple

(6:10) Solid: in between simple and sinister by Pavel Macek @pavelmacekcom

(7:10) Shout out to Fabio Zonin @x_fab_69

(7:25) Doing Solid

(8:45) Change in training after Solid

(9:55) From Solid to Sinister 

(12:10) How Pavel was training himself

(12:30) Using a dice roll for training

(13:10) The secret to the success of Pavel’s program

(14:45) Injuring MCL

(17:05) Tooth inflammation and food poisoning

(17:40) Doing snatches and bend presses

(19:25) Don’t worry!

(19:45) Going to the gym after surgery

(20:40) Another example of resilience and determination

(22:15) “What you've done before, if you can't do that doesn't mean that you can't do anything.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection

(22:20) Shout out to Brett Jones @brettjonessfg

(22:50) “No fight ever happens the way that you think it's going to happen.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection

(23:05) “If life gives you obstacles then you need to find a way around.” - Pavel Macek @pavelmacekcom

(23:10) If life gives you lemon…

(23:40) New program?

(24:25) What Simple & Sinister and injury 

(25:10) Advantages of doing bend press for snatches 

(26:10) Why do women have better results with get-ups

(26:50) “If you move well, and you move often, you will move strong.” - Pavel Macek @pavelmacekcom

(27:00) Why Pavel loves bend presses

(27:30) Pavel’s next goal

(28:50) Bend press world record

(29:20) One setback while training for Sinister

(29:40) Reducing training frequency and weight

(30:20) Pavel’s experience with swings

(30:40) Pavel’s experience with get-ups

(31:35) The difficult thing about get-ups

(32:45) Doing the test and failing

(35:05) Shout out to Dan John @coachdanjohn

(36:20) Enjoy the training!

(37:50) Swings with heavier weights

(38:30) Shout out to Chris Abbott Linkedin: Chris Abbott

(39:20) Was the test date planned?

(40:25) Testing positive for Covid

(42:25) Repeat until strong!

(42:30) Shout out to Pavel Tsatsouline @strongfirst

(42:55) Reservation

(43:50) Using breathing practices

(44:55) “It’s not a matter of if, it’s a matter of when.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection

(46:00) What motivates Pavel?

(47:00) The turning point

(47:30) 100% product of the system

(50:20) Repeat Until Strong: a training log by Pavel Macek @pavelmacekcom

(51:05) Why does Pavel keep a training log?

(51:35) Improving squats

(52:40) Training challenge on Pavel’s Instagram @pavelmacekcom

(53:20) Kettlebell Simple & Sinister by Pavel Tsatsouline @strongfirst

(53:30) Shout out to Strong First

https://www.strongfirst.com/ 

(54:00) Timeless Simple: a foundational program

Where to find Pavel Macek? @pavelmacekcom

Introducing our special guest StrongFirst Certified Master Instructor, founder, and chief instructor at KB5 Gym, Pavel Macek @pavelmacekcom
Completing Sinister challenge
Training for Sinister
Martial arts training
Professional and personal struggle
What is Sinister?
Training after Simple
Shout out to Fabio Zonin @x_fab_69
Doing Solid
Change in training after Solid
From Solid to Sinister
How Pavel was training himself
Using a dice roll for training
The secret to the success of Pavel’s program
Injuring MCL
Tooth inflammation and food poisoning
Doing snatches and bend presses
Don’t worry!
Going to the gym after surgery
Another example of resilience and determination
“What you've done before, if you can't do that doesn't mean that you can't do anything.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection
Shout out to Brett Jones @brettjonessfg
“No fight ever happens the way that you think it's going to happen.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection
“If life gives you obstacles then you need to find a way around.” - Pavel Macek @pavelmacekcom
If life gives you lemon…
New program?
What Simple & Sinister and injury
Advantages of doing bend press for snatches
Why do women have better results with get-ups
“If you move well, and you move often, you will move strong.” - Pavel Macek @pavelmacekcom
Why Pavel loves bend presses
Pavel’s next goal
Bend press world record
One setback while training for Sinister
Reducing training frequency and weight
Pavel’s experience with swings
Pavel’s experience with get-ups
The difficult thing about get-ups
Doing the test and failing
Shout out to Dan John @coachdanjohn
Enjoy the training!
Swings with heavier weights
Shout out to Chris Abbott Linkedin: Chris Abbott
Was the test date planned?
Testing positive for Covid
Repeat until strong!
Shout out to Pavel Tsatsouline @strongfirst
Reservation
Using breathing practices
“It’s not a matter of if, it’s a matter of when.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection
What motivates Pavel?
The turning point
100% product of the system
Why does Pavel keep a training log?
Improving squats
Training challenge on Pavel’s Instagram @pavelmacekcom
Timeless Simple: a foundational program Where to find Pavel Macek? @pavelmacekcom