I’ve been a gym rat for almost 20 years but was plagued with low back pain. Couple times a year I’d throw out my back and spend weeks rehabbing. Finally got MRI and found 3 herniated disks in low back. Doc suggested surgery but I wanted to try to fix it myself. The cause was the typical weak core from only doing “abs” and never truly training core. What helped me was kettlebell swings, suitcase carry, windmills, and band twists. 7 years later and haven’t throw out my back once and I’m deadlifting more than ever. Started slow with a 30lb kettlebell but now I’m mostly using 70lb. They aren’t the sexiest exercises but they work!

@moversodyssey

28 күн бұрын

Kettlebells are amazing for core, I wish I could have fit a half dozen exercises in this video. Swings, cleans and snatches all deserve to be in it for sure.

@Ida-Adriana

28 күн бұрын

@@moversodysseyWhat kettlebell size for short weak woman? I want to get strong immediately (2 weeks) like a commenter below, he said he just held a 16kg for 1hr everyday. I’m 1.55cms. What size should I buy?

@moversodyssey

27 күн бұрын

@@Ida-Adriana You would probably want to start with a 6kg or an 8kg kettlebell and eventually work your way up to a 12kg.

@Ida-Adriana

27 күн бұрын

@@moversodyssey Thank you most kindly, I appreciate the guidance 🙏 I’m getting pink ones which is the most important thing 🤪

@Ida-Adriana

27 күн бұрын

@@moversodyssey I hope it will take away my beluga belly and friggin complete lack of spine and upper body strength. It’s like I’m all thighs with a slug for a torso 😫

I once read an interview with the legendary boxer Kostya Tszyu. He mentioned when he was young kettlebells where quite popular in his home town in Russia. He said one thing he use to do was pick up a 16kg kettlebell and walk around with it, do a few moves with it here and there, the thing was, he didn’t put it down for 1 whole hour. I tried this and after 10 minutes that 16kg becomes very VERY heavy. I ended up just holding it with both hands to the front, to the back, no more swings or snatches or presses, I was just dying holding it standing there. I ended it at 20 minutes as my forearms and grip died. The results after a few weeks of this? I felt like a Brick House, my forearms became really thick, my grip was crushing, both muscle and cardio endurance shoot up, also surprising weight loss, it literally makes you shredded and wiry strong AND enduring ( I need to go back to that training 😊 )

@moversodyssey

Ай бұрын

I loved watching Kosta Tszyu back in the day, always thought he should have been given more respect after retirement but I still don't hear about him much, was a crazy tough and undefeated fighter. I've never heard this story but it's really interesting. Right off the bat it seems like his style, I'm definitely going to try this. Thank you for sharing!

@RollinBoy

Ай бұрын

@@moversodyssey 👍 He was called ‘The man with no footwork’ but all good trainers knew he was deadly, his footwork was very efficient and he was a master at cutting you off and putting you at a bad angle, where he then crushed you. Yeah it was in a article by Aussie kettlebell shop called Iron Edge, Kostya was living in Oz at the time so seem legit, plus looking at Kostya’s wide frame, I believe him 😂 yeah Man go for it, it works! Just start slow, by the way man love your channel, brilliant idea, hope you grow more and more 💪

@glynhannaford7332

Ай бұрын

​@moversodyssey Huge respect for Kostya! He was a beast. Not quite undefeated, however, losing his light welterweight IBF and Ring titles to Ricky Hatton in June 2005.

@moversodyssey

Ай бұрын

@@glynhannaford7332 I forgot all about that loss, I think I blocked it out. Lol. He was undefeated for so long, it's how I always remembered him. Joe Calzaghe was another great one, I think he stayed undefeated though.

@AloneAgainstAll8855

Ай бұрын

@@moversodysseyCalzaghe retired undefeated, yes. Kostya’s son is boxing now and he’s pretty damn good. Tim Tszyu. He just took his first loss in is last fight but the guy was a late replacement and not who he was training for. He was supposed to fight Keith Thurman. Anyways…. I’ve been wanting to ask you, have you ever heard of diastasis recti?? It’s more common in women but I am a man and I have it. When I lay on my back and try to do a sit up, the middle of my stomach protrudes upward and forms a cone. It sucks!! I’m wondering in KB swings and I’ll help slightly fix it because I think I have a pelvic tilt and maybe they will make it better?? I know the best option to fix it is surgery, but that’s not an option. They say exercising the TVA is the best way to pull it back together but I’ve been doing the exercises with no results. Just curious if you heard of it and have any advice. Thanks!

Came for the fitness tips, stayed for the art.

carries single arm farmers carry - hold yourself straight - stacked abs - walk toward mirror - strenghtens opposite side of the kettlebell kettlebell windmill

@catedoge3206

15 күн бұрын

ill put you on. put a band on kettlebell to make it harder. ill put you even further. put a yoga block in between banded kettlebell (arm) and body. To make it ever harder still. with banded kettlebell i can use 20kg for warm up ez and I squat 455 (205? kg) for yoga block banded kettlebell, it goes to 10kg! almost half! walk 50 yeards, rest. use oppsite arm, walk, rest. repeat.

never stop posting these for me please their so good I love them

My dude... I'm not sure why are how or why you came up with the overall concept and artstyle of your channel, but I'm glad you did. Yo shit is dope!!!!!

Was diagnosed with spondololysthesis when I was 18. Doc said I can prevent surgery maybe until I am 30. Told me to stay lean and train core, but said, no tennis, no football, no heavy lifting. Started to train Capoeira anyway for 8 years, 5 years was training 4 times a week. Problems got better, fought trough a lot of backoain still. Transitioned to cycling, whilst keep doing basic exercises, basic but hard movement and bodyweight exercises. Now 42, 5.8, 160p no surgery, no pain when I keep up with some crunches and yoga. Always doing a straight push up from time to time to check my core and make the nerves and muscles remember the set standart. My advice, itˋs not the amount of training you put in, itˋs consistancy and muscular balance.

Ever since I got injured while playing soccer, I changed my career dreams and started going into computer science. I've become quite sedentary and my lower back has been a huge problem area for me. I can't stand still for more than 15 minutes without lower back pain, and I have tight muscles all over my body (All my arm muscles, back, and legs). I'm sure it's also because I play a lot less soccer or go out to walk and that I stay in a seat for a lot of my day. I tried these exercises for about a month, and now I can stand straight for more than an hour without pain.

I need to see an actual person to demonstrate all the movements

@govindpratapsingh8749

15 күн бұрын

Watch @SquatUniversity

Always a great day when MO uploads. Can tell a lot of effort goes into these videos, so thank you!

Former gymnast. At 40yrs old, I did 40 standing back tucks in under 20 minutes, on my 40th birthday to see how tough it would be. Hands down the gnarliest ab workout I’ve ever had. Ever.

@goatmeal5241

6 күн бұрын

I once did 7 "flurpies" (back tuck, then pushup) in a row... probably never again. They are absolutely crazy (though real gymnasts, ex or otherwise, could probably do better than me of course)!

We really appreciate it. Your content is so informative and easy to understand. It’s greatly appreciated.

Yeah I definitely gotta subscribe, not only is this informative but the drawings got me hooked.

2:45 So that's how Kratos got his strength 😂

@boriscovidscamson2911

Ай бұрын

Just keep pressing X

Great video! I always look forward to your videos to learn a new exercise. Thanks for what you do.

@moversodyssey

Ай бұрын

My pleasure, glad you are enjoying them!

no words to describe how much i love your videos on another note i would love a video on pull ups and variations

I watch and like all the videos so they keep coming. But here's a comment to know they're appreciated and the illustrations are perfect to follow along.

KB exercises like the farmer's walks are some of my favorites 💪🙏

Thank you very much ! Great video, again !💪

Subscribed!!! I appreciate the info, the amazing illustrations, and the lack of BS. BIG THANKS!

I love the Viking type superhero =)

Good stuff

The windmill, get up, and snatch are my favorite kettlebell exercises.

And another great video !! windmill will definitely be added to my mobility training day.

Thank you for these insights as always

Solid info. Very detailed and informative. Thanks for sharing. I’ll be incorporating this into my training right away.

This video gave me motivation to train idk why

Excellent work, my friend. Well done.

Video is well put together and the narration is great!

Awesome! This is what i was looking for just yesterday

Mover's Odyssey: Where true, elite athleticism begins! It all starts in the core!! 💯🔥

Tried these at the gym today. I like them - though I'm not sure how the windmills strengthen the upper and lower abs. I'll have my grab my trainer the next time I see him to watch and make sure I'm doing them correctly. I've been doing the sprinting exercises you mentioned a few months ago and it has done so much for my cardio. Thanks a bunch!

Thanks. Will definitely give these a go. 👍

Thank you!

Thank you for this video

I listen to whatever your video is about yeah...but OMG I love the art. Love it LOVE IT !

First video of yours i've ever seen. incredibly well done.Good exercise selection and descriptions. Thank you!

@moversodyssey

24 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, Welcome to the channel!

Superb work MO! 👏

Thanks for sharing 🙏🏾

i really like your videos! you should post more often🙂.

brilliant video

You're literally the first person whose video I didn't instantly dislike when I heard them say LSS. Great video, thank you! Also, like others have mentioned before, the drawings are excellent!

@boriscovidscamson2911

Ай бұрын

The old books( best books) all used this style of drawings.

@boriscovidscamson2911

Ай бұрын

The old books( best books) all used this style of drawings.

2:48 Runescape bot doing groceries

@innuboy1838

7 күн бұрын

Those RS bot sure need a strong core to carry all those yew log all day long XD

Your drawings!!!!! Lovely...

@trueinsider513

Ай бұрын

Whats the style name?

Thanks!

What a great video!!!!!

For bodyweight windmills, push your straight leg and hip against a wall and try to push it over while you move through the exercise. I hate ab crunch soreness but love the soreness I have with side ab stuff. Also just the first couple of steps of the TGU is a nice one for side abs. Nice vid, never seen your stuff before. Subbed.

Yes! New video🎉

Another Amazing Video!!!

Those animations are beautiful

@moversodyssey

28 күн бұрын

Thank you, glad you enjoying them!

Wow! Great video, fair play👍

Great animations!!

@moversodyssey

20 күн бұрын

Thank you, glad your enjoying them!

thanks, great content, will try the windmill.

Helpful sir.

Another amazing video brother. I've been doin windmills past few weeks and seen great results. a it's like yoga and strength all in on. Also if the weather is good I try to walk out my back garden with a 70kg sandbag on my shoulder swapping sides when gassing out.

Your content is so extensive

Here's a story as well as (maybe) an idea to incorporate into your drawings - core is kinda sorta absolutely essential for swordfighting. You are, after all, swinging a long, one kilo bar of steel around at as great a speed as you can. This leads to you developing a solid core as you go about your stabbin' business, and can lead you to adopt a smug sense of superiority over all those weak people with weak cores doing weak situps. Then you decide to try out sword and shield fighting and find out that shield is at least four times heavier and ten times unweildier than a sword and *you* were the weak one all along. A quick test determined that this exercise can be done just fine with a heater shield, so I have a new form of productive torture to inflict upon myself.

Hi, can you please make a video of mobility , stability and speed . You make great videos and they are well presented . Thank you.

absolutely right on my first kettlebell at 16 kg... i NEED the windmill. windmill plus swings? superhero.

Mini squad core twists are great to add as well

Great work and info on these videos, thank you

@moversodyssey

12 күн бұрын

Glad your enjoying them, thanks for the comment!

need the ultimate knee strenght guide

Good video

I LOVE the windmill. Sadly, I lost the ability to do the exercise some years ago due to extensive arthritis in my right hip. I got an artificial hip 2,5 years ago, and now I feel fit to re-enter the windmill into my training program. At my peak, I could perform the exercise with a 40 kg/88 lbs KB.... I guess, I will have to start from scratch ie. 8 kg.... Still looking forward to it, though. THANK you for this inspiring video 👍👍👍

I clicked on this expecting a genre of music called brickhousecore 😅

@moversodyssey

20 күн бұрын

Lol, has a legit sound to it.

good shit! Thank you kindly 😊

2nd one is devious

What is the fundamental difference between a dumbbell and a kettlebell? Are they not the same? Or is it something special with kettlebells? Would like to know

@moversodyssey

21 күн бұрын

It's the load distribution. I mostly notice the difference in ballistic movements and overhead movements. The kettlebell weight sits behind the wrist and draws the shoulder back into the shoulder socket, stretching out the front of the shoulder as you lift. I love it.

@Sparks00psn

17 күн бұрын

A dumbbell is 2 weights with a bar in between, a kettle bell is a single weight with a handle on it

@user-mq4fj6ic2f

2 күн бұрын

Dumbells want to roll out of you're hand more. Which is great if you're working you're grip strength but if you're focusing more on core then you can put more stress on you're core with a heavier kettlebell without having to focus soo much on trying to hold on to it.

When doing weighted carries, I’d also stationary carries in front of the mirror still do wonders if you don’t have much space. Use a slower tempo, and raise your knees a bit higher and you’ll feel every rep as well as lower your risk of injury as you can see your form

The grizzly man is just Kettlebell god.

It would be nice to also see an actual person doing these movements. Great information here, but there's no way I can do the windmill with a 35lb KB. I'll have to start with the unweighted version.

@Dragonfly3111

18 күн бұрын

Lots of other places to watch someone do it. It pairs up great with his videos

My core training day is very similar. I warm up with farmer walks for a couple sets, and do suitcase carries for 30 sec intervals of marching, for 5 sets (i do all sets on one side before switching). Instead of windmills i do plank row holds for 30 sec intervals of 5 sets to challenge anti transverse plane, similar to suitcase carry training anti frontal. Leaves you severely out of breath at the end of the workout!

Man, these illustrations are SO good! Also is that page turn sample from Baldurs gate games?

Great drawings!

@moversodyssey

25 күн бұрын

Thank you!

I loved this thumbnail so much i used it as a reference for a thicc boi character I'm designing 😂 Great drawing 👍

Real pro spirit knowledge skils and respect approach, give a honest result Best wishes

@moversodyssey

Ай бұрын

Thank you, I'm glad your enjoying the content.

Do a video about sit ups

Hi can you make a video about ruckmarches? I do them everyday!

Can you do a video on how to increase jump power?

This video is awesome inspires me to do a core workout and learn to draw 😅😂❤ thanks for sharing

@moversodyssey

25 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Excellent! I bought a poster :)

@moversodyssey

Ай бұрын

Thank you for your support, hope you enjoy the poster!

Great video! Windmills are good. Turkish getups are better (and include a windmill component).

I've been using/training kbs and maces for 12 years. Carries are 100% slept on. Let's colab!

The groceries I’m dead

This is why I wanna do strongman

I very weak core and also i want to learn more training at home. Thank you for the information.

@moversodyssey

25 күн бұрын

Your welcome, glad your enjoying the information!

Excellent anatomy figures tbh 😯

@moversodyssey

Ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

@RajGangadhar-um9ep

Ай бұрын

@@moversodyssey can you do video about body decomposition full video

Instead of the windmill, i would pick a one arm clean and press with dumbell or kb. Best to keep things simple. Keep up the great videos.

@moversodyssey

Ай бұрын

Thats going to get it's own video at some point in the near future, or maybe get paired with the KB snatch. I love these movements, probably my favorite kb exercises.

@essenceflow

Ай бұрын

@@moversodyssey Good idea. Works out literally every muscle, in coordination, all at once. Who needs a gym membership. I like to focus on balancing and stabilization exercises in my workouts as well.

Double windmill badass

I love ur videos bro Can u make one to align posture plz

Can you make a video about general mobility and flexibility

2:47 man the runescape bots are buff nowadays

never seen any of these videos from this group before but damn im impressed af with the animations. are these something yall came up with on your own or did yall find these somewhere else?

@Dragonfly3111

18 күн бұрын

This is a one man show. He's a movement expert, massage therapist and artist. He does it all on his own! He's the goat 🐐

@jonverrico3761

18 күн бұрын

@@Dragonfly3111 I can dig it

I'd like to mention Superman Hold if that's ok 😅

Just started doing the windmills. It's good stuff.

@moversodyssey can you make video about neck traning

That human skeleton hydra drawing is fuckin horrifying.

You said in the video there's a link for the poster/chart of exercises. I can't see it ?!? Nice videos always enjoy them.

@Dragonfly3111

Ай бұрын

It's in the description box below the video!

Take a look at Aunkai martial art for better biomechanics and xing yi on tendon elasticity and tension to use arms like a rubberband or bow and arrow

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