Alex Zinchenko, author of Rough Strength Files, is this week’s featured podcast guest.

Alex is a self-proclaimed “strength addict” and strength coach who shares his simple ideas and strategies on training and nutrition to maximize results.

This is a informative and straightforward session about strength training philosophy and methodology in an exclusive interview from the Ukraine.

Here’s what you learn about this week:

• How Alex got started with his strenth journey
• The book that started in all
• Dealing with injury
• The definition of “Rough Strength”
• The surprising prevalence of kettlebells in Ukraine
• How he learned to use kettlebells
• How he describes his style of kettlebell training
• 2 limiitations with kettlebells
• Why strength is so important
• Hidden beneifts of strength
• Is there a quality of strength that’s most important?
• What he’s currently working on with his training
• His appoach to programming
• How he prevents “overreaching”
• His simple approach to nutrition – how to avoid “getting lost”
• The inspiration behind “Rough Strength Files”
• Specific tips to be able to perform the free standing hand stand
• The one arm push up – thoughts and progressions
• What he learned from Paul Wade
• A problem in the fitness industry – and how to fix it
• The most important thing about getting results
• A big misconception about advanced lifters
• His big training advice to his younger self
• The big influences on his training
• And more…

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SHOW NOTES

• RoughStrength.com
• Rough Strength Files – The book
• Video Trailer of the book

My preferred brand of kettlebells is still Rogue. To see the exact bell I use, go to RdellaTraining.com/kettlebell

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