This is LAIT-style training: alternating intensity strategically instead of just going balls to the wall the whole time.

It builds your lactate threshold, meaning your capacity to sustain hard effort without falling apart, which is exactly the thing that used to wreck my own workouts years ago.

Once I trained it directly, I could push harder for longer, and my results took off.

And because the intensity is structured instead of constant, it’s a lot easier on your joints.

(This is just a tiny sample of what’s inside “The Hunter”, the 28-day LAIT Challenge included in Barbarian Fury Kettlebell.)

The full program alternates intensity in a strategic way across all 28 days, so your conditioning and movement keep improving instead of stalling out.

Here’s a taste of it. Try this today:

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“The Hunter” LAIT Kettlebell WOD – Try It Today

Part 1 — 8 rounds:

— KB squat to press, right side, :30 max reps (8-12k women / 12-16k men)
— One arm KB swing, right side, :30 max reps
**Switch sides**
— KB squat to press, left side, :30 max reps
— One arm KB swing, left side, :30 max reps
**Straight into burpees, :30 max reps**
Rest 2-3 minutes, repeat

Part 2 — AMRAP in 6 minutes:

— Cross-body mountain climber + push up, 20 climbers / 10 push ups
— Diagonal lunges w/ kettlebell, 5 per side

Part 3 — 3 rounds, :30 work / :15 rest:

— KB snatches, :15 per side
— Burpees

-> Grab Barbarian Fury Kettlebell here

Talk soon,
— Forest

Yesterday I told you about Barbarian Fury Kettlebell.

Some of you clicked.

Some of you bought it.

Good!

That fury isn’t going to wait around forever, and neither should you.

But if you’re still on the fence, let me show you exactly what you’re getting, because the launch sale ends tomorrow night.

Barbarian Fury Kettlebell gives you fast, brutal, no-nonsense workouts you can do at home with just a couple of kettlebells, 20–30 minutes a day, 3–4 days per week.

CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT BARBARIAN FURY KETTLEBELL >>

Sale ends tomorrow night.

After that, the price goes up.

Here’s another sample workout so you know exactly what’s waiting for you inside:

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The Barbarian Beatdown (KB + Bodyweight Beatdown)

Focus: One kettlebell plus your own bodyweight combined into hard-hitting circuits designed to build strength and conditioning without complicated equipment.

1 – Set your timer for one minute intervals. On the minute, every minute, you’ll do 5 KB presses right, 5 KB presses left. Your rest is the amount of time that’s left on the clock between when you finish the set and the next minute interval starts. Do this for 5 minutes, for a total of 5 sets of 5 reps on each side of kettlebell presses.

2 – Next, a kettlebell complex. Do three rounds total, resting about 60 seconds between rounds (if you only have one KB, just do the total number of reps on one side, then repeat on the other side, for a total of three rounds on each side). Do NOT set the kettlebell down until you’ve completed the entire sequence:

Snatch – 4
Front squat – 4
Swing – 8
Lunge – 4

3 – Finish by doing as many reps as you can of each exercise in 30 seconds. Take as little rest as you can between moves and about 30 seconds of rest between rounds. Complete three rounds total:

High knees
Hindu push ups
Lateral hops
Inverted rows
Lunges

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The barbarians didn’t wait for the “right time” to get strong.

You shouldn’t either!

Sale ends tomorrow night.

CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT BARBARIAN FURY KETTLEBELL >>

— Forest Vance
ForestVanceTraining.com
KettlebellBasics.net

There’s a fury in you that’s been sitting dormant. Buried under desk jobs, screen time, and “I’ll train tomorrow.”

Barbarian Fury Kettlebell is built to wake it back up.

If you want to be strong, fast, tough, well-conditioned, and ready to unleash explosive power at a moment’s notice, and you want to do it at home with just a couple of kettlebells in 20–30 minutes a day, 3–4 days per week…

Check out Barbarian Fury Kettlebell.

CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT BARBARIAN FURY KETTLEBELL >>

It’s on launch sale for just a short time longer!

Here’s a sample workout from The Berserker (KettlebellBasics WODs – “Fight Gone Bad” Edition), one of the rounds that’ll get that fury burning:

Focus: Fast-paced, round-based kettlebell workouts inspired by one of the most famous functional fitness conditioning formats ever created.

Do as many reps as you can of each exercise in 60 seconds. One point per rep. Move directly from one move to the next, no rest. Rest 60 seconds between rounds. Complete three rounds total.

1 – KB 1-Arm Racked Squat (switch sides at halfway) (Women: 12k+, Men: 20k+)
2 – Pull-ups, Recline Rows or 1-Arm KB Rows (Women: 12k+, Men: 20k+)
3 – Jumping Spiderman Climbs (modify by staying with Fast Stepping)
4 – 1-Arm KB Swing (Women: 16k+, Men: 24k+)
5 – Rotating Side Planks with Hip Tap Down

Finisher – Core: 40 seconds of work, 20 seconds of rest. No additional rest between rounds. Complete 3 rounds.

1 – Bird Dog Plank, alternate or switch side at halfway
2 – Weighted Hollow Hold (Women: 12k+, Men: 16k+)
3 – Half Turkish Get-up (switch sides at halfway) (Women: 12k+, Men: 16k+)

CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT BARBARIAN FURY KETTLEBELL >>

— Forest Vance
ForestVanceTraining.com
KettlebellBasics.net

Tomorrow, I’m dropping something brand new:

BARBARIAN FURY KETTLEBELL.

Here’s where the idea came from.

The ancient warriors the Romans called “barbarians” were known for a very different style of fighting.

Historical accounts describe Germanic warriors attacking with sudden speed, explosive bursts of aggression, and tremendous physical intensity.

That got me thinking…

That same idea translates PERFECTLY to kettlebell training.

You don’t always need an hour-long workout.

Sometimes you need to grab a kettlebell… hit a few big, full-body movements… train HARD for a short period of time… and get on with your day.

That was the inspiration behind:

BARBARIAN FURY KETTLEBELL

Full-body kettlebell training built around fast bursts of strength, power, and conditioning.

The kind of workouts you can pull out when you’re short on time but still want to TRAIN.

And EVERY workout is built to be completed in about 20 minutes or less.

Here’s a sample workout you can try today:

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Barbarian Fury Kettlebell Sample Workout

Superset #1

1 – KB Goblet Squat – 8

Women: 16k+ / Men: 24k+

2 – KB Front Loaded Good Morning – 8

Women: 12k+ / Men: 20k+

Complete 3 rounds. Rest only long enough to switch weights if needed. Rest 20 seconds after each superset.

Straight Sets

1 – KB Turkish Get Up – 1/each side

Women: 12k+ / Men: 20k+

Complete 3 sets. No rest between sides. Rest 20-30 seconds between sets.

Superset #2

1 – KB 2-Hand Gorilla Rows – 8

Women: 16k+ / Men: 24k+

2 – KB 2-Hand KB Swing – 15

Complete 3 rounds. No rest between exercises. Rest 20 seconds after each superset.

Finisher

Chipper style — complete 1 round as fast as possible, finishing all reps of each exercise before moving to the next. Rest as needed.

1 – Jumping Jacks OR No-Jump Jacks – 50

2 – Mountain Climbers – 50/each side

Modify by elevating your hands or walking your feet in and out as fast as possible.

3 – Skaters – 50/each side

Modify by keeping the jump low or taking the jump out altogether.

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Give that one a shot today.

And stay tuned, because…

Tomorrow, Barbarian Fury Kettlebell officially drops.

If you like kettlebell workouts that are short, intense, and over in 20 minutes or less, you’re going to like this one!

– Forest

Yesterday’s workout got a great response; thank you to everyone who signed up for the Iron Monk Core 28-day Challenge!

So here’s one more, straight from Week 1 of the program.

This one’s built around a different loaded rotation pattern than yesterday’s, more hinge, less squat, but the same core principle: an offset load your trunk has to control and resist, the same demand ancient warriors trained by swinging a heavy mace (or optionally, a kettlebell as your modern-day adaptation).

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8-Minute Bodyweight + KB/Mace Abs Workout

Run it as a standalone session, or tack it onto your existing training on an off day.

MINUTE 1

Lie on your back, knees bent, feet flat. Hands resting on your belly. Press your low back into the floor and brace your abs. Take 6 breaths, 4 count in, 4 count out, keeping the brace through the whole breath.

MINUTES 2+3

One continuous sequence, one side then the other: Mountain pose → forward fold → Warrior II → Reverse Warrior → modified side angle → Warrior II → forward fold → Mountain pose → repeat on the other side. Flow through this continuously for 2 minutes.

MINUTES 4+5

Hindu push ups. Continuous, but resting as needed. Exhale as you push back and up.

MINUTES 6+7

Pick your tool:

— Kettlebell: Figure 8. Stand and hinge at the hips, passing the bell between and around your legs. Continuous for 2 minutes.

— Steel mace: Uppercut Rotation. Hinge at the hips, drive the mace head up and across your body, rotating through the torso to finish at eye level on the opposite side. Reverse and repeat.

MINUTE 8

Hollow hold, 30 seconds. Then 3 closing breaths.

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That’s it.

8 minutes.

Ancient roots, modern execution.

This is still just a taste of what’s inside the full 28-day system:

-> Grab Iron Monk Core here — launch pricing ends

— Forest and the FVT Team

Between the 15th and 18th centuries, massive armies of militant ascetics rose up across the Indian subcontinent. The most feared among them were the Nath Yogis and the Naga Sadhus.

Forget the image of a peaceful monk sitting in a cave. These were mercenary shock troops. They controlled trade routes. They fought in regional wars. They defended temples with their lives.

Their combat style leaned hard on hand-to-hand grappling and heavy weapons. Which meant their training centered on one thing: what modern trainers would call the core.

That’s the foundation my new Iron Monk Core program is built on.

I took that ancient system and combined it with modern training science, so you get the best of both worlds.

Here’s a real sample from the program, free, no strings. Try it today and see what I mean:

Iron Monk Core: Week 1, Day 2 — Free Sample Workout

MINUTE 1

Sit into a deep squat (hold something sturdy if you need to). Take 6 breaths, 4 count in, 4 count out.

MINUTES 2 + 3

Downward dog (2 breaths) → high plank (1 breath) → lower down → cobra (2 breaths) → lower down → back to downward dog. Repeat continuously for 2 minutes.

MINUTES 4 + 5

Hindu Squats: Feet shoulder-width, arms straight out front. Inhale as you bend your knees, lift your heels, and sweep your arms back. Lower until glutes approach your heels, torso upright. Exhale, drive up through the balls of your feet, arms sweep forward. Rhythmic, continuous, synchronized breath and arm swing, for 2 full minutes.

MINUTES 6 + 7

Pick your tool:

• Kettlebell: Around the world to reverse lunge. Pass the bell around your body, bring it to shoulder height, palm it with your opposite hand, drop into a reverse lunge. Reverse and repeat on the other side. Alternate continuously.
• Steel mace: 360 to reverse lunge. (closer to how the ancients actually trained): [authority] 360 swing behind the head, pull back to prayer position, drop into a lunge, switch hands, repeat on the other side. Alternate for 2 minutes.

MINUTE 8

Plank hold, 30 second. Then sit back into child’s pose and take 3 closing breaths.

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That’s it. 8 minutes. Ancient roots, modern execution.

This is nothing like the core work you’ve done before, and your midsection will know it.

This is one sample out of the full 28-day system. If this 8 minutes got your attention, the full program is where the real transformation happens – get it at the link below:

-> Grab Iron Monk Core here — launch pricing ends soon.

— Forest

There are so many workouts in the Ageless Action Hero KB Bundle.

I want to share a sample with you, but I don’t even know where to start!! 😉

So, I will share this one:

Operator Strength System (KB / Bodyweight Hybrid Training)

This is a hybrid system combining kettlebells and bodyweight training to build strength, conditioning, and durability.

This simple but HIGHLY effective style honestly looks a lot like how I personally design much of my training these days, btw.

You’re not doing all kinds of fancy pants kettlebell variations – you’re doing work on the basics that’s time-tested to get you stronger and help you perform better.

Check out the workout, then grab the full system HERE while it’s on sale for the next couple of hours:

-> Agless Action Hero Kettlebell – Fall Training Stock-Up Sale

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KB / Bodyweight Hybrid Strength Workout (free sample)

WORKOUT 1

1 – TURKISH GET UP – Do one rep on your right side. Switch hands and do one rep on your left side. Switch back and do one rep on your right side. Repeat for a total of four reps on each side. Start with a lighter weight for the first set or two if you can / have weights available to do so, and work up to a heavier weight for the last two or three reps on each side.

Recommended weights – men = 16k to 24k; women = 8k to 16k. THIS
being said – if you’re NEW to TGUs, DROP the weight, and work on your
FORM until you feel confident, THEN bump up!

2 – GO DOWN THE LADDER – recommended weight = 10k/12k (women);
16k/20k (men) – rest as little as possible during circuit – rest approx 60 seconds, then repeat for a total of 2x “down the ladder”:

5 cleans (R)
5 presses (R)
5 single KB rack squats (R)
5 cleans (L)
5 presses (L)
5 single KB rack squats (L)
4 cleans (R)
4 presses (R)
4 single KB rack squats (R)
4 cleans (L)
4 presses (L)
4 single KB rack squats (L)
3 cleans (R)
3 presses (R)
3 single KB rack squats (R)
3 cleans (L)
3 presses (L)
3 single KB rack squats (L)
2 cleans (R)
2 presses (R)
2 single KB rack squats (R)
2 cleans (L)
2 presses (L)
2 single KB rack squats (L)
1 cleans (R)
1 presses (R)
1 single KB rack squats (R)
1 cleans (L)
1 presses (L)
1 single KB rack squats (L)

3 – 100 swings

Recommended weight = 16k to 20k (women); 24k to 32k (men) – do your
100 swings in as little sets as possible. You can break this up any way you
want. i.e. – 5 sets of 20, 10 sets of 10, etc. FORM FIRST!

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Try the workout, then grab the full system HERE

— Forest

Quick reminder:

Today’s Fall Training Stock-Up Sale deal is the new Bodyweight Beast 2.0 program.

The special one-day offer ends tonight.

-> GET BODYWEIGHT BEAST 2.0 HERE

And here’s a quick 20-minute bodyweight-only workout you can try:

Get as many rounds as you can in 20 minutes of:

• 50 Seal Jacks
• 8 Bodyweight Renegade Rows — per side
• 15 Total Body Extensions
• 12 Plank Jacks
• 10 Alternating Reverse Lunges — per side
• 8 Burpees

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One of the things I like about bodyweight training is that you can get a LOT done without needing a gym full of equipment.

And this workout is a good example.

But inside Bodyweight Beast 2.0, we go beyond just high-rep conditioning circuits like this.

The full program also uses progressive bodyweight strength exercises, advanced variations, tempo work, leverage changes, mobility, recovery work, and structured progression so you can keep getting stronger over time.

So if you want to add a serious bodyweight strength phase to your training this fall, check it out here:

👉 GET BODYWEIGHT BEAST 2.0 HERE

Today’s Fall Training Stock-Up Sale offer ends tonight.

Tomorrow, we move on to a completely different program.

— Forest

PS – This is a great workout to save for a day when you’re short on time, traveling, or just want something you can do almost anywhere.

And if you want the complete Bodyweight Beast 2.0 system, today is your one-day chance to grab it as part of the Fall Training Stock-Up Sale.

-> CHECK OUT BODYWEIGHT BEAST 2.0 HERE

Quick reminder:

Today’s Fall Training Stock-Up Sale deal is my 5×5 Kettlebell Method.

The special one-day offer ends tonight.

-> GET THE 5X5 KETTLEBELL METHOD HERE

The original 5×5 workout is a strength training program that was popularized by Bill Starr in the 1970s.

The basic idea is simple:

Perform 5 sets of 5 reps of a chosen exercise, with the goal of increasing strength and size over time.

The 5×5 workout is typically done with big compound exercises like the squat, bench press, and deadlift.

But we’re going to adapt that tried-and-true training method to, you guessed it…

The kettlebell.

Here’s a free sample workout:

Kettlebell 5×5 Workout

PART 1

Do 5 reps of Exercise 1.

Rest 60-120 seconds.

Do 5 reps of Exercise 2.

Rest 60-120 seconds.

Go back to Exercise 1 and repeat until you’ve completed a total of 5 rounds.

• Single or Double KB Press
• Single or Double KB Renegade Row

Once you can complete 5 sets of 5 reps of each exercise, progress by adjusting the lifting tempo, reducing the rest period, choosing a harder exercise variation, or increasing the weight.

PART 2

Use the same format:

5 reps of Exercise 1.

Rest 60-120 seconds.

5 reps of Exercise 2.

Rest 60-120 seconds.

Repeat for 5 total rounds.

• Single or Double KB Front Squat
• Single or Double KB Swing

Again, once you can complete 5 sets of 5 reps comfortably, progress by adjusting tempo, rest periods, exercise difficulty, or weight.

That’s one of the big keys to making 5×5 training work with kettlebells.

With a barbell, you can just add a few pounds.

With kettlebells, the weight jumps are usually much bigger, so you have to get a little more creative with how you progress.

That’s exactly what I teach inside the full 5×5 Kettlebell Method.

And if you like this workout, today is your chance to grab the complete program as part of the Fall Training Stock-Up Sale.

-> GET THE 5X5 KETTLEBELL METHOD HERE

The special offer ends tonight.

Tomorrow, we move on to a completely different program.

— Forest

PS – Simple does not mean easy.

A handful of good exercises, trained consistently with a clear progression plan, can go a long way.

And that’s really the whole idea behind this program.

-> GET THE 5X5 KETTLEBELL METHOD HERE

Quick reminder:

Today’s Fall Training Stock-Up Sale deal is the entirely new, rebuilt-for-2026 version of my 300 Kettlebell Challenge.

The special one-day price ends tonight:

-> GET THE 300 KETTLEBELL CHALLENGE ONE-DAY SPECIAL HERE

Almost 20 years ago, I tried the infamous “300 Workout,” created by trainer Mark Twight for the cast of the movie 300.

It was brutal.

But it was also one of those workouts that challenged you as much mentally as physically.

Here’s the original workout:

Complete the following as fast as possible:

• 25 Pull-Ups
• 50 Deadlifts — 135 lbs
• 50 Push-Ups
• 50 Box Jumps — 24″
• 50 Floor Wipers — 135 lbs
• 50 Kettlebell Clean-and-Presses — 25 per arm
• 25 Pull-Ups

300 total reps.

Obviously, that workout requires quite a bit of equipment and is very demanding.

So I came up with my own at-home, kettlebell-friendly version:

Complete the following as fast as possible:

• 25 Single-Arm KB Rows — 2 sets of 12-14 per arm
• 50 KB Swings
• 50 Push-Ups — 3 sets of 15-20
• 50 Squat Jumps
• 50 Cross-Body Mountain Climbers — 3 sets of 15-20 per side
• 50 KB Clean-and-Presses — 25 per arm
• 25 Single-Arm KB Rows — 2 sets of 12-14 per arm

Give it a shot and see how you do.

Break the reps into manageable sets, rest when needed, and focus on good technique.

And if you like this style of training, today’s Fall Training Stock-Up Sale deal is the entirely new, rebuilt-for-2026 version of my 300 Kettlebell Challenge.

It takes the basic idea behind high-rep challenge workouts like this and turns it into a complete 28-day training system you can actually follow.

But the special price is only good through tonight.

After that, the price goes back up and we move on to the next program.

-> GET THE 300 KETTLEBELL CHALLENGE ONE-DAY SPECIAL HERE

— Forest

PS – You don’t need to be able to crush all 300 reps straight through to get started.

Scale the workout appropriately, use a weight you can control, and stop if your form starts to break down.

The point is to challenge yourself — not destroy yourself.

And if you want the complete 28-day system, today is your chance to grab the newest version at the lowest price I’m offering:

-> GET THE 300 KETTLEBELL CHALLENGE HERE