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

Our 28-day KBs + Rucking Challenge officially kicks off today, Monday, August 24. If you haven’t signed up yet, it’s not too late to join and stay on track with the group. Here’s the link:

-> 28-day KBs + Rucking Challenge

I’m getting ready for our “Fasting Blueprint” session today, which is part of the challenge. We’re covering a lot in this one, but I want to hit on one small piece today: how to structure your fasting around when you train, for maximum performance.

Here’s the deal. Fasting works for fat loss largely because it limits your eating window, so you end up in a calorie deficit almost automatically.

(We’ll also talk about how you progress from something like a 12:12 schedule, to 14:10, to 16:8, and how to move through those stages the right way.)

But one thing people run into, especially if they’re training regularly like we do in this program, is figuring out how to structure fasting around their workouts. Here’s how I look at it:

If you train in the morning:

• Hydrate. Water and black coffee are fine.
• Keep it moderate to start. Cardio or shorter strength sessions, something like a 20-30 minute kettlebell workout, are probably fine fasted for most people. But you have to figure out what works best for you. Same goes for something like a 30 minute ruck session.
• If you can time it, try to break your fast right after your workout. That way you still get the benefit of a post-workout meal, with protein and carbs to help your muscles recover. On the days you’re training really hard, this is where it matters most.

If you train later in the day:

• Shift your eating window so your first meal comes a few hours before your workout.
• Eat a pre-workout meal. You want some carbs going in to boost your energy.
• Refuel after. Eat your last meal or a protein snack post-training to help build and repair strength.
• Stay fueled. You don’t want to walk into an hour and a half kettlebell and rucking session on 18 hours with nothing in the tank.

Those are the basics, and there’s more to intermittent fasting than just “don’t eat for 16 hours.” Today we’re also covering:

• What fasting is and why it works so well for fat loss
• 12:12 vs 14:10 vs 16:8, and how to choose the right window for you
• Morning fasting vs earlier eating windows
• What you can drink during your fast
• How to deal with hunger
• How to gradually extend your fasting window
• How to set up your fasting schedule for the week depending on when you train
• How to structure meals inside your eating window
• What your first meal should look like and how much protein per meal
• Plug and play meal templates so you’re not guessing

We’ll cover all of this and more, week by week, throughout the challenge, plus coaching check-ins along the way to see how you’re doing.

Again, it’s not too late to join today, day one of the challenge. I’d love to have you on board. Check out the link below.

-> 28-day KBs + Rucking Challenge

PS – More exciting stuff coming later this week. We’ve got a brand new version of my top-selling Warrior Flow Isometrics course, evolved and progressed for 2026. Keep an eye on your inbox.

This morning we ran a workout at the studio, and it’s the kind of session that leaves you a little wrecked in the best way. I modified it slightly so you can knock it out at home too.

Workouts like this are exactly what’s going to help you drop up to one clothing size over the next 28 days here:

-> Kettlebells + Rucking Drop-a-Size Challenge – Starts Monday, August 24th

More on that below, but first, here’s the workout.

1 – We start with a general warm-up to get you prepped for the work ahead, then move into this kettlebell circuit.

2 – Set your timer to go off every:30. Start each set at the top of each:30 interval. Rest is the time from when you finish a set until the next interval starts. Rest:60 between rounds. Do 3 rounds total.

5 clean + press (right)
5 clean + press (left)
10 one-arm swings (right)
10 one-arm swings (left)
10 push ups
8 kb side lunges (right)
8 kb side lunges (left)
10 kb sumo deadlift high pulls
5 burpees

That circuit runs about 16 minutes total.

3 – Then you take a short break, get everything ready, and go out and ruck.

We went about 2 miles this morning, some people carrying 20 or 30 pound packs. We threw in some interval work too, since the goal is to get faster and eventually hit 15 minute miles for a 5K. Here’s how it went: at the top of every 2 minutes, push a fast clip for 30 seconds, then cruise and recover until the next 2 minute mark hits, then go fast again. We kept that rolling for about 30 minutes. The fitter crew pushed the fast clip every minute instead of every 2. Then we cooled down with some stretching.

That’s your example. Do it today, do it tomorrow, or save it for the weekend and use it as your first workout of next week.

You can absolutely do this one as a one off. But the most important and most effective way to do it is as part of the full program. Here’s why: you’re systematically doing kettlebell workouts that build on one another, so you’re getting stronger week over week. You’re doing ruck workouts that build up in intensity too, so you’ll actually work up to running a 5K by the end of the 28 days. And you’re systematically doing intermittent fasting, which improves your health markers and keeps you in a calorie deficit every day so you’re actually losing weight, not just working out and hoping.

I’ll coach you through the whole thing at the link below. But hurry, we start Monday and spots are limited.

–> Kettlebells + Rucking Drop-a-Size Challenge – Starts Monday, August 24th

— Forest

Are you joining us for the upcoming 28-Day Iron + Asphalt Challenge?

-> Join the 28-Day “Iron + Asphalt” Drop-a-Size Challenge

The basic idea is simple:

We’re combining kettlebells + rucking + performance-focused intermittent fasting to help you lose up to a full clothing size in 28 days while still training hard, maintaining muscle, and feeling strong.

And one of the biggest parts of the challenge is going to be the nutrition side.

I’m taking my Feed the Beast / Modern-Day Warrior approach and turning it into a full Performance Intermittent Fasting Workshop.

See – I have tried I’ve personally used intermittent fasting for well over a decade, and I’ve used variations of this approach with hundreds of clients over the years.

There’s also a solid body of research behind intermittent fasting. It can be a very effective tool for controlling calorie intake and body weight, and depending on the person and the approach, it may also help improve things like blood-sugar control and other markers of metabolic health.

But here’s the part I think gets missed:

If you’re someone who actually TRAINS, you need to approach fasting differently.

You can’t necessarily take the exact same approach as someone who’s relatively sedentary and simply trying to eat fewer calories.

If you’re lifting weights, training with kettlebells, rucking, doing conditioning work and trying to maintain or build lean muscle, you have some additional things to think about.

You need to:

• Get enough protein
• Eat enough total food to recover
• Time your meals intelligently around harder workouts
• Know when fasted training makes sense — and when it doesn’t
• Use carbs strategically instead of automatically eliminating them
• Adjust your fasting window when your training demands change

That’s the approach we’re going to take here.

-> Join the 28-Day “Iron + Asphalt” Drop-a-Size Challenge

We’re using intermittent fasting as a fat-loss tool without sacrificing performance.

Every Monday at 12 PM CST, we’ll meet live for a short training (roughly 15-30 minutes) – followed by open Q+A.

(Can’t make it live? No problem. Every session will be recorded, so you can go back and watch it whenever you want.)

And rather than just tell you we’re going to “cover intermittent fasting,” here’s the actual plan:

WEEK 1: THE FASTING BLUEPRINT + YOUR MEAL PLAN

• What intermittent fasting actually is
• Why it can work so well for fat loss
• 12:12 vs. 14:10 vs. 16:8
• How to choose the right fasting window for YOU
• Morning fasting vs. earlier eating windows
• What you can drink during a fast
• How to deal with hunger
• How to gradually extend your fasting window
• What to do if you train in the morning
• What to do if you train later in the day
• How to set up your exact fasting schedule for the week
• How to structure your meals inside the eating window
• What your first meal should look like
• How much protein to build into each meal
• Several plug-and-play meal templates so you don’t have to guess

WEEK 2: EAT TO LOSE FAT AND PERFORM

• How much protein you need
• Why protein becomes even more important during fat loss
• How many meals to eat inside your eating window
• How to build your first meal after a fast
• Protein + produce + smart carbs + healthy fats
• Why carbs are NOT the enemy if you’re training hard
• How to place more carbs around tougher workouts
• How to avoid the giant “reward meal” after fasting
• Hydration and electrolytes
• Alcohol and fat loss
• How to adjust your portions based on your size and goals
• How to tweak the Week 1 meal templates for YOU

WEEK 3: FASTING + TRAINING

• Can you train fasted?
• When fasted training works really well
• When eating before training might be smarter
• Strength training while fasting
• Kettlebell training while fasting
• Rucking while fasting
• Why walking and rucking pair so well with fasting
• Hard conditioning and fasting
• What to eat after your workout
• How soon you actually need protein after training
• How to time carbs around harder workouts
• Signs that you may be under-fueling
• What to change if your workout performance starts dropping
• How to adjust your fasting window on harder training days

WEEK 4: MAKE IT WORK IN REAL LIFE

• How to handle weekends
• Restaurants
• Travel
• Holidays and social events
• What happens if you break your fasting schedule
• What to do after an overeating day
• Hunger-management tricks
• What to change if fat loss stalls
• Moving between 12-, 14- and 16-hour fasts
• How to transition from fat loss to maintenance
• When fasting may NOT be a good idea
• How to build a long-term approach after the 28 days are finished

By the end, I want you to understand not just what to do for 28 days, but how to adjust the approach yourself going forward.

If that sounds like what you need right now:

-> Join the 28-Day “Iron + Asphalt” Drop-a-Size Challenge

We start Monday!

— Forest