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The magical HKC Three (Swing, Goblet Squat and Get-up) give you the complete formula for mastering the fundamentals so you too can perform at your highest potential. Those of us who can still pop up, leap into the fray and bound into the office do better in life, living and everything else. The HKC program gives you the tools and know-how you need to keep popping... • How Dan John added 70ft and virile. Discover how integrity under load and to his javelin throw after the Swing and the Goblet movement. implementing one new Squat are all you need for kettlebell drill from the HKC magnificent glutes. • The Vertical Bird Dog protocols. • Dan’s basic Buns workout. • How the Vertical Bird • The 3 inter-related types of Dog with kettlebell helps “stone” training: Anaconda • The pure kettlebell glute activate the core and whole strength (internal pressure, challenge. family of stabilizers. body squeezing), armor • Four Square: The Non-Bal- • Assessment building (withstand contact) listic Hinges and Arrow (deliver from • Density Training coiled power). • Kettlebell Deadlift From a Box • More work in less time— • The single best abs exer- what’s best? • The Waiter Bow cise in the world... • Specialized Variety • The RDL Hinge • Loaded carries: why • How inefficient exercise they excel for anaconda • The Bulgarian Goat Bag helps drive fat loss through strength and arrow training. Swing stressing the fat reserves— • Bodyweight Rolling and why you need to do • The Original Butt Blaster more of what you are less • Why The HKC? 5000—one of the best for good at. discovering, awakening and • Why the HKC drills work empowering the glutes. • The 4 main rules for effec- as the perfect solution for tive programming. fat loss, the elderly, or for • Why Swings are one of elite athletes and contact the best overall fat burning • Classical Conditioning athletic builders occupations when on the • Program A Simple Strength road. • The 10 keys to mastery of the Swing. • Program B Cardio Hit • How the HKC delivers what Workout you need in stretching, • Why squats can do more flexibility, rotary stability for total muscle mass and • Program C Tonic Recharge and basic movements. overall body strength than Workout • The three essential keys to all the other lifts combined. • Program D Bi-Monthly weight lifting. • Why the Goblet Squat is the Tabata • The Hip Displacement single best lifting method of • Program E The Mobility Continuum all time. Workout • The 3 basics of proper • The Get-up • Progression and Regres- training • Otto Arco’s secret to sion—Adjusting the Weight • The ideal number of reps all-around body strength, • Lessons from Elite Athletes for each exercise to main- body power and body composition.