Brick House CORE with only 2 exercises: Functional abs with kettlebells

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!

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 😊 )

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

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.

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.

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.

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!!!!!

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Thank you very much ! Great video, again !💪

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

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