Steve Cotter - Kettlebell Demo Video

[RealspitHiphop604]

omg the pistol squat jumps are unreal

[ericklein1]

love the pumas!

[mario68079]

omfg

[IKFFChannel]

@rinlag123 now he is leaner, more fit, stronger and better

[IKFFChannel]

@rinlag123 yes he was bigger and less effective - like all HARDSTYLE lifters

[rinlag123]

Steve cotter was bigger when he was training RKC HARDSTYLE ...He 's slimmer now

[RaydenLord00707]

Steve Cotter, Dude, you are a Demi God among us mere mortals.

[gtrgy888]

@keltronzero That's the Russian national anthem. I wouldn't want you to feel like a philistine, but that's the equivalent of me hearing the AMERICAN national anthem and asking "what's with the cold war era music?"

The answer: Steve Cotter is a master of Russian kettlebells. He's paying homage to the home country of his sport; a country that started about 50 years before America instigated the cold war to protect its dominance in foreign affairs.

[AmusingYeti]

@gtrgy888 There are actually records of kettlebell like training being used in Scotland prior to their use in Russia.

[gtrgy888]

@AmusingYeti True. But kettlebell sport is a distinctly Russian method of training with its own quirks (such as weight classes and specific movements, like the snatch). The kettlebell also has a distinct Russian history as a tool for weighing market goods. People started training with them similarly to how Roman Catholic athletes trained with churchbell clappers (the original dumbbells). And the Scottish used rocks with handles for the same reason: they were easily available and heavy.

[KeyboardPacifist]

@gtrgy888

 never forget that american aggression came in response to the disgustingly callous way in which the japanese-russo war was handled and the carving up of many nations after ww2. We mishandled colonialims and we didnt want a competitor.

[kobkob4]

@gtrgy888

I'm a big fan of Steve and the Russian National Anthem sounds cool, do you really think (had he remained unopposed) Stalin would have stopped in East Berlin?

[gtrgy888]

@kobkob4 Stalin unopposed might have engulfed all of Europe. The Soviets used their good cop routine earlier in colonization, while they were building the people's trust. Later, they became authoritarian.

If US leaders hadn't been so hawkish and ethically irresponsible, we might all be speaking Russian today.

[trainerman1]

Do not get Kryptonite near this guy - it's his only weakness!

[BenX74]

0:30 WHAT THE FUCK?!

[Crowefit]

Wow. Two heavy kettlebell turkish getup. That is unreal.

[tonykay70]

fucking hell!!!!!!!! the hardest bastard I've ever seen! nuff respect!

[AgentIron1]

That is spectacular!

[JiujitsuUniverse]

I've heard some good things about Steve Cotter but... WOW!!!

I've NEVER seen anyone do pistols like that before!!!

[gustum]

I have seen some fit people in my life, but this man is insane.

[apensiil]

why there is the soviet union anthemn?

[milliams69]

kettle bells are used in the russian milltery

[Bigturns33]

Russian Kettlebells, though I hate communism i do love that anthem along with canadas.

[sweeperstore]

Those one legged jumps are about the most impressive displays of leg strength I've ever seen. WOW!

[oogp]

where do you get pants like that yo lol

[kneeknott]

:31 sec  whats wrong with him?

[HEYPETEYMC]

Stronger than you could ever be.

[kneeknott]

Oh I know,lol,I'm just blown away by that!

[ndydck]

Motherfucker broke one wrist when he was a kid, so he couldn't do regular push-ups like the rest of his buddies at the martial arts school he was training at. So he started doing one-leg squats. He got to the point where he could do the pistols at the same rate that others were doing push-ups. He can do the pistol with two 32 kgs (2 x 70 pnds) kettlebells. He's a mutant.

[ItsMeAgainXD]

i am retardededededed

[williebl2005]

Cotter is a beast. Excellent

[60KILOplates]

i thought i invented those one legged squats :-(

[Spattolo]

cotter can EVEN beat chuck norris.

[sammiiboyy]

I think he was the one who teach chuck norris!

[calebbl]

cotter's a tank

[ToddRJones]

Holy crap that one legged jump to and from the table!

[cheke64]

that is carzy. how much can he squat?

[rockbodyfitness]

Cotter has the kind of strength that you only see in people from the planet Krypton

[bordeauxdogge]

He`s Mutant now, but what are his knees going to say in 20 years time......

[Bigturns33]

He has great technique, no doubt in 20 years time he wont be as he is in the sense of total freakness but every bit about the guy is strong. As long as he sticks to good technique which he has you have less chance for injury.

[kineticmb]

His knees will be fine in years to come: Read the following books and you will realise why:

All by Pavel Tsatsouline

Power to the people

Enter the kettlebell

Super joints

All of the principles in these books he follows so he will probably still be doing pistols

[Mangledcorpse]

GRAN HOMBRE !!! sin duda un ejemplazo! a seguir...

[Catingaround]

Steve Cotter IS a mutant!

[propheccy]

awesome stuff steve, youre an inspiration to my own kettlebell training

[Otispuss2]

You're a blowhard. I'll be pissing on your grave

[stfoo]

Ignore koenbp. The dude is on a personal crusade against kettlebells, nearly every kettlebell video on youtube has him shitting in the comments.

[Otispuss2]

Thanks for the heads up.

[Otispuss2]

Sounds like you're a wannabe.  Maybe you should put yourself on the line and post a video of yourself squatting 700. Loser.

[Haggbart81]

Why would he need to squat 700? The guy is a wushu kung fu athlete and kettlebell instructor, not a power lifter.

[SgtBeefcake]

Strong guy.

[afkbrb123]

That's incredible. I've never seen anyone do anything close to that. Guys who can squat 700+ can't even do that. I am amazed.

[powskier]

He's is also one of the 7 people in the world who can pass the "beast" challange ... which is a pullup, a one arm military press,and a one legged squat with the beast (a 48kg (106 lb) kettlebell.)

[Eric3Frog]

Cotter has incredible leg strength and healthy knees.

I wish my knees would be as healthy as his are.

My respect to Cotter. He must have worked very hard to achieve this level.

[cookstar23]

holy shit... i cant breathe

[kineticmb]

A kettle bell with a wide handle will help train grip strength better but believe me a standard size handle on kettle bell is all you need when it comes to grip and wrist strength with the exercises you will be performing.

[averagetoelite]

To elaborate a little further, the above is true, and the Pro-Grade model out of AKC is best for swings, long cycle, and snatches in regard to balance and properly applying the 'hook grip'. In most circles in America a 'wide handle' is considered to be normal.

[oogp]

whats better a kettlebell with a wide handle or a normal one?

[kineticmb]

I wouldn't advise a doctor but a physio as doctors will genreally just put you on pain killers without getting to the root of the problem and rectifying it.

I had a herniated disc between l4 and l5 and partially deteriorated l4 and l5 also which caused constant aching and discomfort. Since training core and power with kettlebells with good form my core is now very strong and my back pain has gone completly.

[HOWYOUDOIN884]

it looks like kettlebell exercise is bad for your back... is it? scientific research? I have some herniated discs and want to try kettlebells but i'm afraid a doctor would say NO WAY DONT DO IT ITS BAD FOR YOUR BACK :|

[jordanvezina]

Kettlebell training is actually great for your back, and I've fixed many clients' back problems with kettlebell exercises. Regarding your specific situation you would want to get your Doctor's opinion, but I would look for a Doctor who also knows about fitness. Most people assume doctors know about physical fitness, but most are clueless.

[kettlebellconvert]

ill second that.  the extent to a typical doctor's knowledge of fitness is eacttly this: that people should "exercise 3 days a week."

[runningwithcoffee]

Steve is my uncle.

[heartjump22]

If he can jump like that off one leg, I am curious what his vertical leap is. do you know?

[ommmonet]

VANDAMME:

It takes more than "Big Legs and KARATE"

LOL

[Eckist]

Awesome video! Come check out mine.

[roadwarrior1981]

Van Damme could take him.

[ommmonet]

THat's funny!

[123snuggles]

Gotta ask: are those 2x 32kg or even more?? Whew...

[newwrestler140]

steve cotter is a mutant, im going 2 1 of his seminars that he does with pavel and john

[AJLiptak]

Pistols on and off the table: that's MEGAFORCE!

[pnice972]

some killer legs

[sakent]

That's a man who drinks his protein shakes.

[bloodriotiori]

my knees hurt just watching that!

[MagUalghairg1916]

The boy is not human.

[runningwithcoffee]

The boy is my uncle!

[MICKEYPOWERLIFTER]

He is inspiring!!!!

[loki1066]

I love that Russian national anthem!

[k4jsu]

Totally awesome, especially the table jumps.

[bmxpunker2005]

holy crap

[gripperpete]

thats pretty sick!