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Taco Fleur

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Taco Fleur is the creator of KETTLEBELL MONSTER, the complete kettlebell ecosystem to learn, train, master, and connect, released January 2, 2023. He founded Cavemantraining in 2009 and IKU, International Kettlebell University, and is the author of more than 40 kettlebell books, including the Kettlebell Exercise Encyclopedia and the Master Kettlebell series.

Born in Amsterdam in 1973, he joined the Air Force at sixteen and left the Netherlands at nineteen. In the more than three decades since, he has lived and trained in nine countries: the Netherlands, Spain, Australia, Vietnam, Thailand, Italy, Tanzania, Albania, and Greece. He has traveled, trained and hosted kettlebell workshops and certifications in many more, among them Bali, Singapore Taco Fleur is the creator of KETTLEBELL MONSTER, the complete kettlebell ecosystem to learn, train, master, and connect, released January 2, 2023. He founded Cavemantraining in 2009 and IKU, International Kettlebell University, and is the author of more than 40 kettlebell books, including the Kettlebell Exercise Encyclopedia and the Master Kettlebell series.

Born in Amsterdam in 1973, he joined the Air Force at sixteen and left the Netherlands at nineteen. In the more than three decades since, he has lived and trained in nine countries: the Netherlands, Spain, Australia, Vietnam, Thailand, Italy, Tanzania, Albania, and Greece. He has traveled, trained and hosted kettlebell workshops and certifications in many more, among them Bali, Singapore, Germany and Sri Lanka. He started as a programmer, writing code for banks and governments. In 2004 he founded Executive Results in Brisbane, filled the gym with kettlebells and picked up his first, sixteen kilograms. In 2009 he opened The Tough Spot in Brisbane, followed by a second location in Albion, and around 2014 Gym Elite in Danang, Vietnam. Most people pick up a kettlebell and learn the swing. He picked up a kettlebell and started taking it apart, not the bell, but the movement. That analytical instinct became the foundation of everything he teaches. Every exercise broken into steps.

He obtained certifications from both sides of the kettlebell world, because the kettlebell does not care what school you came from: StrongFirst SFG2, IKFF Certified Teacher, Russian Girevoy Sport Institute Level 1, IKSFA Kettlebell Coach (ACE approved), HardstyleFit Level 1 Instructor, Kettlebells Level 2 Trainer, Kettlebell Science and Application, and Kettlebell Sport Rank 1. He also obtained the CrossFit Level 1 Trainer certification. He has written for BoxRox and was featured in four issues of Iron Man magazine, Japanese edition, around 2015. He has taught more than 26,000 students online, and his YouTube channel Cavemantraining, started in 2008, has close to 70,000 subscribers and more than 7 million views.

His own numbers, in the kettlebell and outside it: a 36kg strict press for 5 reps, a double 32kg strict press, a 36kg Hardstyle snatch, the StrongFirst snatch test completed twice, 200 unbroken swings with 28kg, one hour of unbroken clean and jerk with 16kg, 45 minutes of unbroken clean and jerk with 20kg, 532 unbroken snatches, 1,501 swings with 28kg in a single session, 11,111 swings with 28kg in 28 days, a 40kg windmill, 100 Turkish get-ups with 20kg in one session, a 160kg deadlift and an 85kg Olympic squat snatch. He took part in the 100k Bribie Island Multi-Sport race (2006), the Hells Bells 24-hour adventure race (2007) and Tough Mudder (2010), and won gold and silver medals in BJJ tournaments (2011).

He teaches the why first, in plain language, with the research behind it. Most teachers are Hardstyle or Sportstyle; he covers both and everything in between. His books are the same.

"Stop making excuses, commit to it, and take a small step. Those small steps will become part of your life as long as you repeat them. Then they will become bigger steps, and then it will just become a lifestyle, and you will love it. Pick up a kettlebell and just do one thing with it." ...more

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	Master The Basic Kettlebell Swing: Amazingly Simple, but Extremely Detailed by Taco Fleur (Goodreads Author), Derek Fronczak 4.40 avg rating — 15 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kettlebell Training Fundamentals: Achieve Pain-Free Kettlebell Training and Lay a Strong Solid Foundation to Become PRO 4.07 avg rating — 14 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kettlebell Workouts and Challenges 1 (updated 2022): The best kettlebell workouts for beginners to advanced 3.55 avg rating — 11 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Master Kettlebell Racking: And 10 steps to find your racking position easily 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Quick And Concise Kettlebell Swing Guide: The kettlebell swing, burn fat and build muscle at the same time. 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	28-Day Burpee And Swing Challenge: An insane kettlebell challenge that will transform your body. by Taco Fleur (Goodreads Author), Anna Junghans 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kettlebell Guide for Beginners: 21-Days to Kettlebell Training 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kettlebell Workouts and Challenges 2.0: Kettlebell workouts for everyone. Beginners to advanced with scaling alternatives. really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kettlebell Strength Program Prometheus: A six-week strength program that can be done with a single kettlebell (Kettlebell Training Book 10) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Master Kettlebell Grips: Instantly take your kettlebell training to the next level 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Form and technique first, reps and weight second.”
― Taco Fleur, Kettlebell Training Fundamentals: Achieve Pain-Free Kettlebell Training and Lay a Strong Solid Foundation to Become PRO

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“Create strength so you don't need support. Don't use support so you can become strong.”
― Taco Fleur, Kettlebell Workouts and Challenges 1 (updated 2022): The best kettlebell workouts for beginners to advanced

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“Kettlebell Swings For Strength Grab your heaviest kettlebell and swing it 4, 6, or 8 times and then rest for as long as is required to bring the heart rate down to normal. Repeat this sequence for 45 to 60 minutes. The number of reps you do will depend on how heavy a kettlebell you have, for my level it would be 4 at 48kg / 105lbs, 6 at 40kg, or 8 at 36kg. The amount of rest would be anywhere from 2 minutes and up. I would use my rest time for mobility and stretching. In the session, I would complete anywhere from 16 to 20 sets or more. This is a workout you can do approximately 2 or more times a week.”
― Taco Fleur, The Quick And Concise Kettlebell Swing Guide: The kettlebell swing, burn fat and build muscle at the same time.

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