Pull ups are one of the best all-around moves for increasing your upper body strength and overall fitness level. They are a natural movement pattern of human beings!, not to mention basic and old-school. When it comes to cranking out more, small form tips like the one we cover in today’s video can make a huge difference. Today’s tip is about your eyes – that is, where you are looking during the exercise – and how that impacts the position of the rest of your body during the movement, the...
9 days ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader - We are wrapping up the week here — hope yours was a good one! As I'm looking at the calendar and planning for the next few, I wanted to shoot out a reminder: I'm going to be one of the speakers at the Ultimate Men Over 40 Health Summit coming up June 8-14, and I wanted to make sure you knew about it. It's completely free to attend. This thing is massive — 100+ world-class doctors and fitness experts gathered specifically for men over 40, 50, and 60. Seven days, seven focused...
12 days ago • 1 min read
*Find your free HKS – Hybrid Kettlebell Muscle Workout at the bottom of this email *For my birthday, I’ve got my Hybrid Kettlebell Muscle program on sale. And when you grab it, you also get a free copy of my Bulletproof Shoulders program, which will keep your upper body healthy for the long haul. -> GET – Hybrid Kettlebell Muscle – Forest 45th Birthday Special —– My birthday is in two days. I’m turning 45! And, nothing irritates me more than the guy who’s like, “I’m 45, and I have the body...
15 days ago • 3 min read
Our 6-week Mindful Eating Reset starts this Friday, April 17th. Spots are filling fast – click here to learn more and grab yours: -> 6-week Mindful Eating Reset —– I still run 28-day challenges both at my studio and for my online kettlebell coaching business. However, their focus has shifted significantly in recent years. It used to be all about the 28-day fat loss challenge. People would get excited, love them, and it could definitely be the start of positive changes. However, time and time...
16 days ago • 2 min read
Two of the most popular pieces of equipment in the gym are the kettlebell and the barbell. They both have their own unique benefits. But most people train with one or the other — rarely both. And here’s what I’ve seen play out over and over again with the traditional bodybuilding crowd: They’re jacked. Big. Strong-looking. Think: The Rock Ronnie Coleman Bodybuilders Guys who follow bro splits and live on chest-and-bis day But when it comes time to press a barbell overhead into a good...
17 days ago • 1 min read
Back in 2018, I traveled to Italy to certify as a StrongFirst Lifter (SFL). Amazing trip. One I’m still grateful for to this day. But here’s one thing I remember most: Watching the other participants train was fascinating. You could pretty quickly tell who had been doing what leading up to the cert. Group one: folks who had been training with a blend of kettlebells, barbells, and bodyweight—a hybrid approach. When it came time to perform the required lifts (Zercher squats, front squats, back...
18 days ago • 1 min read
Yesterday, I talked about how playing offensive line wired me wrong when it came to food. From age 14 through 25, I force-fed myself as much as possible, honestly, a good portion of the time. That was the job. Not healthy — but that was what the job required. And then I retired from my football career. Started trying to get healthy and drop some lbs. And here’s how it played out: I’d have a meal plan. I knew my calories, I knew my protein target, I knew what a solid day of eating was supposed...
20 days ago • 2 min read
I had to eat like a monster to make it an NFL training camps - but it completely wired me wrong around food. Here's what I mean. When I was playing offensive line in colleage, and with briefs stints on a couple of NFL teams, my peak weight was over 300 pounds. To get there — basically from age 14 through 25 — I had to force-feed myself. Eat as much as possible, all the time. That was the job. Was it healthy? Far from it. But I was chasing extreme performance. I was trying to play in the NFL...
21 days ago • 2 min read
OK—I’m excited to get this live and ready for sign-up. We’re doing a Mindful Eating Summer Reset starting next week. -> https://forestvance.lpages.co/mindful-eating-summer-reset-2026/ This is a small group coaching program that I’m going to personally lead. We’re going to meet live over Zoom once per week. You’ll also have optional in-person check-ins if you’re here locally in Lee’s Summit, or we can check in via email/text if you’re not local. If your eating habits feel a little all over the...
22 days ago • 1 min read