#78 - Fionnbhárr Toolan: Pushing Yourself Beyond Your Limits

The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast

In the 78th Episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, Chris, Mike and our special guest, owner of Virtu Gym, 3X World Kettlebell Champion and Participant in the European Pentathlon Fionnbhárr Toolan @fionnbharr3 will talk about pushing yourself beyond what you think it’s possible.

Join us in this insightful and amazing talk!

In this chapter you will discover:

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(0:40) Introducing owner of Virtu Gym, 3X World Kettlebell Champion and Participant in the European Pentathlon Fionnbhárr Toolan @fionnbharr3

(1:40) About European Pentathlon Champion

(2:30) kettlebell in European Pentathlon Champion

(5:00) Training for 5 years for the Pentathlon

(6:00) The snatch and the jerk

(6:50) 120 reps of clean with the 40K, followed by a Clean & Press with the 26K for 60 reps, then 120 reps of the jerk with the 28K, then 103 reps of the Half Snatch with the 32K and then 118 reps with the push press. And that’s taking it easy for Fionnbhárr

(9:00) Kettlebell training puts more strength on the wrist than other training tools

(10:20) The Snatch Test

(10.40) 5 minute Snatch test, shout out to Denis Vasilev @denisvasilevkbsport

(13:00) What inspired Fionnbhárr to start training with Kettlebells?

(15:00) Shout out to Pavel Tsatsouline and @Strongfirst

(16:30) Getting exposed to bunk for your buck exercise at 16 years old

(20:30) Kettlebell snatches can help a lot with Grip endurance, cardiovascular endurance and Muscular Endurance

(23:00) Fionnbhárr morning routine

(25:40) Shout out to Derek Toshner @tnt_adventure_fit

(27:20) From kettlebell training to Kettlebell sports and Pentathlon

(32:20) Chris about the Ironman

(33:30) Shout out to Steve Cotter @stevecotter_ikff

(34:10) Mental skills, shout out to Bill Esch @kettlebellwarrior and Denis Vasilev @denisvasilevkbsport

(36:00) “No matter how much pain you’re going through, couple of months later is gonna be away”

(39:20) It's Not About the Bike Book by Lance Armstrong and Sally Jenkins https://www.amazon.com/about-Armstrong-Lance-Jenkins-Hardcover/dp/B009O2H7PQ/ref=pd_lpo_14_t_0/144-8813164-0799231?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B009O2H7PQ&pd_rd_r=5cbb4a38-3a91-4b3e-ab58-cfa797ace79f&pd_rd_w=ftLnM&pd_rd_wg=GgsHk&pf_rd_p=a0d6e967-6561-454c-84f8-2ce2c92b79a6&pf_rd_r=5CQ3KG1F7HB4H99QP0AH&psc=1&refRID=5CQ3KG1F7HB4H99QP0AH

(39:40) Powerful reflections, Mike training for the Sinister

(43:50) “Doing something is better than doing nothing” - Fionnbhárr Toolan

(47:10) Blocking everything out and focus on the bells in kettlebell sports, shout out to Dennis Vasilev

(50:00) “Kettlebell sports, you don’t find it, it finds you”

(51:30) Work capacity, mobility and feeling good about yourself

(54:10) Make it simple, shout out to Greg Everett @catalystathletics

(1:00.30) Self help in the fitness industry, is an 11 figure business every year

(1:01:30) If you don’t listen to the news you’re misinformed

(1:02:00 )Whatever you want to do, do it for 1 year at least

(1:06:00) What is Fionnbhárr focused on currently?

(1:08:00) Where to contact Fionnbhárr Toolan @fionnbharr3 https://www.instagram.com/fionnbharr3/

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