What is TACFIT Kettlebell Spetsnaz?

TACFIT Kettlebell Spetsnaz is a unique kettlebell training program developed by Hall of Fame Coach Scott Sonnon. Coach Sonnon’s travel and personal training through Russia led him to develop a fundamental kettlebell training program to share with his students. He had discovered that the key to effective training was to focus on the basics. Master each level of movement, before progressing to the next. The incremental complexity included in TACFIT Kettlebell Spetsnaz allow for continual improvement of the neuromuscular system. This translates to effective weight-loss and muscle building. 4 levels of complexity means that you can begin this program at any level and track your progress as you move through the progressions. TACFIT Kettlebell Spetsnaz covers all 6 degrees of movement and contains exercise specific warm-ups and cool downs. The most effective kettlebell training program is available right now in a simple, plug and play digital package.

 

Why TACFIT Kettlebell Spetsnaz?

The sophistication level in this program is what makes it different from other kettlebell training programs on the market today. Instead of focusing on counting reps, volume, rate, etc., TACFIT Kettlebell Spetsnaz emphasizes technique and mastering the basics. We do not believe that exercising faster or stronger is better. Only better is better! Through progressive levels of sophistication, this program can help you sculpt that chiseled physique you have always desired. But that is not all. TACFIT Kettlebell Spetsnaz will make you stronger and faster, all in less than 30 minutes a day. The programming and progression of exercises ensures that you will minimize the risk for training related injuries, which more importantly, translates to a better quality of life.

 

About TACFIT

TACFIT® is the original Tactical Fitness System, created by Scott B. Sonnon. Tactical Fitness is defined as:

 

Tactical: Of, relating to, or constituting a series of actions, carefully synchronized, coordinated, planned and executed to achieve a specific end.

Fitness: methods, protocols and principles to physically, mentally and emotionally prepare, mitigate and compensate for specific occupational, recreational and lifestyle stressors.

Tactical Fitness, therefore, is a contiguous approach for specific physical preparation to enter, overcome, and recover from stressors in such a way that the individual and team become stronger, better and healthier from the stressors, rather than deteriorate from them.

The TACFIT system uses 26 workouts, with 4 different levels of challenge, and 6 different protocols of timing. TACFIT helps anyone access their innate fitness potential, by restoring their function in reality-based, practical movement: the way your body was designed and has evolved to freely move without pain. Instead of the conventional “boot camp” mentality, which emphasize unnecessarily long aerobic work, TACFIT is 20 minutes of safely intense exercise (preceded by target specific warm-up exercises and followed by customized compensatory cool-down exercises).

 

The exercises are performed with kettlebells, clubbells, parralette bars, medicine balls, pull-up bars, gymnastic rings or straps, sandbags and plyometric boxes, as well as bodyweight exercises, all designed to help you get leaner, fitter, stronger, and more agile. If you donʼt have one or more of these apparati, the TACFIT suite of high-performance modular programs cater to your access to equipment and include bodyweight alternatives for all weighted exercises.

 

TACFIT develops your fitness by hitting all three windows of your biochemistry: the anabolic, muscle-building window, the catabolic, fat-burning window, and the metabolic, energy-building window. The System also helps you:

 

build functional power, stamina, endurance and agility;

improve basic body alignment, biomechanical efficiency, and structural platforms;

develop ALL GO not merely “show” muscle for overall athleticism;

remove aches and pains by restoring mobility and restabilizing vulnerable joint dysfunction;

experience the greatest excitement in restoring your youthful movement that will make you forget how hard youʼre working!

TACFIT redefines fitness as the ability to be more prepared than the challenges you face (called “medical readiness” in tactical-speak), to always be ready to navigate challenges with ease and imagination, to remain in a supple state of flow regardless of the task at hand, and to train with a purpose which has been proven to prevent injuries which happen from random workouts.

 

TACFIT cascades the entire waterfall of physical attributes: functional stamina, complete range of motion strength, three-dimensional movement potential, multi-modal agility and coordination, compensation for occupational and lifestyle repetitive actions and positions, and an integrated active recovery and prehabilitation. It offers a variable, customizable, incremental path of progress, while offering mental alertness, clarity and concentration, with emotional control and the ability to restore calm chemistry after intense physical exertion.

 

Creator of TACFIT

Scott B. Sonnon is COO for RMAX International. He is an adjunct instructor for the US Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) and has acted as an SME for many agencies including: Israeli LOTAR Counter-Terror Academy, NYPD Academy, 3/160th SOAR, U.S. Marshals Academy, U.S. DHS Office of State and Local Law Enforcement, the US CBP Use of Force Center and several U.S. Military SOF Units. He provides his consulting to the U.S. Veterans Hospitals as a service. Scott developed the health first system: Circular Strength Training® to focus on deployable strength, mobility and resiliency. Since 1997, he has been teaching worldwide. In every country, he found the same problem: warriors shaped like their jobs, carrying an accumulated stress load; leading to shortened careers and “rusty armor.”

 

In answer, Scott developed TACFIT and the first tactical fitness instructor certification course available. TACFIT athletes recover faster from acute stress response and shed chronic stress load from training and career. TACFIT has been administered to over 4,000 trainers worldwide. Units in more than 13 allied countries have formally implemented TACFIT. Scott has been named by Men’s Health Magazine as one of the Top 25 Trainers in the World, and one of the 7 Most Influential Instructors of this Century by Black Belt Magazine, earning him a place in the National Fitness Hall of Fame, Personal Trainer Hall of Fame and the International Martial Arts Hall of Fame. He is a 5-time world martial arts champion and 6-time USA National Team Coach. He is the holder of several patents including the Clubbell®, has written 7 books, published 43 training manuals, and developed 53 specific fitness programs.

 

He serves as the Tactical Fitness Ambassador for 5.11. Scott and 5.11 are co-developing new technologies in tactical fitness, biomechanics and stress physiology. He leads training each day at the DHS CBP Office of Air and Marine Bellingham Branch ‘Fight Cage’ and connects this daily resource to a host of carnivores online.https://tacfit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/tacfit_sandbag_section4_img1.jpg

 

How Going Behind The Iron Curtain Opened My Eyes To Our Weakness

By Scott Sonnon

When I left for Russia, I was a lot like you. I was thirsty for the truth about effective training. I was tired of gimmicks and “flavour of the month” fat loss & muscle building scams. I crossed an ocean in search of the TIME-TESTED methods old school Eastern athletes had been using for generations, to not only build awe-inspiring physiques but to out-perform their Western counterparts at every turn. In the West, it seemed like we were constantly focused on tools and tricks. The latest trend proved irresistible as it pulled us off track from our performance and our physique goals. $10,000 machines were shiny distractions from real progress. What I discovered behind the Iron Curtain changed everything. I found methods that would propel me, my athletes and eventually my physique clients directly to their goals — both rapidly and sustainably — using a single tool that was as simple and raw as it was effective. Almost unknown back in those days, the simple kettlebell has exploded in popularity here in the West. But most people — even well educated coaches — still arenʼt using it to itʼs full potential.

 

“Most programs out there focus only on working muscle and burning fat”

 

Unfortunately, when it comes to building a great physique and ensuring optimal performance in your sport or on the job, most programs out there focus only on working muscle and burning fat. And as a result, program designs are usually limited to one-dimensional gross motor movements. Make no mistake. Conventional kettlebell exercises are tough. And you FEEL like youʼre getting a great workout. But thereʼs a glass ceiling to what youʼre able to accomplish with brute force alone. If youʼve ever worked with my TACFIT Kettlebell Spetsnaz programs, youʼll know that wonʼt happen with my material. When in Russia, I immediately recognized how to apply the methods I was learning from the countryʼs top sport scientists and coaches to this timeless tool. The training system I came up with was so powerful that I even ended up coaching their Spetsnaz coaches and personnel. At the time, having a foreigner in that role was unheard of — and more than a little controversial. The fact that they even allowed it spoke volumes about the powerful results I was getting with my approach.

 

The Solution? Use tactical and functional kettlebell training methods

Because Iʼve put in the time, you donʼt have to. By following the programs Iʼve developed for my special operations clients and law enforcement units, you can expect a wide array of benefits, including… accelerated fat loss lean and sleek muscular development functional carryover into your sport or occupation better coordination and timing in all physical tasks increased adherence to your exercise program and even a ramped up metabolism

 

Part Of The Secret — Variety And Progression

Itʼs important that your training be infused with variety and progression. Unfortunately, thatʼs a rarity in most kettlebell programs. If you stick to those “other” programs, youʼll eventually either get bored and give up, your body will begin to break down from injury and overuse, or youʼll reach an unbreakable plateau in your progress. Thatʼs because your focus on muscle building and fat loss ignores the most crucial element in your training — your nervous system.

 

Sophisticated Programming Will Turbo Charge Your Nervous System

And that truly is the key. The nervous system drives everything. If you donʼt challenge, stimulate and develop it, your progress will stop dead in the water. The key to optimizing your workouts and fully stimulating your nervous system for maximum physical development is the inclusion of exercise sophistication. Whatʼs that? Essentially, it boils down to starting with a simple movement and adding small pieces of complexity only when your nervous system is ready to take on the next challenge. Incrementally stimulating the nervous system without blowing a fuse by adding too much motor complexity too quickly. You first learn to apply your maximum effort to a basic movement. And then — when youʼre ready — you move on to the next level and do the same. Motor programming is an admittedly complicated subject. But you DONʼT EVEN HAVE TO THINK ABOUT IT. Iʼve taken care of the entire process for you in TACFIT Kettlebell Spetsnaz. Just follow the step by step progression and youʼll have everything you need to take that next big leap in your training. Whether youʼre an athlete, a soldier, a police officer or just a regular guy or gal who wants to look and feel great, this kettlebell program is perfect for you. If you put in the effort, you can expect that fat to drip off your body as you reshape a lean and sleek muscularity. Youʼll notice your movements becoming more refined as your timing and coordination sharpens. And youʼll even notice that picking up new skills in other areas, such as sports or on the job, will become easier as your nervous system begins to function at entirely new levels.

 

“Most of the sports conditioning information out there is nothing but the same rehashed stuff. I dare you to find Scott Sonnon’s unique material in another source! Sonnon is without doubt one of the top conditioning coaches in the US, the thinking man’s coach. He is the hologram man. Try and hit him and he disappears”

 

Pavel Tsatsouline

former USSR Special Forces Spetsnaz Physical Training Instructor, Military Master of Sport in Kettlebell Lifting, Author of the Russian Kettlebell Challenge and Enter the Kettlebell.

Coach Scott Sonnon is one of the most engaging Fitness Celebrities that I have ever worked with. It’s paramount for me to associate with true experts, not just popular figureheads, when it comes to my organizational leaders and colleagues. His Army of CST Coaches have steadily been joining American Kettlebell Club to expand their effectiveness, and I’ve not only been impressed with their ability to move athletically, equally by their professionalism. It’s a testament to their Head Coach!”

 

Valery Fedorenko

World and Honored Master of Sport in Kettlebell Lifting, World Champion and Record Holder, Head Coach of the American Kettlebell Club

“I have seen probably every single kettlebell related instructional DVD that is out there and the REAL difference with Sonnon is his way of explaining why, everybody else is telling what and how and that is just fine but when you reach a certain point it is absolutely vital to have this info. Vital ”

 

Teemu J.

Kettlebell Enthusiast and Coach