Hands-on workshop · Durham, Grey County, Ontario
Learn the swing.
Own the get-up.
Build strength, conditioning and confidence with two skills you can keep practising at home. Spend four hours learning with Colin Lake, then get a month of online group feedback to put the coaching into action.
StrongFirst Elite · Coaching since 2009 · Beginners welcome
$200 CAD + tax · Workshop + 1 month of feedback
Learn in person. Keep building at home.
Book your workshop.
$200 CAD
per person + applicable tax · One-time payment
- 4 hours of hands-on instruction with Colin
- 1 month of Facebook group video feedback
- 25–50% savings on one eligible P-Spec order
Choose one Sunday · 11 a.m.–3 p.m.
Durham Kettlebell Gym · Grey County
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Equipment is optional and purchased separately.
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Why Colin teaches kettlebells
The Swiss Army knife
of your home training.
Strength. Conditioning. Control. A kettlebell gives you a versatile tool for challenging your body in a small amount of space.
After 20 years in the fitness industry, it’s still my first choice for a simple, effective approach to training—especially conditioning.
My approach to minimum effective dose: focus on a few useful movements, practise them consistently and progress when you’re ready. Make your training time count.
Why learn the swing and Turkish get-up?
Power. Strength. Control.
Skills you can keep for life.
A kettlebell takes up little space and gives you plenty of room to progress. Learn these two complementary movements and you have a practical foundation for building strength, conditioning and confidence at home.
01 / Kettlebell swing
Build powerful hips.
Train your conditioning.
The swing teaches you to produce power through your hips while keeping your trunk braced. Your glutes and hamstrings drive the bell; your grip and whole body work together to control it.
- Practise explosive effort: learn the timing, tension and relaxation behind a powerful hip hinge.
- Build work capacity: repeated, well-controlled sets can challenge your breathing and conditioning.
- Make training practical: use one compact tool, with the load, repetitions and rest matched to your level.
What Colin helps you learnYour setup, hinge, timing, breathing and controlled finish. Build consistent technique before adding more weight or work.
02 / Turkish get-up
Get stronger through
controlled movement.
The get-up takes you from the floor to standing and back, one deliberate step at a time. You learn to support a load while your body moves through different positions.
- Train shoulder and trunk control: practise keeping the bell stable as you move around it.
- Challenge balance and coordination: connect your upper and lower body through each transition.
- Build confidence getting up and down: learn manageable stages, then put them together at a load you can control.
What Colin helps you learnYour positions, transitions and control. Start with the version you can perform well and earn each progression.
Learn the skill. Repeat it well. Then progress. These movements give you a foundation you can keep developing as your ability grows.
How we work towards excellent results
Be coachable.
Make your practice count.
You do not need to arrive with perfect technique. Bring a willingness to learn, ask questions and act on the feedback. Colin teaches the skills; your consistent practice turns that coaching into progress.
Listen. Ask. Understand.
Learn why the details matter. Be open to changing a habit and working at the level that is right for you.
Put feedback into action.
Practise the specific adjustments Colin gives you. Share your videos and questions so the next piece of coaching builds on your actual movement.
Build quality over time.
Show up consistently, recover between sessions and progress when your technique is ready. Better repetitions come before heavier kettlebells.
“I can teach you the movements and show you what to change. If you are willing to listen, practise and apply the feedback, we have the ingredients to work towards excellent results together.”
Progress is individual. Your starting point, consistency, training load and recovery all play a part.
Your coach stays in the picture
Keep improving
when you get home.
Your one month of Facebook group video feedback starts after your workshop. Post your swing and get-up videos, ask questions and use Colin’s feedback in your next practice session.
Whether your goal is to get stronger, improve your conditioning or feel more confident training on your own, you’ll have a clear skill to practise and a coach to help you refine it.
Use kettlebells you already own. Any equipment purchase is optional.
Facebook access is needed. Group video feedback is included; private sessions and personalized programming are separate services. No automatic renewal.
Colin’s coaching money-back guarantee
“I stand behind my coaching.
I stand behind these tools.”
Attend the workshop, practise consistently during your included month and put my feedback into action. If you’re not satisfied with your progress, contact me and I’ll refund your $200 workshop and included coaching fee.
This guarantee covers your workshop booking. Equipment purchases are separate and follow the applicable equipment return policy. Contact Colin about the guarantee.
Equipment is optional
Learn the skills.
Save on the bells.
Your paid workshop booking unlocks savings on one eligible in-stock P-Spec kettlebell order, if you need equipment for home.
Contact Colin with your paid workshop order number to arrange one eligible in-stock P-Spec order. Subject to stock availability; offers do not combine. Equipment, shipping and applicable taxes are extra. R-Spec, clubs, maces and special-order kettlebells are excluded.
Already have kettlebells? You get the same workshop and follow-up coaching without buying equipment. Need help choosing a weight? Colin can help you select your next step.
Durham, Ontario · Grey County
Come to Durham.
Take the skills home.
The workshop takes place at Durham Kettlebell Gym, 313237 Highway 6, Durham, Ontario. Join us from the local area or elsewhere in Canada. Your follow-up group coaching happens online, wherever you practise.
Before you book.
Is this a good place to start if I’m new?
Yes. Beginners are welcome. Colin breaks the swing and get-up into manageable steps and helps you work on the foundations. If you have questions about your starting point, use the enquiry form before booking.
What exactly does my $200 include?
One four-hour workshop with Colin, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. on your chosen date, plus one month of video feedback in the private Facebook group afterwards. Your paid booking also unlocks optional P-Spec equipment savings. Applicable tax is added at checkout. Equipment is purchased separately.
Do I attend all four dates?
No. Choose one date. Each date offers the same swing and Turkish get-up workshop with one month of follow-up group feedback.
What happens after I pay?
Your order confirmation records your chosen date. Colin will follow up with arrival details, what to bring and instructions for joining the private Facebook group. Your place is booked after payment; an enquiry alone does not reserve a place.
Do I need to buy kettlebells or bring my own?
You do not need to buy kettlebells to book. You can use bells you already own for practice at home. Colin will confirm what to bring to the workshop when he follows up after booking.
Is this the Durham near Oshawa?
The gym is in the town of Durham in Grey County, Ontario, at 313237 Highway 6. This is a different location from Durham Region. Check the map before arranging your trip.
How does the month of feedback work?
After your workshop, share swing and get-up videos in the private Facebook group for Colin’s feedback. Ask questions and apply the coaching in your practice. Facebook access is required. This is group video feedback; private personal training and personalized programming are separate services.
Can I do the workshop and online coaching?
Yes. Your $200 workshop already includes one month of online group video feedback afterwards. If you want to continue beyond that month, discuss the next coaching option and price with Colin before purchasing more coaching.
What if I need to change my date?
Contact Colin as soon as possible with your order number and preferred date. He’ll confirm the available options with you.
Your next step is simple
Choose a date.
Start building your skills.
$200 CAD + applicable tax.
Four hours with Colin. One month of feedback.
Skills you can keep practising at home.