A burpee is going from standing position into plank position, and back up. The burpee exercise is named in the 1930s by American physiologist Royal H. Burpee. What is a sprawl? A sprawl is a burpee with the hips pushed to the ground (hip extension). This movement is used by fighters in MMA, BJJ, and anywhere […]
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This kettlebell challenge is simple but tough, and can also be used as a WOD. Simple as in its one exercise with a switch swing, tough as in, you’re not allowed to put the kettlebell down, when you do, it’s over. Your technique needs to be up to scratch, and you need to be able
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Forward Lunging in Place With Weight Shearing forces push in one direction at the top, and the opposite direction at the bottom, causing shearing deformation. Breaking down the forward lunge (in place): Neutral standing position with weight racked in the form of kettlebells, barbell, dumbbells, or other types of added resistance Lunge forward There is
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It’s important to keep an open mind when it comes to training and self-care. It’s easy to fall into a trap of one methodology, meanwhile another may have the answers to your problems. Name: Jeff Bott Age: 28 Speciality: Kettlebells, Circuit training, Corrective exercise and bodywork. Nationality: American Weight: 175 lbs / 79 kg
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This kettlebell WOD has three tasks, two six minute AMRAP and one 12 round task for time. The first AMRAP is chosen to also warm-up a bit better for what’s to come. The second task is explosiveness, stability, flexibility and strength. The final task is a total cardio blast! Task 1 Single Arm Kettlebell Swings
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This is not an “I’m holier than thou” article, this article asks the right question about the American Kettlebell Swing, “should you do it?”. Greg Glassman’s quote featured below, can be found here. The biggest difference between the American and Russian swing (AKA conventional kettlebell swing) is the height at which the kettlebell ends, the
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Ever wondered when is a movement a squat, and when is it not? Have you ever seen the squat truly defined to where there are no questions about it? Dictionary: crouch or sit with one’s knees bent and one’s heels close to or touching one’s buttocks or the back of one’s thighs. This
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One incredible kettlebell WOD consisting of four tasks! The first task is: CrossFit Burpees 4 Min. AMRAP The second task is a kettlebell combo: Alternating kneeling press 6 Min. AMRAP The third task is three sets of carefully picked exercises, four reps of each exercise: 4 Gorilla Cleans 4 Front Squats 4 Clean
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Hey, my name is Chris, I’m from Germany and 46 years of age. I was a sporty guy during my younger years, always outside on my bike or roller blades, I even worked out with some dumbbells I bought back then. “At one stage I nearly hit 100 kg, which was shocking to me.”
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If you’re interested in the kettlebell swing, watch this video! It’s the one and only video you need to watch to understand how to perform the kettlebell swing. I guarantee it.
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Read the book in your own time and become a kettlebell enthusiast, or take the online course and become PRO trainer. Perhaps you gave up on kettlebell training because you were not provided with the right information? Learn how to fix all those issues. Maybe you’re still training, but experiencing, bruising, pains, strains, blisters, or
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A question often asked in kettlebell training when someone sees others swinging a kettlebell with straight or bent arms is “Should the arms be straight or bent when swinging a kettlebell?”. This article provides the answer to that question. If you read the kettlebell book Kettlebell Training Fundamentals or completed the Cavemantraining online kettlebell course,
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At the start of this year we posted 24 Unconventional Exercises You Didn’t Know, it featured some great stuff, but two of the exercises that stood out were the Open Palm Clean and Squat, and the Open Palm Snatch by Valerie Pawlowski. I’ve recently seen lots of Instagram and Facebook clips featuring something with the
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Fix these five common kettlebell mistakes, increase your efficiency, prevent pain, and finish your WODs faster! Snatch Incorrect hand insert, broken wrist, and/or banging. During the top phase of the snatch the hand is not opening up, inserting into the window, and letting the bell corkscrew around the hand. Ramification: Bruising Less reps Wrist
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The video above demonstrates the kettlebell swing clean (hip hinge) in slow-mo and different angles. Below are step by step photos. Please share and like. Buy the book to learn how to prevent friction, calluses, blisters, banging, bicep strain, bruises and other pains. The kettlebell clean from a different angle. Pay attention to making
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Above and below are videos of Taco Fleur performing the double kettlebell clean and jerk. There is a front view, side view, slow-mo and zoom in. Enjoy.
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Here’s the workout for Sunday 8th of October 2017, it’s an amazing combination of exercises, 2 AMRAP and one TASK FOR TIME. 20 MIN AMRAP 10 Clean and Strict Press 10 Clean and Jerk 10 Front Squat 16 MIN AMRAP 6 Double Kettlebell Half Snatch 6 Alternating Gorilla Clean (L+R=2) 2L / 2R
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Ask most people “Can you do back extensions with the kettlebell?” and they’ll more than likely tell you “No”. Lucky for you, I don’t take “no” for an answer easily and don’t do things the conventional way. Without further ado, behold, the Kettlebell Back Hyperextension. A post shared by Cavemantraining (@realcavemantraining) on Oct 7, 2017
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Believe it or not, there are many different ways to snatch with a kettlebell. The most common one is swing style, but let’s see what’s more suitable for a CrossFitter to start with, i.e. translate from regular daily training with the barbell to the occasional kettlebells. Improve your olympic barbell snatch with kettlebells; improve
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Maybe you’re experiencing problems due to constant wrist hyperextension from working with the barbell, racking, pressing etc. Working with kettlebells properly can avoid some of these issues, good hand insertion, good racking etc. And to top it off, you heard someone saying: “Kettlebells can be fun as well!” Taco Fleur, CrossFit Level 1 Trainer
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