The Caveman Athlete Of The Month March is none other than Henk Bakker, AKA The Incredible Henkules. Name: Henk Bakker AKA: Henkules Age: 48 Speciality: Unconventional Training Weight: 122 kg Nationality: Dutch Personal best: 215 kilo bench-press, 270 kilo deadlift, 250 kilo squats No Gym….No Excuse!! I started weight training/bodybuilding back in 1986 when I was 16 […]
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The Definition of a Squat and Hip Hinge Yes, you know what a squat is, you probably even know how to perform it correctly, but do you know the true and clear definition of a squat? Do you know where the scope of a squat starts and ends? In other words, do you know what
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This is currently one of my favourite kettlebell combo’s, I used it last week in one of our Caveman WODs. Because the exercise should be done with good form (shouldn’t all!?) and at a slower pace, this was a good candidate to perform for 5 minutes long, hence I put it in for 5 minutes,
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I think it’s a lot of bull to justify the American Swing with it being more natural to complete the movement, if that is the case, then why do deadlifts at all, why not complete it with a clean or snatch? Hold your horses, just because I don’t agree with the above, does not mean I don’t like the American Swing, I’m just saying the above is bull to justify it.
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I’ve decided to release a small part of the Amazon listed book on the hip hinge for free. I’ve recently rewritten it and added a lot more relevant content to it. The following is part of the book which goes into the reason for back aches and pains when performing the hip hinge, whether it’s
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How does one improve, how does one give feedback, should you give feedback or should you stay quiet and ignore? Personally I’m a very easy going guy, if someone comes up to me and provides help, I open up, accept and process. Admittedly, my initial inner dialogue can sometimes be that of “who do
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Why squat with a kettlebell when you can squat with a barbell, right? A barbell you can load with 100’s of kilo’s, and with a kettlebell you’re lucky if you can get to 96kg in total with two kettlebells. So why squat with a kettlebell?
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If you only ever had one exercise to work on your mobility, it would be this exercise and it’s variations! It’s my personal opinion that the overhead get-up and it’s variations is the best all-round exercise to work on your mobility, there are so many good things happening in the movement. Above is a video of
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Training in bare feet? What if you drop the kettlebell? Every-time I take my shoes off in a new gym, without fail someone will say “better watch that you don’t drop a kettlebell on your feet!”! I scratch my head and think to myself “really?” I mean, really… did you give this any
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What are the best kettlebell exercises for golfers? Whether you’re a golfer or a personal trainer looking to get golfers into better shape and perform better, the following article will either provide you with some ideas on kettlebell exercises to implement, or how to analyze your athlete and build them from the ground up. Of
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Today you’re getting access to an awesome strength workout we do. It’s a team based workout, so it’s even more fun, it’s what we call the ‘Caveman Buddy’ system. It works like this, first you have your warm-up etc. then you pair your members up in teams of two, this is a hard job as
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Searching Google January 2017 for “types of kettlebell racking” even “kettlebell racking position variations”, delivered no results, surely not everyone racks the same, and for sure there are at least two different positions I know of. They can’t both be called “Racking Position”, because, how do you make it clear which one you want someone to
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This article will provide your with tons of information that will add a whole new dimension to your kettlebell squat training or that of your clients.
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I started because I was a failure as a bodybuilder despite devoting years to it. I was unsatisfied with it being so subjective, with success being reserved for the genetically gifted. I learned that strength and conditioning, especially unconventional training could make anyone who is willing to work far better than they were before, despite their bone structure, skin tone, etc.
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If you use a barbell to work on your racking mobility, your collarbone and neck will be in the way to achieve further range, with the kettlebell you can keep going past this stopping point. Therefore, the kettlebell will allow you to get a better range of motion for your barbell racking position in your CrossFit workouts.
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The kettlebell standing pull-over is what I call this kettlebell exercise, it’s an amazing exercise that I use for mobility and strength. A light weight for mobility work and a medium for strength. This exercise is good for: shoulder strength tricep strength shoulder mobility tricep flexibility thoracic mobility lat flexibility grip strength full body stability If
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Everyone knows that triceps push-ups work the triceps, duh, that’s why they’re called tricep push-ups. But do you know why they work the triceps more? You might say “because the elbows are tucked in”, but that’s like asking “why do you like french fries?” and answering with “because they’re good!”. It’s not because we
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“No, that’s not a goblet squat, that’s not a goblet squat and that’s also not a goblet squat nor grip!” Almost everything where people hold a kettlebell in-front of them with any type of grip is now called a goblet squat these days. The meaning of goblet has completely eloped from the naming! Let us
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The Kettlebell Press is one of the best exercises you can do for well defined, strong and mobile shoulders. Unfortunately the kettlebell press can also be cause for a host of shoulder problems. When it comes to injury I believe there are two main reasons as I spoke about in my article.
Lots of people are getting injured throwing kettlebells, barbells and dumbbells around, and they want the world to know about it, they want to warn you about them.
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