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Follow-Along Single Kettlebell Workout For Flexibility and Mobility CAVEMANROM

This is an advanced follow-along kettlebell workout for flexibility and mobility with progressions so that even beginners can complete this workout. This kettlebell #workout is one of the hundreds that we have available in our online library called the Caveman Inner Circle. We have over 80 members that have access to the library but also …

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Free Follow-Along Kettlebell Workout Full-Length

This is a free follow-along full-length high-intensity interval training kettlebell workout with one kettlebell for strength, power, and cardio programmed as an EMOM. A kettlebell workout video that is filmed from three angles so you can inspect the kettlebell exercises from different views in this nearly 90-minute long video. Some of the workout video chapters are: …

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How to Prevent Kettlebell Injuries

Kettlebell training offers many benefits. According to weightlifting publication BarBend, kettlebell training improves cardiovascular health without placing too much strain on your joints. It helps you improve full-body strength, as well as coordination and mobility. However, improper practices with kettlebell training can lead to injuries like back pain, bruising, and tendonitis. To help, we’ve provided …

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15 Ways to Build Powerful Hand Grip

Carrying five grocery bags requires not just strong arms but a powerful grip too! In fact, studies back this up. Grip strength is a predictor of muscle strength and endurance and is linked with a number of health conditions, such as mobility, cognitive function, bone mineral density, heart health, and overall strength. Not sure if …

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Are publicly available kettlebell workouts bad?

Are Publicly Available Free Kettlebell Workouts Bad? How To Program For Kettlebell Training?

If you just got your new kettlebell and are looking to dive headfirst into the world of kettlebell training, no doubt, you’ll look for kettlebell workouts online. And preferably free kettlebell workouts. Nothing wrong with that, or is there? Is it important to lay a foundation first? Is it important to understand programming to work …

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Galaxus Kettlebell Combo CAVEMANROM Time Under Tension

This is Galaxus, a kettlebell combo from the CAVEMANROM suite of exercises designed by Cavemantraining for TUT, Strength, Mobility, and more. We incorporated this combo in our weekly online kettlebell workout for the Caveman Inner Circle. The combo is as follows: Squat dead curl Stand up Drop in to hang Bent over row Hang lift …

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Teaching the kettlebell snatch to a complete beginner

In this video, I teach a complete beginner the kettlebell snatch. It’s absolutely not recommended for anyone to start snatching before they have mastered the swing, clean, and racking. In this case, I was in a situation where a complete beginner was going to join in on our workout and I had a total of …

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Quicksilver Kettlebell Cardio Workout

First published in early 2019 and updated in late 2021. So simple but so grueling and awesome! 50 kettlebell hang cleans 50 kettlebell single-arm swings 50 kettlebell half snatches Repeat 3 times FOR TIME This free follow-along kettlebell workout has the following videos: Introduction video (viewed in the header) Warm-up technique video (unlocked below) …

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Teaching the kettlebell hang clean to a complete beginner

In the video, I teach a complete beginner the kettlebell hang clean. There are many ways to teach and the progression depends on how much time the subject has available. In this case, I had less than 10 minutes to teach the hang clean before we did a workout. This is not the optimal situation …

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What weight kettlebell should an unfit man or woman start on?

When starting out with kettlebell training it is super important to stay safe. Picking the right kettlebell weight to start with is your first step in the right direction. Rather than listing kettlebell weight recommendations only, I will list the information you need to make the right and informed choice at each step of your …

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Kettlebell Wrist Guards (protection) and Gloves

The topic of whether to use kettlebell wrist guards, wrist protection, and/or gloves has been covered many times in different forms on our website. This time I decided to pair it with a video and combine all resources you’ll ever need to decide whether you should use sweatbands and/or gloves when training with kettlebells. Watch …

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Hybrid Training THE BEST OF ALL WORLDS

Hybrid Training is nothing new. At Cavemantraining we’ve used it since inception. In our case, hybrid is a mix between the best of all worlds. Meaning, strength, endurance, power, mobility, stability, and more from kettlebells, calisthenics, stretches, and poses. In our workouts, which we deliver to the world every week, we include a lot of stretching, …

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How do people get hurt using kettlebells?

Like with any type of training, people can get hurt by not doing what should be done. I’ll list what people should do in any type of training, but I’ll start by saying that kettlebell training has a higher learning curve than most other training tools, and I’ll provide the info on how to pass …

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Fix Your Kettlebell Grip

If you’ve heard about the 45-degree angle of the kettlebell handle in your palm but are not sure how to achieve that angle, this video gives you a quick introduction. Get the kettlebell to enter its ballistic flight Open up Let go Insert the hand into the window Move the hand into the corner/horn Press …

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How To CrossFit Burpee

In the video, there is a reference to a normal and speed kickback, below explains what that means. Normal Kickback The normal kickback is where the hands are placed on the ground and the bodyweight is then put onto the hands to be able to raise the hips so that the legs can kickback. …

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How Explosive Should Your Kettlebell Swing Be? How High Should You Swing?

If you frequent online kettlebell communities and see people post their swing videos, you will get hundreds of “snap those hips more“, “more explosive“, and many other opinions. Snapping the hips refers to an explosive snap of the hips. Even if someone is swinging a 32kg with one arm for 60 unbroken reps, you can be …

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EINAR — A Workout With Kettlebell, Dumbell, and Bar (pull-up)

EINAR—One Who Fights Alone This is a workout where I combine the kettlebell, dumbbell, and bar in one workout. Let’s dive straight into the workout. Task 1 Male Rx 20kg/44lbs kettlebell Female Rx 16kg/35.2lbs kettlebell 5 x Single-Arm Hip Hinge Swing (each side) 4 x CrossFit Burpee 2 x Strict Pull-Up 1 x Positive …

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The Hardest Part Of The Turkish Get-Up And How To Master It

The hardest part of the Kettlebell Turkish Get-Up that a lot of times people miss or misunderstand is the first and last part of the movement, coming onto the elbow and coming down from the elbow. This can be due to many reasons, but mostly due to not engaging with the required muscles for long periods …

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Deadlift Hip Hinge VS Squat; Why would you do one over the other?

I wrote this article for those who see/understand the differences between the dead lift with a hip hinge vs squat and wonder “why would you choose one over the other?”. The Difference Between a Hip Hinge VS Squat A hip hinge movement involves: Hip joints; or Hip and knee joints A squat movement involves: Ankles; …

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How Fast Should You Do The Turkish Get-Up?

How fast should you do the TGU? Should the Turkish Get-Up be performed fast or slow? In this article the times are clearly defined for the TGU.

From Obese With Autoimmune Disease to 4-Time Ironman

Following on from the 20-minute interview with Wim (see video above), he had the following message to pass on to you. Hi, my name is Wim, I’m now 49 years of age. I was 35 when I was diagnosed with sarcoidosis (an autoimmune disease that leads to inflammation of my lungs, I then had …

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Kettlebells A Story About Commitment And How Not To Fail

What’s the message? The message in the video is, if you want to make a change, commit! To commit means to be prepared for anything that comes your way. To understand that obstacles will be thrown your way but you won’t let them stop you. But more importantly, you will start and complete whatever it is …

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