“I am new to kettlebell workouts for about a month now. Most of what I do has been HIIT or Tabata style. Can you help me understand the difference in outcomes between the various styles?” The Difference Between HIIT and Tabata Both forms of training are a form of interval training, meaning you do something […]
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I asked several training-related questions in our online communities without engaging much in the responses. It’s interesting and I truly learn from different responses as they show you different thought patterns and different ways of explaining things. Below is my attempt at explaining the difference between strength and power, and power and explosiveness. I have
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Not only is it a great exercise to work on core stabilization but there is also a huge benefit for your shoulders, biceps, triceps, and thoracic spine (everything that moves it).
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Although the origin story is a bit unclear, what we have come to know as kettlebells today were first used as a weighing tool for farmers. They would later become popular after being used in Russia and other parts of Europe. When used correctly, they can enhance body flexibility, build strength and promote fat loss.
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This kettlebell combo was tough! It was a combo we used in our online weekly workouts and was one of three tasks. The second task was even harder! We did a MUST_COMPLETE 6 reps of double kettlebell clean and jerk within 30 seconds and then max deadlifts for 60 seconds, followed by 60 seconds of
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This combo is a kettlebell bent-over row and swing. You could say that this is a strength and power interval workout. One rep of a heavy double kettlebell row followed by some single-arm swings to break it up. Whether the swing is for power or not will depend on the style of swing you implement
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This combo is a kettlebell clean and press with bodyweight exercises. You could say that this is a strength and cardio interval workout. One rep of a heavy double kettlebell clean and press followed by a bodyweight combo to break it up. Yes, it’s cardio and raises the heart rate unlike resting after a rep.
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Once you start to string kettlebell exercises together with kettlebell combos or complexes it might sometimes become hard to remember what’s next. One cue we provided with this online kettlebell workout was up, up, down, down, up, up, and back. Clean up. Jerk up. Drop down (into rack). Squat down. Stand up. Press up. Back
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This intense kettlebell combo was designed for one of our weekly online kettlebell workouts. The combo is a dead swing, half snatch, into an overhead reverse lunge, and repeat on the other side. In other words: Dead Backswing Upswing with a hip hinge Backswing Snatch with a hip hinge Keep it overhead Overhead reverse lunge
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Kettlebells are not only great for cardio or high-intensity interval training even though it may seem like it. Kettlebells are great for every aspect of training, whether strength, hypertrophy, cardiovascular or muscular endurance, flexibility, etc. But the focus here will be on kettlebells for high-intensity interval training. There are many kettlebell exercises that are great
The kettlebell world is fascinating to me. I’m still learning about it even after earning my level 1 RKC in 2011. The RKC is based on Hardstyle principles of explosiveness during quick lifts and total body tension in slow lifts. Learning to be explosive while staying relaxed and creating tension are viewed as skills that
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In this video, I coach a complete beginner who has never swung a kettlebell before. I teach Brendan the kettlebell double-arm hip hinge swing within one hour. I start by asking Brendan if he has ever deadlifted weight with a hip hinge. He wasn’t comfortable with the hip hinge deadlift so I first teach
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Re-gripping or grip transition is super important during the snatch. Re-gripping is what keeps your hands from ripping and avoiding blisters. As you snatch the kettlebell up the grip transitions from hook grip into the loose grip. You punch into the corner to obtain that 45-degree angle which is so important to avoid the broken
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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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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
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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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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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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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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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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