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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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 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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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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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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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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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—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 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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