Written by Dave Hughes from discoveringresiliency.com We can tend to think of our mental, emotional, or relational health as being separate from our physical health. The truth is though, we’re integrated beings with body, mind, and spirit constantly interacting. As such, our health is just as integrated and what we do with our bodies has […]
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Whether you do the kettlebell man maker at-home, outdoors, in Crossfit, or in the gym, they suck! But we love exercises that suck the right way and also happen to be a full-body exercise. Now, there is the dumbbell man maker, the barbell man maker, and the kettlebell man maker. The latter is the best
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This is OMEGA 186 an EMOM/interval kettlebell strength workout. You can complete this kettlebell workout with one heavy kettlebell but preferably with two, one being heavier. I used a 24kg/53lb and a 28kg/62lb. The whole workout is 24 minutes of work with 6-minutes of rest programmed in. I finished with some additional work on the
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8 running tips that will help you run like a real human, or a real caveman, i.e. how we were designed to run: no noise analyze and look beyond understand pay attention patience break it down minimalist or no shoes alignment 1) No Noise If you’re making noise while running, you’re running incorrectly. A
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The following is an interesting conversation in regards to double versus single kettlebell swings worth sharing with the public. Question: What are the advantages/disadvantages of a single bell double-handed swing versus dual bell swings? For example 48kg vs 2x24kg? Asked by Thomas Dowse in kettlebell training. Answer: With double kettlebell, you require more control,
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The Turkish getup is a full-body exercise that can be performed lunge or squat style. Following is part of the detailed broken down description. You can get the full details in the Kettlebell Exercise Encyclopedia here. Roll onto the side where the kettlebell is, insert the hand with a good grip, place the non-working hand
It’s been said that 95% of the world can’t do 10 full strict pull-ups! Let’s look at the numbers. 35% of the US is overweight and therefore we will assume that they can’t do a pull-up. That leaves 65%. More than 80% of adults do not meet the guidelines for both aerobic and muscle-strengthening activities,
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“I am familiar with Taco, and his teaching, but had no idea I had access to this on Prime. I have been training with kettlebells for a number of years, and they are a big part of how I have improved my strength, power, mobility, health, and mental health. I will train with kettlebells until
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The Hindu squat is part of our Caveman Mobility Program and also part of our CAVEMANROM suite of exercises. The Hindu squat on its own is already extremely beneficial to the feet, ankles, calves, knees, and quads. But add kettlebells and an overhead hold and you’re adding so much more to this exercise, shoulders, increased
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What is a kettlebell complex? The opposite of a kettlebell combo/complex would be single kettlebell work performed for a certain amount of reps or time like the IKU™ Beginner Kettlebell Workout. Jump straight to the complexes or buy the book. A kettlebell complex is a series of kettlebell exercises strung together intelligently so they can
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What is Curtis P? Curtis P is a barbell complex designed by SealFit. I’ve been asked by our Inner Circle members to include the Curtis P in our weekly workout. I modified the complex to suit the kettlebell and our training philosophies. Check out the barbell Curtis P here and the kettlebell version here.
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Over 28 people will be publishing kettlebell workouts they designed in our kettlebell group on Facebook. Each day, starting on Friday the 23rd of August 2019, for 28 days, a new kettlebell workout will be posted. You can see below who will publish on what day. Anyone can join in by completing the posted workouts
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We asked, why are kettlebells good? Here’s what twenty-six random people said about training with kettlebells. Go straight to the kettlebell testimonials Find out how you can get started with kettlebells Get certified in kettlebells online Buy a kettlebell DVD/Blu-ray Buy a kettlebell book Take a basic cheap online course on Udemy.com Check out
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This kettlebell combo has been named MBG after one of our Caveman Inner Circle members, Matthew Brandon Garner. The combo is a dead swing into triceps push-up. Although it can be performed with lightweight and a slower push-up, this combination is more suited to be performed with heavy weight and explosive. A great kettlebell combo
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I love stories of adversity, stories where people stick the big finger to those that want to chop off your limbs, because hey, who needs limbs! Stuff investing time and take the easy way, chop it off. Right!? [sarcasm] This is one of those stories where someone—if they listened to the system—would now have been
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The answer to whether burpees are bad for your back or knees depends entirely on the subject and whom you ask. If you ask someone that has no idea how to perform the movement safely then the answer will be “Yes, they’re bad!”, and if you ask someone who has had a bad experience with
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This is not for the faint-hearted. This simple combination of 2 grueling exercises is super anaerobic and will skyrocket your heart rate in no time. It’s insane to program 100 of these and it’s not a workout you should do regularly. Consider it a challenge. The two exercises are CrossFit burpees and kettlebell dead snatches.
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If you’ve been following Cavemantraining for a while then you know I’ve always been a huge supporter of going barefoot in workouts. But what about outside of the workouts? And if so, what about the glass, dog doo-doo, junkie needles, and so much more? I don’t have all the answers. I certainly don’t like
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The workout is simple… but insane. 1 kettlebell. Just 20 minutes. 3 Exercises. Can you complete it? Can you complete it unbroken? 30 seconds single arm swings on one side 30 seconds single arm swings on the other side 30 seconds full snatch on one side 30 seconds full snatch on the other side
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I will cover what muscles are used and when during the kettlebell swing, I will provide some information on how to kettlebell swing, how to avoid backaches and injuries with the kettlebell swing, how to warm up for the kettlebell swing, and I will cover a drill I use to teach part of the kettlebell swing.
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