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Why is the Jerk Exercise Called a Jerk? Does a Snatch Contain a Jerk?

Have you ever wondered why the Jerk exercise is called a jerk, and what exactly is a Jerk? If you have, then I have some eye-opening information for you and my theory as to why the Jerk exercise is called the Jerk. First, you need to understand that Jerk is not just a name for an [...]

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Improve Your American Swing – Improve The CrossFit Swing

Let's get straight into the nitty-gritty. To improve your American swing you want the trajectory of the kettlebell to be up, not out and away from you. You want to swing so powerful that you hardly need to do any pressing/shoulder raises at all. I've analyzed how and why I can change the trajectory of

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World Kettlebell Video 3 Advanced

This is an advanced kettlebell workout with 2 kettlebells. Transition: Dead clean and press one kettlebell 3 x Overhead deadlift L Transition: Drop 1kb to dead and dead clean to press the other 3 x Overhead deadlift R Transition: 1 kb hang clean to bring both in racking 6 x alternating presses Transition: Drop both

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Short, But Insane. A kettlebell workout

This workout is short, or rather, the tasks are short and have few reps, but the weights are heavy, hence the reason I kept the reps low. This is two rounds of short fast bursts of explosiveness. Finishing with pure strength, strict pull-ups, and triceps push-ups. All FOR TIME. 6 CrossFit burpees 4 double kettlebell

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Back to basics. Can you help change the world?

How can you help to change the world a tiny bit? “What is this? I thought you were about hardcore training and workouts?” No. We focus on everything that is part of you achieving a healthy happy life. Food and a lot of other factors play part in that. Four simple super powerful but basic

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A tough kettlebell workout—Raven 3×5 100

This workout has four tasks with some rest in between each. First task: 5 jump burpees 5 full snatches on each side 5-minute AMRAP 2-minute rest Rx weight: Male 1 x 16kg / 35.2lbs Female: 1 x 12kg / 26.4 Second task: 5 dead swing clean into squat 5 chest push-ups 5-minute AMRAP 2-minute

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Kettlebell Gorilla Swings

In my quest to gather all kettlebell exercises in one list I came across the Gorilla Swing, see video below 15:20 mark. Then someone asked about it the other day and I realized that I actually didn't know and had forgotten about it. So I looked it up again. Then I tried it. And I did

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Magnus Dorsi—A Kettlebell Back Workout

This is one of the best back workouts you can do at home. You can do it with one kettlebell, or up to three if you have them. Awesome strength workout for the back.

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Kettlebells, a Lone Wolf, a Jerk-Berry, and Insane Feats

My training room is my sanctuary. Stress and worries stay outside. When in a training session, I normally try to empty my mind and focus on what needs to be done.

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Kettlebell Drop Set Shoulder Workout

This workout focusses on the deltoids/shoulders and triceps. Your workout should start with a good shoulder warm-up, if you have a mace, you should use it for some swings mixed with other bodyweight exercises. Once you’re nice and warm, start your workout with the drop set of kettlebell strict shoulder presses. Take your time with

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2 Kettlebell Mobility Combos

Kettlebells are extremely good for flexibility and mobility. There is so much that can be done with them. The key is slow, deep, controlled movements with light to medium weight. Separate this from your strength or any other training and take some time to focus and enjoy the movements. I've designed two great kettlebell mobility

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Unconventional GRIT—Heavy Tire Workout

Odd object training doesn’t get more functional than big ass, heavy tires. With 4 movements put together, this circuit is designed to introduce a variety of functional movements and help the new or veteran Caveman understand exercise for power and grit in a more “real world” environment. Workouts like this are fun to break

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The Stiff-Legged Kettlebell Swing For Maximum Isolation

This is the stiff-legged kettlebell swing. A great dynamic movement to work on your flexibility. Super to get maximum glute isolation. This is not a beginners exercise and you will get injured if you try this without: Good understanding of the hip hinge Full hip flexor and extensor control Hamstring flexibility Master the basic kettlebell

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The Best Push-up

If you asked me “What is the best push-up to do for the most bang for your buck?” I’d tell you the bottoms-up tricep push-up is it. It’s great for strength as the instability requires you to do this slow. The video is not in slow-mo by the way. The video shows the tricep push-up

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Overhead Squat Progression

The overhead squat is a full body exercise and extremely difficult, requiring you to use all muscles and joints, and testing your flexibility + stability to the max. The overhead squat is expensive, the overhead squat is something you need to invest a lot of time in, the overhead squat is also dangerous, go ego

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Kettlebell Zombie Arm—Beginner Tip For Cleans and Swings

Does your arm behave like a zombie when you’re cleaning or swinging a single kettlebell? It might prevent you from maintaining a good posture. Do you feel awkward swinging the other arm back when you’re swinging or cleaning one kettlebell? Does the shoulder of your swinging arm come forward while your other side remains in position?

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What defines a sumo squat?

Is it a bird, is it a plane, no, it's a sumo squat! Or perhaps it's not. But how do we know? Squat stances Narrow Neutral Wide Sumo Staggered Etc. What is Sumo? Sumo in the context of exercise is a stance one takes to perform a squat or hip hinge movement. Forget what

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Thoracic, Thorax, Chest, Rotation, Extension and More Goodness

With all the sitting we do these days our mobility just goes to crap. Mobility—that's the freedom to move easily (on your own). Basically, that one thing which makes us function properly when we have to do something physical. Oh wait, we don't do much of that anymore so we don't need it (sarcasm). Well,

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20 Stretches to Watch TV and Work on Mobility

We sit on our ass too much, there simply is no question about it. Sitting in a chair is not a position that was designed for us, and it's killing our mobility day by day. Most of us know it but have no immediate idea on how to easily increase our mobility, and some of

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The Overhead Bottoms-up Squat

Want to really test your overhead squat mobility? This is the epitome of overhead squat mobility, nothing else shows the world that you've invested time in your shoulders, thoracic, hips, knees, ankles, and more—other than performing a double overhead bottoms-up squat! Here are a few tips: Bottoms-up press First master the bottoms-up press, if

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Why is the Jerk Exercise Called a Jerk? Does a Snatch Contain a Jerk?

Improve Your American Swing – Improve The CrossFit Swing

World Kettlebell Video 3 Advanced

Short, But Insane. A kettlebell workout

Back to basics. Can you help change the world?

A tough kettlebell workout—Raven 3×5 100

Kettlebell Gorilla Swings

Magnus Dorsi—A Kettlebell Back Workout

Kettlebells, a Lone Wolf, a Jerk-Berry, and Insane Feats

Kettlebell Drop Set Shoulder Workout

2 Kettlebell Mobility Combos

Unconventional GRIT—Heavy Tire Workout

The Stiff-Legged Kettlebell Swing For Maximum Isolation

The Best Push-up

Overhead Squat Progression

Kettlebell Zombie Arm—Beginner Tip For Cleans and Swings

What defines a sumo squat?

Thoracic, Thorax, Chest, Rotation, Extension and More Goodness

20 Stretches to Watch TV and Work on Mobility

The Overhead Bottoms-up Squat

Your Shoulders Don’t Need More Stretching, They Need This Instead

The Smallest Toe in Your Foot Is Controlling More Than You Think

Caveman Stretching Routine

Rotational Pivot Swing And Other Rotational Kettlebell Exercises

Your Shoulders Don’t Need More Stretching, They Need This Instead

The Smallest Toe in Your Foot Is Controlling More Than You Think

Deadlifts in CrossFit: Are You Actually Deadlifting or Bounce Lifting?

Joe Rogan Kettlebell Workout

How Many Calories Do You Burn with Kettlebell Swings?

Forearm Pressure, Bruising and Pain from Kettlebells

95% of the World Can’t Do 10 Strict Pull-Ups

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