Adam Tonkin’s kettlebell sport journey started a year and a half ago. “I like to play on my Xbox One, and enjoy playing FIFA with my friends but feel my fitness is more important.” His mother had been doing kettlebell sport before, but she had not trained for a while and decided it was time […]
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Five Unbroken requires one kettlebell, nice and heavy, but just right so you can complete the full five minutes of all 4 tasks. The rules are: One kettlebell for all four tasks (choose wisely) Unbroken or none of the reps for that tasks count Unbroken means you can’t put the kettlebell down Form and technique
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5 minutes of half snatch Unlimited switches Unbroken 2 minutes rest 2 x kettlebell combo: clean & jerk, hang clean and press 4 x crossfit burpees 8 minutes AMRAP 3 minutes rest Racked reverse lunges 6 minutes AMRAP
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This is the Ultimate Kettlebell Combo, not to be confused with WBKC—world’s best kettlebell combo… AKA Ultimate Kettlebell Complex The UKC is as following: Deadlift (squat) Hang clean (squat) Swing clean (hip hinge) Swing (hip hinge) Half snatch (hip hinge) Press (strict) Drop and repeat You can program this combo in your workouts, or check
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Colossus WOD is simple, but don’t confuse that with easy. This WODs main component is the UKC (Ultimate Kettlebell Combo). Turn yourself into a steel machine 6 minutes of UKC AMRAP 4 minutes of 50 bent-over rows 6 minutes of UKC AMRAP 4 minutes of 40 bent-over rows 6 minutes of UKC
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Once in a while you need to do an insane WOD, this is it! 100 Jumping Jacks 050 Tricep Push-ups 100 Hang Clean Jerks 050 CrossFit Burpees 100 Swings 050 Squat Thrusters 450 reps in total FOR TIME! Download Rx weights, movements standards, and more info on the workout further below. Task one and
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Today’s workout goes from swinging to snatching, from squatting to pressing. Increasing duration with scheduled rest, ending with a task for time. The first task consists of: 8 single arm swings 6 full snatches 4 racked squats 2 strict presses (up phase) AMRAP Buy in is 10 CrossFit burpees. Time per AMRAP is as follows:
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Bobbing: make a quick, short movement up and down. —creates friction within the palms! causes blisters… One of the important things we teach in our online kettlebell courses to prevent kettlebell bobbing is the insert, demonstrated below. The yellow arrow is showing where the kettlebell is directed. The green arrow is a half pendulum with
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14 April 2018 The first vlog entry is that of some light training. I carried up our backpack with camera equipment plus a 16kg kettlebell. Anna and I also shot some footage to promote the Unconventional Kettlebell Competition Spartan Warrior. Benooi was at work this day. We’re still a long way out, so training does not have to
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There are those who’ll say: “A deadlift is a deadlift.” They’re wrong! If you’re coming from the ol’skool gym, bodybuilding, etc. you’ll be more familiar with the conventional, and sumo deadlift. If you’re coming from CrossFit, you’ll be more familiar with the squat deadlift. Depending on where you started out, you’ll probably be calling
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This workout consists of three tasks, first one is for strength, heavy deadlifts, swings, and presses. The second task is medium weight working on explosiveness and plyometrics, double kettlebell clean and jerk, and wall ball. The third task is to work on mobility, shoulders, thoracic, hips etc. Task One This task is about strength, you’ll
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If I walk to the box and am already warm, I normally start this warm-up routine (links to above video) right away. If I did not walk, I would first do some star jumps (jumping jacks) to get the body warm. Depending on how cold my body is, I would also throw in some burpees. I
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Let me tell you something, you’re not tough unless you completed a long cycle. A kettlebell long cycle is only 10 minutes, but the longest 10 minutes of your life! In this workout, you will work with two kettlebells for the first task, and be doing clean & jerks for 10 minutes unbroken. After that,
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We picked 5 of our toughest challenges, can you complete one? Pick one, complete it, and post your results! The HULK Test 28 Day KB Swing Challenge 100 WBKC Challenge 500 Clean & Press Challenge ½ Snatch ½ Marathon Challenge The HULK Test The HULK Test is short 5 round interval workout to
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No matter what exercise you’re performing or what equipment you’re using to help you crush your fitness goals, staying safe while working out is of the utmost importance. Kettlebells are cast iron balls that feature secured handles on their tops. They’re a highly versatile piece of equipment that can be used to perform actions including
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This WOD is for those wanting a serious challenge! Your first task is 10 minutes for endurance, break the set and none of your reps count. Rest for 4 minutes, and complete another 10-minute task, this time for speed and reps. Here’s the full workout: 10 minute of clean and jerk with one kettlebell
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Scoring AMRAP workouts appropriately is super important in competitive exercise. Use the following formulas when calculating your score for AMRAP workouts published on Cavemantraining, or elsewhere. I’ve been programming, running, and participating in WODs for over a decade now, here’s my experience on how to score them, feel free to use and share.
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To tell you the truth, I expected no less. I posted, and it stirred the pot. A while ago I started doing overhead squat deadlifts, and they’re awesome, today I wanted to share it with the CrossFit community, and it received a whole lot of funny meme’s (always enjoy a good meme battle), but also
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If you have access to competition kettlebells and classic kettlebells (cast iron) you might have noticed that a 32kg competition kettlebell feels heavier than a 32kg classic kettlebell, why is that? You might have noticed that the handle diameter on the competition kettlebells remain pretty much the same no matter what weight, where as with
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World’s first kettlebells are going to be on Mt Everest this year. Watch this space.
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