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You might or might not know, I’m a CrossFit and kettlebell trainer. I use both the barbell and kettlebell. But at the right times, for the right reasons, and most of the time that means using the kettlebell. In this article: Solutions To Kettlebell Pains, Why Kettlebells Over Barbells?, Kettlebell Weight Limitation, Kettlebell WOD Videos
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This unilateral strength workout with a heavy kettlebell focusses on the upper body, it leaves no muscle unworked! Hits all the deltoids, obliques, chest, and back muscles. The workout is as follows: 20-meter farmer walk left 20-meter overhead walk right 20-meter farmer walk right 20-meter overhead walk left 8 chest presses left 8 bent
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“Shoulders have been torn out from boxing as a amateur. What is the best way l can get my arms, shoulders strong with a kettlebell to keep them from popping out? Any workouts I should focus on? Routines?” This article includes an awesome TRX drill which will allow you to clearly measure lat
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Ever wondered what exactly happens during a kettlebell swing? What muscles do what, and why? Following is the analyses of a double arm kettlebell swing with an insert. From back swing to up phase Hip extension Gluteus Maximus pulls the top of pelvis up Hamstrings pull on bottom of the pelvis Hip extensors
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If you’re looking for a well designed kettlebell workout with an objective, provides some fun, and leaves you feeling awesome all over, this is it! The kettlebell workout HPMAXJERK is intense from the get go! Objectives: Good full-body bodyweight warm-up Tax shoulders prior to the jerk Improve jerk technique Increase core strength Improve
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So, you’re into kettlebells, you like training with them, you’ve been on your own for a while, but now you’re looking to belong. You’re looking to give yourself a title, be part of a group, look for guidance, and eventually provide guidance. If you ask the kettlebell community: there is hardstyle there is softstyle
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Today’s WOD is a modified version of the CrossFit Arnie Hero WOD, the original: 21 Turkish Get-Ups, Right Arm 50 American Kettlebell Swings 21 Overhead Squats, Left Arm 50 American Kettlebell Swings 21 Overhead Squats, Right Arm 50 American Kettlebell Swings 21 Turkish Get-Ups, Left Arm With a single Kettlebell 32kg, 70 pounds, 2 pood. As
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My wife recently entered a CrossFit competition and she required some training to work on some weaknesses, and improve mobility. Following is what I put together for her. This training session will assist anyone who needs improved: Squat depth Explosivenes Overhead mobility Shoulder strength Lat strength This is training, not FOR TIME or AMRAP, ten
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When you’re used to training with the barbell, the grip is pretty plain, at most it is a variation of 2 to 3 common grips, with the kettlebell there are over 25+ different grips that can be employed. They can be categorised as: Pressing grips Racking grips Lifting grips Ballistic grips Juggling grips During kettlebell
Even if you’re a Crossfitter, love CrossFit, are a CrossFit Judge, and have a CrossFit qualification, you can still disagree with some of the naming. One would assume that’s okay!? “A burpee is from standing into plank position, back into standing position. I put my cojones on the line for that. It works the
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A burpee is going from standing position into plank position, and back up. The burpee exercise is named in the 1930s by American physiologist Royal H. Burpee. What is a sprawl? A sprawl is a burpee with the hips pushed to the ground (hip extension). This movement is used by fighters in MMA, BJJ, and anywhere
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This kettlebell challenge is simple but tough, and can also be used as a WOD. Simple as in its one exercise with a switch swing, tough as in, you’re not allowed to put the kettlebell down, when you do, it’s over. Your technique needs to be up to scratch, and you need to be able
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Forward Lunging in Place With Weight Shearing forces push in one direction at the top, and the opposite direction at the bottom, causing shearing deformation. Breaking down the forward lunge (in place): Neutral standing position with weight racked in the form of kettlebells, barbell, dumbbells, or other types of added resistance Lunge forward There is
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It’s important to keep an open mind when it comes to training and self-care. It’s easy to fall into a trap of one methodology, meanwhile another may have the answers to your problems. Name: Jeff Bott Age: 28 Speciality: Kettlebells, Circuit training, Corrective exercise and bodywork. Nationality: American Weight: 175 lbs / 79 kg
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This kettlebell WOD has three tasks, two six minute AMRAP and one 12 round task for time. The first AMRAP is chosen to also warm-up a bit better for what’s to come. The second task is explosiveness, stability, flexibility and strength. The final task is a total cardio blast! Task 1 Single Arm Kettlebell Swings
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This is not an “I’m holier than thou” article, this article asks the right question about the American Kettlebell Swing, “should you do it?”. Greg Glassman’s quote featured below, can be found here. The biggest difference between the American and Russian swing (AKA conventional kettlebell swing) is the height at which the kettlebell ends, the
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Ever wondered when is a movement a squat, and when is it not? Have you ever seen the squat truly defined to where there are no questions about it? Dictionary: crouch or sit with one’s knees bent and one’s heels close to or touching one’s buttocks or the back of one’s thighs. This
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One incredible kettlebell WOD consisting of four tasks! The first task is: CrossFit Burpees 4 Min. AMRAP The second task is a kettlebell combo: Alternating kneeling press 6 Min. AMRAP The third task is three sets of carefully picked exercises, four reps of each exercise: 4 Gorilla Cleans 4 Front Squats 4 Clean
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Hey, my name is Chris, I’m from Germany and 46 years of age. I was a sporty guy during my younger years, always outside on my bike or roller blades, I even worked out with some dumbbells I bought back then. “At one stage I nearly hit 100 kg, which was shocking to me.”
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