Why squat with a kettlebell when you can squat with a barbell, right? A barbell you can load with 100’s of kilo’s, and with a kettlebell you’re lucky if you can get to 96kg in total with two kettlebells. So why squat with a kettlebell?
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If you only ever had one exercise to work on your mobility, it would be this exercise and it’s variations! It’s my personal opinion that the overhead get-up and it’s variations is the best all-round exercise to work on your mobility, there are so many good things happening in the movement. Above is a video of
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Training in bare feet? What if you drop the kettlebell? Every-time I take my shoes off in a new gym, without fail someone will say “better watch that you don’t drop a kettlebell on your feet!”! I scratch my head and think to myself “really?” I mean, really… did you give this any
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What are the best kettlebell exercises for golfers? Whether you’re a golfer or a personal trainer looking to get golfers into better shape and perform better, the following article will either provide you with some ideas on kettlebell exercises to implement, or how to analyze your athlete and build them from the ground up. Of
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Today you’re getting access to an awesome strength workout we do. It’s a team based workout, so it’s even more fun, it’s what we call the ‘Caveman Buddy’ system. It works like this, first you have your warm-up etc. then you pair your members up in teams of two, this is a hard job as
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Searching Google January 2017 for “types of kettlebell racking” even “kettlebell racking position variations”, delivered no results, surely not everyone racks the same, and for sure there are at least two different positions I know of. They can’t both be called “Racking Position”, because, how do you make it clear which one you want someone to
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This article will provide your with tons of information that will add a whole new dimension to your kettlebell squat training or that of your clients.
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I started because I was a failure as a bodybuilder despite devoting years to it. I was unsatisfied with it being so subjective, with success being reserved for the genetically gifted. I learned that strength and conditioning, especially unconventional training could make anyone who is willing to work far better than they were before, despite their bone structure, skin tone, etc.
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If you use a barbell to work on your racking mobility, your collarbone and neck will be in the way to achieve further range, with the kettlebell you can keep going past this stopping point. Therefore, the kettlebell will allow you to get a better range of motion for your barbell racking position in your CrossFit workouts.
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The kettlebell standing pull-over is what I call this kettlebell exercise, it’s an amazing exercise that I use for mobility and strength. A light weight for mobility work and a medium for strength. This exercise is good for: shoulder strength tricep strength shoulder mobility tricep flexibility thoracic mobility lat flexibility grip strength full body stability If
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Written by Tom Morrison Ultimately the key to making long term progress is: DON’T GET INJURED. Go hard or go home, no pain no gain, yes I totally agree with, and I am all for it! That’s cool beans IF, you are willing to put the work in to have balance. Let’s face it, there
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Everyone knows that triceps push-ups work the triceps, duh, that’s why they’re called tricep push-ups. But do you know why they work the triceps more? You might say “because the elbows are tucked in”, but that’s like asking “why do you like french fries?” and answering with “because they’re good!”. It’s not because we
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“No, that’s not a goblet squat, that’s not a goblet squat and that’s also not a goblet squat nor grip!” Almost everything where people hold a kettlebell in-front of them with any type of grip is now called a goblet squat these days. The meaning of goblet has completely eloped from the naming! Let us
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The Kettlebell Press is one of the best exercises you can do for well defined, strong and mobile shoulders. Unfortunately the kettlebell press can also be cause for a host of shoulder problems. When it comes to injury I believe there are two main reasons as I spoke about in my article.
Written by Kelly Manzone Video editing by Taco Fleur I often get asked, “What are the benefits of mace training?” I always answer with, “It enhances my overall health and training performance” Mace training can be part of a well-rounded fitness program; one in which that makes you feel healthy and strong. Personally, as I
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Lots of people are getting injured throwing kettlebells, barbells and dumbbells around, and they want the world to know about it, they want to warn you about them.
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I have been training for almost 6 years now, in that 6 years you can almost write off the first 4 because in your infant training years you don’t really take anything in, but of course, you have abs now, so you must know what you’re doing right? Only this last year would I say
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At the age of 37, I’ve come to let those things roll off my back as I continue to peruse what makes me happy. Typically someone spewing energy like that is unhappy and uncomfortable with themselves. Since recently joining kettlebell sport, I find the community a haven from the negative energy.
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Written by George Corso CSCS, NSCA-CPT, PCC, RKC, I360 The scapula-pull bar flow is a great way to work on increasing the success of your pull practice without actually performing a pull-up. Make sure you don’t miss the video above. I started this flow with a close grip variation of the arch hang pull up.
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TOP 5 Banging Songs to WOD Too There is nothing better than a good kettlebell workout that goes paired with a good playlist, your kettlebell WOD may be written in gold and served on a silver platter, but if your playlist is shit it ain’t happening, the two go hand in hand. Proper programming and
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