Lets be honest, there isn’t enough of it, yes, there is a great amount of what a kettlebell trainer would not include in a workout (American Swings). Yet the kettlebell is a far more superior tool to the barbell in many ways, not all ways, but many ways.
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Some people use it as an excuse to keep from doing what they know is going to improve their life but know will be hard and they then rather take the easy way out.
Excuses to Avoid Working Out—I Just Need to Get FIT First Read More »
There are many ways to structure a kettlebell workout of the day, but here’s what we consider the most optimal structure for any type of workout, but especially Kettlebell WODs.
How to Structure a Kettlebell WOD (Workout Of the Day) Read More »
One of the most common issues that kettlebell beginners report when they start with kettlebells is that they experience excessive pressure on the forearm, bruising, or pain from the bell part of the kettlebell.
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Terrance Ndlovu is an East London-based Level 3 qualified Personal Trainer and RKC-certified kettlebell instructor. Terrance submitted a workout to Cavemantraining which consists of 50 reps per round, performed for 5 rounds. You should aim to complete each round without putting the kettlebell down.
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What I’m going to tell you is not to boast, but is written in the hope you will pursue what makes you happy. I’ve not had an awesome childhood, so I left home at 15 and entered the military at 16, and never looked back. Left the country I was born in, the Netherlands, at age 19 (approx) and moved to Spain, which is one of the best countries to live in, for me, the sky is a different kind of blue here, unlike anywhere else, the mountains are so peaceful, the streams and canyons are absolutely beautiful.
Kettlebell Life. Pursue Life, Not a Career! Read More »
Following is an update on the case of Taco Fleur against Valery Fedorenko, has a bit of a ring to it! So after these two open letters here and here, I took things to the Better Business Bureau, you can find the last response below. I’m pursuing this matter because of the way it was
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The kettlebell drop doesn’t always get the attention it deserves as a topic of its own. The kettlebell drop goes from overhead lock-out into the racking position, note that the drop is different if you’re doing a full snatch and does not return into racking then. I’m covering the kettlebell drop from racking, the half
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At the beginning of my Kettlebell journey I trained with several different trainers and often I’d find myself thinking
“this guy doesn’t know what he’s doing, that’s not a kettlebell clean”
But I’d soon find out that what they demonstrated was indeed a type of clean, the fact is that there are many different types of Kettlebell Cleans, they just weren’t specific with the TYPE of clean they were demonstrating.
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I decided that I had enough of calling the Romanian Dead Lift (RDL) and as of that day I’m going to call the RDL for what it really is, which is a “Hip Hinge Hang Lift”, I won’t be calling it a Romanian Dead Lift anymore, as the weight is not dead on the ground, I first mentioned this in an older video I posted on Youtube back in 2014
The DEAD of the Romanian Dead Lift (RDL) Read More »
Search the Internet for the definition of a Clean and all you’ll find is information on a Clean with a particular piece of exercise equipment, like for example a Power Clean with an Olympic Bar, you’ll also find references to Clean & Jerk, Clean & Press, but these are all specific versions of a Clean or a
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Note: only read if you’re interested in one of the following: how to handle a company that sells something ‘far surpassing anything else‘ but has no customer service does not address your concerns is only focussed on upselling actually sells something that surpasses almost nothing else how to stay on topic, cover only facts and ignore personal
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Open Letter to Valery Fedorenko Update 2019: Valery has contacted me personally, apologized, and said the people responsible for the debacle no longer work for him. I mentioned that he could continue the course with me or offer a refund. He offered to send a case of VF wristbands to take down the post, which
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How To Become More Caveman by Donnie Giafardino Chances are that if you are reading this it is on a computer. With that being said, you are enjoying at the minimum Second World benefits and all of the progress that’s come with this title – but at what cost? The numbing of our innate instincts
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I have always had an interest in what modern fitness would consider vintage strength and unconventional training. I love incorporating vintage barbells and dumbbells, sandbags, Bulgarian bags, maces etc. For the past 8 years, the kettlebell has been the tool I’ve been most drawn to. I love how the bell becomes an extension of the
Kelly Manzone —Steel Mace and Kettlebell Read More »
A perfect body is in the eye of the beholder; what’s perfect for one is not perfect for another. No one can, and no one ever should try to please everyone—just be your best self and you’re perfect, perfect for you and those who care about you.
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Extreme dieting is not the way to go. If you are not working on creating a sustainable diet for yourself, you will almost certainly experience the Yo-Yo Effect—you may get results quickly, but you’ll lose them just as quickly, and more than likely end up in a worse situation than before, with even more bodyfat and less muscle.
Weight Loss or Fat Loss? Read More »
I know that I could be so much better, I could have a six-pack instead of a pulled-in beer belly that slightly shows the underlying six-pack that is waiting to be proudly put on display to the world.
Training and Guilty Pleasures—What are Yours? Read More »
When you’re Training, you’re getting specific. This means you’re training a specific exercise or group of exercises—either under the guidance of a trainer or yourself—with the specific aim of getting better at it. The goal of the training can be improving technique, getting more reps or using more weight, but Training is all about having a predetermined goal and a predetermined way to get there.
Working out Versus Training—Are You Working out or Training? Read More »
A couple of years ago I did research on the history of the kettlebell and in 2016 I met up with Steve Cotter in Spain and added more details to the research. The above video is the result, behold the History of the kettlebell part II by Steve Cotter and Taco Fleur. The kettlebell (girya),
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