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.
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.
First things first, if you’re training with barbells then you should know that the hook grip is different in kettlebell training, I mention this because I’ve had feedback “That’s not a hook grip” plenty of times. In CrossFit, the hook grip is with the thumb over the bar and the fingers closing the grip over …
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You see it every now and again in online communities, a post of hands completely ripped after doing a large number of cleans or snatches. I’ll be honest, I also have boasted about it, because it’s kind of like “Look at me, I did not give up, I completed what I set out to do!”. But now, I won’t go there again, unless I was in an important kettlebell competition that I trained up for.
