If you’ve seen kettlebell lifters doing high-volume snatches in kettlebell sport then you might have wondered why some lift the foot, or rather lift the heel off the ground, and more importantly, whether this is correct. If you’re doing Hardstyle snatches, where the focus is on power, i.e. strength and speed which involves heavy weight […]
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We’ve all heard in the fitness space in general and not just in regards to kettlebells, that bending your spine is “bad” and if you’ve seen how kettlebell sport athletes lift, you probably have noticed that whenever they rack the bells, they arch their backs. For quick clarification, this is the standardized technique used in
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If life is a proverbial boxing match, “the Captain” was the guy that cleaned up your wounds between the rounds and with his words had the ability to inspire enough determination from within that you would beg to face another round against a formidable opponent. It’s not often in life that one has the unique
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My name is Jame F. Wolcott and I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis when I was 17 years old. My orthopedic surgeon told me the best way to beat arthritis was to never stop moving and being active. I took that to heart as I did not want to face knee replacement surgery in my 20’s
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The journey of a girevik is at times fraught with peril as I can attest to tasting the bitterness of failure on more than one occasion. But, it is in those dark moments of suffering that we find something within ourselves and break through the barriers of our perceived mental and physical capacities—something transformative about
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The first time I lifted two arm long cycle with the 32 kg kettlebells for ten minutes, a friend and fellow kettlebell sport athlete had to help carry me off the platform after my set. That set was the hardest thing that I had ever done in my life.
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This workout is designed to improve your performance in kettlebell sport. If you don’t know about kettlebell sport yet, it’s basically a CrossFit Comp with kettlebells, but the focus is on endurance and high reps with a limited choice of exercises. I’ll dive straight into the workout performed in the video above. 4 rounds
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This is part 3 of the 3 part life story by Jennifer Hintenberger. Part 1 here, part 2 here. I was invited to teach a kettlebell workshop following a competition in New Zealand. The following day, the host (Heath) planned a hike for us and his friend Claire through some of the most stunning
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This is part 2 of the 3 part life story by Jennifer Hintenberger. Part 1 here Part 3 here Ok, so you now know about the child abuse, working in a strip club for years to escape home, my food addiction, the stressful lifestyle I had during my Undergrad and Masters degrees, the state of
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Quick intro to getting started with kettlebell sport. How to work your way up to Kettlebell Sport? What to do with my kettlebell? I need a goal to work towards. So you want to get more out of your kettlebell—you want to get serious!? You want to participate in a sport that’s awesome, you
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Today is a sad sad day. Let me paint you a picture. 5 October 2018 I came home from my Brazilian Jim jujitsu class, not a care in the world, unaware that several people had started a war with me and my business. I had to find out through my wife that several people
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