Everything starts with the feet in kettlebell training when you’re performing standing exercises. Small issues at the bottom can turn into bigger issues and also travel up. The best advice I can give you is…
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If you’re new to kettlebell training and need to make a decision on a good kettlebell to buy or what is a good kettlebell brand then read this information.
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The top 10 reasons why you should strength train with a kettlebell, any other resistance tool, or just work out, period. All the stuff you need to hear but don’t want to hear. Basically, if you are currently sedentary, unhealthy, obese, or unhappy, you need to hear this truth. Or if you’re unsure whether you
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Kettlebell exercises that work the upper body without involving the legs. It can be that your leg is in a cast, or you have broken your leg, foot, or toe. It can be that you have a groin injury. Whatever it is that prevents you from standing up and putting weight on the legs, hip, knee, or ankle joints, these exercises will allow you to keep working out.
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So, how to tone up with kettlebells, and are kettlebells good for toning? First, let’s be clear that it’s not weight you want to lose but fat. For muscle toning, you need to put on muscle. For females, this might sound daunting but it’s the way it is and there is no way around that if a toned body is desired. There is no need to worry about looking like a bodybuilder or gaining muscles that make you look like a man, it’s not going to happen.
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There is a huge difference between a 1 handed and 2 handed kettlebell swing and your transition from double to single-arm needs to happen with care. There are a few things to take into account and look out for.
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The following kettlebell clean technique video explains a technique tip to avoid banging on the forearm, friction, and other annoyances that can occur during the kettlebell clean. The main thing to take away from the tip is that there should be no curling in a kettlebell clean. A kettlebell clean should be powered by the
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In the fitness industry/community there is a dangerous culture that promotes the just_do_it_this_way and don’t ask questions. Whenever the ‘why’ behind something can’t be explained, you can be assured that it’s unknown to the person. Whenever we train, work out, or do something, there has to be a reason or goal to work towards. Unless
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In one of our online kettlebell communities, we received the following question. It’s a good question and often asked. It’s good because the user is doing research on how to stay injury free, which is a super important aspect when it comes to any form of resistance training. The conversation went further as follows. Kettlebell
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If you’ve never held or worked with a kettlebell before and are a complete beginner to kettlebell training and workouts, then you must be wondering “how to start with kettlebell training?; What is the best way to get started with kettlebells?”. Luckily, all the answers you’re looking for to get started with kettlebell workouts are
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In this article, I will cover how NOT to rack or hold a kettlebell, and more importantly, I will explain why not. At the end of the article, I link to a free resource that you can download which will show you exactly how to rack. TL;DR For those that don’t want to read the
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What exactly is the assisted kettlebell dead clean drill, what is it used for, and what weight should I use? Why is this drill the number one drill to focus on when starting out with kettlebells? The answers to these questions are below. Make sure to check out the full slow video of the kettlebell
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Why would you do this exercise? What are the main benefits? Do you know? Is it just to look cool or is there an awesome benefit one can get from this kettlebell exercise that we don’t get with other exercises? The answer is as follows. The kettlebell single-leg shoulder press is great because you are:
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People that don’t get serious with the kettlebell only see a handle and a lump of metal, for the rest, they know it’s essential to know these things when you teach or are learning, especially when transitioning, and so on. For example, people that don’t know these things nor care probably use a broken wrist
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Some surgeons or doctors will tell you about the dangers of kettlebell training and how they’re the cause of herniated discs. They’ll tell you how some patients they treated experienced tendonitis around the elbow area from kettlebells while others experienced less serious issues like forearm bruising, lower back pain, hands ripping, shoulder impingement, and so
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Welcome to Cavemantraining. If you came here from one of our videos then I would have mentioned the following: Master Kettlebell Grips FREE Master Kettlebell Racking FREE Master Kettlebell Grips Online Entry Course $4.95 (with videos and certificate) You can add one or more to your basket and go through the checkout process. The free
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I posted the following photo and asked, “What’s wrong with this?” in our 32,000 members big online kettlebell community. I especially did not ask for specifics so people could let their imagination run wild. Just asking a question like this will get people thinking and interacting. I will list my thoughts after I list some
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Tips for picking the right kettlebell- how many reps should I be able to do to know I have the right weight or when do I move up to a heavier weight? Jaime D When it comes to picking the right kettlebell weight, a lot of detailed information is already freely available here and here.
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When it comes to kettlebell workout goals, here’s what people who completed an online survey said. They said that their goals were as follows in order of and being the main priority: Strength 17.74% Movement 13.43% Muscular endurance 13.10% Power 11.28% Mobility 11.11% Cardiovascular endurance 10.95% Fun 10.78% Hypertrophy (muscle growth) 6.47% Flexibility 5.14% See
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Kettlebell dead clean: Push your hips low, keep your shoulders high, and stop when the hips stop going down. Elevate the weight or turn it into a hang clean instead of a dead clean if you can’t reach the handles without breaking form! Here is a kettlebell combo with the dead clean. The video shows
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