The kettlebell press and its variations are a show of strength and have been used as a test of strength for many decades. However simple the exercise may sound, it comes with instructions, fine little tweaks, and details that will help prevent injury, make you press better, and more. This is it, MASTER THE KETTLEBELL PRESS the ultimate guide to kettlebell pressing, written by Taco Fleur from Cavemantraining and Joe Daniels from Swing This Kettlebell.
This ebook and video series covers 100+ variations of the kettlebell press and many more details, see the table of contents below.
Besides the book, there is also a detailed video that demonstrates each press from different angles. The 46-minute video is available to those who purchased the book and for free to community members of Cavemantraining, and the book is for sale on Cavemantraining as an ebook/pdf, and on Amazon as Kindle or paperback edition.
Watch a short video clip of the full 46-minute video below.
Bent Press variations that help you progress to the full exercise.
80kg Bent Press.
Valerie Pawlowski world champion kettlebell lifter had the following to say about the book.
“This is a very complete manual with tons of useful information not only for the novice lifter but the advanced as well. Very well written and informative.”
Jamie Wolcott (Owner of Ballistic Bells and kettlebell sport athlete)
Another short clip from the 46-minute-long video.
This book is aimed at the kettlebell enthusiast that wants to train at home with the kettlebell; personal trainers that want to learn how to identify kettlebell press issues and progress their clients safely; group instructors that want to add tons of variations for the kettlebell press to keep their clients entertained and training from all possible angles.
“Taco Fleur and Joe Daniels have hit the nail on the head with their book Master The Kettlebell Press. This is the ONLY guide you’ll ever need if you are into Kettlebell Training or Crossfit.
The performance tips alone, whether applied to competition or fitness are worth 10 times the cost of this book proving itself to valuable to Professional Trainers and the athlete alike.
Their philosophy of ‘you can do it’ is evident in every sentence and the fantastic anatomical glossary plus the addition of simply explaining these terms will increase one’s knowledge of the body and it’s mechanics. The authors have even included a few sample workouts to get anyone started toward the benefits of Kettlebell pressing.
Take advantage of Daniels and Fleur’s in-depth approach. They’ve left no kettlebell unturned going as far to include verbal and visual cues to take your or your client’s kettlebell training to the next level. This is a MUST HAVE book in any intelligent trainer’s arsenal of knowledge.”
Don Giafardino (owner and inventor of the Adex Club)
Get creative, mix things up and create your own combos. Following is a Bent Press into Overhead Squat.
The difference between a kettlebell press, push press, and jerk.
A demonstration of the Sots press, one of the hardest press variations.
“The book is a great wealth information for the beginning to experienced kettle bell athletes. The photo illustrations and detail into the muscle groups is fantastic couldn’t be happier with all I am learning and improving my kettle bell experience!”
“As a Trainer, I find one of the least appreciated facts about fitness is that strength is an actual skill. Taco Fleur and Joe Daniels make up for everyone who’s missed that fact with this book, addressing, coaching and correcting all aspects of technique and proper programming on one of the all-time classic strength movements. It will direct any reader towards a true level of mastery.”
Sean Wells (Owner of Solid State Fitness)
“This book is more like an essential manual for anyone who is interested in kettlebells. It is absolutely packed with loads of useful information. The amount of detail is so helpful, even down to explaining how different grips effect the way the bell behaves.”
Ann Backhurst (Kettlebell Enthusiast)
“Wonderfull, comprehensive guide for people who have never exercised, or for professionals. Highlights for me are the sports and movement definitions, the mind muscle section, what muscles the press is working, and stretches.”
Heather Mamachu (Kettlebell Enthusiast)
Following is one of the videos that are designed for the warming up and mobility section of the book.
Sometimes people might be tempted to think that a press is just a press. At least I thought so. Sure, there might be some variations regarding the stance, wether the weight gets jerked or not, and of course there are old “exotic” movements such as the bent press – but in the end —or so I thought— its just matters that the weight is pressed upwards. Well, Taco Fleur and Joe Daniels disprove such a simplistic view of things with regard to the kettlebell press.
In “Master The Kettlebell Press” the Authors provide a thorough discussion about the Kettlebell press: the muscles involved are discussed, details such as the correct grip or the drop are explained and many different movements are presented.
The book concludes with several example workouts, discusses the creation of workouts itself, as well as the setting of goals and objectives. The book by Taco Fleur and Joe Daniels is a motivating book in the best sense of its word. A lot of books in the fitness genre try to be that by choosing a “get up from your couch”-attitude that tries to be motivating but oftentimes is almost insulting – at least for me. What motivates me are calm discussions about the physical details of a lift – and this book does that in a really inspiring way! I read the first part of the book on my way to and from work – and the first thing I did at home was getting my Kettlebell, correcting my grip and analysing my movement pattern.
So, all in all a book I can highly recommend. Master the Kettlebell Press is a book which is not read once to stay in the shelf afterwards. The reader will pick up the book again and again to improve his press in the various stages or to spice up the workout with different press variations. Grab it and read it – again and again!
Russian Girevoy Sport Institute Kettlebell Coach, IKFF Certified Kettlebell Teacher, Kettlebell Sport Rank 2, HardstyleFit Kettlebell Level 1 Instructor., CrossFit Level 1 Trainer, CrossFit Judges Certificate, CrossFit Lesson Planning Certificate, Kettlebells Level 2 Trainer, Kettlebell Science and Application, MMA Fitness Level 2, MMA Conditioning Level 1, BJJ Purple Belt and more. Owner of Cavemantraining and Kettlebell Training Education. Featured in 4 issues of the Iron Man magazine.
