Introduction
Kettlebell Sport For Beginners Intro
Terms
A quick rundown of some terms/names that you will hear during the course and that will be covered in detail later in the course.
- KB = abbreviation for kettlebell
- Set = length of time a kettlebell lift is performed for
- RPM = repetitions per minute used to pace a kettlebell set
- Dead = not moving, no momentum, and usually starting from the ground
- Pendulum = a weight that swings freely back and forth under the influence of gravity
- Swing = a kettlebell that is held onto and swings back and forth
- Backswing – the portion of the swing or snatch in which the bell is moving backward between the legs
- Upswing – the portion of the swing or snatch in which the bell is moving forward and up towards the top of the swing or overhead position
- Clean = bringing a weight from a position below the hips to the chest
- Pendulum swing = a kettlebell that swings while moving so that gravity does most of the work
- Pendulum clean = a kettlebell clean adhering to the pendulum concept
- Racking = holding the weight in front of the chest for resting or transitioning
- Strict = no movement other than in the intended joints
- Press = pressing a weight away from the body
- Push press = pushing the weight up with the legs and finishing by pressing out
- Snatch = a ballistic exercise in which the weight is brought from below the hips to overhead in one continuous movement
- Fixation = when the lifter and kettlebell completely stop all movement at the completion of a repetition; the component of a lift that determines whether the repetition will be counted towards the competition score; also a chance to rest
- Ballistic flight = the weight is powered enough for it to be released and it would still keep moving
- Drill = something to be repeated often until understood and perfected
- Assisted = using the other hand to help move the weight
- Cycle = an exercise that’s repeated
- Switch = when the lifter changes the arm used with the kettlebell; One switch rule (classic International Union of Kettlebell Lifting competition) or unlimited/multiple switches rule (marathon International Kettlebell Marathon Federation competition)
- Long (Cycle) = making the cycle of exercises longer by adding a clean
Several examples of a long cycle are the clean and press, clean and push press, and clean and jerk.