In the video, there is a reference to a normal and speed kickback, below explains what that means. Normal Kickback The normal kickback is where the hands are placed on the ground and the bodyweight is then put onto the hands to be able to raise the hips so that the legs can kickback. …
CrossFit and KB Enthusiasts Should You Be Proud Of Ripped Hands? Yes and no! Let’s be honest, ripped and bloody hands are an expression of “I don’t give a …..* and just pushed on through, that’s how tough I am”. *fill in one of the following, a word starting with f and ending with …
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This week’s kettlebell tip is provided to you by none other than CrossFit athlete Marcus Filly from Revival Strength. Marcus is going to talk and demonstrate how to properly rack/hold a kettlebell, and he’s also going to demonstrate the reverse lunge and press, or as he baptized it, the kettlebell Filly Press. Marcus explains how …
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I named this workout FUSION4.5 as I’m bringing together several different things in one workout. I really enjoy using my rest time for stretching and mobility. I’ve decided to program it more for public workouts as well. If you’re still working on technique then I suggest picking a light to medium weight and stick …
I’m not one to boast, but several people told me that this was one of the best-programmed workouts yet. But don’t take anyone’s word, find out for yourself! This workout has three tasks for AMRAP, and one task FOR TIME. It’s called Snatchery 2.0 because you’ll be doing a lot of snatches, double and …
Not sure what all these exercise names mean in CrossFit? Let me help you out: CrossFit Exercise Translation CrossFit The Real World Air Squat Bodyweight Squat Thruster Squat Thruster Snatch Squat Snatch (with barbell) Burpee Burpee with Tricep Push-up, Jump, and Clap Push Jerk Conventional or Squat Jerk Split Jerk Split Jerk (bonus point) …
One incredible kettlebell WOD consisting of four tasks! The first task is: CrossFit Burpees 4 Min. AMRAP The second task is a kettlebell combo: Alternating kneeling press 6 Min. AMRAP The third task is three sets of carefully picked exercises, four reps of each exercise: 4 Gorilla Cleans 4 Front Squats 4 Clean …
CrossFit is huge, it’s a brand that turns in over $4 billion in annual revenue, and with over 14,000 gyms across the world the impact of CrossFit can’t be overlooked. So did CrossFit popularize the kettlebell? Let’s take a step back, allow me to introduce myself, my name is Taco Fleur and I’m a …
“they’re amazing tools, and they’re hyper friendly for everything we do” Greg Glassman 11 May 2017
2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 Nobody’s doing enough with kettlebells in CrossFit
These three kettlebell workouts have been specifically designed for use in the Kettlebell Swing and Snatch Efficiency in CrossFit Workshop, but they can just as easily be used outside of the workshop. The workouts are awesome and to be performed one after the other, with up to one or two minutes rest in between!
To be the most efficient, we let the weight drop from as high as possible, as the higher the height that the weight drops from, the higher the bounce we get on the way up, meaning, we can get the lift halfway up so that we only have to lift half a rep each time.
In CrossFit, we’ve seen the Kettlebell as something to swing overhead and in some cases, pick up and carry to the other side of the room. We certainly get a lot of benefits from these two movements, but Kettlebells do have other purposes & benefits.
I think it’s a lot of bull to justify the American Swing with it being more natural to complete the movement, if that is the case, then why do deadlifts at all, why not complete it with a clean or snatch? Hold your horses, just because I don’t agree with the above, does not mean I don’t like the American Swing, I’m just saying the above is bull to justify it.
If you use a barbell to work on your racking mobility, your collarbone and neck will be in the way to achieve further range, with the kettlebell you can keep going past this stopping point. Therefore, the kettlebell will allow you to get a better range of motion for your barbell racking position in your CrossFit workouts. …
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.
To get efficient at something you need to understand it and be able to break it down so that you can use what you need, when you need it. This can be knowing when to utilise what style, for example utilising hardstyle snatch technique when you only need to pump out 5 or 10 reps.
On the opposite you can do LIIT which stands for LOW Intensity Interval Training, which I personally think deserves to have the word TRAINING in it more than HIIT does, HIIT should be HIIW, and if you read my article “Are you working out or training?” then you know what I’m saying. Focus on the movement.
Caveman Interval Mobility WOD You know how most people don’t like spending the time working on their range of motion, or working on improving their flexibility, but we all know how it important it is for performance and progression. Caveman INMOWOD is the answer! I’ve designed this format to incorporate mobility, stretching and MMC into the …
There are many ways to structure a workout of the day, but here’s what we consider the most optimal structure for any type of workout, but especially CrossFit WODs. Warm-up Work on mobility / strength Demo Training Demo Workout and monitor Cool down and stretch Provide feedback Why warm-up? We warm-up to achieve an …
