In Greek mythology, Prometheus is a Titan, who is credited with the creation of man from clay, and who defies the gods by stealing fire and giving it to humanity, an act that enabled progress and civilization. In our kettlebell world, Prometheus is going to be your progression in strength. 12 Week Kettlebell Program 6 …
The kettlebell swing is not a hip hinge There I said it. The kettlebell swing is not a Hardstyle swing. It is not a hip hinge. I’ll go even further and say that it is not a freestyle swing. It is not a sportstyle swing. It is not a squat. A kettlebell swing is an …
During more than a decade of teaching, designing courses, and running workshops, I have covered many different paths to kettlebell training for a beginner. When I first started I regurgitated what I heard. Learn the hip hinge. Learn to swing. As I started thinking more for myself and analyzing, I found that the correct answer …
Beginners: It’s NOT The Kettlebell Swing or Hip Hinge You Should Learn First Read More »
One major indication of an incorrect kettlebell swing is a drooping kettlebell. The kettlebell is no longer an extension of the arms but droops, i.e. the base of the kettlebell is pointing down rather than forward (away from the body). The cause of a drooping kettlebell is an incorrect powering of the movement. The shoulders …
The cast versus drop for the kettlebell swing clean is a simple adjustment that can drastically improve your kettlebell clean and reduce the chance of injury. The cast versus drop is covered very detailed in our book Kettlebell Training Fundamentals. The following are some points from that book. Casting the Kettlebell To cast a …
The workout is simple… but insane. 1 kettlebell. Just 20 minutes. 3 Exercises. Can you complete it? Can you complete it unbroken? 30 seconds single arm swings on one side 30 seconds single arm swings on the other side 30 seconds full snatch on one side 30 seconds full snatch on the other side …
I will cover what muscles are used and when during the kettlebell swing, I will provide some information on how to kettlebell swing, how to avoid backaches and injuries with the kettlebell swing, how to warm up for the kettlebell swing, and I will cover a drill I use to teach part of the kettlebell swing.
Improve Your American Swing – Improve The CrossFit Swing Read More »
The kettlebell swing squat style, misunderstood by many, wrongfully shunned by plenty. Let me tell you straight up, those that say that the squat style kettlebell swing is bad, and you shouldn’t do it; are those type of people that stop you from progressing, and learning more. These people are closed-minded. They could be great …
If you’re interested in the kettlebell swing, watch this video! It’s the one and only video you need to watch to understand how to perform the kettlebell swing. I guarantee it.
Last week I posed the question “What is wrong with this kettlebell swing?“, this week I will show you what was wrong. If you got the answer right, great! If you were one of the people that wrote a long list of things that were wrong, I don’t blame you, it’s all good, sometimes it takes …
Watch the video above, then comment below what you think is wrong before unlocking the answer and information (more than 800+ words, well worth the read!) below. Alternatively you can follow our Facebook page and we’ll publish the answer there soon.
This awesome Caveman Strength workout comes with a warm-up/mobility routine and consists of 3 exercises, deadlift, swing and turkish getup.
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.
The Kettlebell Sportstyle Swing is always done with one arm, never with two arms like you see used with the swing that most people are used to, the conventional kettlebell swing. There is a very valid reason why Sport Athletes don’t do the sportstyle swing with two arms, and that reason is; it doesn’t transfer to anything in the sport, i.e. Snatch, Clean or Jerk. Every kettlebell exercise used in competition is performed with one arm, hence there is no reason to do the sportstyle swing with two arms.
The Hip Hinge together with the Squat are two of the most fundamental and primal exercises in existence. There is quite a bit of material on the Squat, but the Hip Hinge is mostly overlooked other than in books covering Deadlifts. Here at Cavemantraining we changed that, behold, the precursor to Deadlifting, Bent-Over Rows, CrossFit Barbell …
I’ve decided to release a small part of the Amazon listed book on the hip hinge for free. I’ve recently rewritten it and added a lot more relevant content to it. The following is part of the book which goes into the reason for back aches and pains when performing the hip hinge, whether it’s …
Back Aches and Pains: Kettlebell Swing, Deadlift, CrossFit Barbell Clean etc. Read More »
So perhaps you’ve been kettlebell training for a long time and are used to the most common kettlebell training swing, now you’re thinking about doing a kettlebell sport course, great, you should! I too have an interest in kettlebell sport, I’ve analyzed the GS swing and put some points together that will hopefully help your transition …
Here at Cavemantraining, the kettlebell swing has evolved over many years to make it the best it can be, involving as many muscle groups as possible, and making it as safe as possible. The insert (not to confused with hand insert) is to be used especially with the double-arm swing, as the double hand grip positions …
