Re-gripping or grip transition is super important during the snatch. Re-gripping is what keeps your hands from ripping and avoiding blisters. As you snatch the kettlebell up the grip transitions from hook grip into the loose grip. You punch into the corner to obtain that 45-degree angle which is so important to avoid the broken […]
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If you just got your new kettlebell and are looking to dive headfirst into the world of kettlebell training, no doubt, you’ll look for kettlebell workouts online. And preferably free kettlebell workouts. Nothing wrong with that, or is there? Is it important to lay a foundation first? Is it important to understand programming to work
In this video, I teach a complete beginner the kettlebell snatch. It’s absolutely not recommended for anyone to start snatching before they have mastered the swing, clean, and racking. In this case, I was in a situation where a complete beginner was going to join in on our workout and I had a total of
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In the video, I teach a complete beginner the kettlebell hang clean. There are many ways to teach and the progression depends on how much time the subject has available. In this case, I had less than 10 minutes to teach the hang clean before we did a workout. This is not the optimal situation
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When starting out with kettlebell training it is super important to stay safe. Picking the right kettlebell weight to start with is your first step in the right direction. Rather than listing kettlebell weight recommendations only, I will list the information you need to make the right and informed choice at each step of your
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The topic of whether to use kettlebell wrist guards, wrist protection, and/or gloves has been covered many times in different forms on our website. This time I decided to pair it with a video and combine all resources you’ll ever need to decide whether you should use sweatbands and/or gloves when training with kettlebells. Watch
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Like with any type of training, people can get hurt by not doing what should be done. I’ll list what people should do in any type of training, but I’ll start by saying that kettlebell training has a higher learning curve than most other training tools, and I’ll provide the info on how to pass
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If you’ve heard about the 45-degree angle of the kettlebell handle in your palm but are not sure how to achieve that angle, this video gives you a quick introduction. Get the kettlebell to enter its ballistic flight Open up Let go Insert the hand into the window Move the hand into the corner/horn Press
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If you frequent online kettlebell communities and see people post their swing videos, you will get hundreds of “snap those hips more“, “more explosive“, and many other opinions. Snapping the hips refers to an explosive snap of the hips. Even if someone is swinging a 32kg with one arm for 60 unbroken reps, you can be
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EINAR—One Who Fights Alone This is a workout where I combine the kettlebell, dumbbell, and bar in one workout. Let’s dive straight into the workout. Task 1 Male Rx 20kg/44lbs kettlebell Female Rx 16kg/35.2lbs kettlebell 5 x Single-Arm Hip Hinge Swing (each side) 4 x CrossFit Burpee 2 x Strict Pull-Up 1 x Positive
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What’s the message? The message in the video is, if you want to make a change, commit! To commit means to be prepared for anything that comes your way. To understand that obstacles will be thrown your way but you won’t let them stop you. But more importantly, you will start and complete whatever it is
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In this article and video, I will quickly cover some tips on how you can prevent forearm bruising or pain caused by the kettlebell and tell you that you don’t really need protection or guards. If you want the quick and easy way, sure, go for it, but I am extremely confident in saying that
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In this video and article, I will demonstrate the Kettlebell Side Bend exercise and explain how to perform it safely, whether there are any benefits to doing this exercise, whether it’s a dangerous exercise, and more. The Kettlebell Side Bend is a great exercise to strengthen the back. You can do the kettlebell side bend
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In this video and article, I will demonstrate the differences between several kettlebell swing variations and explain why neither of them is wrong. There is a select group of people that are very anal and closed-minded when it comes to the kettlebell swing: They believe that if the kettlebell swing is not executed as
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In this video, I demonstrate the kettlebell Curtsy lunge deadlift. It’s a great kettlebell exercise to work on hip, ankle, and knee strength, but also flexibility. The exercise—like any kettlebell exercise—requires progression, if you skip that progression you will run the risk of injury. If the exercise injures you, it wasn’t the exercise but the
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In this video, I talk about the kettlebell deadlift and demonstrate some kettlebell deadlift variations that you can use in your kettlebell workouts. The first variation I demonstrate is the squat deadlift. If the word squat combined with a deadlift has got you puzzled, then I highly recommend you watch the whole video as it
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Here is a quick video that’s taken from one of the weekly kettlebell workouts that we publish in our Caveman Inner Circle. In the video, I explain how to keep your fingers safe when you are working with double kettlebells, I also cover how to clang the kettlebells, which can help to make the kettlebells
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A kettlebell EMOM workout is a high-intensity interval training workout performed with a kettlebell. A workout where you aim to spike that heart rate up as fast as possible and as high as possible to then get some rest to lower it and go again for an x amount of rounds. The rounds are minutes.
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Yeah I know, it’s not one of those TOUGH macho headlines, but I don’t care. I’ve never been into the macho thing. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a man, I can be tough, I can even be lethal, but generally, I don’t feel like I need to prove any of that by being macho. I
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If you’re squatting in your kettlebell swing, you’re doing it wrong says Men’s Health magazine. I’m here to tell you that if you’re meant to do a hip hinge swing and are squatting while raising your arms to move the weight, you’re doing it wrong. But, if you’re swinging that kettlebell perfectly with a squat, you’re
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