If in the bottom of your squat, your back is rounded then this will most likely be to compensate for lack of ankle dorsiflexion. This means that your ankles are not bending far enough and your knees stay behind or above your toes while you want them to drop over the toes. It could be […]
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If you’re looking for a kettlebell strength workout where your muscles feel like they’re gonna pop at the end, this is it! Four simple but extremely effective kettlebell exercises: press, squat, pull, and push. The workout involves the following kettlebell strength exercises: double kettlebell strict press double kettlebell front squat double kettlebell bent over dead row
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I wrote this article for those who see/understand the differences between the dead lift with a hip hinge vs squat and wonder “why would you choose one over the other?”. The Difference Between a Hip Hinge VS Squat A hip hinge movement involves: Hip joints; or Hip and knee joints A squat movement involves: Ankles;
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This kettlebell combo contains some of the best kettlebell exercises to work your full body and test your stability. The combo starts with a dead swingsnatch to bring the kettlebell overhead. Once the kettlebell is overhead it remains there in a locked-out stable position. The first exercise that follows after a good overhead position is
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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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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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This is Titan, a kettlebell strength complex by Cavemantraining. Double kettlebell Squat Deadcurl Rack Stand up Press Drop into rack Drop into hang Bent-over row Return to dead Repeat Check out the kettlebell exercise encyclopedia to learn all exercises or take one of our online kettlebell courses. This is a full-body strength complex that contains
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Kettlebells are great for power training with plenty of kettlebell complexes allowing you to apply the maximum amount of force as fast as possible. Exercises like snatches, thrusters, swings, and much more. Strength + speed = power The POWERHOUSE kettlebell complex is designed to train power. The combo is: Dead swing-snatch Squat thruster 5 swings
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The seven most common causes of knee pain are: Weakness Instability Inactivity Incorrect technique Overtraining Too heavy Shoes or foot problems Surprisingly it is not the ‘squat’ and definitely not ‘squat depth’. The squat can be the cause when you tick one or all of the above boxes. The depth can be the problem
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This is Fourforty WOD. 3 tasks, 2 AMRAP, and 1 FOR TIME. Complete and post online. A video of the workout can be unlocked further below. Your First Task 4 squats 4 crossfit burpees 4 dead clean and press left 4 dead clean and press right 8 minutes AMRAP 2 minutes rest Your
Today’s workout goes from swinging to snatching, from squatting to pressing. Increasing duration with scheduled rest, ending with a task for time. The first task consists of: 8 single arm swings 6 full snatches 4 racked squats 2 strict presses (up phase) AMRAP Buy in is 10 CrossFit burpees. Time per AMRAP is as follows:
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A not so nice kettlebell ladder: clean, squat, and snatch Kettlebell WOD: BELL BASTARD This workout comes with basic details (this page), two videos explaining the workout, a printable PDF with 11 pages of information about scaling, the exercises, weight, etc. Enjoy! Your first task: Using one light to medium kettlebell. 3 kettlebell
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Apart from a sexy toosh or rock hard buns, here’s the real reason you want to squeeze those buttocks. This article will be interesting for trainers and people that squat, especially if you experience lower-back pain or want to lift more weight with your weighted squat.
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Hi everyone, this is LittleTank with another tutorial to help you ramp up your deadlift numbers while also nailing perfect form. I posted this video using the Facebook Live application and the response has been epic, so clearly I’ve hit a nerve and people want to know more. I use numerous assistance moves to improve
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The Definition of a Squat and Hip Hinge Yes, you know what a squat is, you probably even know how to perform it correctly, but do you know the true and clear definition of a squat? Do you know where the scope of a squat starts and ends? In other words, do you know what
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This is currently one of my favourite kettlebell combo’s, I used it last week in one of our Caveman WODs. Because the exercise should be done with good form (shouldn’t all!?) and at a slower pace, this was a good candidate to perform for 5 minutes long, hence I put it in for 5 minutes,
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Here’s a little smoker that will get the heart pumping, a short six-minute kettlebell workout that should be done with a heavy weight. Heavy enough to get your heart rate up within the work time but light enough so that you can maintain proper form and work fast. Three exercises of which two are combos,
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This awesome workout targets the whole body, is performed with an Olympic Barbell and two Kettlebells. The exercises hit your upper back, trapezius, rhomboids and deltoids, lets not forget the biceps, the core, erector spinae and then also just about everything in the lower-body, the gluteus maximus, hamstrings, quadriceps, as if that’s not enough, it
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Not only do you need to clean your Kettlebells, but you’ll be cleaning yourself up after this short but intense workout. Check my time and load for this workout in the comments. Buy your kettlebell shirts here. Workout ‘Clean-up’ 25 x Kettlebell Dead Clean & Press (R) 25 x Kettlebell Dead Clean & Press (L)
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