Category: Kettlebell Training
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From Bodyweight To Heavyweight Pt. 2:
Calisthenics For Iron Domination You know what, I get it. No really, I get it. You think of calisthenics as a “back up plan” when you don’t have any iron handy rather than a discipline to be practiced and mastered. To be honest, I don’t blame you. YouTube and Facebook are replete with matchstick-legged Eastern…
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From Bodyweight to Heavy Weight Part 1:
Mining the one-arm/one-leg pushup for a heavier press (This article originally appeared on strongfirst.com) Long before the bench press was the apple of every gym rat’s eye, in the days before drugged-up muscle and pills, powders, and potions ruled the world’s fitness scene, only one thing set the real men and women apart from the…
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How Do I Know If Kettlebells Are Right For Me?
The answers are simpler than you might think… “Are right for me?” It always surprises me, but people seem to have a misconception about kettlebells. They think that in order to use them, they must: 1) Be young2) Have a “low mileage” body3) Be a stud/studette with years of weightlifting/strength training experience.4) Be a natural athlete5) Be a man6) Be in excellent…
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How much should I pay for kettlebell workouts?
Cheap? Expensive? What do I look for? The Hidden Question A question I run into all the time is usually not really a question: it’s a statement with a tacit question hidden inside of it. The statement? “My gym is offering kettlebell classes with Johnny Beefcake/ Jane Q. Bodybuilder. All the are tiny and rubber coated, and the class is only, like, $35…
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How To Make Your Snatch Test Easier
(This article originally appeared on strongfirst.com) Wailing. Gnashing of teeth. Rending of clothing and sitting in sack cloth and ashes.Nothing about the SFG certification weekend, it seems, causes as much internal drama, strife, worry, fear, and nervousness (not to mention all 5 stages of grief) as the oft-maligned and inexplicably feared snatch test.Well, knock it off. …