I just read a very interesting article by Marty Gallagher about kettlebells and calories. Turns out the workouts I was doing are burning far more calories than I initially thought. And I think Marty is right-on when he talks about Pavel‘s catch phrase, “At all cost avoid the disgrace of aerobics.” This is a must [...]
I just read an interesting article by Jay Armstrong, RKC team leader and 5th degree black belt from The World Tae Kwon Do Federation. It tells a simple technique you can add to your kettlebell swings to make it safer, plus develop rock-hard abs. It takes advantage of your body’s natural response of tightening your [...]
If you’ve ever looked at adding kettlebells to your personal training business, you may have heard of RKC certification. This is how you prove to your clients that you’ve got the goods — that you’re a kettlebell instructor they need to pay attention to. Why’s it such a valuable certification? Because it’s not easy to [...]
The one-hand kettlebell snatch is one of the core exercises (if not THE core) in the kettlebell repertoire. It works your entire body in one movement, and is an absolutely killer workout for strength, stamina, and body control. But… The technique is difficult to master. (And if you get it wrong — the feel of [...]
Hey this is a fun new kettlebell exercise I’ve been trying recently. It’s called the “roll up,” “kettlebell roll,” or the “Spetsnaz kettlebell roll.” It works your abs and core plus your whole posterior chain (legs, butt, back) and even your arms — all in a simple motion. Try doing about 10 of these in [...]
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So… I’m still working on getting this full workout down with my 35 lb kettlebell. You should try it too. It’s called the Kettlebell 300 Workout, or the Kettlebell Meltdown 300 Workout:
If you’re looking to buy kettlebells, kettlebell videos and DVDs, kettlebell books, or just to get more information, the best place to go is Dragon Door. They brought kettlebells into mainstream consciousness starting in 2001 with the help of Soviet Special Forces physical training instructor Pavel Tsatsouline, and his book The Russian Kettlebell Challenge. Since [...]
If you recently bought a kettlebell and have been wondering what exercises to do with it besides snatches, swings, and clean and press, this list of 58 kettlebell exercises from Bodybuilding.com will come in handy. You can even sort by body part worked to create a laser-targeted kettlebell workout. 58 Kettlebell Exercises In the coming [...]
