I was sent a link to this kettlebell swings video with Steve Maxwell by my good friend Korey, who originally introduced me to kettlebells.
If you’ve been looking for a way to turn up the heat on your kettlebell swings — and you have a partner handy — try this on for size:
This may lead to an “ouch” reaction!
Stay strong!
Roy
So there’s been a recent FTC ruling requiring all bloggers and website owners who may make a few bucks by recommending products to disclose this fact. (See the New York Times article here.)
(I may make money by running advertising on my site? Gasp!)
So, even though I think my readers are smart enough to figure this out on their own, I’m going to provide a formal disclosure, just in case someone at the FTC decides to come knocking on my door, asking about this.
Some of the links from KettlebellWall to sites of interest may contain a small piece of information to inform the sites I send you to that I’m the one who sent you.
Then if you decide to make a purchase from those sites, they may pay me a portion of your purchase as a referral fee.
It happens everywhere on the internet, including here.
Let me add something to that though.
I’M NOT being paid in advance for endorsing anything.
I AM going out on my own, doing my own research, and picking products I like and feel excited to endorse — regardless of any compensation. Then in the cases where I can earn compensation for endorsing them, I set that up with the merchant.
It’s how the cogs of capitalism turn my friend, and what allows me to continue publishing useful information on kettlebells for you.
Disclaimer done. Thank goodness. Now we can get back to kettlebells!
Stay Strong!
Roy
Wow. Jillian Michaels’ kettlebell advice is going to kill someone. Seriously. Or at least break their wrists.
I was just watching her QVC pitch-fest for overpriced adjustable kettlebells and her misdirected kettlebell training video.
Now I’ve been the first result on Google for a while when you search for “jillian michaels kettlebell.” What comes up is my blog post Video: Massive Kettlebell Fail By Jillian Michaels on The Biggest Loser (opens in a new window).
Thankfully so, too. Because she needs to be exposed for the danger she is.
In her QVC spot, the demos show multiple instances of poor kettlebell form. The only saving grace is the weight of the kettlebell she’s selling is so small it’s unlikely to injure someone. But if someone gets into kettlebells taking her bad advice, and then moves up in weight, they’re going to injured. Period.
And in Enter The Kettlebell! Pavel would say “It’s your fault” if you get injured. However if you follow Jillian Michaels’ bad advice, I’d have to say it’s HER fault too — for putting herself out there as a qualified instructor without learning proper form herself first.
Listen, if you want to get into kettlebells and want a kettlebell-video combo, here’s two worth trying (which won’t get you killed):
Oh yeah, and if you promise not to buy her advice (but still want to listen to the benefits of kettlebells and see the poor form in her demo) you can watch the Jillian Michaels QVC video here.
And stay strong!
Just a couple bits of news around upcoming RKC Certification workshops. One newly-announced kettlebell trainer certification workshop, plus an expiring deadline to save a hefty chunk of change on another.
Stay strong, comrades!
So if you’ve been reading KettlebellWall for long, you know how much I love interval training. (It’s what actually gets results!)
Here’s a different approach to intervals that uses active recovery between exercises. The active recovery? Slingshots.
It’s worth trying with any set of kettlebell exercises — or you can follow along with the video once or twice or even 3 or 4 or 5 times for a solid workout.
Here’s the video:
www.KettlebellAthletics.com This 30/30 Ketlebell circuit is a great little metabolic conditioning circuit. In this circuit the rest period is replaced with active rest using sling shots. 4-5 rounds of this gives you a 16-20 minute workout. www.WorkoutMuse.com
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So just saw an interesting article in the The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Apparently “Good Diet + Kettlebells = Dramatic Results!”
(If you’ve been a kettlebell convert for any length of time I’m sure you know this already.)
I thought you’d be interested as well.
So check out this link:
Tracy Gaines, 37, of Atlanta loses 115 pounds
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Okay, so I’m mixed about sharing this video.
It’s a cool video from a guy — Joe Pavel (not THE Pavel) — who’s been an RKC for a long time. So he knows kettlebells. And he knows how to be careful with them. And not get injured.
But this video demonstrates an exercise that if you do it, you could get injured. In fact, strike “could” from that last sentence. Replace it with “will.” If you do this exercise, you will get injured.
But with that disclaimer, check out this video.
Hand to hand snatch combined with renegade lunge.
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From the man, the myth, the legend… Pavel himself… is insights into kettlebells, Hardstyle, and the RKC kettlebell certification. Watch this video now!
Pavel Tsatsouline is the founder of the modern kettlebell movement. Here, Pavel discusses what is unique to his HardStyle kettlebell training and to his RKC instructor program.
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Here’s another video from a RKC Kettlebell Certification workshop — this one the largest ever in the US. Check out the video here:
Pavel and leading Dragon Door RKC instructors conduct the largest-ever kettlebell certification workshop in the US, San Jose 2009, interviews, kettlebell workouts, advanced training with kettlebells visit dragondoor.com for complete resources see all kettlebell workshops at dragondoor.com/author_workshops.html
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Ever wonder what it’s like to attend a RKC Russian Kettlebell Certification workshop? Check out this video:
Videoclip from the August 2006 Russian Kettlebell Certification workshop in Denmark. www.kettlebells.dk
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