Is “lose weight” at the top of your new year’s resolution list? Then You’ve come to the right place. You’ve noticed that your favorite pair of jeans doesn’t fit anymore. Or someone took a picture of you at a holiday party, posted it on Facebook, and you noticed how big you looked. So you’ve chosen [...]
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Teaching the Snatch
Posted by kingston on December 1st, 2011
Senior RKC Dan John just wrote a great article about learning the snatch. He emphasizes two points that I think are key: The snatch is a swing, meaning that everything from the waist down should look the same as a swing. (He also said “a clean is a swing” at my RKC weekend.) A proper [...]
Kettlebell Workout Tip
Posted by kingston on November 22nd, 2011
Keep it simple. Simplicity is the reason the Program Minimum in Enter the Kettlebell only consists of Turkish Get Ups and two-handed swings. Our post Holiday Workouts had a great example: two-handed swings for 1 minute straight. Take a 30 second break and perform a TGU on both sides. Repeat this three times. Another alternative: [...]
Holiday Workouts
Posted by kingston on November 15th, 2011
A few quick kettlebell exercises to chew on. Sr. RKC Geoff Neupert recommends a couple of these short 10 minute workouts to relieve some stress and still get your training in during the holiday madness. So if you can’t make it to class, give these a try. 2 handed swings: 10 minutes. Complete as many [...]
Five Weeks to the Beast
Posted by kingston on November 9th, 2011
Five Weeks to the Beast I witnessed this incredible feat of strength: the Beast Tamer Challenge, in which one does a strict press, tactical pull-up and pistol with the Beast (48kg/106-lb. kettlebell). Jake Altomare, who received his RKC certification in San Diego, documents the workouts he used to get that strong. At the same RKC, [...]
Sport-Specific Training vs. Functional Training
Posted by kingston on November 1st, 2011
There’s been this craze for the last several years about “sport-specific training,” even for young athletes. Think hitting several balls in a row for baseball players, shooting hoops for basketball players and tackling for defensive football players. But here’s the thing. Unless there’s a strong base of power and strength for the rigors of everyday [...]
Kettlebell Hand Care
Posted by kingston on October 25th, 2011
Forty-eight, forty-nine, fifty, fifty-one, fifty…owww! As the kettlebell flew out of my injured hand, I saw the blood, then felt the pain, then saw the blood again. This was not a good training day. The skin right below my right middle finger had torn, because of a callus getting too thick and catching on the [...]
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No Comments »Why Work Out with Kettlebells?
Posted by kingston on October 16th, 2011
There are multiple reasons to work out with kettlebells. Among them are: 1. Time efficiency 2. Fast weight loss 3. Develops overall body strength 4. Rehab old injuries 5. Fun! 1. Time efficiency Kettlebells are one of the fastest workouts you can have. Kettlebell workout routines generally take less than 15 minutes and commonly take [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: fast effective workouts, fat burners, get fit now, Kettlebell Training No Comments »The Turkish Get-Up
Posted by kingston on February 11th, 2011
The Turkish Get-Up aka the Tactical Get Up is an exercise that develops core strength, rehabs the body and also holds a few martial applications. I was first introduced to this exercise while training with Russian Kettlebells. I had developed a bit of chronic pain in my neck and shoulder from years of improper lifting. [...]
Migrating the websites
Posted by kingston on February 10th, 2011
Almost done finalizing the new look for the KBOC site, CMA site and KBLA site. Time for some rest!
