This challenge workout is all about power generation, and should only be considered by intermediate-advanced or advanced kettlebell users. Form with swings and snatches should be solid, and a set of 10 pushups should be incredibly easy. The pushups here are used as a grip break and not so much as a strength move on their own. With that said, the workout can be scaled down for … [Read more...] about Simple But Challenging Kettlebell and Sandbag Power Workout
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The Final 290 Swings Workout of a 10k Kettlebell Swings Challenge
The title of this post is a little misleading. About a year ago, I told a local advanced kettlebell training client about the 10k kettlebell swings challenge. She really liked the idea and we kicked it off in the park with a 600 swing Sunday Challenge workout... to get her ahead of the game in case the week had other plans for her - especially on a Monday. I sent her a sample … [Read more...] about The Final 290 Swings Workout of a 10k Kettlebell Swings Challenge
EMOM-A-Thon
Last week was a weird week (wait... have we been saying this every week for the past year?) Regardless, last week called for a serious challenge mid-week. I wrote up the original version of this for a local advanced client (who wanted to get in a workout but was mentally "done" because of Zoom meetings), but ended up testing it myself as well. The intensity is not for … [Read more...] about EMOM-A-Thon
Advanced Birthday Kettlebell Workout: 44!
Birthday Workout Challenges A birthday, especially one with a formidable number of years presents a great opportunity for a birthday workout to try and share. Lucky for you, my advanced client and I tested this out yesterday. I began with the preface of "pretty much after a certain point these are all going to be advanced challenges... at least this is an even-numbered year." … [Read more...] about Advanced Birthday Kettlebell Workout: 44!
Weaving ISOCHAIN Isometric Strength Training Into A Kettlebell Workout
While isometric strength training has been around for ages, Dragon Door's Isochain device is certainly brand new. There's only a few hundred of them out in the wild at the moment (the first round of preorders ... people who believed in the project enough to sign on as early as LAST October ... shipped out semi-recently). And while yes, it looks like the stick and board that … [Read more...] about Weaving ISOCHAIN Isometric Strength Training Into A Kettlebell Workout
Do the WORK: A Simple But Challenging Kettlebell Workout
As many of you know, I'm not one to publicly complain. But I'm frustrated to see that there's been a trend towards flashy (and fussy) kettlebell workouts online. In my opinion, the beauty of the kettlebell--and what first got me interested in them in the first place--was their utilitarian nature. I'm old enough to have experienced aerobics and the 90s step craze with the awful … [Read more...] about Do the WORK: A Simple But Challenging Kettlebell Workout
Two Variations Of One Intermediate-Advanced Kettlebell Workout
It's almost funny how often this happens: I write a client workout then realize how fun it sounds... and then I write a modified version that's more specifically aligned with what I'm working on/towards. Here's a very recent example of that exact scenario - and the best part? I get to share two workouts with you at the very same time! Original Workout (For client - general … [Read more...] about Two Variations Of One Intermediate-Advanced Kettlebell Workout
400 Kettlebell Swings Workout
Strange times call for strange graphics. This is a very "simple" kettlebell workout which can be made harder or easier... If necessary, this workout can be scaled down (or up). Hopefully you all have been staying healthy and in good spirits. Though we've been finding that by the end of the week, especially after a number of video calls, zoom meetings, etc. there's a certain … [Read more...] about 400 Kettlebell Swings Workout
A Little Bit of Everything Kettlebell Workout
Safe to say, it's "been a week" for most of us. And while I have very little to complain about in the day to day, managing mental fatigue, staying upbeat, etc. is a but more challenging than before. In response, the workouts I've been doing (and leading) have become simpler. One thing that initially attracted me to kettlebell training was this powerful simplicity. I love the … [Read more...] about A Little Bit of Everything Kettlebell Workout
Mixed Bag: A Kettlebell Workout With A Little Bit Of (Almost) Everything
Normally on Sundays, we'd meet up in a local park and knock out an advanced crazy challenge workout... but this whole virus situation has kind of put that on pause. While people are allowed to walk on the trails and such, technically the parks are "closed" and everyone has been discouraged from doing anything that remains stationary for any period of time. For instance as I … [Read more...] about Mixed Bag: A Kettlebell Workout With A Little Bit Of (Almost) Everything
