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Hardstyle Kettlebell Certification (HKC) Questions and Answers

June 17, 2011 By Adrienne Harvey Leave a Comment

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GiryaGirl.com reader “Montana Badboy” asked some great questions about the HKC and how to prepare for it:

Q:   It’s possible that an HKC training event will be coming close to my area, I am thinking about attending. Do you know anything about the HKC training and how it differs from RKC . It sounds like it’s exactly what I’m looking for, and any suggestions on preparation would be greatly appreciated. I already own an copy of Enter the Kettlebell and have read it many many times, in addition to some of Pavel ’s other books, and I train with my 35lb kb every day ( swings, one-arm swings, clean and press, get up , snatches, windmills, renegade rows, and high pulls) and do pullups 5-6 days a week, anything I should really focus on? I want to be prepared.

A:

Hi, the HKC is the “entry level” kettlebell certification offered by Dragon Door – you cover the essential basics – which are extremely versatile and effective methods of training to use with your clients, and yourself.  MANY of the concepts of the RKC are covered, including theory/practice, program design and more.  You will leave there with a LOT to work with.

The physical test at the HKC for men is 5 strict pull ups or chin ups, for women, it is a 15 second flex arm hang (GiryaGirl, a fanatical pull up maniac finds that to be a little lax)

Make sure you are super solid with your kettlebell deadlift, swing (1 hand, two hand), and get up .  If you haven’t already, track down an RKC instructor and have them check your form

I will be adding more HKC certifications to the searchable calendar on here for convenience. In the mean time, click here to see the entire list of HKC workshops on DragonDoor.com

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