It was really super that Senior RKC Beth Andrews could come down to Orlando and lead what was possibly the best HKC we’ve ever had. It was held at Signature Fitness where a couple of my very good friends work. The amusing part was their gym didn’t really have a whole lot of kettlebells… so between two cars, we managed to transport all but three of my collection over to the HKC. I borrowed three lighter kettlebells from another friend and local trainer to make sure the class would have everything they needed. But it was pretty funny to watch all these kettlebells go out the door. The only ones I had left were a 28kg, 36kg, and the infamous 48kg. It was an odd feeling… Fortunately they’re all “home” again now. Promise I’m not a “kettlebell hoarder” these are all incredibly useful for myself and my clients (and no, that’s not nearly all of them in the photo below)!
Beth did a terriffic job and let me help out a good bit too. Everyone really seemed to enjoy her teaching style, and I felt like they all got a LOT of information. The group that showed up to this particular HKC was probably the best prepared group I had ever seen. EVERYONE was in great shape and had a good deal of experience as personal trainers, coaches, and in their own quest for fitness. Many had been training for the HKC specifically for a while. While not everyone came from the Orlando area, I feel like Florida and Orlando in particular is really in for a treat with these newly minted HKC instructors.
One of the topics which came up and which is so useful for kettlebell training and bodyweight training is the concept of what’s sometimes referred to as “screwing the shoulder into the socket” or “shoulder packing” or having your shoulder “packed”. Below is a weird little video with loud bugs recorded in the “swamps of Winter Park” to explain this concept visually. It’s one of those things that is easy to show in pictures or video, but very difficult to describe via text. Warning, I use some HIGHLY TECHNICAL anatomical phrases like “elbow pits.” 🙂
The cool thing about this concept is that not only does it apply to pushups, it’s also relevant to handstands, handstand pushups, and of course the top of the kettlebell swing!
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