This was a whole lot of fun. I did this workout with a friend who had been out of the "swing of things" (haha) for a couple weeks. As you'll notice there are a few swing variations that sometimes we use to help "correct" the kettlebell swing form. In the case of this particular workout, they were chosen mainly for fun, but also to remind my friend about a few particulars. … [Read more...] about I Go, You Go, We All Go Kettlebell Swing Crazy: A Partner Workout
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Friday the 13th LUCKY Kettlebell Workout!!!!
Lucky Friday the 13th Kettlebell Workout! This was a fun kind of challenge for our small group today - we brought out a variety of moderate to light kettlebells (12kg, 14kg, 16kg) - in case of needing to switch up or down depending on the way the workout went. Also - don't rush through this one - take breaks and make sure that proper form is maintained. This is a great … [Read more...] about Friday the 13th LUCKY Kettlebell Workout!!!!
An Experiment…. Hardstyle Dog Training or More Reasons NOT to Practice Mistakes
Anyone who knows me in real like knows how much I love a good experiment. Having made my science fair debut at age 5, I've been on a life-long quest for all kinds of answers. Early highlights include (reworded, obviously): reciprocity of smiling, acidity and plant growth/survival, and of course all the undocumented backyard efforts. Still one of my favorites, was some … [Read more...] about An Experiment…. Hardstyle Dog Training or More Reasons NOT to Practice Mistakes
Tough Love for the Kettlebell Clean Plus a Practice-Based Workout
Unlike some exercises, many of the kettlebell movements have a learning curve and need to be practiced. Trendy fat-loss focused "kettlebell trainers" will seldom lead a group or individuals in properly learning the kettlebell clean. Admittedly, it is a difficult move to teach (to be fair, the RKC Manual says "The clean is one of the easiest exercises to do... and one of the … [Read more...] about Tough Love for the Kettlebell Clean Plus a Practice-Based Workout
Heavy Stuff…. A Workout with Laurel Blackburn RKC Level 2 at Tallahassee Kettlebells
Good friend and fellow RKC Level 2 Instructor, Laurel Blackburn and I had a whole lot of fun this past weekend at her gym. She'd had a HUGE week - when she donated a training session to the Tallahassee Police TAC team - they showed up and apparently so did the press, and the local news, and and... it sounded like if someone had showed up with a food truck, Tallahassee … [Read more...] about Heavy Stuff…. A Workout with Laurel Blackburn RKC Level 2 at Tallahassee Kettlebells
Core Torture, the Insidious Kettlebell Swing Practice Workout
After reading a good bit of Bud Jeffries new book, I Will Be Iron (currently out on ebook format, soon to be out in paperback), I was more than just a little bit inspired. One of the things I like about his book is the real world focus on simple but effective workouts with just a few crucial tools. He also pairs drills very well - I'm even futher convinced that I need to … [Read more...] about Core Torture, the Insidious Kettlebell Swing Practice Workout
Kettlebell Workout Inspired by the Chicago RKC Workshop
RKC Workshops are ALWAYS inspiring - even if you're there running around as a sober theoretical lovechild of Barbara Walters and Hunter S. Thompson. (I was interviewing people at the event - which was a fantastic experience I hope to repeat). During a few moments of resting/observation/backing up files to my computer I managed to catch a few of the lectures and brought home … [Read more...] about Kettlebell Workout Inspired by the Chicago RKC Workshop
The Thundergod Workout – for Kettlebells and Optional Sandbag
This is a fun one - earlier it was storming outside and that inspired me to write up a workout for the small group that would keep us off of the potentially wet ground - and well - to keep the kettlebells low (remind me to tell you a story about this time I was practicing kettlebell snatches and the timing of a far off clap of thunder...) Anyhow, back to our … [Read more...] about The Thundergod Workout – for Kettlebells and Optional Sandbag
How Kettlebell Training Can Help You as a Vocalist!
After watching a past episode of Dragon Door TV (included at the bottom of this post) that showed Harry Connick Jr. training with kettlebells, and featured RKC instructor and opera singer, Kati Terray, it's fairly obvious that kettlebell training can be particularly beneficial for singers. Being a vocalist myself, I felt the need to tell you why! My vocal coach, Ron Feldman … [Read more...] about How Kettlebell Training Can Help You as a Vocalist!
BONUS Podcast Mini Episode: The SCC-HKC Combo with Adrienne Harvey, Senior PCC and Mike Krivka, Master RKC
This is the first in a series of 4 bonus episodes loosely focused on topics related to the SCC (Strength Calisthenics Certification) and HKC (Hardstyle Kettlebell Certification) workshop combo that Mike and I will be leading on June 11th and 12th in Gaithersburg, Maryland. This will be the first ever combo workshop weekend for the SCC/HKC, and if you register for … [Read more...] about BONUS Podcast Mini Episode: The SCC-HKC Combo with Adrienne Harvey, Senior PCC and Mike Krivka, Master RKC