Super hot outside and during yesterday's "walking errands" much fun and adventure was had. Check in on my Instagram account to see some weird trees, a mutant cardboard creature and other relevant items. In other news... The PCC! Progressive Calisthenics Certification Workshop Photos are LIVE!!!!! Dragon Door posted all 533 photos from the recent PCC workshop we had in St. … [Read more...] about Hodge Podge! Hot N Heavy Workout, a Link to 533 Photos from the PCC and 12 Seconds of Coffee Break
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Kettlebell Workout: As Above, So Below
Until now, only a few people know that some of my better small group workouts begin as ideas scrawled on the back of coffee shop receipts in a post-espresso maniacal blur. Most of these ideas are legible only to other people who have terrible handwriting like me, and when I go back to review and refine them, it's not without some degree of amusement. By the look of my … [Read more...] about Kettlebell Workout: As Above, So Below
Tearing It Up on Tuesday – Kettlebell and Bodyweight Workout
First off - make sure you keep everyone in Boston in your thoughts. It was so hard to watch this happen, especially somewhere which has so recently shown me such great hospitality. Amber Lee of GiryaScope was right near where it happened, and I am just so thankful that my close friend and fellow RKC was safe and able to help others. You can read her experience here and I … [Read more...] about Tearing It Up on Tuesday – Kettlebell and Bodyweight Workout
Ab-Focused Kettlebell Workout – Home Edition and an Unusual Shake Recipe: Bloodthirsty Goji Dragon!
I've had a lot of requests for home workouts from various clients, friends, and kettlebell small group participants for when either I'm out of town, or they're on vacation, or when schedules just don't work. The following is a simple favorite that doesn't take much "brain power" but will remind you just how much kettlebell swings involve the abs when done correctly. A … [Read more...] about Ab-Focused Kettlebell Workout – Home Edition and an Unusual Shake Recipe: Bloodthirsty Goji Dragon!
The Combustion Chamber – a Kettlebell Workout
Long ago in a somewhat miserable galaxy far far away, I was shown the original Whitley "Furnace" workout in a questionable corner of a questionable playground in a questionable condo complex. Questionable because well...not everyone was as careful with their dog droppings as we would have hoped. Fortunately this didn't become an issue. What WAS an issue was my feelings about … [Read more...] about The Combustion Chamber – a Kettlebell Workout
I Go, You Go, We All Go Kettlebell Swing Crazy: A Partner Workout
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
It’s Not Summer Until… Plus an Interesting Kettlebell Workout
As a child in the 1980s, I formed some interesting ideas. For instance, it seemed every Summer, a pitcher would be endlessly filled with Crystal Light lemonade... with it's persistent lemon flavor, and odd bitter edge that would persist even though your cousin splashed a good gallon of chlorinated pool water at your face and right into your mouth. Seeing as I'm not into … [Read more...] about It’s Not Summer Until… Plus an Interesting Kettlebell Workout
Simple Kettlebell, Bodyweight, and Sprint Ladder
I helped out at a friend's boot camp this past week, and was further inspired by her workout (reverse ladder of drills punctuated with a short run to different exercise stations) to create one of my own. Also brought in an idea from one of RKC Dr. Michael Hartle's football conditioning workouts, the basic formula: kettlebell drill, sprint, walk back (active rest). Before … [Read more...] about Simple Kettlebell, Bodyweight, and Sprint Ladder
Tracy Visits an RKC Workshop: A Day in the Life of an RKC Victim—RKC Virginia May 2012
Adrienne: Tracy's back! She attended the recent Vienna, Virginia RKC Workshop on Sunday to participate in the "victims training" where RKC candidates are tested on their ability to teach/coach lucky volunteers from the general public in the basic kettlebell drills like the swing and get up. Usually there's a part where the candidates have to construct a small workout … [Read more...] about Tracy Visits an RKC Workshop: A Day in the Life of an RKC Victim—RKC Virginia May 2012
The Wanderer… Kettlebell and Bodyweight Workout
It's no secret that I'm nuts about the Convict Conditioning series of books and DVDs from Dragon Door - and of course totally hooked on kettlebell training too. Here's an example of a fairly (you can adjust the difficulty to meet your own needs) advanced workout that involves a great deal of variety. The real fun is derived from it's variability - it can adapt to whatever … [Read more...] about The Wanderer… Kettlebell and Bodyweight Workout
