Sometimes it's a very good thing to keep it simple, and often with kettlebells and bodyweight you'll notice that there's a great power in keeping things simple. The same is overwhelmingly true as described by Marty Gallagher in his most recent post on barbell training over at the IronBible.DragonDoor.com blog. And while I don't personally do a whole heck of a lot of barbell … [Read more...] about Simple Workout With Classic Kettlebell Moves
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A Great Excuse to Drag a Bunch of Things Out to the Park – Workout and Skill Practice
On somewhat of a lark it seemed like a fun idea to drag a variety of favorite "toys" out to the park today. A friend met me for this challenge and I also wanted to borrow her slackline. Because mine is SO stretchy I'd been having to hang it so high between trees that when I was jumping or falling off of it with the usual frequency it was starting to stress out my achilles … [Read more...] about A Great Excuse to Drag a Bunch of Things Out to the Park – Workout and Skill Practice
Down by Twos… a Kettlebell and Bodyweight Workout
This is another fun "benchmark" workout that definitely let us all know where we are with our conditioning. Amusingly, the Primal Move warm up, Convict Conditioning Trifecta, the sequence and then the Primal Move cool down took about 40 minutes. According to my Armour39, during that 40 minutes, 409 calories were destroyed. That wasn't the goal, but it does explain why I eat … [Read more...] about Down by Twos… a Kettlebell and Bodyweight Workout
Sunday Night Practice Variation on Program Minimum Plus
It's Sunday night and I have spent a good part of this weekend doing (other people's) website work, reading, fielding an unbelievable number of text messages on a variety of subjects, chasing down FedEx, and honestly reviewing a WHOLE LOT of Beyond Organic goodies. Add to that feeling insanely jealous of my friends attending the Marketing Mastermind Intensive out in San … [Read more...] about Sunday Night Practice Variation on Program Minimum Plus
Inspiring Articles and Interviews, and an Easy Salad Idea
First off, if you haven't already read this really great experience article about kettlebells and tai chi, please do! And while you might think the info doesn't apply to you, think again. Allison's experience is by no means isolated. As someone 50+, she was able to regain a lot of health and vitality from her kettlebell practice and enjoy her passion for taiji all the … [Read more...] about Inspiring Articles and Interviews, and an Easy Salad Idea
Ask GiryaGirl: How Can I Get Arms Like That? How Do Kettlebells Work on Arms?
At least once every other week, someone has an arm-related question for me. Sometimes they're amusingly rhetorical questions, sometimes not. But there is a whole lot of thinking about arms going on in the world--and with everyone. So here's my answers to a few of the more common "arm related questions" that keep popping up. And please feel free to add your own "arm … [Read more...] about Ask GiryaGirl: How Can I Get Arms Like That? How Do Kettlebells Work on Arms?
RKC Orlando 2010 Recap Part Four: Friday part 3
Following a short (strictly timed) 10 minute break we came back to our places on the unforgiving astroturf and got into 1 of 2 approved "learning positions" (yes, I know how this sounds, but there's a logic to it - neither of these put the body into flexion, and can help stretch in a gentle way, the one most of us chose had us on our bellies in something similar to a "cobra" … [Read more...] about RKC Orlando 2010 Recap Part Four: Friday part 3
RKC Orlando 2010 Recap Part Three: Friday part 2
After the snatch test, we took a short break (literally, breaks would be approx 10 minutes and DON'T even think about being late....) Everyone assembled back into the main building and gathered around since Pavel himself was going to give a demonstration on the Goblet Squat. Not one of the actual "RKC 6" exercises, but still a VERY powerful and accessible … [Read more...] about RKC Orlando 2010 Recap Part Three: Friday part 2
A mish-mash workout with a good friend
A good friend of mine, and fellow kettlebell enthusiast joined me today for a lunchtime workout. She has taken a new job which requires a LOT of heavy lifting (of people) in a medical setting - and had missed some heavy kettlebell lifting, as well as some intense cardio. Here's what we did: Short-style "Das Kettle" 1 Get Up each side 10 2 hand swings 1 … [Read more...] about A mish-mash workout with a good friend
What do you wish you’d brought, done, known etc, before the RKC Weekend???
Last night I tweeted, twittered, whatever you call it, a question to my fellow kettlebell maniac friends, a group which includes MANY people who are RKC certified. Since I've read a good deal about what people bring to the RKC, and what they think they need etc, I thought I'd ask: Hey RKCs! What do you wish you had known/done/brought with you to the #RKC … [Read more...] about What do you wish you’d brought, done, known etc, before the RKC Weekend???
