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
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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
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???
RKC Orlando 2010 Recap Part One: Thursday Night
After getting settled in (and not having a confrontation with the VERY aggressive bell boys) at the Disney area, official hotel, I made sure to fire up my netbook to see about the wifi - little did I know that after Saturday I just wouldn't have it in me to type for a while. Then, of course it was time to listen to a short list of "motivating songs" which are probably not … [Read more...] about RKC Orlando 2010 Recap Part One: Thursday Night
It really did change everything – at least in my experience….
Recently on Facebook, Dragon Door and John DuCane asked what everyone thought was "the most influential fitness book of all time?" Of course, questions like that give me brain freeze because I think back to the dawn of civilization and consider all the books in other languages I haven't read, etc. in short - total overthinking. I should have just looked over to one of the … [Read more...] about It really did change everything – at least in my experience….
Hanging with DragonDoorTV and friends at the Chicago RKC this weekend!!
Promise I'll be back to writing articles for you soon! Right now as in this very second, I am observing and conducting interviews with some of the very top people in the RKC community here at the Chicago RKC - the first in the Chicago area. More importantly, this marks the 10 year anniversary of the certification program. Needless to say spirits are high and LOTS of learning … [Read more...] about Hanging with DragonDoorTV and friends at the Chicago RKC this weekend!!
