This is adapted from one of the workouts in a brutal plan created for me by Tim Shuman, RKC2 - I used his plan to prepare for the RKC Workshop in 2010. The original set of workouts consisted of 3-4 different patterns which all emphasized the crucal RKC 6 exercises: swing, clean, press, front squat, snatch, and get up. My small group class focused on swings this past Friday … [Read more...] about A Serious Clean and Press Practice Workout
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Tim Shuman, RKCII Interviewed Sunday December 12, 2010
Adrienne Harvey, RKC: So how did you first discover kettlebells? Tim Shuman, RKCII: I got a flyer from John DuCane. He sent me a flyer saying I can get Enter The Kettlebell and two 16Kilo kettlebells for about $109. And apparently he'd gotten my name off an e-mail list when I was using Pavel's bodyweight books, Power to the People, From Russia with Tough Love, those types of … [Read more...] about Tim Shuman, RKCII Interviewed Sunday December 12, 2010
Setting Personal Records in the garage with Coach Tim Shuman, RKCII
Did I get your attention with that "double beast press" tag there? Before you start calling me out, I wasn't the one who did it, Tim Shuman did. The double "beast" kettlebell press is something that he's been working on for a while - FYI those kettlebells weigh 106lbs EACH, so... yeah... and before you get all "I lift more than that on a barbell, bro" remember kettlebells … [Read more...] about Setting Personal Records in the garage with Coach Tim Shuman, RKCII
Cool combo workout with RKCII Tim Shuman
Really interesting session with Strength Coach and good friend Tim Shuman, RKCII yesterday - turns out, due to extra strength and consequentally a slight change of shape with my lats, I need to adjust my position and work on my flexibility when doing double kettlebell work in the rack position. Not entirely surprised about this as things had been feeling ever so slightly odd … [Read more...] about Cool combo workout with RKCII Tim Shuman
Kettlebell Snatch, VO2 Max Protocol, Guacamole, Steak and Passing Out Face Down (RKC Saturday Part 3)
Fresh, or fresh enough back from another break, we were introduced (or rather re-introduced, since most everyone had prepared for the initial RKC snatch test) to the kettlebell snatch by RKC Team Leader Franz Snideman. The snatch is often referred to in the RKC as the "Czar of the kettlebell lifts" - mainly because practicing this intense exercise can lead to amazing strength … [Read more...] about Kettlebell Snatch, VO2 Max Protocol, Guacamole, Steak and Passing Out Face Down (RKC Saturday Part 3)
A Stacking Workout with Tim Shuman, RKCII of OrlandoKettlebells.com Fitcamp
Tim had a brutal little plan for us today - check out this seemingly simple but extremely effective workout: Each round adds an exercise - soooo fire up your gymboss timer for 30 second intervals: Start with 30 seconds of left hand, one hand kettlebell swings, on the beep switch to right hand one hand swings. 30 seconds rest then... 30 seconds left hand … [Read more...] about A Stacking Workout with Tim Shuman, RKCII of OrlandoKettlebells.com Fitcamp
