After the movie 300 came out there was a lot of buzz in various magazines, blogs etc. about the 300 Workout which the cast of the movie was purported to have used to get in marvelous shape. Rumors formed, theories abounded blah blah blah. At the end of it, a lot of people were inspired to make up their own workout of 300 reps... and today I came up with one myself. … [Read more...] about A 300 workout…
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Visiting Fitcamp – a Workout for Cold (Florida) weather!
Much fun was had last night at Tim Shuman, RKCII's 6pm kettlebell Fitcamp... first off, it was cold (which is probably laughable to people up North, but I am personally optimized for extreme heat, if it gets below 60 degrees I need a jacket), which to me was 50 Degrees F or below. And girl genius here had ran out the door without socks on. Fortunately I got there early and ran … [Read more...] about Visiting Fitcamp – a Workout for Cold (Florida) weather!
Ladder and Quartet: a Kettlebell Workout
After hearing reports from friends, and seeing what was up with their FOOD JOURNALS, I was inspired to make a particularly... "interesting" workout for the small group. Emphasing yet again the basics, and practicing a few new things which are very important auxillary exercises. First, we begin with a joint mobility warm up largely derived from Pavel's DVD, Super Joints. … [Read more...] about Ladder and Quartet: a Kettlebell Workout
Variety Circuit for Kettlebell and Bodyweight
On Monday we did a little bit of a "fitness test" just to set a benchmark - since the small group members are getting stronger - I can't wait to see how they do the next time around. BUT since I'm not around to call you out for bad reps, I've modified what we did on Monday for a self directed timed circuit. Full of variety - speaking of variety, we dragged out ALL the … [Read more...] about Variety Circuit for Kettlebell and Bodyweight
A Serious Clean and Press Practice Workout
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
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
Power! DVD From Joe DeFranco of DeFranco Training Systems and Jim Smith of Diesel Crew
Great explanation of power, speed, force development, and why you and/or the athletes you train need to work on these important skills. The DVD is very well organized into sections for upper body, lower body, full body power, and more. Some new approaches to plyometric exercises are in there as well. Plenty of really challenging drills which could easily be incorporated … [Read more...] about Power! DVD From Joe DeFranco of DeFranco Training Systems and Jim Smith of Diesel Crew
As Promised! The “Heavy Stuff” Kettlebell workout recap video!
Here's the video that goes with the previous blog post. Yes, we are so into this stuff that it's what we do on the weekends, this was on Sunday afternoon and we were having a blast :) So yes, be careful, or I'll come to town and dye your Mom's hair pink and draw kettlebells on her cast! (To be fair, she asked me to help with both of those). AND … [Read more...] about As Promised! The “Heavy Stuff” Kettlebell workout recap video!
An Exercise in Adaptation / Regression of a Classic Pavel Plan for Kettlebell and Bodyweight
There was some mention on the Dragon Door forums of "Pavel's Force Recon Workout" and of course I had to check it out. After digging around and following a few links, then comparing them to make sure everything matched up - I found quite an evilly difficult little gem of a program. VERY advanced - and the weights suggested were obviously not meant for me - as much as I hate … [Read more...] about An Exercise in Adaptation / Regression of a Classic Pavel Plan for Kettlebell and Bodyweight
Kinda insane workout… for January 1, 2011
It started out as some kind of "oo I want to do this and this and this and this and this" workout and turned into something that reminded me of the title of this classic comedy sketch from Kids in the Hall... "I Darn Near Puked". But I didn't... so its all good, right? I was inspired by the 10,000 Swing Challenge which Lisa Shaffer started today and decided to punctuate the … [Read more...] about Kinda insane workout… for January 1, 2011
