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Different Kettlebell Grips for Different Drills
(an Excerpt from Return of the Kettlebell) In any overhead kettlebell exercise you should position the handle in such a way that the heel of your palm under your pinky is loaded and your wrist is not bent back. Once that is taken care of you have two different grips, parallel and diagonal, to choose [...]
continue reading...If You Aren’t Kettlebelling, You Aren’t Training
Power by Pavel: “Greasing the Groove” for the Fighting Man Whether you are a gun carrying professional or a martial artist, the following approach to “Greasing the Groove” (a strength building technique from the Naked Warrior) will benefit you greatly. Run. At intervals you have set for yourself—so many minutes or so many phone poles—stop [...]
continue reading...U.S. Army Handbook Includes Kettlebell Exercises
The new US Army Small Unit Operations in Afghanistan Handbook, CALL publication 09-37, features duffle bag get-ups and swings, the Enter the Kettlebell! Program Minimum exercises. Pavel Tsatsouline got a letter from one of our special operators in Iraq, near Fallujah: “Pavel, this is a photo from my “courage corner” here in Iraq. ETK presses, [...]
continue reading...Grip Failure in Kettlebell Training
I am getting frustrated by a seeming physical limitation in my left hand grip while swinging and jerking kettlebells. The third and fourth fingers of the left hand always give out before I do, and I have to stop before I lose control of the kettlebell.
continue reading...Kettlebells for football performance?
Pavel, I am thankful that you are so knowledgeable in regards to kettlebell training. I have a question concerning training someone who wants to continue his football career in college.
continue reading...Kettlebell Training For Law Enforcement
One of the most effective strength and endurance training methods for law enforcement personnel is really nothing new! Training with Kettlebells has been around since the Tsars, and shows no signs of being displaced as one of the more effective total body strength and endurance builders anytime soon. The need for law enforcement line officers [...]
continue reading...Kettlebell Training For Firefighters
I don't have to tell you the demands firefighting can put on one's body. The physical endurance, strength, intense heat and cramped quarters can make for a very difficult working environment! That said, there is perhaps no exercise regimen better suited to the demands of firefighters than kettlebell training. The combination of explosive strength, high [...]
continue reading...Reps for kettlebell snatchs and cleans
How many reps do you recommend for snatches and clean and jerks with kettlebells? I have the video but you just say between 1-100. That's a big range.
continue reading...Kettlebell Snatch Form
I received The Russian Kettlebell Challenge book this week, but the technique for performing snatches eludes me. I am using dumbbells now. When I do snatches they feel like swings to me. What am I doing wrong?
continue reading...The Role of Grip in Kettlebell Lifting
Should you squeeze the kettlebell handle as tightly as you'd squeeze a bar when lifting PTP style? I was really banging up my forearms with the cleans and snatches, but when I started crushing the handle as hard as I could, my form improved and the KB started dropping against the forearm much more gently.
continue reading...Kettlebell total workload? Rep schemes
Is it safe to say that the total workload (total reps per workout) is the most important factor in a kettlebell workout? For instance in workout A I can use a 16 kg kettlebell and do 40 reps on my right arm, rest 1 minute and do 40 reps on the other arm for a [...]
continue reading...More challenging kettlebell workout
As if kettlebells are not tough enough, try this addition…
continue reading...Getting Started With Kettlebells
Getting Started With Kettlebells So you've decided to take the plunge and get started training with kettlebells. There are several things you'll need to know as you begin this new training regimen, such as where to find good quality equipment, safety, instruction, techniques and workout routines, to mention but a few. We'll look at some [...]
continue reading...Kettlebell handles as a substitute for russian kettlebells?
While real kettlebells are obviously the choice, is there any consensus on which brand of kettlebell handles are best for those outside the U.S., or are under budgetary constraints?
continue reading...Kettlebell Front Squat
I'm sure many of you have already figured out a way to do kettle bell front squats, but here is how I've started doing them (I'm a KB newbie, 2 weeks w/ only the the lightest and heaviest kettle bell… still awaiting arrival of the medium kettle bell). I clean the heavy KB then move [...]
continue reading...Kettlebell Snatches and Shoulder Health
Today I was trying out the one arm snatches at the gym for the first time (with a dumbbell). A personal trainer walked over and asked me what I was doing. I explained and she proceeded to warn me that I could mess up my shoulder by swinging the weight back between my knees like that..
continue reading...Seated kettlebell exercises
I found out today that I tore my ACL in my last fight, and that I will require surgery soon. Obviously I won't be doing any standing exercises for about 6-8 weeks. What kind of kettlebell exercises can I do while sitting?
continue reading...Knee Position While Doing Kettlebell Cleans and Snatches
I'm somewhat confused about the proper position and/or movement for my knees when doing kettlebell Cleans and Snatches. I've been to YouTube.com and watched various Kettlebell clips but I just can't seem to find a definitive answer to proper knee positioning.
continue reading...Kettlebell Swings – Proper Technique and Use
The kettlebell swings may be the very foundation of training with kettlebells. They certainly predate many of the other exercises, practical applications and uses. The various swing movements have proven their usefulness time and time again. If you're new to kettlebell training, this is perhaps one of the first exercises you should bring into your [...]
continue reading...Kettlebell endurance carryover to martial arts?
What results has anyone had applying their kettlebell-won endurance to athletics and martial arts? Generally, it takes me about six weeks to begin to really feel the effect of a new training method, and I've only been at this for four.
continue reading...Nutrition
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