Articles
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 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 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...Lower body workout with kettlebells?
I would appreciate a realistic answer. Does the kettlebell video or workout account for enough of a lower body workout? If not, what should I add?
continue reading...Muscle soreness and training frequency
In the Russian Kettlebell Challenge book, it states that "serious athletes can use kettlebells seven days a week. You'll get a lot less sore." Do you mean people who are already serious, full-time athletes who practice kettle bells seven days a week will get less sore from their athletic activities?
continue reading...Seasonal kettlebell cycling
Will PTP (Power to the People) during the winter and RKC (Russian Kettlebell Challenge) during the summer be a good cycle?
continue reading...Kettlebell training and mixed martial arts?
What kettlebell exercises, reps, and frequency are best for MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) fighting, considering strengh and anaerobic endurance have to be trained, but soreness will hinder technical training?
continue reading...Kettlebells = Endurance training for wrestling?
If i get kettlebells, will that take care of all the strength and endurance for six-minute matches? Will i still have to run?
continue reading...Ballistic kettlebell movements better than plyometrics?
Are ballistic kettlebell movements better for dynamic atheletic movements than plyometrics?
I was wondering if this study could be applied to kettlebell movements vs plyometrics for developing speed-strength (not strength-speed).
Wilson GJ, Newton RU, Murphy AJ, Humphries BJ, Medical Science Sports Exercise 1993 Nov;25(11):1279-86
The optimal training load for the development of dynamic athletic performance.
This study was performed [...]
I *LOVE* my kettlebell, but… lower back pain
I did a 2 week cycle of PTP and had NO back problems, even though I suffer from chronic lower back pain. I use very good form, holding my breath through the movement. I'm only up to about 215lbs max on the deadlift, and I'm thinking that is an indication that my back may still be too weak for ballistic kettlebell movements.
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 total [...]
Kettlebell workout plus pistols?
If I'm doing one arm snatches, clean and jerks, and a lot of other compound movements. Will doing pistols and pull-ups be necessary?
continue reading...Sports Training With Kettlebells
Part of the reason kettlebell training seems to be making such a resurgence in the United States and beyond has to do with the realization of just how beneficial kettlebells can be in sport specific training. There is practically no sport out there that would not benefit from a finely tuned dose of kettlebell training, [...]
continue reading...Buying Your First Set of Kettlebells
If you decided that you want to take your conditioning to a whole new level using kettlebells, then that begs the question, where can you buy good kettlebells and any other accoutrements you may need? After all, you'll need some instruction as to what to buy, when and how to get started. We hope to [...]
continue reading...Kettlebell Training for Total Body Fitness
One of the best training tools for supreme fitness and physical conditioning is not new. In fact it's centuries old. Kettlebells came into being sometime during the 17th century in Eastern Europe. Popularized by strongmen during Tsarist Russia, kettlebells have survived centuries for one reason and one reason only: they work. Kettlebell training can deliver [...]
continue reading...Kettlebell Workout Ideas
Finding that perfect kettlebells workout can be an arduous task, but you don't have to come to the fight unarmed. Kettlebells is a great form of extreme physical conditioning, and there are quite a number of exercises available to bring about almost any result you can imagine. The trick is finding the right combination of [...]
continue reading...Use Kettlebells To Get That Six-Pack!
Okay, here's the big secret that all of us have yearned for; for many, many years. Ab training does not create six pack abs. No matter how much you train those muscles, it they are covered in a layer of fat they will not be visible to anyone not wearing a big red S on [...]
continue reading...Kettlebell Training For Martial Artists
There's always been a great deal of concern for martial artists when it comes to kettlebells, or any other form of intense weight training for that matter. The conventional wisdom was that training hard for strength with either heavy weights or kettlebells would tighten the muscles and limit the range of motion and flexibility, two [...]
continue reading...Using Kettlebells To Accelerate Fat Loss
I've come here to reveal a secret. Most people, if they've heard of kettlebells at all, associate them with building core strength and fantastic overall conditioning. There are a few added benefits as well, and that would be that kettlebells are a great tool for fat loss and weight loss. No other exercise programs are [...]
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...