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Recently I attended the Kettlebells For Combat Applications course in St. Paul, Minnesota. The course was first rate and all the instructors provided a tremendous ...
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Anon, RKC |
2007-01-30 |
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Firefighting is a physically demanding job. You have no time to warm up when the alarm sounds. In fact, many of your hardest calls wake ...
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Tom Corrigan, RKC Team Leader |
2007-08-20 |
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Swinging a kettlebell is a terrific, total-body workout. Do a couple hundred swings with a moderate weight and you will quickly discover that your ...
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Jay Armstrong, RKC TL |
2008-05-14 |
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First the program:
Man Makers as described in with some variations.
Start with 10-12 minutes, but your goal is 15 minutes non-stop.
The 15 ...
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Steve Baccari, RKC |
2007-01-23 |
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The following article will show you how I have integrated Pavel’s training methods into my boxers’ training. This exercise program fits boxers well because ...
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Steve Baccari, RKC |
2004-10-20 |
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Driving down Washington Avenue in Minneapolis your curiosity is captured by what appears to be an un-detonated bomb penetrating a one-story building, resting half in ...
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Michael Bailey |
2007-07-30 |
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When my 32KG kettlebell arrived, before I opened the crate, I remembered what my Comrade Jim told me when I first announced that I’d ordered ...
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Tom Barett |
2006-09-20 |
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I was pretty excited about the arrival of my 24 kg kettlebell. When I got home from work, there it was still in its cardboard ...
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Tom Barrett |
2002-11-08 |
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The previous article submitted was one mans happy experience with fitness tools that are fast, easy and fun. Having had about a year to ...
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Randy Bartlett |
2002-05-31 |
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I just finished Annual Training (AT) with the National Guard Light Infantry unit to which I am assigned. We spent 6 days in the ...
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Randy Bartlett |
2002-05-31 |
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Martial artists have long used rooting, establishing a strong connection with the ground, for maximizing the strength and impact of their strikes. This concept ...
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Ken Black, RKC |
2006-06-14 |
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The Party knows that learning to generate max tension is paramount for strength. Id like to address the other side of the coin: eliminating wasted ...
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James "Lemon" Boelter |
2003-05-21 |
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This article is intended to help advanced beginners and intermediates continue in the wonderful ways of Girevoy sport. In academic courses, there is almost always ...
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James "Lemon" Boelter |
2003-01-03 |
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For those of you unfamiliar with it, the BUP (Bottoms Up Press) is the version of the kettlebell military press done with the kettlebell held ...
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James "Lemon" Boelter |
2004-07-22 |
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The Swing is one of the key drills in kettlebell training. Without proficiency in this fundamental drill, a trainee will never master the Clean, ...
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Bruce Bonafede, RKC |
2006-10-03 |
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I began using RKC about three months ago. I started by following Pavels recommendations for high-rep ballistic exercises using dumbbells, liked the results, and ...
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Bruce Bonafede |
2003-10-20 |
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Come on ladies! Are you sick of watching men do pull-ups and you cant even do one? I know I was!
As a fitness ...
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Lauren Brooks, RKC |
2006-03-09 |
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The use and efficacy of within the strength and conditioning community is well accepted. However, not until recently has it been possible to ...
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Jason C. Brown |
2005-04-05 |
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For the purposes of this article, all training mentioned will be limited to a 12-month period from August 3rd, 2004 until August 10th, 2005. ...
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Sgt. Thomas C. Buhls, USMC |
2006-01-18 |
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Sunday, August 18, 02, the Rancho Buena Vista High School football team traveled to Camp Pendleton, California, the home of the United States Marine Corps, ...
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Mike Burgener |
2004-10-20 |
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I have been involved in Olympic weightlifting since 1964 when I was a student and football athlete at the University of Notre Dame. Luckily ...
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Mike Burgener |
2004-10-20 |
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This article is entitled Marathon Kettlebell Challenge but it is not intended to be just for people who intend to run Marathons and would like ...
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Ronnie "Legbelu1" Caldwell |
2002-06-03 |
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Straighten your wrist, lockout your elbow, suck in your shoulder, tighten your glutes, finish your hips, pressurize. These are just a few things I ...
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Sara Cheatham, RKC Team Leader |
2007-02-22 |
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Gray, in the world of physical therapy and corrective/rehabilitative exercise, you’ve been there, done that, and got the T-shirt. How does Pavel’s system ...
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Gray Cook, MSPT, OCS, CSCS, RKC |
2008-05-09 |
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Doctor: “Sorry Brian, but you should consider surgery. I can prescribe pain killers to help you feel better.”
Brian: “But what about my martial ...
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Brian Copeland, RKC |
2007-02-22 |
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There is no argument that the swing is the fundamental move of kettlebell lifting. It must be learned before moving on to the clean, snatch ...
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Tom Corrigan, RKC |
2006-04-28 |
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The Gunslingers of the Old West felt confident going into a shoot-out knowing they had a pair of 45s on their belt. So too, will ...
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Tom Corrigan, RKC |
2004-05-04 |
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Sooner or later every kettlebell lifter is going to want to try a heavier bell. Over time a dedicated girevik may move up three or ...
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Jeffrey Crews, RKC |
2005-06-10 |
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“Ouch! That hurts! My blister is torn. I don’t think I can lift anymore today!”
Wrong Comrade!
Suck it up and try this effective ...
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Dave Cronk, RKC |
2006-09-01 |
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Okay, comrades, its been eighteen months since I picked up my first kettlebell. Im a retired Army Special Forces Master Sergeant and a certified kettlebell ...
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Bill Cullen, RKC |
2002-06-14 |
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Wow. Seriously. You want to know how a fifty-year old man trains? Basically, I train in an intelligent fashion: I take advice from Alwyn Cosgrove ...
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Dan John |
2007-08-20 |
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So you’ve heard of the . And now you’re interested in attending, whether to get your diploma of attendance ...
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Walter J. Dorey, RKC |
2004-07-20 |
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I like to consider myself a movement coach. Most of my clients come to me wanting to learn more than how to swing a hunk ...
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Andrea Du Cane, Senior RKC |
2007-10-04 |
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I was training a young athlete who was dedicated enough to stick to his strength & conditioning program during his wrestling season. Most young athletes ...
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Zach Even – Esh |
2005-09-21 |
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Just recently I had a competed on Master’s nationals swimming competition and had placed 4th in my age group. The placement sounds impressive but ...
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Marty Farrell, RKC |
2005-02-07 |
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Okay, Okay, I have heard all about Pavel and this kettlebell lifting deal. But, do I really want to lay down my hard earned cash, ...
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David Finley, RKC |
2006-12-29 |
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Looking to shift your anaerobic conditioning into high gear? Fry your legs and sear your lungs in the process? Well Comrade, then step up to ...
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David Finley, RKC |
2005-02-14 |
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In Pavel quotes David Willoughby, a 1920s weightlifting champion, stating that the 2 arm swing “brings into action ...
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Bill Fox, RKC |
2005-06-09 |
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Strength training with Kettlebells is an integral part of the equation for health maintenance and a high quality of life. Recently, articles in USA ...
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Richard Freeman, MD, RKC |
2006-02-16 |
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At 152 lbs. and 5’7”, Im not exactly a big guy. As a middle aged desk jockey with a bad back who likes to ...
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Steve Freides, RKC |
2003-10-29 |
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At 152 lbs., five feet, seven and one half inches, 13% ...
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Steve Freides |
2003-09-29 |
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Kettlebell Buyers Guide
by Comrade Steve Freides RKC,
If you are a healthy ...
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Steve Freides RKC |
2003-05-14 |
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Comrades, if you are worried about passing the Russian Kettlebell Challenge (RKC) instructor Snatch Test, this article is for you – a solid, simple plan ...
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Steve Freides, RKC |
2008-04-18 |
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I spent a lot of my teens studying the strength and martial arts training methods of the champions of the 1970Õs. That technology stayed dormant ...
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Tom Furman, RKC |
2002-06-03 |
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In elite athletic circles the word is spreading as in-the-know Americans are purchasing ancient Russian fitness equipment, resurrecting old exercise philosophies and obtaining significant gains ...
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Marty Gallagher |
2004-10-08 |
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If you’ve never heard of “complexes” before, the basic concept is that instead of repeating the same exercise for multiple reps to complete a “set”, ...
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Mike Geary, NCSF-CPT, AFAA-CPT |
2006-12-15 |
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The Hard style method is a proven formula for strength and conditioning. A person can take the minimalist approach laid out in several of the ...
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Adam T. Glass |
2007-11-12 |
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Recently I have been achieving new PRs in many of my lifts, especially my grip and pressing strength. I attribute this new found power to ...
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Adam T Glass, SSgt, USAF |
2008-05-14 |
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Completing 200 snatches may at first seem a bit daunting even overwhelming. This 200 rep snatch workout is very simple to execute, virtually guarantees ...
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Steve Gould M.S., CSCS, RKC II |
2007-12-05 |
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The Turkish get-up is a staple of kettlebell lifting. It literally engages\challenges the entire body. However, specifically targeted are the strength and stability ...
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Steve Gould RKC, CFT, CSCS |
2008-04-29 |
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I have read a lot on kettlebell fitness for the infantryman, the SWAT officer, the Para Rescue operator, etc. I have been throwing around kettlebells ...
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Charles Grady, RKC |
2005-05-31 |
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If you are familiar with or part of the fire service, you might have heard theses words ...
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Anthony Grokaitis, RKC |
2006-11-15 |
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Most people who participated in high school football or wrestling practice can fondly remember their coaches barking at them as they ...
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Lieutenant Jess W. Gundy |
2002-10-30 |
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You know who you are. You’re the guy who has a tough time putting on your shoes, walks through the mall wear you out, ...
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Jim Haines, RKC |
2005-10-31 |
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My philosophy of kettle bell training is quite simple — to have as much fun as possible while getting yourself into the best shape of ...
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Mr. Haney, RKC |
2005-11-29 |
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First of all, what is athletic strength? By my definition, it means strength coupled with skill. You have no doubt seen a few ...
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Tyler Hass, RKC |
2005-12-29 |
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In this article I will discuss a simple maneuver which will improve your pulling power. I have integrated this maneuver in my own training and ...
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Randy Hauer, RKC |
2006-08-14 |
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Recently I was asked to put pen to paper regarding a philosophy of kettlebell training as it might relate to ...
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John Heinz, RKC |
2005-04-29 |
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There may be no other sport that is confused about their training than combative sports. With the immense growth of the UFC, Pride, and other ...
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Josh Henkin, RKC TL |
2008-05-14 |
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My name is Chris Holder and I am the Strength and Conditioning coach for Cal Polys 20 varsity sports. We are a Division I institution ...
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Chris Holder, RKC |
2005-01-10 |
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Picture this… it is a cold day in San Luis Obispo in December of 2005. I am coming off one of the most incredible ...
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Chris Holder, MS, RKC Team Leader, CSCS |
2007-10-05 |
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I believe that it is absolutely essential to have a target or goal when it comes to improving your ...
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Victor Holtreman |
2004-03-01 |
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Dan Huff and Jason C. Brown RKC |
2006-06-22 |
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I know what you’re thinking, how can it be both structured and flexible at the same time? Well, read on and find out, comrade. If ...
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Gavin Hurt |
2003-07-07 |
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So you finally got your client to snap those hips, brace the core, etc. It is all looking beautiful, except for the arm. The ...
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George Hynec, RKC. Sydney, Australia |
2005-08-31 |
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There are sacrifices we all make to train for a chosen sport. We set goals for ourselves and chart out our course for ...
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Catherine Imes, RKC |
2006-05-24 |
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Over Memorial Day Weekend in 2006, I achieved the rank of Master of Sports (MS) in Girevoy Sport and the NAKF Nationals. Although ...
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Catherine Imes, RKC |
2007-03-20 |
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For a beginning/intermediate girevik, I think the best goal you can set is to match the Class I numbers in The Russian Kettlebell Challenge. Get ...
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J. C. |
2002-07-17 |
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Kettlebells have transformed me. After 8 months, Im leaner & meaner-looking than some of the guys who show up on Mens Health-type covers, and I ...
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J. C. |
2002-06-03 |
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Back in ancient Greece, in the days of the battle at the Hot Gates, the human race had superior genetics compared to us in this ...
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Kenneth Jay, Senior RKC |
2007-10-04 |
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You want to take your power to the next level? Do you want to take your conditioning to previously unexplored peaks? Do you ...
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Bud Jeffries |
2005-08-19 |
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It appears from the response that we received in the first of this series of articles that many of you are excited ...
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Bud Jeffries |
2008-03-04 |
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Worlds Strongest Man contest winner Phil Pfister once said in response to an interviewers question, Hey, everybody needs cardio.
Now I figure once youre strong enough ...
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Bud Jeffries, RKC |
2008-03-04 |
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I have often been accused of being a little off center… sometimes by my wife…and then sometimes by other people whose opinion has much less ...
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Bud Jeffries |
2005-02-07 |
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Man is at his highest plateau of intelligence when put to the task of solving problems. Without the challenges of solving problems we stagnate ...
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Michael Johnson, RKC |
2005-03-24 |
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Anyone with an IPod, TV, or stereo is familiar with the volume control. You can blast your ears out or take it down to ...
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Brett Jones CSCS, Master RKC |
2008-03-17 |
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Gray – tell me a little bit about my background and how you got to be in the fitness industry.
Well, I came out ...
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Brett Jones Sr. RKC, CSCS |
2007-04-24 |
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In the realm of program design and exercise there is a paralysis that can occur when trainees begin to seek information ...
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Brett Jones, Sr. RKC, CSCS |
2006-10-26 |
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On October 12th of this year, I was fortunate enough to win the Special Ops level of the inaugural Tactical Strength Challenge. AS this ...
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Brett Jones, RKC |
2003-01-03 |
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might be the most asked question in today’s gym. However, no one asks questions about movement skill. Even ...
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Brett Jones, Senior RKC, CSCS |
2007-10-04 |
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Like most families, were busy. We need an effective fitness program that we can easily integrate into our routine and follow consistently for the long ...
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Michelle Kilikauskas, NASM-CPT, RKC, Mom |
2006-05-10 |
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Some years ago a new type of kettlebell sport competition got started in Russia. It’s a relay-race, a team competition. Usually a team consists of ...
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Andrey Kuzmin |
2003-10-20 |
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The one-arm press used to be an event in Girevoy Sport competitions. In the beginning the competitors pressed strictly. But coaches were looking how ...
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Andrey Kuzmin |
2004-10-21 |
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When Girevoy Sport was young, competitors used the power jerk technique where the elbows did not touch the stomach. They did it because they ...
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Andrey Kuzmin |
2005-12-14 |
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Whether or not ...
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Marty Larson, RKC |
2007-12-18 |
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Breathing ladders are a very effective technique Ive come up with for developing cardiovascular endurance. They are based on my observation, in karate training, that ...
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Rob Lawrence, RKC |
2002-07-17 |
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The difference between strength training and the lifting done in most commercial gyms today does not come down to questions of how many sets, how ...
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Rob Lawrence, RKC |
2002-06-04 |
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I just made my first Kettlebells!!! 1, 1.5, and 2 poods. But I will come to this point later. First I will share how I ...
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Kenneth Lein |
2004-09-13 |
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For those of us who work in law enforcement, reality is pretty simple. As emergency responders we run towards danger instead of away from it. ...
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Chris Mays, RKC |
2006-10-16 |
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Anyone who has become a kettlebell devotee is aware of the testimonials purporting that training with the device “fixes bad backs”. Others have had ...
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Steve McNamara Physical Therapist |
2006-02-24 |
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For any combat martial artist, including boxers, stamina and strength are, of course, necessities. However, the sport of kettlebell lifting can be as beneficial, ...
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Mark Anthony Montaquila |
2003-03-14 |
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I admit, I am spoiled. I attend college just outside of Philadelphia and am fortunate enough to workout under the guidance of world-class personal ...
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Robert Monti |
2002-06-04 |
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Some would say that I’ve got a certain outlaw persona or personality. There are rumors that I even have an outlaw background…the word ‘allegedly’ ...
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Ron Morris, RKC |
2007-05-23 |
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The Western world is gradually listening, receiving and applying simple, primitive, and more effective training methods from the archives of the Eastern bloc. Kettlebells ...
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Brad Nelson, RKC |
2004-11-23 |
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Who am I and why am I qualified to write about this?
My name is Geoff Neupert. I have been involved professionally in the fitness / ...
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Geoff Neupert, RKC |
2007-02-13 |
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If youve hit a plateau in your pressing movements and need to break out of your rut, you might want to try The Rack. ...
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George ‘Comrade Yuri’ Nolly, RKC |
2004-06-22 |
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By George Nolly, RKC, a.k.a. Comrade Yuri
I do most of my kettlebell work in my back yard. ...
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George Nolly, RKC |
2002-07-02 |
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I attended the RKC certification workshop in April 2004 and it benefited me in numerous ways. First of all, kettlebell training has improved my ...
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Jerome O’Charchin, RKC |
2004-11-23 |
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If you’re like so many of us that are always trying to squeeze more training into less time, or are just cursed with the need ...
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Jeff O’Connor, RKC |
2005-10-11 |
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Pavel asked me to write this article upon returning from The Veterans Snatch Classic 2006 meet in Hamburg, Germany. After I finished swearing, I ...
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Lorraine Patten, RKC |
2007-03-09 |
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The first Virginia Kettlebell competition was held on May 3, 2003. It was nothing short of a miracle that the competition was so successful. Although ...
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Lorraine Patton, RKC and Christine Uberti, RKC |
2003-10-29 |
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“Bull simple.” Interesting, but what does it mean? Its means: act simple and think simple. ...
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Joe Pavel, RKC |
2006-09-26 |
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While grocery shopping the other day we came upon a half dozen bags of flour that had fallen off the shelf and onto the floor. ...
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Joe Pavel, RKC |
2005-03-03 |
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Problem: How do you new trainees that its not the arms lifting the kettlebell during swings but the hip thrust that propels the bell ...
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Joe Pavel, RKC |
2007-09-13 |
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Here’s a fun, easy to learn kettlebell drill that will build explosive strength throughout your core and hard to reach upper back muscles. Grab a ...
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Joe Pavel, RKC, CAS |
2007-05-09 |
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Kevin Perrone RKC, HFI |
2005-09-30 |
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I went out to be an assistant instructor and gave the first ever beast challenge a whirl. Only completed the ...
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Thomas Phillips, RKC |
2006-07-19 |
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There are literally hundreds of exercises that can be performed with a kettlebell. With just a little creativity, even the lightest of bells can serve ...
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Pietro Puzzuoli, RKC |
2004-01-26 |
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Like many people, kettlebells have completely changed my training and made me a lot stronger, faster, and have given me more muscular control.
When I ...
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Justin Qualler, RKC |
2007-07-11 |
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Yet another Mixed Martial Arts DVD had arrived from Netflix and my wife wanted to know what was going on. Why are you watching so ...
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Mark Reifkind, RKC |
2006-04-11 |
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Virtually everyone comes to training to get better. Whether you choose to train with kettlebells, barbells or bodyweight the common denominator in most people’s minds ...
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Mark Reifkind, Senior RKC |
2007-10-04 |
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Kettlebells are like special operations -there are constantly new challenges to overcome. Recently we conducted a hostage rescue operation that required our team to break ...
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Devin Reynolds, RKC |
2004-10-20 |
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So there I was in New York City, heading to the gym. I was going over my upcoming training session in my mind and while ...
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Sam Robards, RKC |
2007-10-05 |
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Every good idea I have had in strength training has been “borrowed” from somebody else. I guess that means I’m not overly creative. ...
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Stephane Rochet, RKC |
2004-02-12 |
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This is one of the most effective exercises you can do to increase your functional work capacity and your overall physical endurance. This is a ...
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Chris Rubio, RKC |
2003-12-10 |
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A common question I was asked at the April 2006 RKC was how did you press ? What did I do to prepare ...
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Joe Sarti, RKC |
2006-09-26 |
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Most competitive gireveks accept that there are three phases to preparing for girevoy sport: the strength phase, the endurance phase and the pre-competition phase.
For ...
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Jared Savik, RKC |
2007-06-19 |
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When I ordered my first in January 2002 it was completely unfamiliar to me. I had never seen one used and certainly never ...
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Jared Savik, 2004 American GS National Champion |
2005-02-21 |
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For those who have done it and are contemplating doing it again, it can evoke feelings of dread. For those who have not tried ...
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Jared Savik, RKC |
2006-05-10 |
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The average American lifestyle goes something like this: We drive to work in a box, we sit ...
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Dr. Wendy M. Schauer, DC, RKC, FICPA |
2006-01-09 |
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This article will not directly address agility, balance, or explosiveness, although the ...
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Matt Schwartz, RKC |
2005-01-12 |
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Listen up, ladies! I finally found the perfect form of exercise. Training with kettlebells! I wont be going back to traditional weight training ...
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Lisa Shaffer, RKC |
2004-06-10 |
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Firefighting and Emergency Services work places very heavy physical demands on a person. The nature of shift work requires long hours on duty, probable sleep ...
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Tom Shook, RKC |
2007-01-23 |
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I have been an avid user of PTP () style training and KB’s for almost two years now. I was ...
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Monty Singer, RKC |
2003-12-10 |
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Jim Smith, CSCS, CFT, USAW |
2006-01-09 |
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As the 2007 Rugby Season began in Manitoba, I knew that some of the players taking the field for their clubs, provinces and ...
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Cole Summers, RKC |
2008-02-12 |
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I guess one of the things I like most about being a physiotherapist or physical therapist is the wide variety of treatment techniques that I ...
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Keith Weber, RKC |
2003-12-10 |
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One of the things I like the most about kettlebell training is the variety. The number of exercises and variations are limited only by your ...
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David Whitley, RKC |
2006-06-14 |
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At the RKC certification in June 2003 I had the opportunity to spend some time with some of the best brains in the kettlebell world. ...
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David Whitley, RKC |
2005-12-29 |
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Few things will let you know what you are made of like the Secret Service Snatch Test (SSST). Developed by United States Secret Service Counter ...
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David Whitley, Sr. RKC |
2008-04-29 |
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On December 4th, 2004 I competed in a Girevoy Sport meet and became ...
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David Whitley, RKC |
2005-03-03 |
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The list of combative uses for our hands is almost endless: Grabbing. Striking. Gouging. Catching. Twisting. Holding. What do all these actions have in ...
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David Whitley, RKC |
2006-11-28 |
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Remember Suicide drills? We used to do them in high school football practice. Start at the goal line, sprint 10 yards, then sprint back to ...
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David Whitley, RKC |
2004-06-10 |
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I am not exactly sure how it got started, but I blame Steve Cotter. In the late fall of 2003, talk arose on the
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David Whitley, RKC |
2004-12-15 |
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The Russian strength and conditioning specialist formerly known as Pavel Tsatsouline – and now simply ‘Pavel’ – has offered some pretty sage advice in the ...
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Kurt J. Wilkens, RKC-CAS |
2006-06-29 |