Dragon Door Interviews Pro MMA Fighter and RKC Instructor Mike Medrano

by Adrienne Harvey, PCC-TL, RKC-2, CK-FMS, Primal Move Nat'l Instructor

Kettlebells really work perfectly for MMA—I can use my energy to work on my conditioning and strength without getting big. And it is safer, so it matches up perfectly.

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The Timeless Pattern

Gray Cook, Functional Movement Systems

Dec 03, 2013 09:08 PM

Anybody who thinks this through this will realize that we train patterns, not parts. Yoga, martial arts, kettlebells, dance, gymnastics and the wide array of natural movements caused by our environment are all brought to being through patterns, not by parts. The parts of the body and the structure of the body submit themselves to the will of the pattern.

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Dragon Door Interviews Jimmy Halverson, PCC Instructor, Yoga Instructor and Chef

by Adrienne Harvey, PCC-TL, RKC2, CK-FMS, Primal Move Nat'l Instructor

Because I work seven days a week, my practice right now is yoga and bodyweight exercises. The more time you can spend in your body the more you cultivate a sense of knowing which brings a sense of empowerment.​

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Dragon Door Interviews Luke Tipple, RKC-II, Asst Olympic Strength & Conditioning Coach, Ohio State University

by Adrienne Harvey, PCC TL, RKC-II, CK-FMS, Primal Move Nat'l Instructor

I first saw kettlebells back in 1998-99 as an undergraduate. During my Junior and Senior years, I interned with a chiropractic doctor who worked out with them. At the time, I only had very basic ideas about kettlebell swings. In 2005, when I became more involved in the collegiate strength and conditioning field, I started learning a lot more about kettlebells and have continued to learn more over the past 8 years.

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Dragon Door Interviews Frank Williams, PCC and HKC Instructor

by Adrienne Harvey, PCC TL, RKC2, CK-FMS, Primal Move Nat'l Instructor

Kettlebells, calisthenics and TRX are the best tools for what I'm doing. They support my whole training philosophy which is to keep trying to move better, eat healthy food, and always try to make yourself a little stronger and more flexible. I really have no interest in going back to big gyms again.

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Kettlebells Are Not Really That Effective, Are They?

Senior RKC Josh Henkin

Senior RKC Josh Henkin discusses some of the controversy surrounding kettlebells and their effectiveness, article includes a video with further detail.

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Dragon Door Interviews Tanner Martty, PCC Instructor

by Adrienne Harvey PCC TL, RKC2, CK-FMS, Primal Move Nat'l Instructor

I’ve tried many different types of physical training starting off with basketball when I was a kid, then Olympic wrestling, bodybuilding, kettlebells, before coming back to calisthenics...

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Dragon Door Interviews David Leddick, RKC Instructor and Dragon Door Dealer

by Adrienne Harvey PCC TL, RKC2, CK-FMS, Primal Move Nat'l Instructor

At the time of the RKC workshop, I wasn't even planning to open a gym. I owned a moving company and had been running it for a while. Afterwards I realized that being a kettlebell instructor was something I wanted to turn into a career.

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Dragon Door Interviews Laura Robertson, RKCII, CK-FMS, PCC Instructor

by Adrienne Harvey PCC TL, RKCII, CK-FMS, Primal Move Nat'l Instructor

My instructor—a professional BMX rider—said, "You have to find your right group of kids." When I think about all the personal training and instructor certifications I've completed, I feel like I have found my “right group of kids” whenever I come to a Dragon Door workshop.

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Dragon Door Interviews Nick Kenon, PCC Instructor

by Adrienne Harvey, PCC TL, RKC2, CK-FMS, Primal Move Nat'l Instructor

I think personal trainers seem to evolve a training style because our industry is so much about learning—as we learn more, we adapt our style. I've really started getting more and more focused on the movement aspects of fitness and less on the “fitness” aspect of fitness.

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