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Train Like a Man - Especially if You’re a Woman

Neghar Fonooni, RKC, FMS, NASM, ACE

May 25, 2010 04:06 PM

When I went through the RKC in October 2009, Pavel said something that really stuck with me; ?We are turning you into better men, even the ladies.? As a female ath [...]

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Muscle Control

Dan Cenidoza, CSCS, RKC

May 12, 2010 04:50 PM

I recently took a 16-week hiatus from lifting weights. Due to a number of lifestyle changes and re-prioritizing of training goals, it became necessary for me to stop [...]

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Feed Forward Tension

Mark Reifkind, Master RKC

May 12, 2010 04:37 PM

Imagine you standing upright with an empty barbell in your hands. Every few seconds your "friends' add a plate to each side. It doesn't matter if the plates are 45 lb [...]

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Tension vs. Relaxation

The Great Debate of Our Time... Or is it really?

Brian Copeland, RKC

Apr 29, 2010 12:56 PM

A brief history At age 17 I hurt my low back for the first time to the point where I was on the ground unable to stand. WOW! A couple of years later it happened ag [...]

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The Tao of Hardstyle

Grandmaster Jon Engum, Sr. RKC

Apr 29, 2010 12:50 PM

I see said the blind man as he picked up his hammer and saw. What do you see? If three men were to describe an elephant without the benefit of sight one might feel [...]

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Clarifying Hardstyle

Brett Jones Master RKC, CSCS, CK-FMS

Apr 29, 2010 12:43 PM

RKC is a "hard style" of kettlebell training born in the spec ops of the Soviet Union. In the 1970s select units adopted a karate-based style of hand-to-hand combat. [...]

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Can RKC & Z-Health Co-Exist?

A Definitive Answer

Dr. Eric Cobb

Apr 21, 2010 11:20 AM

Over the last several months it has become apparent that many people want definitive answers to some basic questions about RKC and Z-Health. Pavel has asked for this arti [...]

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Z-Health and the RKC - a Clinician's View

Courtney Neupert, PT, DPT, RKC

Apr 12, 2010 10:25 PM

Over the past few years, a growing number of RKCs have pursued Z-Health certification. With this growing interest, a number of questions have arisen regarding the compat [...]

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Z-Health Principles in the RKC School of Strength

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The Fallacy of Single Factor Thinking

Kenneth Jay, Master RKC

Apr 12, 2010 05:51 PM

Author's Note: This article is both textually and conceptually dense. Please read it through several times. Thanks! Acknowledgements The people who continue to inspi [...]

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CK-FMS and Z-Health

Brett Jones, Master RKC, CSCS, CK-FMS

Apr 12, 2010 05:31 PM

Currently there are two systems popular with the RKC community, the CK-FMS program and Z-Health system. I have studied both being a presenter and teacher for Functional [...]

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