Steve Freides, RKC II
Feb 24, 2010 12:18 PM
Comrades, some of you know my story, but for those of you who don't, here's the short version: I had a herniated disc that was so bad I was bedridden for several month [...]
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Ken Froese, RKC II
Feb 10, 2010 08:22 PM
The RKC snatch test has gone through a few evolutions over the years. Originally RKC candidates were allowed one hand switch, depending upon the candidates' weight they [...]
Tim Anderson, RKC II
Feb 10, 2010 07:26 PM
I have heard BRETT JONES say on different occasions that people stack fitness on top of dysfunction. I think he even tried to tell me that I was putting a 500 HP engine [...]
Brett Jones CSCS, Master RKC, CK-FMS
Jan 26, 2010 02:54 PM
Picking up a weight or object from the floor is an essential skill. While that may initially strike you as an odd or over the top statement I would like you to pause f [...]
Doug Dienelt
Jan 26, 2010 02:32 PM
I start serious meet preparation 3 months out. I am a big fan of Louie Simmons and have used variations of the Westside system for 14 years. Monday heavy bench and T [...]
David Whitley, SRKC, CK-FMS
Jan 25, 2010 09:47 PM
In early November 2009 I moved my Nashville Kettlebell Bootcamp classes indoors for the winter, renting a back room at a local gym that looks a lot like the basement fr [...]
Delaine Ross, RKC II
Jan 12, 2010 07:42 PM
When I attended the RKC II certification, I had a discussion with some of the participants. We noticed that a good many attendees were extremely tense throughout their en [...]
Jay Armstrong, RKC TL
Jan 12, 2010 07:31 PM
i{font-weight:700};p{font-family;tahoma,arial,sans-serif} The Pull-up Problem Many people cannot do even one pull-up. However, the ratio of strength to body weight i [...]
Alastair Hart
Dec 31, 2009 01:29 PM
Brief history. Back in 2003 at the ripe old age of 33, I realized my life was taking a rather sedentary turn and basically I was getting fatter. Not obese by any standa [...]
Bud Jeffries
Dec 31, 2009 12:57 PM
Well that was his jovial response when we spoke recently and told him about a new swing personal record and how I'd trained them the last year. I take that as high pr [...]