Interview with Tammy Dianda, IPF Powerlifting Champion

Mark Toomey, RKC TL

May 28, 2008 05:42 PM

In 1994, at the International Powerlifting Federation's New Zealand Open, Tammy Dianda set a new World's Record for women in the 75kg weight class bench press. Tammy ha [...]

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Expanding Your Training with Kettlebells, Exercise Bands, and Chains

Adam T Glass, SSgt, USAF

May 14, 2008 07:52 PM

Recently I have been achieving new PR's in many of my lifts, especially my grip and pressing strength. I attribute this new found power to three things. 1) Sticking [...]

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Fighting Strength: Combining Kettlebells and Sandbags

Josh Henkin, RKC TL

May 14, 2008 07:29 PM

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 MMA associations, fighters [...]

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The One-Hand Slap

A Technique for Making the Kettlebell Swing Safer and More Effective

Jay Armstrong, RKC TL

May 14, 2008 07:12 PM

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 forearms, shoulders, [...]

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Cooking Up A New Challenge In Functional Movement And Kettlebells!

An Interview with Dr. Mark Cheng, RKC Team Leader

Gray Cook, MSPT, OCS, CSCS, RKC

May 09, 2008 05:52 PM

Hard Style: 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 of [...]

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Reflexive Lifting: How To Make Your Neural Reflexes Work With You And Not Against You!

Dr. Eric Cobb

Apr 29, 2008 07:39 PM

One of my favorite quotes is by Combatives expert Tony Blauer who states, "An expert is someone who has memorized someone else's material." Sadly, the health and [...]

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How To Improve Your Secret Service Snatch Test Score

David Whitley, Sr. RKC

Apr 29, 2008 07:28 PM

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 Assault Team with the phil [...]

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The Get Up Stabilizer

Steve Gould RKC, CFT, CSCS

Apr 29, 2008 07:26 PM

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 o [...]

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The Party Line for Passing the RKC Snatch Test

Steve Freides, RKC

Apr 18, 2008 10:47 PM

Comrades, if you are worried about passing the Russian Kettlebell Challenge (RKC) instructor Snatch Test, this article is for you ? a solid, simple plan with four ?leve [...]

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Surviving Violence With Tricia Dong, RKC

Brian Copeland, RKC

Apr 18, 2008 10:25 PM

In this interview we are talking with Tricia Dong, RKC; a fitness trainer and owner of Code 5 Fitness in Vancouver, British Columbia. http://www.code5fitness.com/ [...]

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