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It’s that time of year again when most people are wanting to focus on getting back on track with their health and fitness goals. This includes people starting up new gym memberships and starting a wor… Read more

On December 4, I beat the Guinness World record by completing 188 get-up reps in the same time with the same kettlebell. I finished lifting 3,008 kilograms. Read more

It’s taken me a while to come around to understanding what the RKC II is truly all about…in the big picture. Read more

Welcome back to my 3-part series on the kettlebell get-up! While my last post focused on the set-up, roll to elbow and the tall sit, today I’m going to focus on the leg sweep to windmill, lunge and stand up. Read more

If you’re doing Kettlebell Turkish Get-ups, then you’ve clearly invested time and energy in your health and strength. The get-up is one of the best exercises you can do for total body strength and to … Read more

If you work out with kettlebells, then you’re probably doing swings… lots of swings. The kettlebell swing sets the foundation for learning more advanced movements and is a simple way to increase your … Read more

At my gym Restored Strength, it is common to see our members training barefoot during their kettlebell sessions. In today’s society it rare to see people spend time barefoot in their own home or at wo… Read more

In 2005, I was deployed to Afghanistan as an Infantryman in the Hindu Kush mountains and found some odd shaped weights stamped with “DragonDoor.com”. I did a search and found the book, The Russian Ket… Read more

Hiking can be a very vigorous sport, and requires a great amount of strength and endurance. Trekking for hours on steep hills and uneven terrains is very demanding on the body. While out on the trail,… Read more

We were recently asked a very good question: I’m opening a small gym and it will be a strength and conditioning facility that will cater to rock climbers, mace and kettlebell enthusiasts. Here is the … Read more

When I was introduced to kettlebells in 2006, how to start the kettlebell swing was not something that I was taught. Upon entering the world of RKC, I learned the importance of the beginning of the sw… Read more

Occasionally, trainees ask me how long a get-up should take when they’re first learning how to do one. I think it’s a really great question and I’m glad when they ask it—because it means that they are… Read more