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Understanding Kettlebell Ballistics and Grinds

ballistics Mike Krivka Apr 19, 2013

Kettlebell exercises can be segmented into two general categories: Ballistics and Grinds. The simplest distinction between the two is that Ballistic exercises are for the most part executed very fast,… Read more

Smart Fat Loss Circuits

Category_Uncategorized Josh Hillis Apr 03, 2013

Well known and long standing adages like “leave a couple reps in the bank” and “safety is part of performance” often, sadly, are put aside for fat loss circuits. In this world of CrossFit, P90X, and s… Read more

Athletic Achievement—And Why I Chose to Stay with Dragon Door’s RKC

achievement Andrew Read Mar 15, 2013

It may surprise people to hear it but I never attended the RKC because of kettlebells. I had been using them myself, and had moved all my clients to using them and gotten rid of nearly everything else… Read more

Being Purposefully Primitive

Category_Uncategorized Steve Holiner Mar 13, 2013

It was a particularly great day at Five Points Academy, when my boss and mentor, Steve Milles (RKC II, CK-FMS, CICS) told me in no uncertain terms that we would be going to Marty Gallagher’s Purposefu… Read more

RKC Prep: Troubleshooting Snatch Technique

Category_Uncategorized Keira Newton Mar 08, 2013

If you want to improve your technique with kettlebell snatches, this is a good video to watch. It is imperative to know how to snatch before you start banging them out with a heavy weight for 5 minute… Read more

How to be Zombie Fit—Not Zombie Fodder

Cardio Andrew Read Jan 23, 2013

The world isn’t black and white. It’s shades of grey. As kids we all see things very black and white – good and bad, yes or no, like or dislike. But as we age and gain some perspective we start to see… Read more

Kettlebells and 007 (Part 1) by Mike Krivka

accelerate fat loss Mike Krivka Jan 11, 2013

If you’ve watched any of the Bond movies, you’ll notice one undeniable fact: James Bond is one tough and resilient mother! Okay, there was a while when one-liners were more important than the ability… Read more

Strength Despite Limitations... by Corey Howard, RKC, CK-FMS

Category_Workout of the Week Corey Howard Dec 14, 2012

No matter what physical limitation you have there are resources available and ways to work around almost anything. Read more

Can I Gain Size with Bodyweight Training?

bodyweight Phil Ross Dec 10, 2012

I’ve been asked “Is it possible to gain size with Bodyweight only exercise?” The short answer is “Yes”. It’s easier to accomplish upper body size gains with bodyweight training than with lower. Withou… Read more

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What Real Users of The IsoMax Have to Say

“Having been a Strength and Conditioning Coach for 40 years (33 years at the college level, 7 years at the high school level), I have seen a LOT of devices come and go. The IsoMax impresses me so much that I would definitely incorporate it into my program if I were starting all over again in my career. It'll defin… Read More

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London, England

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Long Island, NY

What I needed

This is what I needed to get back on track with kettlebell training.

Clear video

Clear video, but nothing new compared to the texbook

The Sequel is as good as the original!

This is a great book for getting and keeping yourself srong!This is my 'bible' for calisthenics training. Thanks Coach!

excellent

It was a good live review of the pushup chapter from the book

It was a good live review of the pushup chapter from the book. But it unintentionally (I think,) accented the importance of using a slow with the exercise. Gong down on a two second pace, pausing one second at the bottom, and then rising on a two count, ads tremendous value to the exercise. When I did the book course originally, I topped out before getting to the one handed push up. I suspect that, given recent gains, that should be able the master the one armed push up this time around while using this cadence.