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Squat Controversies
Although many good articles have been written about squatting, coaches are still frequently confronted with “do not go below parallel or 90°”, “you shouldn’t bring your knees past your toes”, or “squa…
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Training Mindfully
Before becoming a fitness coach, I was a Paramedic for over 20 years. Responding to 9-1-1 calls for that length of time taught me a lot—and I honed the skill of trusting my instincts. I learned how to…
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Find Your Passion
I love training with kettlebells. The swing and kettlebell snatch are drills that help improve grip strength and increase cardiovascular capacity. The getup can improve core strength and balance. Regu…
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Why Kettlebells Will Improve Your Life
The kettlebell—your universal remedy.
In teaching people of all walks of life, I have observed several distinct effects of kettlebell training. Some are obvious, others much less so…
If you are new to…
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3 Ways to Get More from Your Kettlebells
Kettlebells were a big change for me—far beyond just adding swings, get-ups, and squats to my training. The whole concept of kettlebells made me re-evaluate the tools I used and made me reconsider how…
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How I Improved my Barbell Deadlift with Kettlebell Training
I like a lot of different exercises, but my all time favorite is the deadlift. I think it is one of the best movements for building overall strength. The most weight you’ll ever move or transfer throu…
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The Single Rep Dead Stop Swing, Clean, Snatch Workout
As I travel around teaching HKC and RKC workshops, I notice a common problem (theme – challenge), the sloppy start/stop of a kettlebell ballistic lift.
Imagine this scenario: someone is getting set up…
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Living the Standard--A Snatch a Day Will Keep the Doctor Away
Dan John is famous for the exposing the fitness world to an action-oriented quote from the legendary wrestler and coach, Dan Gable:
“If it is important you should do it every DAY!”
This idea has subse…
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3 Motivational Tips For Those Who’ve Failed The RKC
If you failed the testing at an RKC workshop, I have a message for you—CONGRATULATIONS! You can still pass and you can turn failure into success! Everyone in your life has experienced failure. Failure…
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Kettlebells and Moving Planks
If you want core strength, the “Fitness 101” answer is that you must do planks. While the plank is a great starting point and should be well established in any fitness program, it is not nearly the en…
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Movement and Learning the Get-Up
movement (ˈmuːvmənt)
noun
Movement –
The act or an instance of moving; a change in place or position.
A particular manner of moving.
A series of actions and events taking place over a period of time …
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The Best and Simplest One Kettlebell Workout
With the following single kettlebell workout, you can work on all your strength movements in one session with 2-6 sets of 3-8 reps. Each movement provides an adequate amount of rest for the next item …
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