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The Power of One Year

Category_Kettlebell Training Karen Gasparick, HKC
Today I’ve learned that my past is not my future. One year ago, I was a scared physical and emotional wreck. But, a little over one year ago today, I took my first step to change that—I had my first l… Read more

The Power of One Year

Category_Kettlebell Training Karen Gasparick, HKC
Today I’ve learned that my past is not my future. One year ago, I was a scared physical and emotional wreck. But, a little over one year ago today, I took my first step to change that—I had my first l… Read more

The Sweaty Beast Workout

beth andrews Beth Andrews
I live for a great workout. Do you? This is one of my favorite workouts and it’s a hit with my students as well. I thought I would share some of the kettlebell love and sweat with you. This workout is… Read more

Fitness Freedom + Play = Increased Strength and Conditioning

advanced exercise variations Lori Crock
Fitness classes are social by nature and lend themselves to incorporating occasional play components to explore new, interesting and challenging movements and lifts with less structure, measurement or… Read more

It’s All About the Data

Category_Coaching Laurel Blackburn
I am a data freak. I love tracking my fitness, my nutrition, my accomplishments and my goals. I do this both for my clients and myself. Back in the day when I first started bodybuilding, I just used a… Read more

My RKC Experience

Andrea Du Cane Neal DenHartog
Last weekend I had the opportunity to undertake one of the most rewarding endeavors of my burgeoning fitness career. I attended a three day workshop to become an RKC instructor. I knew going in that i… Read more

The Who, What, Where, When and Whys of the Hinge and Wedge

athlete examples Nick Lynch
Margaret Domka, 2015 Women’s World Cup utilizing the Goblet Squat Three Examples of World Class Athletes Who Hinge and Wedge: As seen above, Margaret Domka is performing a kettlebell goblet squat in … Read more

Kettlebells and Mountain Marathons

Athletic Training Michael Kruse
Soon I will be 55 years old, and have decided to step out of my “comfort zone” in my training. Unfortunately an old shoulder injury prevents me from choosing some of the most daring adventures. After … Read more

Practical Programming

Category_Coaching Max Shank
Programming is a scary word for coaches, trainers, and exercisers. There seems to be this mystic fog of confusion centered around the idea that the way you put an exercise plan together will completel… Read more

Getting the Most Out of Your Turkish Get-Up

Category_Kettlebell Training Sebastian Müller
The Turkish get-up… beginners hate it and experienced kettlebellers praise it. The TGU is one of the most fundamental movements because it progresses from lying to standing with a kettlebell. Along wi… Read more

Why We Grunt

breathing Felix Sempf
When entering a room where RKC kettlebell training is in progress, one quickly notices the characteristic way people breathe while performing the exercises. Although this “grunting” may sound unfamili… Read more

Work Together And Thrive

business strategy Nick Lynch and Lori Crock
Regardless of how isolated, individual and introverted you are, humans are altruistic as confirmed in a famous study called “The Dictator Game.” If we wish to thrive we need to work together. As a bus… Read more

Fundamental Human Movements and Training in Opposite Planes of Motion

Category_Kettlebell Training Sebastian Müller
There are many philosophies out there when it comes to improving performance and mastering training efficiency. The following post is about two things that changed my life completely. Part 1: Fundamen… Read more

Mental Focus: A Trainer's Secret Weapon

Category_Coaching Florian Kiendl
It is obvious that mental focus is a great asset to any athlete. If you see any high level athlete work his magic, one thing that they all have in common is the ability to get into the zone–to be 100%… Read more

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