Kettlebell Articles

Lifting Speed Matters

Chad Waterbury

Mar 24, 2011 03:00 PM

Everyone knows you must lift heavy some of the time. As long as you push yourself and try to add weight to the bar whenever possible it’s tough to screw up maximal strength training.

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Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants To Build Shoulders That Are As Strong As They Look

Eric Moss, RKC

Mar 07, 2011 10:07 PM

In the strength training world lately, the bodybuilding crowds have been catching a lot of heat for being weak, disconnected, and training for "looks" only.

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The De Lorme Method

Andrew Read, RKCII

Mar 07, 2011 10:02 PM

Senior RKC Dan John has an expression that he applies to football – armor building. It refers to being the right size to withstand the rigours of the sport.

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Perfecting the Pistol

Feb 18, 2011 10:44 PM

Performing a perfect pistol is a skill. It is the essence of Hardstyle …by combining strength, mobility, and internal focus the master of the pistol creates a movement that looks effortless and crisp.​

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Kettlebell Cueing

AC Sundberg, RKCII, MS

Jan 24, 2011 08:19 PM

Cueing is language art. It colors a descriptive picture for the listener to see and feel through words. Cueing is logical sequencing: a skill that will develop [...]

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Why Getups?

Dave Whitley, Master RKC

Jan 11, 2011 07:08 PM

The swing and the getup are the two foundational RKC drills. Together they make up the program minimum and give us the base of movement and strength that lead to all othe [...]

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Lats, The Super Muscles

Mark Reifkind, Master RKC

Jan 11, 2011 07:08 PM

At any given RKC the Chief likes to ask the candidates how many have hurt their?shoulders? Many hands usually go up(if their shoulders will allow it)? He then asks ? how [...]

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Simple, Not Easy

Zar Horton, Senior RKC

Dec 28, 2010 06:11 PM

What do successful coaches and athletes attribute success to? Most often it is perfecting particular aspects of their game within good productive practice sessions. This [...]

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How To Fix The 3 Most Common Programming Mistakes For Kettlebell Fat Loss Workouts

Geoff Neupert, Master RKC

Dec 28, 2010 06:01 PM

Losing fat with kettlebells is simple. At least it should be easier than using other tools – after all, we have high rep Swings and Snatches at our disposal. But un [...]

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Interview with Tim Ferriss, RKCII

about Kettlebells, Preparation for the RKC course, and his New Book The 4-Hour Body

Tim Ferriss, RKCII

Dec 14, 2010 03:40 PM

Tim Ferriss, one of Fast Company's "Most Innovative Business People of 2007," is author of the #1 New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and BusinessWeek bestseller, The 4 [...]

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