Kettlebell Articles

Form a fitness plan

It takes planning and dedication to lose that body fat

Victor Holtreman

Mar 01, 2004 10:40 PM

Do you have a fitness goal? I believe that it is absolutely essential to have a target or goal when it comes to improving your physique. It?s such a clich?, but compl [...]

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How Top College Strength Coaches Combine Kettlebell and Barbell Training

Stephane Rochet, RKC

Feb 12, 2004 05:14 PM

Every good idea I have had in strength training has been ?borrowed? from somebody else. I guess that means I?m not overly creative. However, I am smart enough to know a [...]

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Three New Kettlebell Exercises for Martial Artists

Pietro Puzzuoli, RKC

Jan 26, 2004 10:54 PM

There are literally hundreds of exercises that can be performed with a kettlebell. With just a little creativity, even the lightest of bells can serve advanced athletes f [...]

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20-rep Super Squats for Kettlebell Pressing Power

Monty Singer, RKC

Dec 10, 2003 06:13 PM

I have been an avid user of PTP (Power to the People!) style training and KB?s for almost two years now. I was mostly fat and pretty weak and weighed 230lbs. when I firs [...]

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The Two Kettlebell Long Cycle Clean-and-Jerk

Chris Rubio, RKC

Dec 10, 2003 06:02 PM

This is one of the most effective exercises you can do to increase your functional work capacity and your overall physical endurance. This is a total body exercise that w [...]

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The Kettlebell Approach to Physiotherapy

Keith Weber, RKC

Dec 10, 2003 05:10 PM

I guess one of the things I like most about being a physiotherapist or physical therapist is the wide variety of treatment techniques that I have at my disposal to help p [...]

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How to Organize a Kettlebell Competition

Lorraine Patton, RKC and Christine Uberti, RKC

Oct 29, 2003 09:19 PM

The first Virginia Kettlebell competition was held on May 3, 2003. It was nothing short of a miracle that the competition was so successful. Although I'm fortunate to be [...]

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How To Military Press the 2-Pood in 8 Weeks

Steve Freides, RKC

Oct 29, 2003 09:14 PM

At 152 lbs. and 5?7?, I'm not exactly a big guy. As a middle aged desk jockey with a bad back who likes to run, swim, and bicycle, I'm not your ideal candidate for milit [...]

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A Relay-Race in Kettlebell Sport

Andrey Kuzmin

Oct 20, 2003 08:51 PM

Some years ago a new type of kettlebell sport competition got started in Russia. It?s a relay-race, a team competition. Usually a team consists of seven people, in each t [...]

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The Anchor Raise

Bruce Bonafede

Oct 20, 2003 08:23 PM

I began using RKC about three months ago. I started by following Pavel's recommendations for high-rep ballistic exercises using dumbbells, liked the results, and immedia [...]

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