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Kettlebell sport for fitness and health

Kettlebell Snatch Lock Out Fixation – Holding The Snapshot

One of the most controversial aspects of kettlebell sport is the judges call on fixation. Some judges are more stringent than others, and they give no reps to athletes that are trading speed for perfect form. Some judges let the … Continue reading

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Does Snatching Kettlebells Hurt Your Deadlift?

Ever wonder if lighter exercises with higher volume might carry over to larger lifts? I wondered the same when I suspended deadlifting for 7 months in favor of snatching a competition kettlebell. This video shows me deadlifting the same weight … Continue reading

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Test Your Press Strength With Heavy Kettlebells

Pressing heavy kettelbells overhead is an excellent way to test strength. Unlike dumbbells, kettebells feel off-center and awkward, and are more difficult to control. It takes a lot more stability of the trunk (abs) as well as stronger shoulders to … Continue reading

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Heavy Kettlebell Complex With 70 lbs Kettlebells

If you are going to be a personal trainer or coach, you must set the example in pushing your limits. After a 40 minute programmed training session with kettlebells, I decided to do a heavy kettelbell complex for three rounds. … Continue reading

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Kettlebell Ladder Smokes Your Shoulders

For fun we used heavy kettlebells to perform a ladder exercise that involves one arm kettlebell overhead presses. You must use perfect form with this exercise. Each weight must be pressed to failure with each arm before dropping down to … Continue reading

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10 Minutes Of Non-Stop Snatch Lifting

I have never snatched a kettlebell for 10 minutes, with a one arm switch halfway (5 minute mark). Coach Cricks is setting up programming for me in the snatch. Now that I have switched to snatch only, in kettlebell sport … Continue reading

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Snatching The Green Monster

Would you like to snatch a 53 lbs kettlebell over you head over and over? I sure do. And it takes practice. Breathing properly can do wonders for removing lactic acid from the blood. That is why coach Cricks keeps … Continue reading

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Coach Holland Long Cycle 32kg and 24kg Kettlebells

Here are two videos of me practicing long cycle with heavy kettlebells in my private studio in Cortland Ohio. Personal trainers need to stay fit too! https://youtu.be/so1Wzryf9fc https://youtu.be/gkcHNWgNQKA  

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Midwest Regional Kettlebell Sport – Michigan

Bo and I test our fitness against the clock in Michigan’s Midwest Regional Kettlebell Sport. You must fight the pain and fatigue that comes at the end of ten minutes in order to be successful. Like running in a marathon, … Continue reading

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20-Year-Old Bo Learning Long Cycle Kettlebell Clean And Jerk

Bo is having fun feeling the pain of the kettlebell. Kettlebell training is very healthy for young people trying to strengthen their tendons, ligaments and muscles. In the video Bo is on his last reps of his last set and … Continue reading

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