FITNESS BLOG

Swings: Get out of the sagittal plane

09/13/2013

The kettlebell swing is a great exercise. One of the best even. But the plain old swing which everybody on the internet is talking about is just one manifestation of the concept of generating power with the legs & transferring it to the hands (or an object in your hands). It’s a simple forwards/backwards sagittal […]

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What happens when one kettlebell is too heavy?

09/13/2013

What happens when one kettlebell is too heavy? Which is easier: swinging one kettlebell with one hand or with two? Two hands, obviously. So, when our client is too fatigued or just plain not strong enough to perform a single arm swing well we regress them to a two hand swing. Easy. But what happens […]

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Kettlebell Squat Variations: Which one to use, when & why?

09/13/2013

by Boris Bojanovic The squat has long been called the king of exercises – with good reason. There’s nothing more functional than loading the legs to get them stronger. This makes the squat the most versatile exercise because it helps the full spectrum of your clients. Your little old nanna client has trouble getting up […]

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Breathing in Kettlebells

09/13/2013

by Boris Bojanovic You’re all familiar with the traditional way of breathing during weight training exercises. You exhale on the exertion/concentric phase of the lift & inhale on the relaxation/eccentric phase. We call this breathing pattern biomechanical breathing because it matches the biomechanics of the movement. Biomechanical breathing works well in kettlebell grind exercises. When […]

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Three common mistakes in the Turkish Get-Up

09/13/2013

Boris Bojanovic The Turkish Get-Up is the true test whole body strength. It is the most involved kettlebell grind exercise. It has nine steps, each of which is gone through twice as you fold & unfold to complete a full rep. On top of the many steps, each step depends on the previous one to […]

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Don’t Forget the High Pull

09/13/2013

Boris Bojanovic Just like the Get Up is the king of kettlebell grind exercises, the snatch is the king of ballistic kettlebell exercises. It marries power & coordination to take the kettlebell overhead in one graceful, athletic movement. Done properly, it is a powerful yet smooth movement. Its complexity can be intimidating & it will […]

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