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  • What are Powerbags?

    What are Powerbags?

    09/13/2013

    Why use Powerbags? Powerbags are used to teach your client how to effectively use hip extension as a means of lifting and assisting the development of more progressive and advanced exercises. Without the correct movement engrained injury is likely to occur when performing deadlifts, squats and even overhead press work. Training with Powerbags teaches the […]

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  • Regressing the Swing

    09/13/2013

    Boris Bojanovic The kettlebell swing is the archetypal kettlebell exercise. Nearly every other kettlebell exercise builds on the principle of the swing. When you boil it right down the swing is about generating force against the ground & transferring it to the kettlebell. What that means is using hip drive of the glutes & hamstrings […]

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  • AIK Reflections

    AIK Reflections

    09/13/2013

    Reflections on AIK It all began towards the end of 2008 when Dan and I conjured an idea that had been planted during our intense, mixed circuit training sessions. Of course as PT

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  • What is shoulder packing? Part 3

    09/13/2013

    By Boris Bojanovic In part 1 of this article series we introduced the concept of shoulder packing & talked about what the body needs to do to take a kettlebell overhead safely. In part 2 we delved deeper into what can go wrong with overhead movements because of our modern computer desk posture. These restrictions […]

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  • My experiences with Girevoy

    09/13/2013

    by Dan Henderson When I tell people that I have recently hired a Girevoy specialist coach and am looking to compete they look at me with a blank look and have no idea what I am talking about. So I thought I would share what Girevoy is and my experiences.

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  • Why your clients should use chalk with kettlebells

    Why your clients should use chalk with kettlebells

    09/13/2013

    by Boris Bojanovic Chalk is an important component of kettlebell training weight training of any kind requires the participant to hold metal handles. The skin’s natural adaptation is to thicken, resulting in calluses. Chalk use is important as chalk dries out the hand which lets the kettlebell handle move in the hand without catching & […]

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