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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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  • What is shoulder packing? Part 2

    09/13/2013

    by Boris Bojanovic In the first part of this article series on shoulder packing in kettlebell overhead movements we talked about shoulder upward rotation being necessary to make space for the humerus to move without risking impingement. Correct overhead kettlebell posture, as viewed from the side, is a near vertical arm. This requires enough scapular […]

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  • What is Shoulder Packing?

    09/13/2013

    by Boris Bojanovic For those of you doing further reading into kettlebell concepts may have come across the idea of “packing the shoulder” when taking the kettlebell into the overhead position. Shoulder packing is an important concept but it seems to be misunderstood, quite possibly due to the term “packing” itself. Many people interpret shoulder […]

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  • Kettlebell Swings – A Scientific Analysis

    Kettlebell Swings – A Scientific Analysis

    09/13/2013

    Kettlebells are becoming quite a popular tool for fitness enthusiasts in Australia. Even though they are an old form of training, with a 300 year history in Russia, it is only now that kettlebells are reaching exercise physiology researchers

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  • Safety Concerns Of Kettlebell Training

    Safety Concerns Of Kettlebell Training

    09/13/2013

    What would you think if you saw someone swinging, flipping and juggling a weight that resembles a cannon ball with a handle!? For one, you would probably say to yourself:

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  • The Kettlebell: A Great Addition to Circuit Training

    The Kettlebell: A Great Addition to Circuit Training

    09/12/2013

    by Boris Bojanovic Kettlebells are becoming quite a popular tool for fitness enthusiasts in Australia. Even though they are an old form of training, with a 300 year history in Russia, it is only now that kettlebells are reaching exercise physiology researchers’ labs. This is probably due to the loads of anecdotal evidence for the […]

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