If you’ve been around the NET at all, you’ve seen a lot of video clips where people juggle kettlebells. There are tons of different ways to juggle kettlebells. I’ve seen guys do it behind their back, going between their legs, and even juggling more than one bell at a time.
While you may also have the goal of mastering the art of kettlebell juggling, it’s important to start out on the right foot or else you could get very frustrated and maybe even injured by improper technique. The way I started out was by performing what I call the Forward Flip and Catch.
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Hello everyone. If you love kettlebell training, then I’ve got a post for you!
I’m going to show you a few ways to modify the kettlebell snatch to make it more challenging and grip strength intensive. And then I am going to ask you what ways you modify kettlebell lifts in your training.
A New Slant on the 40 Yard Dash for Backyard Cardio
By: Andy Book, CSCS
Running sprints with limited rest periods between repetitions is unquestionably a great method of building strength endurance. On the other hand, running repeated sprints is frankly boring. It’s rare to see even dedicated self-trained athletes running sprints.
Typically, if you see somebody running sprints, there’s a coach directing this effort. If you don’t want to run sprints, but still want to build strength endurance the following circuit is a great alternative for boring sprint work. However, you’ll be doing 40 yard dashes. Boredom shouldn’t be an issue with this circuit. Fried lungs…well that’s another story. (more…)
One of the most versatile types of exercise equipment is the kettlebell. These “cannonballs with a handle on them” were unheard of 10 years ago among the general gym goers, but now when you walk into mainstream stores like Dick’s Sporting Goods, you can find them packaged in brightly colored boxes, in an effort to market them to the masses.
In a way, it is great that kettlebells are becoming more popular and more readily available. Kettlebells are fun, functional, and can be used for many types of movements. They can be used for building strength, increasing stamina, and for getting cut to shreds for the perfect beach body.