4 Steps To The Double Kettlebell Jerk
The Double Kettlebell Jerk is the BJJ Black Belt of kettlebell lifts. Master StrongFirst instructor Jon Engum once said, If you work the kettlebell clean and jerk correctly, there is not much else you need to do. I can 100% attest to this. From October 2012 – March 2013 I prepared for the Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championships (One […]
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How To Improve Your Press With Ladders
Theres a saying, In order to press a lot, you need to press a lot (Some may disagree, but it’s as consistent as gravity). Pressing a lot can mean several training days or increasing volume. In this weeks workout of the week we’ll be focusing on how to improve your press using a powerful programming technique […]
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How To Stay Lean During The Holidays
I get it, staying in shape during the holidays is not alway an easy thing to and I could easily bore you with statistics talking about what percentage of America gains “X” amount of pounds during the holidays from October – December.Instead, in todays blog post, I thought I’d give you a small solution. Now… Clearly you […]
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A Strength-Based Approach To Improve Endurance
One of the most common ways to improve endurance with the kettlebell swing is high volume sets e.g., sets of 10, 15, and higher with very little rest between sets. While this can most definitely improve cardiovascular conditioning… one of the downfalls is an increase in acidity and free radical damage. You’ll recognize this acidity as the […]
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How to clean up your kettlebell clean
The kettlebell clean was one of the skills that never came comfortable to me. It literally took me years to get it right. To be honest, I’m not even sure when I got it right. One day, it just clicked. I remember doing sets of 50 on each side (with a 24kg) until I got it right… yea… don’t […]
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