discussion The KB swing is awesome but is it awesome for you? The complication is the fine print. You need good technique. To get adequate benefits. And you need GREAT technique to compound the benefits over time. The movement is not as important as your ability in the movement.
coaching Books, Challenges and Tools Hacks and ShortcutsWe want insights. We want hacks. We want shortcuts. We want packaged knowledge. Books are a great example of an attempt to impart knowledge and wisdom. They encapsulate the author's journey in understanding something. And their attempt at putting together the learnings.
ArvTraining 3 months of the Indian Clubs and how that has helped my KB work I've been practicing them for about 3-4 months only. But I am an expert in kettlebells and in movement. During these few months of practice, I realised the complementary nature of the club to my kettlebell practice.
coaching Goal Setting and Milestones to Guide your Physical Training Strength is the foundation of everything. Whatever your sport/activity of choice is, getting StrongEnough will help you excel in it. Whether it is long-distance running or playing a racquet sport or practicing a martial art - the stronger you are, the more you can do.
discussion 3 clarifications The larger point I do want to make is that this blog is simply one path of what can work for you. For people of a similar wavelength, there are things you can pick from here. For others, not much will be relevant or be in sync.
coaching why kettlebells and the story of Daedalus and Icarus Everything a dumbbell can do, a kettlebell can do. Plus, there are ballistics with a kettlebell. So, that's simple. Barbells vs KBs is a bit harder. But knowing what we wanted to coach and offer - GPP - meant there was only one clear winner.
coaching learn the kettlebell swing part 4/4 There's a lot more to the swing but this gets you at least 80% of the way. The rest are subtleties, and while they will add a lot, you will get there over the next few years and over thousands of quality repetitions on the swing.
kettlebell learning the kettlebell swing; step 1/4 The kettlebell swing is a wonderful exercise and should be in everyone's toolbox. When done safely.