As part of my prep for Girevoy Sport training in 2009, I’ve started running again. I’ve got a quick route around my neighborhood that’s exactly one mile. And that’s exactly what I started with. My Cameron and I launched ourselves out the front door at about 5:30 and made it back by about 5:40. I didn’t [...]
Kettlebell Training For Sport And Fitness
Monthly Archives: December 2008
Kettlebell Cook-Off! AKC vs. Perform Better – Round 2!
Those of us interested in Girevoy Sport know that the proper kettlebell will help with achieving your training goals. The shape of the kettlebell helps the Girevik maintain a proper rack and prepares one for Girevoy Sport competitions. Unfortunately, the cost of the Girevoy Sport-style kettlebell has kept many aspiring Gireviks from training as they [...]
Kettlebell Christmastime
Sure, it’s a corny title but Santa’s a Girevik too. I’m happy ’cause I just got my AKC Pro-Grade 20 kg kettlebell yesterday, courtesy of my oldest son and daughter.
I’ll be posting some side-by-side photos of the PB and AKC bells shortly. In the meantime, enjoy the day and all the blessings it brings to you [...]
Kettlebells Before Christmas. No Slack For The Holidays.
I took a few days off since the IGX Challenge, and have been dealing with some personal issues as well, so 9 days had gone by since I picked up a kettlebell. Yes, I’m ashamed to admit it, but there it is.
I’m determined to continue to train at least twice a week before the end [...]
Those Damn Kettlebells!
December Kettlebell Challenge Lessons
After my first IGX Kettlebell Challenge, I thought I’d post a few thoughts on the preparation, the event itself and my plans for future training.
First off, as I was entering my first two minutes of snatching, I quickly realized that my endurance needs a lot of work. I thought I had prepped enough, but [...]
December Kettlebell Challenge
This last week was a really hectic one on the personal side. Still, I managed to get my two training days in prior to today’s meet.
Monday called for clean and jerk day, which for me was my “DKC” workout, consisting of the LCCJ, Clean and 1/2 Snatch. I used the 20 kg for my LCCJ [...]