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Russian Red Kettlebell Beautification Project

My old 24 kg Russian Red kettlebell was looking a bit worn, with some hefty scratches and chips missing, so I stripped it down and repainted it with a hammered black finish. I think it came out pretty well– I’m going to use this kettlebell as my comparison bell when my AOS kettlebell arrives in…

Finished level 14 (w/16kg) of …

Finished level 14 (w/16kg) of the fitness protocol last Friday. Level 15 today. Truly a buttkicker. My forearms were smoked/unusable.

Quick Jerk Workout

Double KB Jerk (16 kg): 3 sets, 3 minutes each, 6 reps per minute. Rest 2 minutes between sets.

Positively (Level) 14

As I progress through the World Kettlebell Club fitness protocol, I’m finding the upper levels to be challenging both physically and mentally. I completed level 14 yesterday (with the 16 kg kettlebell), which keeps the reps the same as level 13, but knocks the rest periods down to 1’30″.

New World Kettlebell Club Rankings

“People with goals succeed because they know where they’re going.“ — Earl Nightingale: Author, The Strangest Secret, Lead the Field. Goal 1 – Rank VII Rank IV As I posted previously, the World Kettlebell Club modified their rank structure to include kettlebells lighter than the usual competition weights.  You can see the new tables here:…

Planting Your Kettlebell Seeds

“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The next best time is now.” – Chinese proverb. The World Kettlebell Club recently changed their rank structure to include lower weight kettlebells.  Check it out here and then come back: http://www.worldkettlebellclub.com/ranks.php What this does is open up the rank structure to many who…

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