An old Cherokee tale tells of a grandfather who was teaching life principles to his grandson. The wise old Cherokee said, “Son, on the inside of every person a battle is raging between two wolves. One wolf is evil. It’s angry, jealous, unforgiving, proud and lazy. The other wolf is good. It’s filled with love, [...]
Kettlebell Training For Sport And Fitness
Tag Archive: Kettlebell Swing
The Secret To Beating Exercise Apathy
Limitations live only in our minds. But if we use our imaginations, our possibilities become limitless. ~ Jamie Paolinetti
MOVE!!!
Yeah, it’s that easy. Look, I know it’s Winter and it’s probably either snowing or raining or about to where you are. And there will be times when you’ve had a hard day and it’s dark, and [...]
The Secret To Setting Goals
We all know that the new year brings a host of new goals set by people wanting to lose weight, get a raise, stop smoking, etc., etc. etc.
Problem is, most of those folks never reach their goal. Oh, they give it a good shot. Maybe buy a gym membership, go a few weeks. Or [...]
How To Trick Your Body Into Doing More Reps
Winners compare their achievements with their goals, while losers compare their achievements with those of other people. ~ Nido Qubein
For this project you’ll need four things:
A kettlebell of a challenging weight.
A brain.
The ability to count to ten.
The ability to do #3 and swing a kettlebell with either hand (ok, or both hands).
Those of you [...]
Kettlebell Curiosity Cures Workout Boredom
The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity. ~ Dorothy Parker
I regularly make time to read through various kettlebell forums during the week to get a feel for what’s going on in the kettlebell community.
Today I found a post from a guy on the Art of Strength forum asking the following [...]
Hinge! Swing! Live!
“The outward man is the swinging door; the inner man is the still hinge.
-Meister Eckhart
Interesting quote, no? And certainly relevant to our exercise of choice — the swing. The kettlebell on the end of my arms is the swinging door, my hips are the still hinge. The “trick” to a good swing? Hinge at the [...]