Tag: Kettlebells
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Strength Endurance for Kettlebell Sport, Part 1
Kettlebell sport is a power endurance sport. As such developing your strength endurance or local muscular endurance should in turn improve your kettlebell sport performance. Traditionally, this has been done with various approaches, typically all involving higher reps. In this blog, we will look at traditional approaches. In part two we will look at whether…
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Running and Kettlebell Sport, part 2
There are many different ways to set up an endurance program. Whether you’re looking to complete a race or improve your performance in a race we can select the program that best suits your needs. Many successful runners run at a lower intensity and increase their intensity towards the time of competition, while others focus…
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Running and Kettlebell Sport
This blog will outline some ways to combine running and kettlebell sports. We will look at it from both a running focus and a kettlebell sport focus and create a program that should have synergy or transfer between the two sports. Again, switching focus for both of these sports can be a way to work…
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Kettlebell Sport Programming Beginner vs Experienced
Is it the time that hurts, or is it the pace? As you gain greater experience with kettlebell sport the optimal program for you may change. As a coach, I’ve noticed that beginners may have multiple small differences that can add up to have a large effect on their training compared to more experienced lifters.…
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Biathlon 2.0
I’m a big fan of the classic events in kettlebell sport, to me long cycle with two kettlebells exemplifies fantastic work capacity and strength endurance, likewise, biathlon seems to be the pinnacle of kettlebell sport – as It challenges all aspects of your body and physical qualities. However, given that It challenges things like your…
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Kettlebell WTF
From time to time you hear about the ‘kettlebell WTF’ phenomenon coming up. Typically it’s used as an explanation why kettlebell training might transfer to other activities such as deadlifting. This lacks detail and as such, this blog post will explore a couple of potential mechanisms behind this. I would say that kettlebell training is…
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Quick Kettlebell Interview
The following is an interview I did for Dr. GJohn Mullen from – https://www.trainingcor.com/blog/ What are the main muscles your study found activated during the kettlebell swing? We looked at EMG within the medial hamstrings (semimembranosus and semitendinosus) and biceps femoris during three different kettlebell swing styles. The medial hamstrings were most active within all swing types.…
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Long term plan for suprascapular nerve recovery
At the end of 2014 I injured my suprascapular nerve. I had it operated on 6 months later, which consequently caused me to miss out on competing in 2015. Anyone that knows me, knows that I love programming and I spent most of 2015 planning my return. I have outlined the events I chose and why I chose this…
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Conditioning for GS, part 1 (Modes)
Obviously, conditioning plays a very important role in kettlebell sport performance. However, there are many different ways to program conditioning. For best training outcomes you should perform a needs analysis and address weaknesses or build on strength that you feel will result in your best performance. From a GS standpoint conditioning will refer to the…
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Strength and conditioning for kickboxing, an interview with Jarrod Boyle
Hi Jarrod, thanks for doing this interview. Pleasure, James – thanks for having me. What is your current job? I’m a personal trainer and freelance journo / writer. I’m on the editorial staff at International Kickboxer Magazine and Blitz Martial Arts Magazine. I started in Kyokushin full-contact karate and fought in a number of national…