Here is a quick demonstration of the kettlebell halo exercise. This is a great drill for opening up the shoulders if you don’t already have great flexibility in those ranges of motion. It can be used effectively as a warmup exercise. That all being said I do not really use …
Dog Interfers with Kettlebell Workout
I was working on something brand new for in the world of kettlebell juggling (no it’s not the moves seen in the video but the specifics of what I’m doing with them, but more on that later). When I’m doing kettlebell juggling it’s usually at the nearby park which is …
Flaming Kettlebell Juggling Trailer
The idea for this came back in December at the Oldtime Strongman Workshop with Dennis Rogers. One of the attendees and burlesque strongman, Johnny Domino, was telling a story about a flaming injury he sustained while trying a new trick (I can’t go into the full details but we were …
Kettlebell or Dumbbell?
Which one should you use, a kettlebell or dumbbell? IT DEPENDS! Each tool has it’s uses. There is a very popular article on this subject on the internet which knocks kettlebells hard, saying a dumbbell is superior for everything. Here is his comparison chart. Kettlebell Dumbbell Fixed weight; Expensive adjustable …
Broken Arm Kettlebell Snatch
There is a man that has has suffered from a broken arm from a kettlebell snatch. If you google it you’ll see a few reports about it, all from the same guy (who unfortunately shares a name with me.) I do not actually know this person. Apparently he is from …
Kettlebell Exercises for Back
This article will show you a number of kettlebell exercises for back development. First of all, I must say I don’t really think in terms of body parts when it comes to working out. The truth is most of these exercises work much more, like the legs and arms, along …
Kettlebell Infinity
As usual when outside practicing kettlebell juggling my friend and I came up with new moves every time. The kettlebell infinity is the latest. The kettlebell infinity by itself is easy to do. You do an outside snatch except you are moving from one arm to another with a handoff …
Podcast: Kettlebell Juggling
Here is the second ever Legendary Strength podcast. For this episode I decided to talk about what could me the most fun training of all time… Kettlebell Juggling I discuss: How I got started with kettlebells and juggling. Why kettlebell juggling is so great. The value of Chaos Training How …
Partner Double Kettlebell Juggling
What’s more difficult then partner kettlebell juggling? What’s more difficult then double kettlebell juggling? Partner Double Kettlebell Juggling My friend and I worked on some real basic moves. Just tossing the two bells at once, flipping the bells and then some flips to the outsides of the body. Fun stuff. …
Tactical Strength Challenge 5-5-12
Just finished my second ever Tactical Strength Challenge this past Sunday. Competition is fun! It is quite different between training in the gym, and then being forced to be at your best on a specific date and time. Luckily this time I didn’t have to drive to Sacramento to compete …
Partner Kettlebell Juggling
Been working a bunch on kettlebell juggling lately. I almost forgot how much fun it is! Here is a clip of some partner kettlebell juggling with me and my friend, Tyler. You must know how to do the basic moves before you can start doing this especially as you move …
Kettlebell Dancing?
One guy called this kettlebell dancing. My original name for it was Traveling Kettlebell Juggling. I’m still unsure which way I’m going to go with it on the name. Your thoughts? Been experimenting a lot more with kettlebell juggling of this form, and others, lately. More coming soon… (Pick up …
Super Human Workshop Recap
Wow! What a weekend. In Tallahassee, Florida we held the second annual Super Human Training Workshop at Laurel Blackburn’s Boot Camp Training and Fitness facility. Let me start by saying that if you live in the area, you should check it out. It’s a large and well equipped gym that …
Conditioning Continuum
This is one of the over-arching principles of strength and endurance which I call the Conditioning Continuum. It’s one of the 7 principles found in Explosive Bodyweight Conditioning that I want to discuss today. And although the course is about explosive bodyweight exercises for endurance this principle applies to your …
304 Kettlebell Snatches
I have to share this with you. This is Matti Marzel doing 304 snatches with the 24kg kettlebell in 10 minutes and multiple hand switches. Yes, these are not completely locked out snatches as I believe is necessary to maintain this pace. That doesn’t make it any less of an …