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How to Turbo Charge Your Big Six (Part 2)

To get the full effect of these routines it’s important that you’ve read the first part of this series. If you haven’t, please consult my previous blog post: How to Turbo Charge Your Big Six (Part 1)....

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Hacks for an Iron Clad Goblet Squat

What is a hack? Hacks are shortcuts or enhancements and can be technical or lifestyle based. Think of hacks as inside tips to get the good stuff—the stuff that works fast and gets you to the tasty,...

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So, You Want to Train Athletes…

Recently, I had the pleasure of assisting Master RKC, Keira Newton at the Tallahassee RKC. We spent a lot of time talking about and practicing drills, modifications and regressions for training the...

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How to Become a Kettlebell Professional

A recent conversation with a client went something like this, “Of course you can do [insert exercise]…you’re a professional.” A little while later, a prospective client asked, “Do you think I have the...

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5 Reasons Every RKC Should Train for the RKC-II

In 2008, in Hungary, I completed my first RKC. As one of the longest-certified RKCs in Australia, one of the most important things that has kept me motivated as an instructor is furthering my...

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Friend Zone Exercises

Ladies, you have that friend who is awesome in every way but just doesn’t excite you. He’s funny, smart, nice, and doesn’t look horrifying–but for some reason he just doesn’t strike passion in your...

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Be More Human

I’m in a great position nowadays. I get to counsel many younger coaches and hopefully teach them the lessons I wish I’d known when I was first starting in fitness. Even so, I keep hearing the same...

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Simple Hand Training Drills To Compliment Your Kettlebell Training

Full disclosure—I love kettlebells. With that out of the way, I can share a few tips I’ve learned along my fitness journey. Some of these things I’ve learned through positive experiences, like reading...

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Fine-Tuning the Get-Up

How and when to use the high bridge and when to use the “step-across” instead of the “windshield wiper” At every HKC and RKC, I’m asked why we test the low sweep instead of the high-bridge. I also get...

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Don’t Ignore These Two Common but Crucial Kettlebell Mistakes

As a Master RKC, I travel a lot. I love my job because I get to visit other gyms and teach people how to teach kettlebell technique according to the highest standards in the industry—RKC standards. In...

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Discover the Greatness that Lies Within You

This is the time of year when people adopt new healthy habits. Gym owners and fitness professionals see an increase in inquiries, and we make an effort to differentiate ourselves from others. In...

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How to Nail the RKC Kettlebell Snatch Test Once and For All

The RKC Kettlebell Snatch Test seems to bother many people. It’s 100 reps, and quickly indicates the issue: Is it your lungs? Is it your buns? Is it your guns? During the snatch test, the skin comes...

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Five 5s: Five Simple, Effective, Nourishing Kettlebell Workouts

Sometimes, I just want to do a quick workout and either can’t or don’t want to spend an hour to do it. That’s why I put together this series of efficient kettlebell workouts which can be done in a...

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It Isn’t Sitting, It’s the Chair

We have all heard about the bad things that happen to our bodies as a result of sitting in a chair—slumped shoulders, collapsed ribcages, tight hip flexors, weak abs, etc. Yet, if you want to improve...

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The Clean Viking Salute, a New Spin on a Kettlebell Classic

As a kettlebell instructor, I love performing kettlebell complexes and chains. I also enjoy putting my clients through complexes and chains—though they may not love them as much as I do. Complexes and...

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How Are Your Ankles?

Have you played a lot of sports? Do you wear high heels? If so, how do you think your ankles are doing? I have found that most of the people who I train tend to lack ankle mobility. This can be the...

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The Journey Doesn’t End with the Title

My RKC workshop was in April 2009, and I didn’t pass at the workshop due to a failed snatch test. I submitted a video one week later to earn my RKC title. I recently stumbled across that fateful video...

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HardStyle Breathing: On and Off

Breathing is an important key to performance. If you neglect it, you leave a big piece of the performance puzzle on the table. If your mission (like mine) is to reach the apex of your physical...

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The Standing Power Band Plank

Solidifying the top and bottom positions of the kettlebell swing are key components to teaching someone to swing correctly. I have two go-to drills: one is part of the RKC manual and curriculum (the...

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Dan John, Dr. Chris Holder and Chris White instruct at the San Jose RKC

I recently saw a terrific movie at one of our local Indie theaters, called Tangerine by Sean Baker (who has now become one of my favorite directors). Tangerine is about transgender prostitutes in Los...

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