Remember this picture…. That was the massacre that were my hands when I was preparing for my RKC snatch test last summer. A few torn callouses. Some torn blisters. A little bit of blood. The unfortunate thing about high-rep kettlebell training is that your hands WILL take a beating. I don’t care how ...…
These days, if you open any fitness or health magazine chances are you’ll find some kind of write up about Kettlebell Exercises. Kettlebell exercises are so “mainstream” now that even if you open the latest tabloid or fashion magazine you’ll see some Hollywood A-List celebrity singing the praises of kettlebell exercises. The big ...…
Although kettlebell workouts may seem relatively new to the average fitness enthusiast, the truth is that they have been around for over 100 years. It seems that only now kettlebells are getting the recognition they deserve because of how space and time efficient and functional kettlebell workouts really are. But this is a secret that ...…
There’s a massive heatwave going on in Toronto right now with the temperature getting up to 40-degrees Celcius and the humidity making it feel like 47-degrees. (That’s 104 and 116 Fahrenheit for my American friends). Yesterday, the weather service advised that everyone stay indoors and make sure that nobody participate in any strenuous physical activity. ...…
Every morning at 7am I go for a walk and use it as my “learning time”. I take a small notebook, a pen and my iPhone which has several business or professional development audio programs on it and I walk – for 27 minutes – to the local espresso shop while listening to some type ...…
I’ve spent the past week working at the beach – yes we have a beach up here in Toronto – both coaching and doing some strength & conditioning work both with some National level beach volleyball athletes AND some 10-12 year olds. The weather has been spectacular and has made me realize that I could ...…
One of the main components that I have been working on with my own kettlebell training is my ability to manage fatigue. I find this especially difficult when I’m swinging either… 1) a very heavy kettlebell (32-36kg or higher) or 2) double KBs that obviously add up to a high weight as well So, ...…
