Ader Premier Kettlebells and Kettlebell Inc. featured in this month's Gear Guide of Men's Journal, February 2008 edition!
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Ader Kettlebells
The quality you want, at the price you deserve. The best kettlebells on the market, available from Kettlebell Inc.
Training articles on functional fitness, kettlebell training, and fat loss, from experts in the field. Video exercises and training tips, interviews, and more! All back issues absolutely free!
You Can Make a Difference!
For every 18lb Pink Kettlebell or Kettlebell for the Cure Cap, Kettlebell Inc. will donate $2 to the Dallas County Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation. More details and products at the link below.
Dozens of videos on functional fitness and kettlebell training from top instructors. Basic exercises, new exercises, training tips, DVD trailers and more. Add some variety to your workouts or brush up on your form. See how the experts do it!
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Introducing Lisa Shaffer's
In Depth Kettlebell Foundation DVD
This Innovative, One of a Kind, interactive workshop DVD allows you to take one of Lisa's Workshops when and where you want! Filmed during a live workshop, you see Lisa's instruction on the Foundation Kettlebell Exercises as she taught her workshop participants. Reinforce what you learned with interactive working sets! And Much More, click on the link below to see it all!
See Photos from
Lisa Shaffer and Lauren Brooks
"Total Body Sculpt"
Kettlebell Workshop
Come and see some pictures from the "Total Body Sculpt" Kettlebell Workshop held on September 27, 2008 with Lauren Brooks and myself in San Diego. It was a fantastic workshop and everyone had a great time!
NEW NoFearFitness Kettlebell Basics Wallchart featuring Lisa Shaffer. 7 of the basic exercises outlined with sample workout plan and kettlebell safety. Check it all out at the link below.
Kettlebell for the Cure
See what it's all about..
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#21007 - 06/07/10 07:14 AM
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cardioqueen
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Ho hum, not good at logging last week.
Pulled a muscle in my neck preparing for HKC and then got stressed about it. Did manage some light TGU, chin up and squat practise before going.
However should not have worried. I had a lovely day at HKC. Andrea and Nicole du Caine were there and they were lovely.I passed the strength test easily as they reduced the hang from 25 sec to 15 sec because others couldn't do this. Lots of sound advice about swings, squats and TGU. I kicked *ss with the planks, I was the only woman on the course but only a few of those macho men could hold a few 30sec planks as easily as I could, they should try the boot camp I do. Even the trainers had to comment!
To my surprise I passed. So am a very proud HKC!
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#21009 - 06/07/10 10:34 AM
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levalley
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Chris,
Congratulations on becoming an HKC!! That ROCKS, lady!! I had no doubt you would do well!! Great job!!
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#21063 - 06/13/10 01:16 PM
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cardioqueen
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Thanks Lillian :-)
Have not logged all week- have been really busy and a little more tired than I initially thought.
I've managed two boot camps, a couple of small workouts and a swim whilst away at conference. But back to normal this week. Starting today with a Sandy Summer workout!
Jm
All with 12kg
1 C&p lr
5 swings
1 squat
10 snatch
2 C&P
10 swings
2 squat
15 snatch
3 c&p
15 swings
3 squat
20 snatch
4c&p
20swings
4 squat
25 snatch
5 c&p
25 swings
5 squat
30 snatch
TGU 12kg
TGU first 3 stages 16kg
stretch
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#21109 - 06/19/10 12:12 AM
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cardioqueen
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Oh dear I have been pretty rubbish at logging this week. Work is crazy again. June and July are always like this.
Tuesday and Thursday were bootcamp sessions. The first was very simple-squats, push ups and something I can't remember on the minute for 10 minutes- that left me a little stiff. The second was a real killer. The gym is a short but demanding uphill run from Robin Hood's statue in Nottingham- six of those and 30 each of double thrusters, snatches, burpees, push-ups, duck walks and a timed double kettlebell squat was quite a session.
I did manage one home session- a simple circuit:
5 negative pull ups
Core work-abs and glutes
20 swings with 20kg
x5
No workouts this weekend as my school is exhibiting art work and I'm going to support that.
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#21116 - 06/20/10 12:01 AM
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cardioqueen
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Actually did get to the gym because a few members of staff came to help out and give me a break
JM
Deadlifts
Built up slowly from 12kg to double 28kg x5
Renegade rows- 8kg, a few reps to remember how to
Ladder 1-5
push up, burpee back on bell handles, renegade row, deadlift clean and press.
Found 8kg a little light so just tried 12kg renegade row-am able to use these far more confidently now
stretch
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#21123 - 06/21/10 03:20 PM
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cardioqueen
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JM
5 negative pullups-(am beginning to lift myself)
Core work
20x20kg swings
5 sets-core kicking in more again
stretch
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#21143 - 06/23/10 02:07 PM
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cardioqueen
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Yesterday bootcamp- lots of fun tyre dragging and trying to walk on treadmill cranked up really high. Did my first 1 min 16kg snatch and repeated it. Dropped down to 12kg for last minute as fatigue setting in and form going.
Today
JM
15 negative pull ups in sets of 5
Snatch ladders (in the garden) 12kg
1,2,3,4,5
skipping for a minute or two
stretch
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#21181 - 06/30/10 02:33 PM
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cardioqueen
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Away for the weekend walking in sunny oxfordshire.
Monday
It's really hot here so kept my workout short and simple.
15 negative pullups
12kg and 16kg snatch concentrating on form- a few 2okg swings in there to help.
Arm bar 8kg, 12kg
TGU 8kg,12kg,16kg
flip and catch
2H 8kg
1H 5kg
Tuesday
JM
5 2h SWINGS 24KG,20KG,16KG
Circuitx5
5 2h swings, 5 1h swings LR 24kg
5 2h swings, 5 1h swings LR 20kg
5 1h snatch LR 16kg-an old blister in the centre of my left palm was hurting so changed to h2h for last two sets
100 skips
10 push ups
Stretch
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#21232 - 07/06/10 08:14 PM
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leon
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Loc: NY state
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Congrats on the HKC. Have you done any KB work with your students?
Leon
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#21266 - 07/10/10 01:10 AM
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cardioqueen
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Sorry-work has been busy and I have not had time to log. Finding time to workout has been hard too. But have managed a few sessions. My bootcamp instructor's wife had a baby so his gym was closed for a week. I decided to do one of his workouts anyway.
JM
1 min each 30 sec rests
Double 8kg thrusters
swings 20kg
push ups
burpees
squats
mountain climbers
4 sets
10v sit
10 sit up
30 sec plank
30 sec rest
3 sets
Back at bootcamp, I'm increasing my weights. I've played it safe for a while but am now starting to push harder with bigger weight. 16KG snatch is now confident enough to use for a few sets, I used 20kg for 1 arm rows last night and managed double 12kg snatch with some encouragement.
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#21268 - 07/10/10 05:16 AM
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leon
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Good to see your work out log again. You were missed. I have done a weight lifting club with middle school students (11-14 yrs olds) for many years. Last year I introduced them to KBs at the end of this past school year. Using competition style bells worked well, as they were all the same size, so students' egos didn't get in the way as much, needing to impress each other with how much they could lift. They were intrigued. I hope to get a KB club going this year as an after school activity.
Leon
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#21269 - 07/10/10 06:27 AM
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molossus
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Congrats on the HKC Chris. Well done
Regards
Rich
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"We few. We happy few. We band of brothers...".
William Shakespeare
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#21279 - 07/10/10 10:24 AM
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cardioqueen
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Thanks guys. Kettlebells in the sun. I wonder what my new neighbours think!
JM
20kg H2H 20 reps,30reps,40 reps,40 reps
20kg cleansx2 5 sets
Double 8kg seesaw press 20 reps 3 sets
stretch and breathing
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#21282 - 07/10/10 05:51 PM
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LisaShaffer
Get a Job!
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Maybe they are wishing they could be as cool as you!
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#21308 - 07/11/10 09:55 AM
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cardioqueen
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Maybe-I can see curtains twitching
Sunday
JM
military press 12kg L2,R3,L5,R2,L3,R5
chin upx5
negative pullups x5
5 rows 16kg
1CP 16kg LR (OH interrupted so took my kettlebell outside)
100 swings 12kg 2.34 mins
100 swings 16kg 2.36 mins
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#21309 - 07/11/10 11:05 AM
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molossus
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Chris,
Don't worry about it. I always train outside in my garden even in the winter. I think the neighbours have got me pegged as the local "nutter"!
Regards
Rich
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"We few. We happy few. We band of brothers...".
William Shakespeare
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#21388 - 07/16/10 01:35 PM
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cardioqueen
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Really rubbish this week as work and social stuf really got in the way. Finally made bootcamp tonight!
Stretches
set 1
10x 20kg H2H
10X 12KG/16KG snatch 10LR
10 V sits
As many as possible in 5 mins
set 2
10 single 12kg thrusters
10 pushups
10 burpees
As many as possible in 5 mins
Repeat set 1 and set2
Leg matrix
24 squats
24 lunges
24 jump squats
24 jump lunges
Aim 2 sets in 5 mins- I got as far as 20 lunges into second set.
Stretch and breathe
Got home and ran to chip shop and back- much to shop owner's amusement! Chips were nicer after a run- but a little squashed!
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#21402 - 07/17/10 06:37 AM
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molossus
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Ouch wheel rollout- wheeled instrument of torture!
Neighbour spoke to me today-so not seen as too bonkers yet!
Love my ab-wheel!!
Got home and ran to chip shop and back- much to shop owner's amusement! Chips were nicer after a run- but a little squashed!
Chips!!!!!! Naughty!
Regards
Rich
_________________________
"We few. We happy few. We band of brothers...".
William Shakespeare
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#21405 - 07/17/10 10:56 AM
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cardioqueen
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Naughty but nice-no OH this weekend so relaxing a bit.
A.M. quick run round the block to pay papers
PM
JM
TGU X1 5,8,12,16KG
Arm bar 10secs LR 20kg
see saw press Dble 12kg 5 x2reps
clean and rack 20kg x2 5 sets
16kg c&p x1
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#21416 - 07/18/10 07:02 AM
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cardioqueen
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New laptop so had to log in-nearly forgot me password!
Went to gym for first time in ages. Nice and quiet today
Jm
warm up slingshot and snatch 12kg
5x5 16kg snatch-no wobbles now
MP 3r,5l,2r 3l,5r,2l
5rows 20kg 1x16kg clean and press. 20sec hold lr
20kg h2h x20 5 sets
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