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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#14455 - 12/07/08 12:00 AM
Jim B's - New guy here
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Jim B
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Registered: 12/03/08
Posts: 1071
Loc: Idaho
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New guy here. Today was the last day of a 5,000 snatch KB challenge I saw online and decided to try.
The challenge consisted of 1,000 reps/week for 5 weeks. I broke it up into 5 workouts of 200 reps each. Originally, I decided to to use the 16kg for the first 2 weeks, the 24kg for the second and the 32kg for the third. I got impatient into the first week, so I used all three all weeks.
Today, the last day, consisted of the following:
5 sets of 10 snatches (5L, 5R) each minute for five minutes w/ 16kg.
Then...
1 set of 10 w/ the 24kg.
2 sets of 20 w/24kg...then...
5 sets of 10 w/24kg, alternating w/ 5 sets of 3 pullups weighted with a 16kg KB.
Then...
5 sets of 10 w/ the 32kg. With 3 sets of 1 weighted pullups with the 32kg, and 2 sets of 1 weighted w/ the 24kg.
Glad tomorrow is rest day
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#14458 - 12/07/08 07:13 AM
Re: Jim B's - New guy here
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cardioqueen
I have a couple of posts here
Registered: 04/16/08
Posts: 909
Loc: Notts Uk
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Wow that's amazing! Nice work!
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#14462 - 12/07/08 08:11 AM
Re: Jim B's - New guy here
[Re: cardioqueen]
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JohnStarego
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Registered: 07/06/06
Posts: 1267
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Hey Jim, welcome to the board. Good to see you posting a log here!
John
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#14464 - 12/07/08 10:30 AM
Re: Jim B's - New guy here
[Re: cardioqueen]
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Jim B
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Registered: 12/03/08
Posts: 1071
Loc: Idaho
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There were days I wanted to quit, but I'm glad I stuck it out.
It definitely made me read about everything I could find on hand care. That was the big task...keeping the hands together.
This training log is a great idea...I'm going to be stealing workout idead from people in the near future.
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#14465 - 12/07/08 12:43 PM
Re: Jim B's - New guy here
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leon
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Registered: 11/11/07
Posts: 826
Loc: NY state
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Welcome Jim- please share what you've learned about keeping your hands in working order. That's an impressive number of snatches you've done.
Leon
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#14468 - 12/07/08 04:42 PM
Re: Jim B's - New guy here
[Re: leon]
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Jim B
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Registered: 12/03/08
Posts: 1071
Loc: Idaho
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Well, the best is, really, from an obvious source: Pavel's ETK. The section on hand care is invaluable.
The first thing is to keep the calluses from getting too big. I filed them down with a nail file (or some kind of girly nail-care file) every day. Then, I used a lotion called Corn Huskers several times a day.
I found that allowing a callus to get tall enough to pinch or tear was unacceptable. Blisters formed every now and then, and when they did, I left them alone and by the next day they were gone, as long as I used plenty of lotion and left them alone.
Under no circumstances did I pop a blister.
I taped every now and then, but usually only around my fingers. I tried to tape my palms up, but that usually ended up in a ball, and then caused a worse blister. There is some fancy taping technique I saw where you tape your palms lengthwise. I tried it, and it worked with the 24kg, but not the 32kg for some reason. It also took about 15 minutes to do, and I didn't have the patience for it.
One trick is to only use your fingers to hook the KB during the swing portion of the snatch. Hard to describe, but if you try to grip the KB hard, it will rip your hands to shreds.
I used lifting chalk all the time.
Oh, and the KBs I used were 35lb Aders, a 24kg USA Kettlebell (cast iron) and an unknown brand 32kg, with a thick, rough handle. The 24kg has a very rough, porous handle, but I'm too lazy to sand or file the edges off.
I think I might reward myself with a new 24kg before too long.
Nothing new from me as far as hand care goes, that someone smarter hasn't already written somewhere.
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#14501 - 12/09/08 09:46 PM
Re: Jim B's - New guy here
[Re: Jim B]
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Jim B
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Registered: 12/03/08
Posts: 1071
Loc: Idaho
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Warm up:
Swings with 16kg and pushups
Clean and press/weighted pullup ladder. 1-5. 24kg for clean and press. Pullups weighted with 16kg.
Then...
10 reps 135lb Barbell power clean
200 yd run
9 cleans
200 yd run
8 cleans
200 yd run
7 cleans
200 yd run
and so forth, until...
1 clean
200 yd run.
Then lots of stretching.
Apex FIT drink with 1 scoop of L-glutamine for recovery.
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#14530 - 12/10/08 10:11 PM
Re: Jim B's - New guy here
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Jim B
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Registered: 12/03/08
Posts: 1071
Loc: Idaho
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Rest day.
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#14534 - 12/11/08 07:12 PM
Re: Jim B's - New guy here
[Re: Jim B]
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Jim B
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Registered: 12/03/08
Posts: 1071
Loc: Idaho
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Double workouts today.
Workout #1 (1600 hours)
Warm up with 16kg clean and press and snatches for 5 min.
1 clean and military press/pullup ladder 1-5. 24kg KB for C&P...pullups weighted with 16kg KB.
Then...
3 rounds of...
50 KB swings with 24kg,
7 pullups weighted with 16kg,
135lb barbell hang clean -10 reps.
Apex FIT drink mix with scoop of glutamine post-workout.
Workout #2 (1830)
1 hour of traditional Karate. Kata, basics, kicking practice and sparring.
P90X recovery formula postworkout drink.
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#14553 - 12/12/08 07:29 PM
Re: Jim B's - New guy here
[Re: Jim B]
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Jim B
M Club
Registered: 12/03/08
Posts: 1071
Loc: Idaho
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45 minutes full-power traditional Karate kata practice.
Apex FIT drink w/ scoop of glutamine post-workout.
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#14570 - 12/13/08 05:06 PM
Re: Jim B's - New guy here
[Re: Jim B]
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Jim B
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Registered: 12/03/08
Posts: 1071
Loc: Idaho
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Warm-up:
Clean and press and snatches with 16 kg, alternated with sets of pushups for 10 minutes.
Workout:
1 ladder 1-5. 24kg KB clean and press with unweighted pullups.
Then...
Strength/power exercise superset with zero rest between exercises. Full recovery (3-5 min.) between supersets.
5 supersets of barbell deadlift, box jump and weighted pullup.
225lb DL X3, 24" box jump X3, 24kg wt. pullup X2.
405lb DL X3, 24" box jump X3, 24kg wt. pullup X2.
405lb DL X3, 24" box jump X3, 24kg wt. pullup X2.
405lb DL X3, 24" box jump X3, 24kg wt. pullup X2.
315lb DL X3, 24" box jump X3, 24kg wt. pullup X2.
Apex FIT drink w/ glutamine post-workout.
Glad tomorrow is rest day. This workout about killed me.
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#14576 - 12/14/08 06:35 AM
Re: Jim B's - New guy here
[Re: Jim B]
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JohnStarego
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Registered: 07/06/06
Posts: 1267
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Hey Jim, I like that DL superset workout. I can see how it about killed you!
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#14580 - 12/14/08 07:56 PM
Re: Jim B's - New guy here
[Re: JohnStarego]
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Jim B
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Registered: 12/03/08
Posts: 1071
Loc: Idaho
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It works with a variety of exercises, and it totally wipes you out.
The main thing is that they are similar in movement, but one is a strength move, and the other is an explosive power move.
I suppose you could also flip the idea over and do the power move first. A training tip I got from a Paul Chek seminar is to simply reverse your workout if things get stale.
I did a bodyweight back squat/ heavy kettlebell swing superset a few times and it was also a killer.
Give it a shot!
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#14614 - 12/16/08 08:12 PM
Re: Jim B's - New guy here
[Re: Jim B]
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Jim B
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Registered: 12/03/08
Posts: 1071
Loc: Idaho
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Mon. 12/15 rest day
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#14615 - 12/16/08 08:14 PM
Re: Jim B's - New guy here
[Re: Jim B]
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Jim B
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Registered: 12/03/08
Posts: 1071
Loc: Idaho
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Today: Double workout.
No kettlebells today for me, but I did have a 99-year-old training client do farmer's walks with two 8kg KBs!
Workout #1: 1300hrs
100 burpee pullups (Crossfit "G.I. Jane" workout)
Workout #2:1830
Traditional Karate. Kata, basics, sparring.
Edited by Jim B (12/16/08 08:15 PM)
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#14621 - 12/17/08 07:29 PM
Re: Jim B's - New guy here
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Jim B
M Club
Registered: 12/03/08
Posts: 1071
Loc: Idaho
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Double workout today.
1200 hrs:
135lb barbell complex
5 rounds of...
15 deadlifts
12 hang cleans
9 front squats
6 push presses
1830 hrs:
1 hr Karate. Forms, basics, sparring, breaking.
Apex FIT drink mix w/ glutamine post workout.
Edited by Jim B (12/17/08 07:30 PM)
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#14629 - 12/18/08 02:13 PM
Re: Jim B's - New guy here
[Re: Jim B]
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Jim B
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Registered: 12/03/08
Posts: 1071
Loc: Idaho
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Rest day
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#14639 - 12/19/08 06:03 PM
Re: Jim B's - New guy here
[Re: Jim B]
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Jim B
M Club
Registered: 12/03/08
Posts: 1071
Loc: Idaho
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Warm up:
50 16kg KB swings.
Workout:
1 ladder 1-5 of clean and presses and pullups. 24kg KB, unweighted pullups.
1 ladder 1-5. 32kg clean and jerk/pullups weighted with 16kg KB.
100 snatches w/24kg.
Apex FIT drink w/ scoop of glutamine postworkout.
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#14663 - 12/21/08 07:05 PM
Re: Jim B's - New guy here
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Jim B
M Club
Registered: 12/03/08
Posts: 1071
Loc: Idaho
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Sat. 12/20 - rest day
Today:
Warm up
5 rounds of...
20 16kg H2H swings
20 pushups
1 ladder 1-5 of 24kg clean and press and unweighted pullups.
5 sets of 20 snatches with 24kg.
1 clean and jerk/pullup ladder. 323kg for C&J, pullups weighted with 24kg KB.
Worked on bent press w/ 24kg KB.
Apex FIT drink w/ scoop of glutamine postworkout.
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#14672 - 12/22/08 08:16 PM
Re: Jim B's - New guy here
[Re: Jim B]
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Jim B
M Club
Registered: 12/03/08
Posts: 1071
Loc: Idaho
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200 snatches, using a combination of 24kg and 32kg KBs.
100 pushups
100 situps
Apex FIT drink w/ glutamine postworkout.
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