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Bottom up kettlebell seated press workout

Bottom up presses are grueling on the grip and a challenge for the shoulders.  Add the fact that your seated and this takes the workout to a whole new level of intensity.  10 minutes one switch.  I let my students at the San Diego kettlebell workout switch to a regular grip once the bottom up [...]

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Valery Fedorenko demonstrates a Long Cycle workout.

Inspired by this video we did this workout as part of our training last night.  It is really tough especially if you push the weight and keep switching sides down to a minimum.  The workout is the LongCycle with unlimited switch of hands for 10 minutes. Valery, my coach demonstrates it in this you tube [...]

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Kettlebell Workout 16 Mar 09

Sorry loyal fans, Looks like last weeks workouts will not be posted Last night 100 Swings 25 each – Push, Sit Up, Bridge, Squat To failure snatches L/R 10 reps per side, 7 rounds of variety workout (you pick) Enjoy Dave McKinnon LA.c., AKC, CPT www.solidstatekettlebell.com

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Kettlebell Workout 02 Mar 09

A Non-Kettlebell workout 1. Warm-up – Jog 1 mile 2. 10 rounds of 12 Pullups/ 12 Burpies Enjoy, Dave McKinnon L.Ac, AKC, CPT www.solidstatekettlebell.com

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Kettlebell Workout 26 Feb 09

A lot of the crew went skiing and snowboarding on Wednesday so I decided to be nice and help them work out that extra lactic acid.  Though in truth only the newbie snowboarders were sore. Station 1: Run for 2 min Station 2: Swing for 2 min Repeat 5 times at each station Enjoy, Dave [...]

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Kettlebell Workout 25 Feb 09

Hello Everybody! Simple workout tonight, all body weight exercises and the Turkish Get Up are for a minute straight and all KB exercises are preformed 1 minute right then 1 minute left. Push-Up -1 min/ Rest – 1 min Body weight squat -1 min/ Rest -1min Sit-Ups -1 min/ Rest -1 min Turgish -1 min/ [...]

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Kettlebell Workout 19 Feb 09

Rock out with your…. Tonight trafic, cops and lethargy prevented many from showing up.  On Monday you have to do 2 workouts! Think about it! Now for you faithfull KB nuts, here is a simple workout… 10 minutes swing, 5 min rest, 10 min snatch. Enjoy, Dave McKinnon L.Ac, AKC, CPT www.solidstatekettlebell.com

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Kettlebell Workout 16 Feb 09

More of a Body Weight workout: Warmup consisted of about a 1/2 mile run stopping to do: Jumping Jacks, Bunny hops, Mountain climbers, Jumping Stars and flutter kicks Station 1: Pull ups – Round 1. As amny as you can unassisted. Round 2. As many as you can assisted. Round 3. As many as you [...]

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Kettlebell Workout 16 Feb 09

Rain Day Awwww to bad Try these 4 exercises instead. 1 Min Each of Push, Squat, Crunch and Bridge Rest 30 Sec. Repeat 3 times: Enjoy, Dave McKinnon L.Ac, AKC, CPT www.solidstatekettlebell.com

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Kung Fu Workout 15 Feb 09

Seems like a lot of people slept in Dave H and I worked out today, Basics, Drills, Chi Sao and San Sao It was good to workout today sorry for all the secrets I revealed to him. Guess you should all be there (and on time). Look for more to come: Old Wing Chun Kung [...]

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