Kettlebells

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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Kettlebell Workout 03 Mar 09

Not just another workout 300 Swings (150 R /150 L) 200 Body weight squats 100 Jerks (50 R /50 L) 50 snatches (25 R /25 L) Rest as little as possible and try to do the full number of reps on each side before switching or resting. 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 2 Feb 09

Is it a leap year? Today was a running and body weight workout day. We did our figure eight run which is close to almost a half mile per lap. Station 1: 20 Overhead swings Station 2: 5 Pull ups/ 5 leg lifts 2x Station 3: 5 Dips 2 x Repeat 3 times Enjoy, Dave [...]

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Kettlebell Workout 28 Jan 09

A very nice workout tonight! 6 stations Overhead Swing (10 total) Push Ups (10 total) Side Lunges (10 total) Snatch (10 a side) Body Bridge (10 total) Man Makers (5 total) Set each station up about 20 feet from each other, move from station to station at a regular pace and rest for 30 seconds [...]

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Kettlebell Workout 27 Jan 09

Hi.  I let Nelson write this workout and he loves to run! Station 1: 15 pushups Station 2: 20 Bench Step-ups Station 3: 5 Pull ups Station 4: 20 Crunchies We repeated this workout four times and though the stations were not evenly spaced apart, there was about 1/4 of a mile run total per [...]

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Kettlebell Workout 15 Jan 09

I have been studying for my CALE (California Acupuncture Licensing Exams) and am feeling very overdone! On the bright side, Kris took class for me tonight and I was able to get a power nap in and plan a couple of late night hours of studying.  6 more days, wish me luck! Dave McKinnon MSTOM [...]

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Kettlebell Workout 14 Jan 09

Easy routine tonight! we had seven in class so we did a round robin workout where everyone picked an exercise. Round 1: Full body Round 2: Upper body Round 3: Lower body 10 Reps a side, 10 – 30 seconds rest between exercises. Enjoy Dave McKinnon MSTOM AKC CPT www.solidstatekettlebell.com

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Kettlebell Workout 13 Jan 09

The sweet sweet sweat! 200 Swings, 200 Crunches, 100 Lunges, 200 Body weight squats and 200 mountain climbers Station A: 10 Swings L/R (20), 20 Crunchies, 10 Lunges Station B: 20 Body weight squats, 20 Mountain climbers Simple really, station A is at the top of a hill and B is about 75 yards down [...]

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Kettlebell Workout 12 Jan 09

3 rounds tonight Round 1: Warm up with the Functional Five: Swing, High Pull, Clean, Long Cycle, Snatch (1 min L/R before moving onto the next exercise) Round 2: Snatch 10 rounds of one minute each.  Perform 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 a side, alternating Left then Right and resting for the remainder of [...]

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