Comments on: Kettlebell Training: Week 11/12 ETK http://strongsarah.com/2009/12/02/kettlebell-training-week-1112-etk/ Lifting Heavy Stuff is Fun Mon, 03 May 2010 02:50:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jen-JensFitnessTips.com http://strongsarah.com/2009/12/02/kettlebell-training-week-1112-etk/comment-page-1/#comment-481 Jen-JensFitnessTips.com Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:19:02 +0000 http://strongsarah.com/?p=920#comment-481 I really want to start working out with kettlebells! It seems to be the thing that is really working. I love it try new things so I'll just have to add that to my gym workouts. What kind of exercises should I start with? Thanks for sharing...keep on lifting those kettebells! Jen :) I really want to start working out with kettlebells! It seems to be the thing that is really working. I love it try new things so I’ll just have to add that to my gym workouts. What kind of exercises should I start with? Thanks for sharing…keep on lifting those kettebells!

Jen :)

]]> By: Laurel http://strongsarah.com/2009/12/02/kettlebell-training-week-1112-etk/comment-page-1/#comment-474 Laurel Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:30:03 +0000 http://strongsarah.com/?p=920#comment-474 I focused too much on the snatch test and Grad workout and didn't even think about all the in between "mini" workouts. I think like many people that the snatch test ended up being the easiest part of the weekend. If I can do it, I think anyone can. I don't claim to be in great condition and I did fine. Learn to tape your hands or find something that will get you through tons of swings and snatches. A lot of people were in agony because they tore up their hands on the first day and still had 2 days to go. I just ended up with a small blister. You will do much better than you think, esp if you have already been working out this whole time. I started my pressing last week. It's very confusing, but I think I finally have it figured out. I was going through a full ladder with no rest so it was like just doing a bunch of reps. Now I know to rest between the rungs. I have to think sets/reps to understand it. Good luck. I focused too much on the snatch test and Grad workout and didn’t even think about all the in between “mini” workouts. I think like many people that the snatch test ended up being the easiest part of the weekend.

If I can do it, I think anyone can. I don’t claim to be in great condition and I did fine. Learn to tape your hands or find something that will get you through tons of swings and snatches. A lot of people were in agony because they tore up their hands on the first day and still had 2 days to go. I just ended up with a small blister.

You will do much better than you think, esp if you have already been working out this whole time.

I started my pressing last week. It’s very confusing, but I think I finally have it figured out. I was going through a full ladder with no rest so it was like just doing a bunch of reps. Now I know to rest between the rungs. I have to think sets/reps to understand it.

Good luck.

]]> By: Sandy Sommer, RKC http://strongsarah.com/2009/12/02/kettlebell-training-week-1112-etk/comment-page-1/#comment-471 Sandy Sommer, RKC Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:40:53 +0000 http://strongsarah.com/?p=920#comment-471 You raise some good questions. The Grad workout can be about a dozen different things so the general work you do for the RKC certification is all you should be concerned with. No way to guess what you may face that last day:) The work you will do to ready yourself for the snatch test will certainly help you in your weekend. That said, too many focus so much on the dreaded snatch test that the rest of the weekend isn't particularly fun! We can talk about specific work for the RKC but suffice it to say it is swings, get ups, swings, clean and press, swings, Squat, swings....you get the idea. BTW you look wonderful! You raise some good questions. The Grad workout can be about a dozen different things so the general work you do for the RKC certification is all you should be concerned with. No way to guess what you may face that last day:)

The work you will do to ready yourself for the snatch test will certainly help you in your weekend. That said, too many focus so much on the dreaded snatch test that the rest of the weekend isn’t particularly fun!

We can talk about specific work for the RKC but suffice it to say it is swings, get ups, swings, clean and press, swings, Squat, swings….you get the idea.

BTW you look wonderful!

]]> By: Laura http://strongsarah.com/2009/12/02/kettlebell-training-week-1112-etk/comment-page-1/#comment-470 Laura Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:42:03 +0000 http://strongsarah.com/?p=920#comment-470 You look great! All those presses are doing wonderful things for your shoulders :) I figure the RKC is going to be like the HKC kicked up about 37 notches. So, be sure your technique is solid on swings, cleans, presses, get-ups, and snatches going into the weekend, because if it isn't that's what you're going to revert to when fatigue sets in. Duh, right? The other thing I would focus on is endurance. The thing about kettlebell workouts is that they tend to be short and intense, so kettlebellers are very good at getting a lot of work done in very little time. All well and good, but it won't necessarily prepare you for a whole weekend's worth of blood sweat and tears plus the occasional set of 20 burpees whenever Pavel feels like there's a point that needs reinforcing. So I would make sure I included some longer workouts in my training plan And then I would do more swings, presses and getups, then for dessert I would have more swings :) You look great! All those presses are doing wonderful things for your shoulders :)

I figure the RKC is going to be like the HKC kicked up about 37 notches. So, be sure your technique is solid on swings, cleans, presses, get-ups, and snatches going into the weekend, because if it isn’t that’s what you’re going to revert to when fatigue sets in. Duh, right?

The other thing I would focus on is endurance. The thing about kettlebell workouts is that they tend to be short and intense, so kettlebellers are very good at getting a lot of work done in very little time. All well and good, but it won’t necessarily prepare you for a whole weekend’s worth of blood sweat and tears plus the occasional set of 20 burpees whenever Pavel feels like there’s a point that needs reinforcing. So I would make sure I included some longer workouts in my training plan

And then I would do more swings, presses and getups, then for dessert I would have more swings :)

]]> By: Sarah http://strongsarah.com/2009/12/02/kettlebell-training-week-1112-etk/comment-page-1/#comment-469 Sarah Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:57:19 +0000 http://strongsarah.com/?p=920#comment-469 Thanks, Dave. April is too soon for me but possibly May if there will be one in the US. Thanks, Dave. April is too soon for me but possibly May if there will be one in the US.

]]> By: Iron Tamer http://strongsarah.com/2009/12/02/kettlebell-training-week-1112-etk/comment-page-1/#comment-468 Iron Tamer Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:49:19 +0000 http://strongsarah.com/?p=920#comment-468 You need to be able to pass your snatch test, of course, so practice that. 100 reps w/16kg in 5:00 or less. Lots of swings, getups, presses, more swings, more getups, Squats, swings and setups. When are you planning to go? You need to be able to pass your snatch test, of course, so practice that. 100 reps w/16kg in 5:00 or less.

Lots of swings, getups, presses, more swings, more getups, Squats, swings and setups.

When are you planning to go?

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