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Mastering the Kettlebell Farmers Walk for Enhanced Strength

The kettlebell farmers walk or carry is a powerhouse of an exercise, set to challenge your grip strength, work your major muscle groups, and ramp up your workouts. Simple yet potent, this...

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Kettlebell Safety: 10 Common Mistakes to Avoid

Swing, snatch, or squat, kettlebells are here to stay! But with great power comes great responsibility, in this case, the responsibility of using kettlebells safely. So, let’s dive in and make your...

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100 Kettlebell Coaching Cues for Technique Mastery

Fitness isn’t just about what exercises you do; it’s about the manner in which you perform them. Form, technique, and body awareness are as critical as the exercise itself, especially when we’re...

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Periodization Training: The Ultimate Guide for Kettlebells

In the quest to enhance strength, dodge a plateau, or boost your kettlebell training, understanding the concept of periodization could be the missing link. Periodization is the strategic process of...

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The Mind-Body Connection in Kettlebell Training: Boost Muscle and Strength

In recent years, kettlebell training has gained significant popularity among fitness enthusiasts as an effective tool to build more muscle and optimize overall fitness. While kettlebell training offers...

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Reps in Reserve (RIR): A Safer Way to Get Results

Reps in Reserve (RIR) is a fitness training strategy uniquely designed to manage the intensity and fatigue of workouts. Rather than pushing your body to its absolute limits within a set, RIR is the...

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Kettlebell Training for Rock Climbers and Climbing Performance

Rock climbing demands not only physical strength but also mental resilience and strategic thinking. Climbers are always searching for ways to enhance their climbing performance, and one effective...

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The Best Workout Training Splits for Kettlebell Training

Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced fitness enthusiast, working with kettlebells can be a game changer for your strength, muscle, and cardiovascular health. Implementing a strategic workout...

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Stimulus to Fatigue Ratio For Kettlebell Training

In the world of fitness and muscle building, the stimulus to fatigue ratio is a critical metric for designing effective training programs that allow optimal muscle growth while minimising fatigue....

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Kettlebell Training During Pregnancy: Do’s and Don’ts

A well-rounded fitness regimen can be a crucial part of a healthy pregnancy. Kettlebell workouts, when done correctly, can offer numerous benefits, including helping to manage aches and pains,...

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7 Best Kettlebell Exercises for Abs and Kettlebell Core Workout

Kettlebell training offers a multitude of exercises that target your abs, with some specifically aimed at strengthening the core, while others engage the abs as part of a more integrated full-body...

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Ultimate Guide to the Kettlebell Snatch

Kettlebell Snatch Overview The kettlebell snatch is one of the most explosive, full-body exercises you can perform. It challenges your strength, power, endurance, and mobility, while torching fat and...

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Kettlebell Renegade Row: Muscles Worked, Benefits, and Variations

The kettlebell renegade row is an advanced unilateral pulling exercise that targets your back, shoulders, and core. It’s one of the few horizontal pulling movements available in kettlebell training and...

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Kettlebell Deadlift: How-To, Benefits, Muscles Worked & Variations

The kettlebell deadlift is the perfect introduction to kettlebell lifting. It’s a foundational movement that sets the stage for more advanced exercises like the swing, clean, and snatch. Just like the...

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How to Master Kettlebell Squats for Strength, Mobility, and Fat Loss

Along with the kettlebell swing, the kettlebell squat is a powerhouse move that activates nearly every major muscle group. It’s one of my go-to movements for building real-world strength, improving...

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Kettlebell Lunge with Rotation: Strengthen and Mobilise in One Flow

The kettlebell lunge with rotation is one of my favourite functional exercises. It blends lower body strength, rotational core work, and mobility all in one seamless movement. It’s the kind of movement...

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Kettlebell Push Press: Explosive Power Meets Shoulder Control

The kettlebell push press is one of the most underrated tools for developing real-world power. It blends leg drive, hip extension, core bracing and shoulder stability into a fast, coordinated movement....

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Kettlebell Suitcase Row: Build a Stronger Back One Side at a Time

The kettlebell suitcase row is a unique pulling movement that targets your back while also demanding serious core stability. It’s performed like a bent-over row, but with one kettlebell and without...

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Kettlebell Clean, Squat and Press: One Flow to Rule Them All

The kettlebell clean, squat and press is a powerhouse of a movement. It links three foundational kettlebell exercises into one seamless, muscle-building flow: the clean, the squat, and the overhead...

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Kettlebell Lunge and Press: Coordination, Strength and Balance in One Movement

The kettlebell lunge and press is a total-body drill that blends unilateral leg work with overhead pressing. It’s simple in theory, but highly demanding in execution, challenging your stability,...

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