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Handle preparation

Articles

Paul Tucker, from the land down under, has written a very good article about how to get the handles of your kettlebells ready for action.

I encourage you to read the article and watch the short video on how the pros prepare their bells.

The whole article is on the blog. Your hands will apppreciate the effort!

 

Strength training benefits for women

Articles

I came across some articles for women I’d like to share with you.

Get With The Strength Training Program

NEW YORK, June 16, 2006 by Brian Dakss
“The latest trend in fitness is total body strength training. It’s time efficient, burns tons of calories, and can really help you tone up.

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One free weight to rule them all?

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Following some conversation I had with powerlifters, it appears that kettlebells are largely misunderstood in the strength community circles. And with the hype and far-fetched claims of unrealistic proportions one reads on the internet, it is no wonder they just run away for cover when you mention the name…

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Girevoy Sport Ranking

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The tables below are to give you an indication as to ranking in kettlebell sport/ GS.

You can read your weight (VK is the athlete’s weight class), choose the type of bell(24 or 32) you use and find out how many reps you need to achieve for a specific ranking.

I found those tables on a Russian site. Rules change, standards evolve and basically it get tougher to reach a Master of Sport ranking if too many people reached that level the previous year.

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Kettlebell Competition

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Athletes compete in their own weight category.

There are 3 events: the two arm jerk, 1 arm snatch and the long cycle. Each event is tested for repetitions in a 10 minute time period without setting the kettlebell(s) down.

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