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Few movements in “kettlebell land” frustrate people like kettlebell cleans. Not everyone enjoys the bruising and soreness we often deal with while learning cleans. And, cleans can get stressful if we’… Read more

Train Your Weakest Link… If I had a quarter for every person I’ve trained who blurted out, “That wasn’t too hard, I could have done more but my grip was giving out,” after a difficult set, then I woul… Read more

Solidifying the top and bottom positions of the kettlebell swing are key components to teaching someone to swing correctly. I have two go-to drills: one is part of the RKC manual and curriculum (the t… Read more

Breathing is an important key to performance. If you neglect it, you leave a big piece of the performance puzzle on the table. If your mission (like mine) is to reach the apex of your physical potenti… Read more

As a Master RKC, I travel a lot. I love my job because I get to visit other gyms and teach people how to teach kettlebell technique according to the highest standards in the industry—RKC standards. In… Read more

How and when to use the high bridge and when to use the “step-across” instead of the “windshield wiper” At every HKC and RKC, I’m asked why we test the low sweep instead of the high-bridge. I also get… Read more

“You’re the best around. And nothing’s gonna ever keep you down”. That’s what they’ll be singing after you apply the following tips to your snatch technique. The following tips will improve your kettl… Read more

Kettlebells were a big change for me—far beyond just adding swings, get-ups, and squats to my training. The whole concept of kettlebells made me re-evaluate the tools I used and made me reconsider how… Read more

As I travel around teaching HKC and RKC workshops, I notice a common problem (theme – challenge), the sloppy start/stop of a kettlebell ballistic lift. Imagine this scenario: someone is getting set up… Read more

movement (ˈmuːvmənt) noun Movement – The act or an instance of moving; a change in place or position. A particular manner of moving. A series of actions and events taking place over a period of time … Read more

I live for a great workout. Do you? This is one of my favorite workouts and it’s a hit with my students as well. I thought I would share some of the kettlebell love and sweat with you. This workout is… Read more

Margaret Domka, 2015 Women’s World Cup utilizing the Goblet Squat Three Examples of World Class Athletes Who Hinge and Wedge: As seen above, Margaret Domka is performing a kettlebell goblet squat in … Read more