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I recently assisted at an RKC Level Two certification in New York at Catalyst Sport with Master RKC Steve “Coach Fury” Holiner. This was a unique event—of the ten candidates in attendance, Steve knew … Read more

Finally, I can say I am an RKC Instructor. It’s official—my name is in the register! From the moment I picked up my first kettlebell, read my first book about them, and first visited kettlebell websit… Read more

Adrienne: You recently hosted a second RKC at your gym in Milwaukee. What inspired you to host the RKC again? Nick: We’ve had several HKC workshops at our gym as well. I think the RKC is the coolest, … Read more

I recently saw a terrific movie at one of our local Indie theaters, called Tangerine by Sean Baker (who has now become one of my favorite directors). Tangerine is about transgender prostitutes in Los … Read more

My RKC workshop was in April 2009, and I didn’t pass at the workshop due to a failed snatch test. I submitted a video one week later to earn my RKC title. I recently stumbled across that fateful video… Read more

A recent conversation with a client went something like this, “Of course you can do …you’re a professional.” A little while later, a prospective client asked, “Do you think I have the potential to be … Read more

Recently, I had the pleasure of assisting Master RKC, Keira Newton at the Tallahassee RKC. We spent a lot of time talking about and practicing drills, modifications and regressions for training the av… Read more

I am not tactical. Though I’ve done some work with the Marines, I’ve never been in the Armed Forces. I’m not an operator. The closest I get to tactical are my 5.11 backpacks. Do tactical pull-ups make… Read more

Last weekend I had the opportunity to undertake one of the most rewarding endeavors of my burgeoning fitness career. I attended a three day workshop to become an RKC instructor. I knew going in that i… Read more

Photo: Leenabee Photography An online fitness magazine caught my attention recently when the headline read, “The Problem with Kettlebells is …” The article explained that the problem is there are not … Read more

As athletes preparing for a grueling physical feat, we must ask ourselves, “How do I train properly?” There are many outstanding training programs already out there, so my hope for this program is to … Read more