The Turkish Get-Up
…He was now in his second set and just finished one side, his good side. He had another 5 to go on his weak side, and then another set. His earlier derision haunted him and kept replaying in his head. He had never seen, let alone done this exercise, why did he have to say “that’s not so bad?â€
His diaphragm voiced its protest and his stomach acridly reminded him why it is a bad idea to have a heavy meal prior to a kettlebell workout, more so if it involves the infamous Turkish Get Up.
7 Reasons Kettlebells are awesome for divers
This is an excerpt from my upcoming book “Kettlebells for a Fit Diver” and I hope you enjoy it!
Let me tell you how I got to love kettlebells for scuba diving. Many years ago after heeding the beckoning of the underwater world, I was getting ready for my open water diver certification. My concern was how not having done any extensive swimming in many years would affect my performance in the testing portion. At that point, my training program was kettlebell lifting almost exclusively.
Kettlebell Program – Week 6 Day 2
It is the second day of Week 6 and we have only one workout left after this one to conclude the program! Just when you were feeling a bit too comfortable with your skills, bam! they are challenged to improve yet again! That’s the beauty of Kettlebell Training, the options are so abundant it is nearly impossible to get bored with them. Some mobility and bodyweight skills are revisited and you will be pleasantly surprised at what a tremendous difference you will see in your performance.
Ready to find out how far you’ve come along?
Kettlebell Program – Week 5 Day 2
Our second and final workout of week 5 closes the week of recovery. The combinations and compound motions are sure to get you sweating, building a better body, and ridding yourself of superfluous calories. Can you think of a better way to finish the week?
Movements like snatches and cleans should feel smooth by now but never hurts to take a few seconds of the warm-up to review them. Make sure to warm-up and prepare your body for the workout. A lousy warm-up will lead into a lousy workout. You want to finish right, you have to start right! Or am I bluffing?
Kettlebell Program – Week 4 Day 3
Is Week 4 coming to its conclusion already? Wow! It seems only like yesterday we got started and all we have left now is 5 workouts in two weeks. How satisfying this must be for you. A few weeks ago terms like cleans, renegade row, high pulls etc, were foreign to you. They are now good acquaintances and though demanding, you know that as long as you respect them, they will be good friends and introduce you to other good friends.
Day 3 of week 4 introduces the Sots Press, which will test your test and flexibility like very few exercises can. You’d be surprised how only a few reps will get you sweating! Ready?
Kettlebell Program – Week 4 Day 2
The workout for Day 2 of Week 4 introduces some new moves all easy to learn and may in fact, feel familiar to you. The Push Jerk, The Oklahoma Salsa, The Snatch, and the Figure 8 they are all based on moves you already know. Have fun spicing things up and here’s how the workout goes:
Kettlebell Program – Week 3 Day 3
And Week 3 of the 6 Week Beginner Kettlebell Program wraps up! Time flies when you are having fun and it could not be more true of this program. If you have been allowing your body to recover and feeding it good food and plenty of water, you should start noticing some significant changes. Keep it up!
If you have not noticed much in terms of changes, don’t make the mistake of thinking that more is better. Instead, explore other factors that may be getting neglected (nutrition, hydration, sleep, stress, illnesses, etc). Do not get discouraged! Here’s Day 3 of Week 3
Kettlebell Program – Week 3 Day 2
Welcome to Day 2 of Week 3 of the 6 Week Beginner Kettlebell Program. This is one of the most exciting stages and you start loving your training like you never did before. If you feel your conditioning coming along, gun for the higher end of the recommended reps and the low end of the recommended rest. Get ready to sweat and have fun.
Kettlebell Program – Week 3 Day 1
And Week 3 is on! This Week is named “Falling in Love” because after it, you will be bitten and infatuated by the iron bug. You will no longer be able to return to the old ways. The challenge and intensity increase but you will not mind since you have been preparing for this in the previous two weeks.
Get ready and have fun!
Kettlebell Program – Week 2 Day 3
We close Week 2 on a high note. You will be introduced to compound motions to help you sharpen your skills and awareness, not to mention they are darn fun! Ever wonder how to combine a Windmill, Squat, and Overhead Press? You will learn how!
Congratulations on completing Week 2. Week 3 has even more goodies for you. Rest, recover and get ready. Enjoy!