This evening we had some good friends over for dinner, and I invited my friend Ian to join me for some clean and presses followed by some Turkish get-ups. He happily obliged and the pre-dinner fun commenced: 5 clean and press ladders, up to 2 reps. Turkish get-ups, alternating left and right for 8 minutes.… Continue reading The Perfect Appetizer: Clean and Presses and Turkish Get-ups
Author: Jonathan
Clean and Presses and Kettlebell Swings: Heavy Day
On Saturday (yes, two days ago), I did my clean and presses followed by kettlebell swings in intense fashion. It was my “heavy” day: Five clean and press ladders, up to four reps. Roll two dice to determine the number of minutes to do kettlebell swings at 100% effort. I’m still building up to being… Continue reading Clean and Presses and Kettlebell Swings: Heavy Day
Book Review: Enter the Kettlebell
A couple of weeks ago I read book called Enter the Kettlebell by Pavel Tsatsouline. Pavel has spearheaded the modern American kettlebell movement and is the founder of the Russian Kettlbell Challenge (RKC). If you can get past all the pictures of topless men in the book (literally, every single picture of Pavel in the… Continue reading Book Review: Enter the Kettlebell
Turkish Get-Ups for Strength and Stamina
This evening I did 8 minutes of Turkish get-ups with a 24kg/53# kettlebell in anticipation of my heavy day tomorrow. Few exercises demand both strength and stamina like Turkish get-ups. All I have been doing lately is alternating reps, starting with my left (weak) side, one at a time, resting as little as possible and… Continue reading Turkish Get-Ups for Strength and Stamina
Kettlebell Clean and Presses and Snatches
So Wednesday was a light day. I did my clean and press ladders up to two reps and then finished with five minutes of snatches. I was in a hurry, so it was nice to be able to squeeze in my workout before Christmas caroling while not deviating from my program. So again… Five KB… Continue reading Kettlebell Clean and Presses and Snatches