Calisthenics: Kettlebell Fun

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Thursday, March 23. 2017

Calisthenics: Kettlebell Fun

I only have two kettlebell exercises in my miscellaneous assortment of Calisthenic circuits: Swings and Farmer Walks. Sometimes I do walking swings and sometimes stationary.

I keep the weight to a level when I can keep good swing technique with sets of 10-15. It is more demanding than it looks. As in any exercise, technique is key to avoid injury and for best gain. For Farmer Walks, I use the heaviest I can hang on to for a minute or two while maintaining strong posture.

Some Kettlebell exercises

Do y'all use them in your calisthenic routines?

Posted by Bird Dog in Physical Fitness at 14:02 | Comments (8) | Trackbacks (0)

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Love me some kettle bells. Snatches. Swings. Goblet squats. Cleans. Clean and Press. Rows.

#1 Warren Pease on 2017-03-23 19:29 (Reply)

I wouldn't count on a KB shifting its center of gravity (perhaps I remember elementary phyiscs incorrectly.)

#2 KTWO on 2017-03-23 20:12 (Reply)

Best gym class taken in quite awhile.

#3 K9va on 2017-03-23 20:50 (Reply)

Lookin' good!

That is you, right? ;)

#4 Kevin on 2017-03-23 21:21 (Reply)

haha - nope

#4.1 Bird Dog on 2017-03-24 08:08 (Reply)

Try a Triple-Walk. Snatch or clean/press a bell overhead on your strong side. Press it up strongly, keep it there and walk until you lose form. Lower to a rack position by your chest and keep walking. When you lose that position, lower to your side and do a farmer's walk until you lose form/grip.

Rest then repeat on your stronger side.

Thanks for writing about your exercise/fitness experiences!

#5 Todd on 2017-03-26 11:17 (Reply)

It's a rare day when we don't do some kettlebell exercises as part of the workout. They are amazingly versatile and effective.

Thank you to Todd for that triple walk variation. Will be working that one into the rotation.

#6 altered states on 2017-03-26 20:12 (Reply)

Glad that you liked the triple walk. I think that I found it on Strong First or Breaking Muscle. I sometimes start with a Turkish getup instead of a snatch.

#6.1 todd on 2017-03-26 21:54 (Reply)

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