Just like bench pressing is in the technique or even a golf swing, Kettlebell lifts are also technique which needs to be mastered before they can be taught to another person or client. If you are picking up  kettlebells or if your trainer is using them with you, ensure your own safety by checking if they are a certified kettlebell coach. If the lifts are performed wrongly, it can result in severe injuries. Kettlebell coaches are usually certified with RKC ( Russian Kettlebell Certification), IKFF ( International Kettlebell Fitness Federation), RMAX International or WKC ( World Kettlebell Club). If the moves are just swings and your trainer wants to try them out with your consent, then its alright. Moves like clean, snatches and jerks are very technical and require alot of technique. Even tougher technical move would be double kettlebell lifts. So, if you are really into kettlebell lifts, ensure that the person who is teaching you has enough skills,experience and coaching under his belt or at least perform his own kettlebell lifts confidently.  Always ensure your own saftey..

Kettlebells are an Old Russian form of weights that have been traditionally used for training in full-body conditioning and fitness. This method of training helps develop a strong yet lean and athletic body. It is also sworn by many strong man and strength and conditioning coaches for vast and quick improvements in strength, fitness and athletic development. One of the main reasons why the Russians have been snatching up a lot of medals in the Olympic games for so many years is because they have been using kettlebells to help their athletes performances.

Kettlebells was introduced in America in the early 90’s by some Russian strength and conditioning coaches and gained a lot of popularity with different Special military forces, Professional sports teams, Athletes, Martial artist and even Celebrities. Kettlebells has been quickly spreading over all over America to Europe and slowly crossing over to Asia.

Benefits

There are many benefits of kettlebell training and are diverse. By training with kettlebells you can expect to have:

• Bigger results with less time spent
• Increase Resistance to Injury
• Teaches the body to work as one unit (Linkage system)
• Develops strong core
• Work the aerobic and anaerobic systems
• Increased strength
• Produce and reduce force
• “ Iron” will
• Enhance performance
• Increase mobility and range of movement
• Fat loss
• Strengthens tendons and ligament( skeletal muscles)
• Muscle tone
• Functional strength
• Increases flexibility
• More versatile than ordinary dumbbells
• For anyone of any age, male or female.
• less expensive as they are a onetime investment.

Kettlebell Methodologies

• Kettlebells  Sport (Givroy Sport)
• Kettlebell for Sport Specific Training (Martial Arts, Contact Sports, athletics and etc)
• Kettlebell Juggling

 Kettlebell Sport (Givroy Sport)

Kettlebell Sport has been around for almost a century. It is a sport of lifting one or two kettlebells for as many repetitions as possible in a specific time period without putting the Kettlebells down. This requires a lot of Strength endurance and is very demanding on the aerobic and anaerobic system. The event last a minimum of 10 minutes or more. The athlete who can produce the most number of repetitions over an extended period of time is declared the winner for his weight category and the Kettlebell weight that he is lifting.

Men’s Kettlebell Weights (in kg): 16, 20, 24, 28, 32.

Women’s Kettlebell Weights (in kg): 8, 12, 16.


(Font colour indicates the official colour of the Kettlebells.)

Men’s Weight Categories (in kg): <55, <60, <65, <70, <75, <80, <85, <90, 90+

Women’s Weight Categories (in kg): <50, <55, <60, <65, <70, <75, 75+

The events are mostly different kettlebells lifts which are similar to weightlifting movements. The events for Givroy sport are Snatches, Double or single kettlebell jerks, Long cycle kettlebell jerks.

Kettlebells for Sports specific and Strength and Conditioning

Kettlebells are a great tool for whipping an athlete into his best form. Kettlebell movements are ideally compound movements which builds more muscle and strength than isolation movements. Kettlebells are designed in a way which is demanding on the Core and traditional compound exercises such as Military Presses, Squats, Dead lifts, Rows and many more other compound exercises can be performed with Kettlebells. The weight of the Kettlebell can be as low as 4kg and as high as 60kg. Kettlebell usually weighs from 8kg and jumps every 4kg to a heavier weight. As Kettlebell movements are Ballistic and explosive, it develops Strength, Power and Endurance in an athlete. Aerobic and anaerobic capacity will also be greatly improved. Kettlebells can also help to reduce Body Fat percentage greatly. Kettlebells are quickly gaining popularity amongst government forces, professional sports teams, martial artistes and even celebrities. Kettlebells are a fun tool for Fitness too! By just using one tool the Kettlebell, you can intensify and verify the exercises vastly by changing the position of how you hold the Kettlebell.

Kettlebell Juggling

Kettlebell Juggling is an advancement of Kettlebell basics. It is the art of controlling the Kettlebell and getting it to go where you want it to go. It consists of different moves such as flips, spins, throws form different positions and angles flowing from one move to another without dropping the Kettlebell. Kettlebell Juggling involves a lot of hand and eye coordination, timing, precision and confidence. It is also another great form of Conditioning for fitness. Kettlebell Juggling is very fun and demanding on the body.

Progressions of Kettlebell Lifts

The basic and fundamental move for kettlebell Lifts would be the swing. Once you master the swing and learn how to extend your hips and let your body work as one unit. You can progress quickly with other moves. Here is how you should progress from one lift to another:

Swings, Single arm swings, clean, Half snatch, snatch, Press, Push Press, jerks, Long cycle.

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