Category Archives: Kettlebells

‘Best Of’ TheFitnessMonster.com (6/19/2011)

Posted on June 19, 2011 by admin

  I’m coming up on the three year anniversary of TheFitnessMonster.com (!) … this was my first blog ever, and I’ve learned a heck of a lot since I started it. I now have several other websites that are more … Continue reading →

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Kettlebell Swing Tabatas + Swing Manual Two Day Sale

Posted on November 28, 2010 by admin

The Kettlebell Swing is without question one of the best exercises around for rapid fat loss and extreme conditioning. Here’s a video that explains one intensity technique – the Tabata Protocol – that works great with the Kettlebell Swing: And, … Continue reading →

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Shortcut To Elite Strength And Extreme Conditioning: The Kettlebell Swing

Posted on November 22, 2010 by admin

The Swing is the most basic, essential and functional of movements in HardStyle kettlebell training.  As is stated in the title of this post, it’s one of the best single exercises around for all-around strength and conditioning.  In fact, the … Continue reading →

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The Hard Style Kettlebell Swing

Posted on July 29, 2010 by admin

As I’ve talked about a couple of times over on my kettlebell basics blog, there are several ‘styles’, or ways you can perform, the Kettlebell Swing.  The method taught and preferred by the RKC is Hard Style. A nice demo … Continue reading →

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3 Tips For Improving Your Kettlebell Swing

Posted on June 23, 2010 by admin

Having trouble mastering the Kettlebell Swing?  Here are three quick tips to help you improve your form: 1. Perfect the hip crease It’s very important that you crease at the hip when you’re doing your Swings.  All the movement in the exercise … Continue reading →

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The KettlebellBasics.net Master Video List

Posted on June 1, 2010 by admin

I just updated the KettlebellBasics.net blog with a ‘best of’ video post – it’s a master list of every kettlebell video I’ve ever posted on the Kettlebell Basics blog.  I know a lot folks over here on TheFitnessMonster.com are interested … Continue reading →

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A Beginner Kettlebell Workout

Posted on April 13, 2010 by admin

This post is a response to one of the most frequently asked questions I get as a kettlebell instructor: How to put together a beginner kettlebell workout. In the RKC system, the Swing, the Get Up, and the Goblet Squat … Continue reading →

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Kettlebell Cardio Fitness: Viking Warrior Conditioning

Posted on February 25, 2010 by admin

If you don’t like working hard and you’re satisfied with sub-par results from your workouts, then skip this article. If you’re looking for a ‘cardio‘ routine that actually works for shedding body fat and building the lung capacity of a … Continue reading →

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Three Tips To Improve Your Kettlebell Clean

Posted on January 26, 2010 by admin

I was in the middle of a kettlebell clean and press workout (the ETK Rite of Passage to be exact) the other day and something dawned on me: it took me literally thousands of reps to really master the kettlebell … Continue reading →

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Win A Free Copy Of The KettlebellBasics.net Quick Start Guide

Posted on January 20, 2010 by admin

Quick reminder that I’m giving away two free copies of our new kettlebell training manual over on kettlebellbasics.net – it’ll literally take you three or four minutes to enter. What do you have to lose? Head over and check it … Continue reading →

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