Posts Tagged ‘kettlebell training’

Seattle Kettlebell Workshop with Kenneth Jay

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

As you may know I love implementing kettlebell training into my athletes training programs as well as all my other clients training. I have done that because of a couple of reasons:

1. They work!
2. The training is versatile and fun (well, I call it fun).
3. They work!

I have been using kettlebells for almost 7 years now and there was a time where I trained exclusively with kettlebells while getting some of my greatest gains in strength and performance. I became an RKC (Russian Kettlebell Instructor) around 3 years ago and my team leader at the time was Kenneth Jay.

Kenneth is unique in the fact that he walks the walk, as you can see from some of his feats of strength (wait till the part where the senior instructors show their skills, you can even spot me in te vid)while also having an incredible knowledge base and staying in the trenches training Olympic and elite athletes as well as many others. His new book Viking Warrior Conditioning is an incredible resource on V02 max training and building a unstoppable conditioning machine. I have used the protocols for fat loss training and we’ve had some pretty crazy results.

You will be happy to hear that Hocevar Performance and Kettlebility are hosting Kenneth Jay for a 1 day workshop on The Quickest Way To Achieve Fat Loss and Forge a Heart Of Steel (the V02 max protocols). Kenneth will also be covering some of his insights on program design (this cannot be missed!). The workshop will take place at  downtown Seattle Xplore Fitness.

We are really going all out with some of the bonuses (an extra workshop?) and spots are filling up fast, we have 12  8 spaces left. To check out all the information about the workshop, go over to http://www.kettlebility.com/content/workshops

 

Are You Training Outdoors?

Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

Rock climbing

 

If the answer to that question is no, then my question is why the hell not?!

Training outside in nature is not only refreshing, it also changes the pace of workouts and takes you back to nature. I will train outdoors not only to get a change from always being in the gym but it’s a mix of hard training and relaxation. I can’t explain the feeling I get after going through a hard workout on the beach or on the trails. Afterwards I’ll just sit there and relax and think about things and because my mind is so clear it’s when I come up with some of my best ideas. (more…)

The Beach Workout

Sunday, October 5th, 2008

I just got back from the beach and a tough Sunday evening training session. I live right next to Coulon Park Beach so I just kind of step outside of the door. It wasn’t sunny and packed with hot chicks, it was more like raining and there was no one there but me. It didn’t bother me that much as I love outdoor training and it is these training sessions where I have time for myself and after I get a”good” training session in, I have a clear mind and it’s when I get some of my best ideas and “clear” thinking. It may not be works for you but it definitely works for me. Here is my training today: (more…)