Kettlebells For Building Muscle – Chest, Shoulder and Triceps Workout

Kettlebell workouts that we’ve talked about on this blog have primarily been full-body in nature – they hit all of your major muscle groups in a single session. This is great for fat loss, conditioning, and improving overall athleticism – but let’s face it, if your #1 goal is to gain muscle, a body part split is the way to go. And kettlebells can be used for gaining muscle just like any other strength training implement – in fact, I think kettlebells have a place in your workouts no matter what your fitness goals are. The key is knowing how to set up your workouts for maximum effectiveness. Here’s a chest, shoulder and triceps workout you can do with kettlebells and your own body weight:

1) TGU’s

Do one ‘naked’ on each side (no added weight) and then three more on each side, switching sides each rep. Here’s how to do a Get Up in case you need a refresher:

How To Do A Turkish Get Up

2) Push Ups

Do three sets of max reps with 30 seconds of rest between sets.  Pick a Push Up variation that’s challenging for you – you shouldn’t be able to complete more than 20 reps on the first set.  Here’s a great video on how to perform different Push Up variations:

3) KB Presses

Do three ladders up to 5 reps each.  The pressing ladders will look like this:

  • Clean and Press Right
  • Clean and Press Left
  • Clean, 2 Presses Right
  • Clean, 2 Presses Left
  • Clean, 3 Presses Right
  • Etc.

4) Ring Dips

Do three sets of max reps just like you did with the Push Ups. These are brutal if you’ve never done them before – here’s a video explaining the exercise – it also gives a nice progression if you can’t yet perform a true Ring Dip:

There’s a chest, shoulder and triceps workout for building muscle using kettlebells and your own body weight. Enjoy!

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Product Review: Return Of The Kettlebell

Have you completed the Rite of Passage from Enter the Kettlebell?
Can you do 100 Snatches in 5 minutes and Press the KB closest to
1/2 your body weight?
It’s time to graduate to Return of the Kettlebell.  But in his
opening letter, Pavel is very clear that unless you have completed
these pre-requisite requirements (unless you own the ‘black belt
fundamentals of kettlebells’), you have no business doing the
exercises or workouts in Return of the Kettlebell.
Enter the Kettlebell is a guide all about getting big and stong
with explosive kettlebell training.  The focus of Enter the
Kettlebell is on single kettlebell training, while the focus of
this book is on double kettlebell training.  You’ll learn the
Double Clean, the Double Snatch, the Double Press and the Double
Clean and Jerk.
These exercises are then put together into training schedules that
are based on the Russian ‘block system’ of periodization.
As is expected from Pavel, the book includes a great balance of
old-schoool lifing wisdom backed by scientific research.  One of
the greatest things about this book is how it breaks down each
movement into detail and gives you multiple coaching points and
corrective exercises to drill down your technique on each
movement.
The first time I read through it, I’ll admit that I scanned the
text and got right to the end of the book where it talks about
programming so I could start on the training plans it lays out.
And part of the reason for this is because this isn’t the
‘exciting’ stuff – it’s not as fun to read about coaching points
or corrective drills.
But in hindsight, I think this is a big mistake.  Much of the
value of the book lays the detail of the exercises and the
corrective techniques.  Perfect form is so much more safe and
effective – I can’t say it enough.
So if you’ve completed the Rite of Passage from Enter the
Kettlebell and you need a new training challenge, Return of the
Kettlebell will be exactly what you’re looking for.  Learn more
about the book and order a copy by clicking the image below:

Have you conquered the ETK Rite Of Passage?  Can you do 100 Snatches in 5 minutes and Press the KB closest to 1/2 your body weight?

It’s time to graduate to Return of the Kettlebell.  But in his opening letter, Pavel is very clear that unless you have completed these pre-requisite requirements (unless you own the ‘black belt fundamentals of kettlebells’), you have no business doing the exercises or workouts in Return of the Kettlebell.

Return of the Kettlebell is a guide all about getting big and strong with explosive kettlebell training.  The focus of ETK is on single kettlebell training, while the focus of Return of the Kettlebell is on double kettlebell training.  You’ll learn the Double Clean, the Double Snatch, the Double Press and the Double Clean and Jerk.

Return of the Kettlebell can be found on DragonDoor.com – click the banner below to go there now
A Goldmine of Fitness Resources

These exercises are then put together into training schedules that are based on the Russian ‘block system’ of periodization.  As is expected from Pavel, the book includes a great balance of old-schoool lifting wisdom backed by scientific research.

One of the greatest things about this book is how it breaks down each movement into detail and gives you multiple coaching points and corrective exercises to drill down your technique on each movement.

The first time I read through Return of the Kettlebell, I’ll admit that I scanned the text and got right to the end of the book where it talks about programming so I could start on the training plans it lays out.

And part of the reason for this is because this isn’t the ‘exciting’ stuff – it’s not as fun to read about coaching points or corrective drills as it is to read about and plan for the actual workouts you’ll be doing.

But in hindsight, I think this was a big mistake – and one that you have to take care not to make yourself.  Much of the value of the book lies in the detail of the exercises and the corrective techniques presented.  So if you pick up a copy of the book, make sure to read it all the way through before skipping ahead to the programming section.

If you’ve completed the Rite of Passage from Enter the Kettlebell and you need a new training challenge, Return of the Kettlebell will be exactly what you’re looking for.  Learn more about the book and order a copy by clicking the banner below:

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3 Tips To Improve Your Kettlebell Swing

Here’s a short video that didn’t make it into the final KettlebellBasics.net Quick Start Video Series … the audio quality isn’t great, but I still think there’s some good info here.  I cover:

  • The importance of a proper hip crease during the Swing
  • Why you should feel like you’re hike passing the KB back during the ‘bell’s decent phase
  • How to ‘lock in’ your upper body throughout the exercise

Enjoy!

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Advanced Body Weight Methods To Compliment Your Kettlebell Training

Kettlebells are a fantastic tool for building strength endurance and shooting your conditioning level through the roof. But for balanced development, you do need to include other types of training in your overall programming scheme. Using your own body weight as a workout tool is a great solution. Here are three advanced body weight exercise methods that should make a great compliment to your existing kettlebell training program:

1. Static holds

Here’s a somewhat unorthodox technique for building strength your own body weight.  A static hold is, at it’s most basic level, where you simply hold an exercise at a particular point in its range of motion. It’s a great way to make exercises that are easy when you reach a certain fitness level – like Push Ups – more difficult.

As an example, to use this technique with a Push Up, you could do three static holds of 30 seconds each at the bottom, middle, and top of the range of motion of the exercise.

2. Tabata Intervals

The ‘Tabata’ method, just for a quick review, is a simple interval protocol. It involves twenty seconds of all-out work, ten seconds of rest, and is repeated eight times. Then puke, fall down, pass out, etc. 🙂 I wrote more about the Tabata method in this post:

The Advantages Of HIIT Cardio

It works great with a variety of bodyweight exericses, like Squats, Push Ups, and Sit Ups.

3. Using Body Weight Exercises For Cardio

In the same vein as Tabata intervals – if you hate doing traditional cardio (like I do), you can do a body weight circuit instead. You simply need to string together a series of body weight exercises and make sure that they:

  • Keep you moving non-stop for a period of time
  • Keep you heart rate up
  • Aren’t overly intense – you should be able to maintain the flow for at least 15-20 minutes

Here’s a cool video to give you an example:

So there are three advanced body weight exercise training methods to compliment your current kettlebell training program. Build them into your workouts today!

If you’re looking for even more advanced body weight training methods, check out my book and DVD all about how to get an awesome workout anywhere in 30 minutes or less, No Gym? No Excuse! And if you’re interested in a top-secret package deal on all of my products, check out the checkout page of that very same website:

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Three Killer Kettlebell Exercises For Abs

Perfect technique with the right kettlebell exercises will give you all the ab work you’ll ever need without doing a single crunch or sit up.  Here are three kettlebell exercises that work the heck out of your abs (and work almost every other muscle in your body as well):

1. Renegade Rows

This exercise, while working a lot of other muscle groups at the same time, is probably one of the most challenging ab exercises you’ll ever do.  Here’s a quick video with some great tips on how to perfect it:

And an entire post on the Kettlebell Row and variations of it, like the Renegade Row:

The Kettlebell Row

2. Front Squats

Kettlebell Front Squats are one of the best kettlebell exercises for your abs. They force you to stabilize a weight in front of you and maintain a neutral spine (if you’re doing the exercise right, that is) through a very real-world and functional movement – squatting! Here’s the full article on how to do the Kettlebell Squat:

The Kettlebell Squat

3. The Turkish Get Up

The Turkish Get Up is another fantastic exercise for your abs that can be performed using kettlebells. It is, however, highly technical – here’s an article on this blog about how to perform it properly:

The Turkish Get Up

The KettlebellBasics.net Quick Start Guide manual and video series also covers how to do the Turkish Get Up in detail.

So there you have three great kettlebell exercises for the abs – the Renegade Row, the Front Squat, and the Turkish Get Up.  Incorporate these exercises into your existing routine and start reaping the benefits today!!

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KettlebellBasics.net Product Reviews ‘Best Of’

I’ve reviewed and talked about quite a few different kettlebell-related products and services here on KettlebellBasics.net.  AndI know that quite a few of you out there are, well, just crazy about kettlebells and want to know about all the latest and coolest kettlebell stuff.  So here’s a list of all the products and services I’ve reviewed on KettlebellBasics.net:

Full disclosure on this post: Some of the links to the following products are affiliate links – meaning that I get a commission if you click on these links and end up buying the product. But these are all great products that I use myself and enjoy, and this is why I’m recommending them.

Dragon Door Kettlebells

There are a ton of different kettlebells out there at quite a few different price points – while I certainly haven’t trained with all of them, I have used quite a few, and I like Dragon Door the best, plain and simple.

These KB’s are very well balanced, they have a nice smooth handle, they’re built to a high quality standard – check out this post for more details:

Dragon Door Kettlebell Review

Enter The Kettlebell

This is a basic manual by Pavel that gives you an awesome template for getting started with kettlebells. Gives you a program for building size and strength using the kettlebell as a stand alone tool. Pavel’s writing style also keeps you entertained. Check out the full review here:

Enter The Kettlebell Review

The Gym Boss Interval Timer

This is cool because a lot of kettlebell workouts – maybe even most – are going to have some time element to them – for example, the circuit workouts we do in the KettlebellBasics.net Quick Start Guide.

You can just use a regular stopwatch for this, but if you want to take things to the next level and make your life easier, be able to program different intervals and have the flexibility to do all kinds of stuff, the GymBoss interval timer is killer. You can read more about this on the recommended resources page or read the full review here:

The GymBoss Interval Timer

The HKC Kettlebell Certification

The Russian Kettlebell Challenge was an awesome experience for me and was one of the most memorable training experiences of my life. But it’s not for everyone – some people don’t want to go to this level of commitment financially or physically.  The new HKC certification is a great alternative.

This cert costs about five or six hundred bucks, it’s a one-day seminar and it teaches you the essential basic kettlebell moves. You can also apply the cost of this cert to the RKC in the next year which is pretty cool. Here’s the full review:

The Hardstyle Kettlebell Certification

The Kettlebell Goddess DVD

Not to say that men and women should really be training much differently, but when it comes down to it, many times a different kind of approach is going to work for men vs. women.

This video is focused on and caters towards females – check out the review here:

A Kettlebell Workout For Women

Viking Warrior Conditioning

This review actually isn’t on this blog, but I had to throw it in – it’s an awesome program. It’s a totally insane kettlebell cardio program that, if you can last through, will get you into incredible cardio condition. It worked wonders for me; check out the review here:

Kettlebell Cardio Fitness: Viking Warrior Conditioning

Kettlebells From The Ground Up

Specialty DVD and manual from Grey Cook, RKC, world-renowned Physical Therapist and creator of the CK-FMS certification, and Brett Jones, Master RKC. This is a product that breaks down the special RKC-style Turkish Get Up to great detail and teaches you how to perform it as both an assessment tool and corrective exercise. Highly recommended product if you have pain from old injuries, have movement imbalances that need fixing, or if you’re just struggling to learn the Get Up:

Kettlebells From The Ground Up Review

Return Of The Kettlebell

Pavel’s follow-up to Enter the Kettlebell. It’s a guide all about getting big and strong with explosive kettlebell training.  The focus of ETK is on single kettlebell training, while the focus of Return of the Kettlebell is on double kettlebell training.  You’ll learn the Double Clean, the Double Snatch, the Double Press and the Double Clean and Jerk:

Product Review: Return Of The Kettlebell

Kettlebell Diet Plans Reviewed

This article is an overview of three different ‘diet’ plans popular in the kettlebell community; I talk about the Primal Blueprint, the Warrior Diet, and my own Best Fat Loss Diet – learn more by reading the full article below:

The Perfect Kettlebell Training Diet?

Kettlebell Gym Essentials

I talk about a couple of pieces of training equipment that are staples in my own kettlebell gym in this article:

Build Your Own Kettlebell Gym: 3 Essentials

Kettlebell Muscle

This article reviews Geoff Nupert’s book, “Kettlebell Muscle,” which explains how to build muscle through kettlebell training.

Geoff Nupert’s Kettlebell Muscle

All of these kettlebell – related products and services are tools that will help you with your kettlebell training and make your life easier. I’ve used all of them personally and couldn’t recommend them more. Keep training hard!!

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Why Kettlebell Circuits Are An Essential Tool In Your Training Toolbox

Many times, one of the first workouts people ever do with their kettlebells is a circuit-style routine.  This is actually a bad idea if you’re just getting started – you’ll get so much more out of simply focusing on perfect technique.  It might not be sexy, but it’s true.

Now on the other hand, if you’ve been faithfully practicing your kettlebell moves, your technique is improving and you’re getting the basic exercises down pat …

Guess what? It’s about time to add the kettlebell circuit to your training arsenal. Here’s just a few of the benefits you can expect from incorporting kettlebell circuits into your routine:

* Burning fat without sacrificing muscle mass
* Improved conditioning
* Increased strength
* Increased athleticism

Another great thing about kettlebell circuits is that they are super efficient and usually can be completed in 20 minutes or less.

Here’s an example of a kettlebell circuit workout – it’s a video from my ‘kettlebell combo’ video series:

Don’t forget: Although it might not be that exciting, mastering the basics is essential before you start doing kettlebell circuits.  You’ll get a better workout, prevent injury and enjoy your kettlebell training experience a lot more.

Kettlebell circuits are an awesome way to burn fat, improve your conditioning, increase strength, and increase athleticism. Start incorporating them into your routine today!!

If you haven’t mastered the basics of kettlebell training, the KettlebellBasics.net Quick Start Guide is a great place to start. I’ve recently added a video series to the package, and the price is going up next week, so now’s the time to grab a copy if you haven’t already at a great price!!

Product Review: Kettlebells From The Ground Up

The Turkish Get Up is the foundational ‘grind’ in the Hardstyle kettlebell system. According to Master RKC Brett Jones and World-Renowned Physical Therapist and RKC Grey Cook, creators of the Kettlebells From The Ground Up product package, the Get Up also provides insight into how you move and is one of the keys to building a strong and balanced body.

One of the coolest things about the Turkish Get Up is that it’s simultaneously an assessment tool and corrective exercise. Most people have movement and strength assymetries left-to-right … which is bad news. This is a sure recipie for eventual dysfunction and injury. The Get-Up is a great tool for both diagnosing and correcting this problem.

Kettlebells From The Ground Up can be found exclusively at DragonDoor.com:

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The Get-Up attacks the shoulder and hips … two areas of the body that present problems for many folks.  It promotes both stability and mobility in these two problem areas – and ties everything together for you.

This isn’t like the ‘bute force’ Get-Up you’re probably used to – compare these two ways to do the Get-Up:

‘Brute’ Style (impressive, but not what we’re going for from a corrective perspective)

The ‘RKC-style’ – Get Up that’s taught in Kettlebells From The Ground Up (this video is showing the exercise done ‘tactical-style’ or bottoms-up, but the main thing to pay attention to is body position, such as hip bridge, etc., throughout the movement):

So the focus of this DVD set and instructional manual is to teach – or re-teach, if need be – the Turkish Get Up exercise and enable you to use it as a foundational exercise and both for strength and mobility. I’ve described how to do this exercise on this blog a few times, but nothing like the detail that they go into in this product.

If you’re struggling with movement imbalances, pain from past injuries, or you’re just struggling to learn the Get Up, I highly recommend this product.  Keep training hard!

Kettlebells from the Ground Up can be found exclusively on DragonDoor.com:

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Kettlebell Videos

Watching how-to videos is one of the best ways to learn how to use kettlebells – that’s why I use video as a teaching medium so frequently here at KettlebellBasics.net. Here’s a complete list for you of all the kettlebell videos we’ve done on this blog:

The Kettlebell Swing

Basic demo of the Kettlebell Swing

How To Do A Turkish Get-Up

Details how to do the Get Up step-by-step

Bodyweight and Kettlebell 300 Workout

You’ll be energized by this cool challenge workout

Overview Of Kettlebell Swing Styles

HardStyle vs. Competition vs. CrossFit/American – which is best for you?

How To Fix The Kettlebell Clean

Three common Kettlebell Clean mistakes and how to fix them

Troubleshooting the Turkish Get-Up

Great video that walks you through this complex exercise step-by-step

The Kettlebell Row

How to perform several variations of the Kettlebell Row

Two Down And Dirty Kettlebell Circuits

Includes a video of how to perform the Kettlebell Thruster

Positives And Negatives Of YouTube For Learning To Train With Kettlebells

YouTube can be great … but be careful 🙂

Kettlebell Swing Styles Part Two

Even more Swing variations

Kettlebell Basics Combo #1

Swing, Thruster, Snatch

Kettlebell Basics Combo #2

Get Up + Snatch

Kettlebell Basics Combo #3

Clean and Press, Snatch, Goblet Squat, Hand to Hand Swing

Kettlebell Basics Combo #4

The ‘Super Full Body Attack’

Teaching The Swing

A great video with Senior RKC David Whitley on the basics of the Kettlebell Swing

New videos – updated 11/19/10:

3 Tips To Improve Your Kettlebell Swing

A video that didn’t quite make it into the KettlebellBasics.net Quick Start Video Series – but great tips none the less

Kettlebell Warm Up

How to warm up for your next kettlebell workout in 3 minutes or less

Tips To Improve The Snatch

Two great tips to improve your kettlebell snatch form

Kettlebells For Fat Loss Resources

Great places to look if your goal is to lose fat with kettlebell training

Unique Kettlebell Exericse Videos

Videos of cool new kettlebell exercises you’ve probably never heard of

KB Fat Blast

Quick kettlebell workout to burn some fat fast

Snatch Technique Tip

Here’s a tip to save your wrists during the kettlebell Snatch

The DARC Swing

How to perfect this tricky Swing variation

More New Videos – Updated 1/12/12

http://kettlebellbasics.net/2012/01/03/7-great-kettlebellbody-weightconditioning-gymboss-workouts/ The gymboss is a great tool to use for kettlebell and bodyweight workouts, this article provides different workouts to try to find out for yourself!

http://kettlebellbasics.net/2011/12/22/complete-kettlebells-for-fat-loss-plan-free-gift/ This is a free gift for Christmas to show my appreciation, with three components that will help you learn how to lose fat with with kettlebell training.

http://kettlebellbasics.net/2011/12/15/instantly-boost-your-kettlebell-pressing-power-revisited/ If you are looking to increase your rep count or weight, your press/re-clean technique could be the key to unlocking extra pressing power.

http://kettlebellbasics.net/2011/11/24/black-friday-kettlebell-workout/ Although Black Friday may have passed, this workout is still a tough one with a mix of body weight and kettlebell exercises!

http://kettlebellbasics.net/2011/11/10/10-minute-home-kettlebell-workout-video/ Unable to get out of the house?  This kettlebell workout takes little time, but is still incredibly effective.

http://kettlebellbasics.net/2011/10/27/basic-kettlebell-strength-workout/ This workout incorporates heavy training with kettlebells to improve your strength and fitness level.

http://kettlebellbasics.net/2011/10/19/halloween-kettlebell-workout/ Halloween has passed, but that doesn’t mean candy isn’t still available throughout the year, try this bodyweight/kettlebell workout to burn some of those calories!

http://kettlebellbasics.net/2011/10/05/2-training-tips-for-kettlebell-beginners/ This is a video meant to aid beginners, those perfecting their form, or coping with an injury that explains two easy modifications to kettlebell workouts.

http://kettlebellbasics.net/2011/09/28/the-kettlebell-overhead-lunge/ This video helps teach you how to perform a kettlebell overhead lunge, which is similar to the Turkish Get Up.

kettlebellbasics.net/2011/09/22/kettlebell-body-weight-and-stability-ball-circuit-workout/ To branch out, this workout has ten exercises utilizing body weight, a stability ball, and kettlebells; this combination is great for losing fat and gaining lean muscle.

http://kettlebellbasics.net/2011/09/05/kettlebell-basics-premium-workout-series-preview/ This video gives you a glimpse of what is inside the Kettlebell Basics Premium Workout Series.

http://kettlebellbasics.net/2011/09/01/kettlebell-press-squat-conditioning-ladder/ This is a tough exercise series that you can use as a finisher to your own workout.

http://kettlebellbasics.net/2011/08/25/double-kettlebell-circuit-workout/ This is a strength based workout incorporating conditioning and two kettlebells.

http://kettlebellbasics.net/2011/08/12/what-size-kettlebell-to-use/ Unsure of what size kettlebell to use?  This video provides the paramaters to determine what size would best fit you.

http://kettlebellbasics.net/2011/07/28/kettlebell-body-weight-strength-workout/ The inclusion of strength training in workouts is incredibly crucial and this workout targets that need with the use of a single kettlebell.

http://kettlebellbasics.net/2011/07/13/beginner-kettlebell-workout/ If you are just beginning to train with kettlebells, this circuit is designed for you, incorporating simple, yet effective kettlebell exercises to get you started.

http://kettlebellbasics.net/2011/06/29/reverse-aging-reduce-pain-and-restore-lost-vigor-with-the-kettlebell-boomer/ This video provides a workout plan specifically targeted towards those who are 50+ with your specific goals in mind.

http://kettlebellbasics.net/2011/06/23/the-turkish-get-up-broken-down-into-steps/ This video breaks the Turkish get up into steps to make it easier to master.

http://kettlebellbasics.net/2011/06/16/cool-kettlebell-juggling-videos/ It’s amazing what can be done with kettlebells, including juggling!  Check out these videos to view the mastery of kettlebells these people have grasped.

http://kettlebellbasics.net/2011/05/25/mastering-the-kettlebell-snatch-part-3/ This video, number three in its series, details the upswing of the kettlbell snatch.

http://kettlebellbasics.net/2011/05/18/mastering-the-kettlebell-snatch-part-2/ Number two in the series, this video explains how to master the downswing of the kettlebell snatch.

http://kettlebellbasics.net/2011/05/11/mastering-the-kettlebell-snatch-part-1/ Need to perfect your kettlebell snatching skills?  This video helps to perfect the first step, the lockout of the snatch.

http://kettlebellbasics.net/2011/04/27/kettlebell-turkish-get-upclean-presssnatch-combo-workout/ This is a great combination video with the Kettlebell Turkish Get Up/Clean and Press/Snatch.

http://kettlebellbasics.net/2011/04/13/new-kettlebell-workout-preview-of-april-kb-members-workout/ This is a sample workout from April’s kettlebell members workout.

http://kettlebellbasics.net/2011/03/17/kettlebell-swing-mistakes-and-fixes-part-3/ Part three of the Kettlebell Swing Mistakes and Fixes helps to correct the common range of motion problem in the Swing.

http://kettlebellbasics.net/2011/03/03/a-crunchless-kettlebell-workout-for-abs/ This video demonstrates four kettlebell exercises for abs that don’t require you to perform any crunches!

http://kettlebellbasics.net/2011/02/24/kettlebell-swing-mistakes-and-fixes-part-2/ Addressing the problem of a Squat and Front Raise Pattern – vs. the correct ‘hip-driven’ Swing where the arms account for maybe 10-20% of the movement and how to properly fix that mistake.

http://kettlebellbasics.net/2011/02/17/kettlebells-leaving-your-wrists-bruised-heres-what-to-do/ Here are steps on how to help save your wrists and forearms in your kettlebell training.

http://kettlebellbasics.net/2011/02/09/kettlebell-swing-mistakes-and-fixes-part-1/ The first part in this series helps you learn how to correct for lack of hip extension, which is a common mistake that people make in their kettlebell training.

http://kettlebellbasics.net/2011/02/03/how-hard-do-you-really-need-to-train-with-kettlebells/ Unsure of how hard you need to train in order to see results with kettlebells?  Read this article to find out!

http://kettlebellbasics.net/2011/01/13/top-10-kettlebellbasics-net-posts-of-2010/ These are the most popular posts of 2010, thanks for all of your support!

http://kettlebellbasics.net/2010/12/29/dont-have-a-kettlebell-yet-try-this-workout/ This provides a dumbbell complex workout that will give you a fast-paced, time efficient, fat burning workout that can be done without a kettlebell if you are on the road or at the gymw

http://kettlebellbasics.net/2010/12/23/10-minute-burpee-kettlebell-swing-workout/ Low on time?  Here is a two exercise workout that hits every major muscle group in your body and can be completed in just 10 minutes.

http://kettlebellbasics.net/2010/11/30/kettlebells-for-cardio-without-machines/ This video shows you how to use your own body weight and kettlebells for a quick, intense and effective cardio workout without using any cardio machines.

Whew!  That should be enough video to last you for a while 🙂  Enjoy!

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