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Vintage and Modern Kettlebell Chain for All-Round Strength — Kettlebell VIP Online Course Sneak Preview

If you want one sequence that captures the spirit of the Kettlebell VIP: Vintage Iron Power for All-Round Strength, it is legendary Goerner’s Chain. Hermann “Mighty” Goerner was one of the greatest all-round strongmen in history. He trained with kettlebells,...

Lebedev 1928: Old-School Kettlebell Quick-Start Guide — Kettlebell VIP Online Course Sneak Preview

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“To start, get used to the feel of the kettlebell’s weight so as not to fear it,” writes Ivan V. Lebedev in his comprehensive kettlebell manual, published in 1928. My upcoming online course, Kettlebell VIP, begins with old-school assisted lifts as presented in...

Forgotten (But Not Lost) Kettlebell Lifts — Kettlebell VIP Online Course Sneak Preview

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Sneak peek from the upcoming online course Kettlebell VIP: Vintage Iron Power for All-Round Strength! Most people today know the kettlebell through the modern fundamentals: the swing, the get-up, the clean, the press, the squat, and the snatch — and they should. These...

R. P. Moroz: Develop Strength—Exercises with Kettlebells [1958]

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Exercises with kettlebells are a remarkable means of developing a person’s physical strength and may be used in the training of athletes of various specializations: track-and-field athletes, skiers, weightlifters, wrestlers, gymnasts, rowers, boxers, acrobats, and...

Side Press & Bent Press: The Old-Time Art of Heavy Overhead Lifting [VIDEO]

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The side press and the bent press belong to the same old-time strongman family. Both are one-arm overhead lifts, both use the whole body, and both demand much more than brute shoulder strength. But they are not the same lift. Side Press vs. Bent Press The simplest...