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Kettlebell Saxon Press [1908]

Pavel Tsatsouline writes in his first kettlebell book: “Finger and thumb pressing a bottom up kettlebell bell with two hands is a decent exercise, one favored by the great Arthur Saxon. Keep your fingers and thumbs tight… do not hyperextend and jam them.” Here...

27 Old-School Kettlebell, Dumbbell & Barbell Training Principles from 1910

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This remarkable serialized article by Ivan “Uncle Vanya” Lebedev appeared in Russian Sport in 1910. It is a rare early example of principle-based strength-training advice: not simply a catalog of exercises, but practical rules governing tension and relaxation,...

N. P. Laputin & V. Gorbunov: Individual and Partner Kettlebell Juggling [1971]

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Individual Juggling Stand with the kettlebell placed between the feet at a distance of 10–15 cm. Bend forward and grasp the kettlebell handle with an overhand grip. With a sharp extension of the trunk and flexion of the arm, raise the kettlebell to chest level. As...

Siegmund Klein: “Fun with Kettlebells” — The One-Arm Get-Up [1960]

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The one-arm get-up (Figs. 8 to 12) is a general test of strength which had considerable appeal to most strongmen of yesteryear and was practiced by most of them, even those who did not use it in their public appearances. It has always made a hit with the theatrical...

Ivan V. Lebedev: The One-Arm Kettlebell Snatch [1916 & 1928]

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Snatch of the Standard Weight Kettlebell Starting position—Fig. 101. Place the kettlebell ¼–½ arshin [approximately 18–36 cm] in front of your feet, with the handle of the kettlebell parallel to the line running between your feet. Grasp the handle of the...