A Kettlebell Experiment
| EDCLARKE |  | ... | 23-09-2012 @ 16:16 |
 not particularly well educated Member 85, 11010 posts SQ 170, BP 130, DL 260560.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq | I can imagine how the conversation went she could always come along and help load. | ||
| AKBC | | ... | 23-09-2012 @ 17:28 |
 Kettlebells RULE !!! Member 3699, 407 posts | She's coming out for a drink with the loaders etc. afterwards and has been down to New Spartan and loaded an Atlas stone so she's fairly tolerant. I am admittedly just pushing my luck a bit with the back to back days. Then I've got my KB comp end of September and a weekend training camp with some crazy Russians (in a good way) the first weekend in November son I may have to get her a pretty good Christmas present!! | ||
| AKBC | | ... | 12-10-2012 @ 17:23 |
Kettlebells RULE !!! Member 3699, 407 posts | Post Edited: 12.10.2012 @ 17:28 PM by AKBC I've been neglecting this again. Since getting quality coaching on Girevoy Sport it's been recommended I simply work on the sport lifts with the 16s 3 days a week and do strength work (which I'm doing the GS lifts with the 40s for) the other two days. I can now do 10 mins of Jerks, woop woop as recorded here: IT IS MUCH HARDER THAN IT LOOKS! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlyYDlJULuc&feature=plcp | ||
| AKBC | | First Goal Accomplished! | 01-11-2012 @ 23:29 |
Kettlebells RULE !!! Member 3699, 407 posts | Last weekend was my Girevoy Sport competition debut at the Welsh Kettlebell Open. I was very nervous and on the advice of my coach opted to use 16s and get through the full ten minutes of both Biathlon disciplines, rank at level 3 and then progress from there in future. I weighed in at an incredibly lardy 98kgs and that meant I'd need 85 jerks and 160 snatches with one hand switch to be sure of ranking (allowing for a couple of disallowed reps). On the Jerks I hit 113 and was delighted. Snatches were hard as I'd not really done both in the same day before but got 82 with my left then switched and hit 99 (I think) with my right for a 181 total. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTzxRBj8QSk&feature=plcp http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvJNgDaYtQ8&feature=plcp What was great was how positive everyone was, everyone helped everyone else. Watching the top fellas with the 28s and 32s was inspiring and something to work towards. The videos have been approved by the EGSA for a Level 3 Rank. Next comp I'll use the 20s. Training is off for now as I burst a bursa sack in my right elbow without really realising that then got infected and is horrible so it's antibiotics and rest for now. | ||
| Dan | | ... | 02-11-2012 @ 20:17 |
 Dan is old fashioned. Member 213, 2028 posts SQ 240, BP 170, DL 255665.0 kgs @ 102kgs UnEq | Looks positively barbaric ! | ||
| JohnGym | | ... | 02-11-2012 @ 20:19 |
 Hamstrings feel activated. Member 1107, 6964 posts SQ 220, BP 152.5, DL 252.5625.0 kgs @ 93kgs UnEq | Dan said:Looks positively barbaric ! Agreed. But truly awesome graft! | ||
| AKBC | | ... | 03-11-2012 @ 08:33 |
Kettlebells RULE !!! Member 3699, 407 posts | Thanks gents, it's just nice to be able to set my mind to something and compete in spite of my weak-as-piss-ness! Think I've got permission from my good lady to compete in Glasgow on the 9th Feb so need to get ready to use the 20s there. Elbow seems pretty much there now so training will resume Monday. | ||
| jim_gilbert | | ... | 03-11-2012 @ 09:07 |
 Death by tyre anyone????? Member 2587, 692 posts SQ 335, BP 185, DL 310830.0 kgs @ 142kgs Eq | 98kg......mega chunk pie eater | ||
| AKBC | | ... | 03-11-2012 @ 11:45 |
Kettlebells RULE !!! Member 3699, 407 posts | Jim, I'm gutted mate. I'm fat as f**k. I must be nearly half your weight.... | ||
| chaos | | ... | 03-11-2012 @ 12:17 |
 An amazing human being Member 2047, 17156 posts SQ 262.5, BP 170, DL 300732.5 kgs @ 108kgs UnEq | AKBC said:Jim, I'm gutted mate. I'm fat as f**k. I must be nearly half your weight.... Nah - your well under half his weight! | ||
| AKBC | | ... | 17-11-2012 @ 15:18 |
Kettlebells RULE !!! Member 3699, 407 posts | Post Edited: 17.11.2012 @ 15:19 PM by AKBC Pretty happy with this: | ||
| AKBC | | ... | 06-12-2012 @ 20:15 |
Kettlebells RULE !!! Member 3699, 407 posts | StrongSport Long Cycle is a World Kettlebell Club event that requires 16 reps minimum per hand of clean and jerks in a 4 minute time frame with one hand switch allowed. It's basically a sprint as you need to breathe enough to keep going for the 4 mins but the pace you need to keep up (with 'fixation' overhead) to hit the reps is tough with breathing tempo. Men's starts at 32kgs so here's my attempt at that: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIUnbqwVThQ&feature=plcp | ||
| AKBC | | ... | 21-03-2013 @ 23:20 |
Kettlebells RULE !!! Member 3699, 407 posts | Post Edited: 21.03.2013 @ 23:21 PM by AKBC It's taken far too long for reasons explained on the youtube description but at least it's some real progress to report! Rank 2. | ||
| AKBC | | ... | 05-04-2013 @ 20:23 |
Kettlebells RULE !!! Member 3699, 407 posts | Finally got this without losing grip, now just need to wait and see if it passes judging. | ||
| Boar | | ... | 05-04-2013 @ 22:19 |
 Nothing left in the tank. Member 5, 25597 posts Administrator | did you compete in glasgow ?? clean and jerks ...they do THE LOT !! brutal !! | ||
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