by Roger Saheli | Feb 7, 2015 | Articles, On Training
Hello All When working with kettlebells remember a few safety things: • Clothing: make sure you wear clothing that is comfortable, neither too tight or loose. It is important that we wear clothes that won’t interfere with body mechanics. • Footwear: running...
by Roger Saheli | Feb 7, 2015 | Articles, On Training
Hello All Along with power breathing, the second most important thing you need to learn is applying is Intramuscular tension technique also known as irradiation. Intramuscular tension technique is the tensing of the muscles to create a flow of energy throughout the...
by Roger Saheli | Feb 7, 2015 | Articles, On Training
It is to be expected when training with kettlebells, as with other weight training equipment, that you may get some calluses and blisters. The easiest and best way to rid yourself of this common complaint is by using a pumice stone or brush. You can easily obtain this...
by Roger Saheli | Feb 7, 2015 | Articles, On Training
The ‘Kettlebell’ or ‘Girya’ is a cast iron weight looking somewhat like a cannonball with a handle. There are two schools of thought regarding the history of the kettlebell. One is that the military welded handles to cannonballs and started to use them as training...
by Roger Saheli | Feb 7, 2015 | Articles, On Girevoy Sport
Hello All Kettlebells are truly a wonderful tool to use, they can truly be life changing! Here is a quick list of some of the benefits • Ability to produce and reduce force, (which is a great carry over to other sports) • Increased strength • Increased strength...
by Roger Saheli | Feb 7, 2015 | Articles, On Girevoy Sport
Hello All Today i would like to share a great article on what price competition has on some people Its not all glitz and glamour and for those in sports where there isnt a massive pay day (like powerlifting which this article focus on) , you may want to take some of...
by Roger Saheli | Feb 7, 2015 | Articles, On Girevoy Sport
Hello All A few of you have asked how do I train. Much like what I wrote about last week regarding training split and period of cycle, my training at moment for the Australian Nationals at end of August looks like this: Warm up and mobility then specific warm up, one...
by Roger Saheli | Feb 7, 2015 | Articles, On Girevoy Sport
Hello All Yesterday we heard from Valery Fedorenko and his thoughts on what was happening in the world of Girevoy sport. Today lets hear from Christopher Doenlen and how he sees it, especially here in the west. The sport has grown very fast in the last few years and...
by Roger Saheli | Feb 7, 2015 | Articles, On Girevoy Sport
Last week Valery Fedorenko posted a essay regarding his opinion on kettlebell sport and how he was stopping all his organisation contest until further notice. It’s a long read but interesting all the same to get the opinion of a very influential person( in the...
by Roger Saheli | Feb 7, 2015 | Articles, On Girevoy Sport
Hello All Girevoy or Kettlebell sport is a competition where one competes as many reps as possible with a given weight for a 10 minute period. Why 10 minutes? initially, there was no time limits but as competitors and coaching methods improved time limits were...
