
This video is one of the most important videos that you can watch on starting your kettlebell journey. Everything that you learn here will dictate how well your clean and snatch will be in the future.
The foundation that this drill lays will help you avoid blisters, ripper hands, bruising, tendinitis, back pain, and so much more.
The drill teaches you what not to feel, how to move, how to grip and grip transition, and how to rack the kettlebell. These are some of the most important aspects that will dictate your future training safety and enjoyment.
This video demonstrates some of the basic exercises to use for a warm-up before kettlebell training/workout. For answers to questions like: How do you warm up for a kettlebell workout? What is the most recommended kettlebell warm-up? Visit https://www.cavemantraining.com/the-best-beginner-kettlebell-warm-up/
The most basic exercises to include in a warm-up and hit most of the important joints of the body are: Jumping jacks Squats Thoracic rotations (alternating) Hip hinges For the number of reps or duration per exercise please check the link in the video.
Kettlebell ribbons are a great kettlebell exercise to promote shoulder mobility and help injury-proof your shoulders. You only need one kettlebell for this awesome shoulder exercise which is designed to increase range of motion but also strength and stability.
Mobility is one of the most important aspects of your training that you should focus on. In our workouts, we include a lot of work on mobility. Our workouts are hybrids which include kettlebell work, bodyweight work, and mobility work during rest periods. For example, after heavy power work, you need to recover, instead of just doing nothing, and we spend that time on mobility.
This example shows work on the shoulders but there is so much more to consider, like the spine, hips, ankles, wrists, basically every joint in your body.
This beginner kettlebell workout targets the full body and uses just 4 basic but effective kettlebell exercises. The kettlebell workout is:
45 seconds of the kettlebell double-arm hip hinge swing
15 seconds rest
45 seconds of the kettlebell goblet squat
15 seconds rest
45 seconds of the kettlebell strict shoulder press (on one side)
15 seconds rest
45 seconds of the kettlebell strict shoulder press (on the other side)
15 seconds rest
45 seconds of the kettlebell bent-over row (on one side)
15 seconds rest
45 seconds of the kettlebell bent-over row (on the other side)
15 seconds rest
1 minute of rest
Repeat for a total of 4 cycles
Get the full beginner kettlebell program to avoid all common mistakes, make sure that you are doing things correctly and safely, know when to go up in weight, know how to adjust for cardio or strength, and have videos at your fingertips that not only explain all the technique but allow you to click play and follow along to the warm-up, prep work, workout, and cooldown.
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A common kettlebell swing mistake is hyperextending the back to get the weight up higher. The weight needs to go up with the power from the legs ONLY. It can also be the cause of a weight too heavy.
A common kettlebell swing mistake is hinging too deep. This can be because the weight is too heavy or you're looking at the ground right under you. The eyesight should be about 1 to 2 meters ahead of you but not at the horizon. Keep the cervical aligned with the rest of the spine at all times.
A common kettlebell clean mistake is no hand insertion or grip transition. This is covered in the drill, the first video which is one of the most important videos/drills to understand and practice.
A common kettlebell clean mistake is coming too high. The clean drill is important to practice the height and more. A cause for it coming too high can be too much power or a weight too light.
Always make sure that fun is at the top of your priority list when it comes to working out. If you don't enjoy your workouts then you won't stick to them.
I take my kettlebells with me wherever I go, mountains, beaches, hikes, camping, etc. and I can highly recommend the same to you as you will enjoy yourself. It can be hard, it can be tough, but nothing in life worth having comes easy.
Throughout my own kettlebell journey, I have convinced plenty of people who later on contacted me and thanked me for this, and I hope to hear the same from you.
Hello, my name is Taco Fleur and I am from IKU™, the international kettlebell university, and also the owner of Cavemantraining™. In this free course, I will provide a quick introduction to some of the most important things to learn when you get your first kettlebell.
There are many things to consider when starting to train with the kettlebell, and not investing time in learning about them usually results in people ripping their skin, getting blisters, elbow tendon issues, lower back pain, knee pain, shoulder pain, and so on. Once you know how to avoid all this then the kettlebell will actually help you to get a strong grip, strong back, strong shoulders, and much more.
I will show you some simple videos with common mistakes to avoid sp that you can be assured you stay injury-free with your training.
At the end of this course, you will be able to work out with the most basic exercise, know how to warm up, and even spend time on mobility (super important).
If you are happy with the content, then you can enroll in many more of our courses and even think about becoming officially kettlebell certified through IKU™. This is great for at-home users and trainers.