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I dont know either but I remember it not being good.  Well all I have to do is thank you Cincinnati  and Northern Kentucky  for we are starting our 4th year of independently owned and operated Swing This Kettlebell and Strength.

To all my friends and family, clients and their families, enemies and crap talkers, thank you.  We have developed a system of functional fitness and Community that works and its all because of YOU.

In the past 4 years I have seen Big Box gyms fail from terrible customer treatment and unethical ways, to Crossfit gyms popping up in other Crossfit gyms side yards.

From Bootcamps to p90x  salesmen and saleswomen all over the internet, to the tried and true treadmill walkers in their own basement.

I just wanted to say thank you all. Its so fun to actually be different and set out from the rest of the training world.

Were not here  only to make you into elite athletes or give you a chance to win 100,000 dollars.

What we are here to is to spread the seed of motivation  into you and  your family to feel better, take charge of your lives and release stress.

To injury proof your day to day lives as much as we can.

To help you believe that you can do something tomorrow that you couldnt today.

Thank you.

We need all of you.

The participants and the Doubters.

The Intimidated and the Followers.

The Artists and the Inflexible Delivery Driver.

The Mom and the Dad.

What we are going to do is kick this off with is a contest.

We will be accepting  the most interesting artwork for a new limited edition Swing This Kettlebell shirt.   We will pick out of the first 20 entries  and you will be represented on the shirt as well.

•      Artwork  must contain a kettlebell
• something about community
• Of course Swing This Kettlebell  slogan somewhere.
• It can be from an alien kettlebell family all the way to me high fiving a rainbow.  but it must stand out and be as individual as we are.
•   Try to keep it to 3 colors or under please.
• artist picked will also win  a month of Swing This Kettlebell membership and 4 free training sessions with me. (joe)  For questions please leave them HERE https://www.facebook.com/swingthiskettlebells

SECONDLY 

Swing This members get ONE free month of  membership for ONE family member or Friend to come in and experience kettlebells  ON ME.  Its because I really like you all and want to give back to you and am very thankful of your support.  We will have extended times available for hours and even more swingin goodness over the summer.  It may be 4th year of Kettlebells in the area but  were only beginning to have fun!  as always check some of our class times here 

https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/ASP/home.asp?studioid=24641

Keep Rocking Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.  Swing This Kettlebells are here to stay

Joe Daniels

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How I am becoming a supple leopard is partly by chance…..

Last thursday evening:

” Joe I just wanted to let you know that there is a space open in the Kelly Starrett mobility course on saturday. A lady who registered cant make it and would like to sell her ticket.  I was just letting you know to see if you would still be interested in purchasing it from her. Let me know, Laura”

That short message from Laura Phelps Sweatt (one of the strongest women EVER! and co owner of the  Sweatt Shop ) seriously made my night. Perhaps month as well. Facebook can actually have some good news on it occasionally.  Actually I was so happy, I almost felt bad for the lady who was selling her ticket to me because I was pretty sure it was going to be a great learning experience.

MobilityWHAT?

For those who dont know who Dr. Kelly Starrett is, I’ll fill you in.  He is one of the leaders in movement therapy and  overall human performance  in the country, if not the world. Oh,  and he also created MobilityWOD.com   If you have any  musculoskeletal issues at all I highly suggest you research his site.

Cant lift your left arm as high as you can your right??? Use the search bar on MobilityWOD.

Knees hurt when you squat?  CHECK MOBILITYWOD.

Back pain?  You get it …..Become a supple leopard.

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Recently Starretts’ book Becoming A Supple Leopard : The Ultimate Guide to Resolving Pain, Preventing Injury, and Optimizing Athletic Performance  was released after a much anticipated wait. Packed with near 400 pages of injury prevention, pain relief, and increasing performance, this should be one of your go to books when dealing with your training and helping your clients. The man really should be called the “Fixer” in my mind.

Best Part of Crossfit?? 

Why am I all about this guys work??   Well I have been into mobility and musculoskeletal relief since  2007 when I hurt my back and shoulder training for a bodybuilding show.  With the help of several massage therapists and books such as the Frozen Shoulder Handbook, I became addicted to such awkward acts of rolling on racquetballs, lacrosse balls and foam rollers. If you’ve know me for a while you know this to be true.  I’ve always had a ball or some type of massage tool with me while working with clients.  Heck I even keep them in every car and bag that  I own just in case I have to drive for an hour I can loosen up my hamstrings.  You have to be proactive if you want to change your tissues. Static stretching just  isn’t the ticket, this is the new age !!!!

When MobilityWOD  exploded from Crossfitters views , I thought “Oh great I’m sure this is just another   “elite” something or other”.  Some of you may know I have been rubbed wrong by a lot of closed minded Crossfitters attitudes in the recent years with my Competition Kettlebell Gym Swing This Kettlebell and Strength.   Definitely not all but a lot. So it really surprised me when I looked into his work that it was exactly what I have been fooling around with and more of the stuff that I  was really looking for !!!   Dont get me wrong Crossfit is a great thing but I think that the best part of  it is now the work  and additional thought brought out  on human movement  by Kelly Starrett. I know that statement sounds bold. I feel it to be strong and true. It doesn’t matter what type of training you do, his way of fixing NORMAL, NATURAL human movement is incredible and can go a long way to fixing the injury cycle we as a civilization are stuck in.

The book Joe, the book!!

Ok , I get it. You want to see whats in it.  Well for quickness sake, heres a bulleted list.

•  How to stabilize and protect your spine , torso,and back  …..what I like to refer as being  STRONGCORE!!!
• How to create torque to be super strong and super safe when you train
• How to  CORRECTLY perform basic human movements that we do a variation of every day.  From highly stable exercises to exercises that challenge the strength, speed and  change of  position during the executed exercise. example  olympic lifts
• How to identify problems in those movements.
• How to fix the problems yourself ,or with a SUPERFRIEND
• How to become Leopard like
• Mobility systems such as Joint Mechanics, Sliding Surfaces and Muscle Dynamics
• Mobilization methods  using such fun as BANDED DISTRACTION, VOODOO FLOSS COMPRESSION, and the lovely lacrosse ball of pain.  you may also want to check out Kelly’s new invention the GEmini and Supernova.  You can get all this goodness at Rogue Fitness under the MOBILITY CATEGORY.
• All of the restoration techniques are organized neatly into  area of the body in the back of the book with targeted mobility areas, commonly used tools and test and retest examples. Thoracic spine a little tight?  Look at Area 1.  Clunky knee? Area 10.

This book is seriously what you’ve been looking for since you tweaked your elbow on your bench press PR last month.  Perhaps its also a laymans term guide to helping find what you may wish you ask your doctor pre or post surgery.

Whats the philosophy behind the leopard??

A leopard is always ready to do its job, pounce, attack, defend, etc without pulling a hammie.   Can you say that about yourself??  When you start your spring cleaning and climb the ladder to your gutters 40 times,  do your connective tissues and muscles have what it takes to not  destroy your ACL??   Can you load that new  60 inch flatscreen television  into your truck and take it up the stairs without turning your spine into a dust pile??  Watch  how often your animals stretch.  It could be a hundred times a day!! Im going to guess that they are definitely more supple than you, Mr “Sit down all day  but workout religiously” CEO.

CAUTION!!!!!!YOU WILL GAIN EMPOWERING INFORMATION   

WIth this book being SO EASY to understand you may just become addicted to fixing your issues like I did years ago.  You  may not be able to stop thinking of it all day.  There’s no reason being 33 years old that you should feel like an ex NFL lineman (without playing football of course).

FIX YOURSELF!

FEEL BETTER !

My Final Thoughts on the book….

Get into the jungle with the other leopards if you want to continue training hard like you do.

Because if you don’t….  you will get easily passed up with a bum leg.

Grab it on AMAZON Good price and QUICK!!

Stay tuned in for the next couple days for part 2, when I review the first mobility course Starrett put on after the book was released. It was pretty damn good….

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What a ride it has been so far here are a few things that we have been up to.

SPONSORING    Helping certain groups become better in their goals and increase outreach  in the athletic community.

• Sponsored the Black and Bluegrass Roller Girls    The Roller Derby team has had weekly practices with Joe Daniels and Michelle Forlenza to keep them mobile fit and strong!
• Sponsored the Reser Bicyle team.  Looking forward to seeing great performance from the athletes this racing season in road, cyclocross and mountain biking. We’ve been working with Jason Reser for the past few seasons to keep him healthy and faster with more balance and coordination to survive races and crashes!

SWING THIS!!!!!!

PRO SHOP    We  have a full line of mobility tools and supplements to mend a mangled body or plug holes in your nutrition!

•  Partnership with Trigger Point Therapy for mobility tools
• Partnership with the BodyBack Company for trigger point and massage tools( I suggest picking up a BUDDY tool from us.)
• Partnership with Rituals By Nature with an exclusive line of  roughened hand care for hard training kettlebell and other fitness enthusiasts.  Bar of Steel is a natural pumice type soap to smooth rough skin and Beast Wax to help repair cracks and dry hands.
• Partnership with Beverly Nutrition for some of the best supplements money can buy.
• Working on carrying a vegan and vegetarian line of protein supplements
• 

NUTRITION

I am currently working on the Precision Nutrition Certification from Dr Jon Berardi where we will be soon able to give exercise nutritional coaching to help you reach your physique and performance goals even faster!   Joe

COMMUNITY

•  Helping with the Licking River Greenway Trails and Devou park Backcountry bike and hike trails whether its raising money or helping with the trails
• Helping with the West Latonia Learning Community Garden teaching others how to grow and enjoy their own foods without being reliant on huge food producers
• Finding sources of local natural foods.
• Getting with Covington and the surrounding areas to help consult with exercise programs for the community

• Getting Swing This ODDCAST Podcast going  so you can tune in and listen to us talk about a variety of stuff

NEW Trainers

• Ryan Smith
• Mike Brooks
• Michelle Forlenza
• and soon to be Craig “valentine” Lipscomb   if he doesn’t punch me.

Also we will be working on all sorts of training and nutrition seminars this year !!  we really appreciate your business and support. If there is anything we can help you with please email me at   danielsfitnesstraining@gmail.com    and for more info go to www.facebook.com/swingthiskettlebells

Thank you JOE DANIELS

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Written by Michelle Forlenza.

“Injuries suck, plain and simple. — They are painful. They cost a lot of money. They prevent you from doing a lot of things. They play with your head. So, here I am, just about three weeks out from my shoulder injury and as I’ve spent time healing, I have learned that although injuries are a burden, they also are an opportunity to learn. Moments after I dislocated my shoulder, I should have been focusing on the pain I was feeling, but my pain was overshadowed by a bigger concern; when would I be able to train again.

As an athlete, getting injured is your worst nightmare. Injuries mean time away from doing what you love and injuries change everything. For me, working out has always been a big part of who I am, and suddenly, I would not be able to do what I loved to do the same way. After spending a few hours in the ER, my physical pain went down, but then the pity party started and I realized that this was serious and I would not be able to workout. I have always sort of defined myself as “the strong girl” and at first; this injury took more away from me then just my shoulder. Suddenly, I went from clean and jerking 135 pounds, to struggling to brush my hair. Quickly, I let my new “weakness” get to my head.

Not only was I injured physically, I felt as though I had lost who I was. Melodramatic, perhaps, but if you know me, you’d understand. So moving on from a rough two days, I finally got to visit the doctor who informed me that I had severely dislocated and fractured my shoulder and that I was officially, not allowed to train. After receiving this news, my competitive nature kicked in and I knew that I had to stop my bitching and start trying to recover, quickly and effectively. Shortly after this appointment, I made the decision that it was time that I change my perspective. Instead of focusing on all the things I couldn’t do, I began to think of all of the things that I could. Then, things began to change.

I decided to take this as an opportunity to learn. Immediately, I began to realize that it is important to listen to your body, and that there is a big difference between working/training hard and just plain overtraining. I should have been listening to my body, and everyone around me, all along. As I came to terms with this, I decided that I could take this as an opportunity to work on cleaning up my diet, gaining strength the right way, focusing on (much needed) cardio improvements as well as flexibility and mobility.

When I started to focus on healing instead of “progress,” I started to feel better, both physically and mentally. I am no where near out of the woods yet, but my positivity has certainly helped me heal. Currently, I’m on week three of physical therapy and I am already seeing great improvements. Although sometimes it is difficult for me not to jump right back into things, I am finally listening and being careful as I rehab and train. Instead of ignoring pain I’m feeling, I work to figure out why I am hurting and correct it.

Overall, I feel like I am rehabbing my whole body and my mind, not just my silly shoulder. I am finding new ways to train and seeing great results. Sure, I really miss weight training and practicing kettlebell sport, but overall I feel much better. Slowly but surely, I’m getting better and soon I’m sure I will be a much stronger girl than ever before.”                

Michelle Forlenza     IKFF CKT

Ladies and beginners for more information on training with Michelle, please contact her HERE or email to danielsfitnesstraining@gmail.com   No need to be intimidated she started where you are only a few years ago!  

Michelle is available for training at Swing This and will be soon an expert in training around shoulder injuries……..  JOE

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The Video.

Sounds old school right?  With Iphones, Droids  and Ipads I’m sure you’ve put your camera to use. But while  capturing a still picture  may look super cool on a filtered instagram post….  How can you use that to actually teach and correct you clients? Lets look a little closer into this.

There are many different ways to learn a new skill.  Some people need hands on and others need to watch themselves in a mirror.  Some can pick it up just by watching you do one demonstration of the exercise.   But now that training is moving away from the Globo gyms filled with  colored pictures of activated  muscles  posted on the machine , there is a need for more complex external feedback.  With more dynamic movement such as kettlebell training  and  olympic lifting in Crossfit gyms, most people aren’t going to nail the snatch on day one.  So try as you might to have everyone have incredible internal feedback on understanding movements , you might as well try to  win the lottery first.

First off, make sure the client or group is ok with you videoing them. Once this is fine then you can proceed with taping them.

Here are a few ways video can help your clients and your business.

•  FORM CORRECTION     Since kettlebell and functional training requires  dynamic multi-planar movements, showing  clients video from MULTIPLE angles can help them understand better what they may not see in the mirror.  Most power exercises such as kettlebell  or  olympic snatches and jerks are executed so fast its hard to see when an experienced coach demonstrates.  With technology such as Coach’s Eye App ( available on the Itunes App Store)  the video can be  played back in a very slow time frame to  give BETTER EXTERNAL FEEDBACK.     For example yesterday we had a second basemen in high school  tell us his elbow was bothering when he threw the ball. We filmed and slowed down his very fast throw so he could see that he was releasing the ball in an entirely different position than he thought.  This can help you coach them as you play it back and provide verbal cues. Sometimes it is hard for people to listen as they are trying to learn a new functional skill. This allows their CNS to take a break as they try to correct form.    This can also be used to keep track of progress as well.
• ARCHIVAL  PURPOSES       Keep low resolution video to show clients progress in form and testing protocols such as FMS screenings.   If a picture is worth a thousand words what is a video worth?  Pamela and Tommy Lee could have afforded to buy a picture back……
• INCREASED SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE AND THE CHANCE TO GO VIRAL     Now this may be a bit selfish,  but if you have a community based gym focused on helping everyone succeed, this is KEY. First off you are showcasing the talents of your clients  and or  your problem solving ability to help reach a clients goals   Not just a Meathead picture of yourself flexing away.  Well unless you run a bodybuilding competition prep website…   When you showcase  a member or client,  and they like it chances are they will share the heck out of it with their family and friends.  Some people just dont care about photos. For all thy know their friend staged that 106 lb  once arm Kettlebell snatch.  A short video tells shows them what they refuse to believe. What if you find an incredible new way to activate the glute medius for stabilization of the hip?  (chances are Bret Contreras beat you to it….) Well it just may go viral in the training community.

Hd cams are on every smart phone and near every tablet you come across.

You dont have to spend a fortune on a studio quality camera. Chances are you already have one, and  there are many sites to host your videos such as Youtube and Vimeo so you dont have to use up too much of your hard drive.

So, use these three tips, grab your camera, and make your next hit video.

( Example: This was filmed with Coach’s Eye and and placed on youtube for critique)

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I like to keep this simple so here it goes.

$100 Home Gym  option 1

Foam Roller    Usually around $20   hands down the first first piece of exercise equipment you need yet may have never heard of.   I have yet met anyone (unless  contraindicated by a doctor) who cannot benefit from using myofascial release.  You will be sore from training and you will  need to address certain tight muscles here and there. The Roller will be your friend for life. While there are many types out there lets start with the 3 foot version from Perform Better.  There are many places to find how to use them  such as………… youtube etc…

8-16 kg Competition Style Kettlebell   around $60 for 8kg and $80 for 16kg (there may be shipping charges  depending on your order ) 

I feel kettlebell training should be at the heart of EVERY training program for the majority of home gym  exercisers.  Combining safety and intensity, the kettlebell is a great tool for strength endurance and mobility.   Ladies start light with 6-8kg  and men 16kg can always be used  for the rest of your life. Once you get accustomed to it, these weight will be more based on longer length cardio and muscular endurance along with flexibility exercises.  Why Competition style??   Yes they are more expensive than the regular Kettlebell but, once you learn the form with one weight there is no change in form as you increase weight.  If you start with regular kettlebells they will feel different and rest in your rack position and forearms in a different spot each weight.   While you will outgrow this weight in a few weeks or months for your Kettlebell swings and  other lower body power movements,  it will be an investment for the rest of your life once you get hooked and can loan it to, or teach your friends and family how to use it!

Now ladies since you have an extra $20  in your pocket and im sure you wish to spend it go ahead and grab some  KettleGuard wrist bands from  Valery Fedorenko so it doesnt look like your wrists were ran over by a car when you go back to work….  Then again with great form you wont have to use them anymore. Until then a pretty good investment.  if you have wrists of Steel, check out Jeff Martones great Kettlebell book, KETTLEBELL Rx  on amazon.com    trust me, it’s a very good informative start to kettlebell training.

There you have it.   Rehab , Prehab, mobility and tissue health from the foam roller coupled with endless combinations of strength, endurance, balance and stabilization training from the kettlebell.      A Home gym with an incredible start for  around $100.

And you thought I was going make you buy a treadmill……

Stayed tuned for more $100 options   for your home gym before we  get to the next level.  $250!!   Until next time,   send me any questions you may have to  the Swing This Kettlebell and Functional Strength Facebook page.  Im happy to help you create better training environments in your home that dont cost an arm and a leg like you have been led to believe before    JOE

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I’ve noticed several posts recently about people losing friends by exercising and eating healthy
While this may seem crazy, it’s all too real. I have actually been through it several times myself.

How can this be, you ask? I’ve thought of a few reasons.

1. Exercise and getting fit is not NORMAL.

GOING TO THE GYM DAILY , or even 3 times a week is not normal. When one starts doing things that are not considered normal by their friends they tend to be seen as an outcast. The more it goes on they become farther and father from their previous group of friends. For example what once was a one time per week trip to the gym now becomes Monday Wednesday and Friday. And this shit isn’t Jersey Shore people . Most people with brains who are into getting fit don’t go for a heavy PR breaking training session to go out to the bars afterwards and get trashed. So John tells Sam, he’s not going out and gets made fun of a couple times until Sam just gets pissed gives up on asking John to come to the bar after a few weeks and then they really don’t have much in common anymore. Bye Bye Sam. Good riddance.

2. Friends ( or so called )  follow on Social Media for many reasons.  Jealousy is one of them.

In today’s world we can keep close to thousands of people compared to years ago.  We get overwhelmed by news feeds  and pictures.  There are a lot of people in the fitness industry that follow others just to keep track of what they are doing so they can keep  talking trash to their other friends behind their back!!!    I call it ammo for jealousy.   People see Check ins to gyms on facebook daily and feel the need to crack on the person. Many people use checkins and facebook as motivation for themselves. If it bothers people, all they have to do is get the motivated exerciser out of their news feed.  no need for negative comments.

3. You aren’t born with Motivation and you cant drink a vial of it when you need it.

This isn’t Skyrim. No one just fills up their motivation meter with magic. For the motivated out there , there are probably 50,000 UNMOTIVATED people out there. Fitness motivation takes a lot of work and dedication to wanting to be a better person, have a better life, or increase your fitness levels. It takes a lot of learning as well.  There is a lot of LAZY in the word and with lazy comes negativity when LAZY meets MOTIVATED . especially on Social Media sites where people dont need the guts to say things to your face.  Even little comments such as ” Hey my name is  Steve and I like to lift things up and put them down!”   or ” Oooh Look I checked in to a gym again look how fit I am!”    These may not seem like much but constantly stated from the same person displays a bit of jealousy.   Call em Haters or whatever they are energy suckers and need to be let GO!!!

4.  People  dont like change in their routine, and when you change and start  getting fit and feeling better, they don’t like it.

We were made to be efficient, in both movement and thought.  It takes a lot  of energy to reverse the momentum of  10 years of partying and bad food. So when you miraculously make the switch , chances are your friends dont want to  do the same.    When you start going to the gym several times a week, watching what you eat  and start looking better  you may have several friends that try to sway you away from doing so. They may say ” oh Come on one day wont hurt you”   and  may just have negative things to say about the fact you packed your lunch instead of meeting at Taco Smell with them.  You may drift apart if you are convicted in your new lifestyle.   Dont despair, if they are TRUE friends they will  understand and support you.

                 This can get exponentially tougher though if it is a parent, spouse or  familial loved one that  is being negative toward you.

Many of our parents grew up with unhealthy choices and NO INFORMATION as to what is healthy or not.   Sometimes  a divide can develop in a household where a person is trying to eat better food yet the rest of the house is not.  This can be very tough.  It may seem as an attack to the people that aren’t changing to the healthier lifestyle. They may feel as you are trying to be better than them or maybe think you act like a know it all.  Most people who are into healthy living spend a lot of time learning and doing research on foods and exercise .

Take your damn Grass fed beef, veggies and Shove it. Ill eat a Lean Cuisine when I want to!

                BUT…….    What can you do about it???

 Most people who are into healthy living spend a lot of time learning and doing research on foods and exercise .   Chances are you DO know a lot more.   DON’T FORCE IT ON THEM.  That’s like telling your 16 year old daughter that she never will be trusted to date.  When we all know this will turn her into a ninja and enable her to scale the wall outside her window at night without waking the guard dog  you have placed at the foot of her bed.   Forcing change in the house at one day is like quitting cigarettes cold turkey.

1. Prepare regular dishes that have added nutrition.  its easy to hide veggies in foods.
2. Dont get into arguments about  stuff. It will only exacerbate the situation.
3. The longer you go and the better you feel (as long as you are not overbearing) will radiate, and sooner or later the chances of getting people to see that its not as hard as they think,  will increase.

Even if you lose touch with older friends, you will GAIN  many new ones on your new journey to Health.

This will be the topic of my next blog  which I am working on for John Goodman of  the Personal Trainer Development Center .  COMMUNITY. If you go to a non Globo gym,  such as Swing This Kettlebell or perhaps a Crossfit affiliate (do your research and go to a GOOD well established  one…) you will meet many like minded people who are into nutrition and training .  You will make NEW friends who care and none that you have to explain yourself and your actions to. That’s the point of a good community. To help everyone. Not ridicule certain newbies that aren’t perfect just yet.

So, in closing , dont be frustrated if you drift away from older  frat boy friends or drunken sorority sisters. You just might end up with a whole gym full of NEW friends like the ones at SwingThis Kettlebell and Strength. Until then keep pushing on and stay on the path to a better you.

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CLIENT PROFILE  JUMPIN JOHN HATFIELD     March 2013

John keeping the box jump record out of the high school athletes reach!

1. How long have you been exercising and what led to to kettlebells?

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If you follow us you have seen some incredible changes in people from using kettlebells.
But this Saturday were here to show the competitive side of kettlebell lifting.

Unlike Olympic or powerlifting style barbell lifting , where the most amount of weight lifted wins, kettlebell sport is based more on muscular endurance. Basically how many times you can lift a certain weight in 10 minutes. This consists of biathlon , which is 10 min of jerks and 10 min of snatches. Or long cycle which is 10 min of cleans and jerk. While its tough for many people to last the full 10 minutes were also doing 4 min sets called StrongSport. This will help beginners get into kettlebell sport.

So please stop by 4300 Boron Ave Covington ky 41015 in the RSVP building being latonia Kroger.

The competition will be from 9 am til around 11 am. We will follow with certain classes all FREE of course. Other challenges such as Bulgarian bag spin tests and TRX challenges will be available.

If you’ve ever been interested in kettlebell and other types of functional training please stop down and see what it is like.

The flight will go as planned…

9 am. Men’s jerk
Female jerk or Long Cycle
Mens long cycle
Men’s Strong sport long cycle
Female StrongSport
Men’s Snatch

Various challenges

Noon and til 2pm free classes.
Kettlebell for sports,
Ladies kettlebell
Trx. Workshop with Ryan Smith
Yoga and Stretching with Katy Hess

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