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Is the Kettlebell Swing the Fountain of Youth?

Or why is this SIMPLE exercise so GREAT?

Dr. John Sullivan, DC

Jan 02, 2009 01:31 PM

I have been using kettlebells for about a year now and I can report that I have NEVER felt better. My transformation has been remarkable. I am a 63 year old Chiropracto [...]

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My Thoughts on Strength

Unbreakable Adam T Glass

Dec 08, 2008 07:39 PM

Professional Performing Strongman, Arm Wrestler, and drug-free for life strength athlete. Recently someone asked me on the DD forum how I am able to side press 135 f [...]

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Figuring out Rest Periods for Your Training Goals

mc, PhD (human factors), CSCS, RKC

Nov 20, 2008 05:42 PM

A question that comes up frequently in discussions about exercise is "how much rest between sets" whether one is doing deadlifts or pullups. To help folks answer thi [...]

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The Importance of Primitive Movement Patterns

Gray Cook, MSPT, OCS, CSCS and Lee Burton, PhD, AT

Nov 12, 2008 06:36 PM

The foundation of how we all work towards improved strength and power begins with efficient movements. In order to fully appreciate these fundamentals we first must reali [...]

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"It's Got to Be the Kettlebells!"

Bob Ross, RKC

Nov 12, 2008 05:03 PM

That's the phrase I have been using a lot these last couple of years. Let me explain how and why I became acquainted with Kettlebells. In 2003 my doctors told me th [...]

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The Russian Kettlebell and Hardstyle Have Changed My Life

Adam T Glass

Nov 12, 2008 04:37 PM

In early 2000 I bought Pavel's Bullet-Proof Abs. I had never seen anyone talk training the way Pavel did. I did mostly "high intensity training" (HIT). While I was able [...]

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Kettlebells for Maxing Military Physical Fitness Tests

TSgt Philip Davis, RKC

Nov 12, 2008 04:08 PM

I am a Technical Sergeant in the US Air Force and have been active duty for almost 9 years now and been deployed numerous times. I am currently stationed at Misawa Air [...]

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Jordan Vezina, RKC

Nov 06, 2008 06:28 PM

In 1997 I had the privilege of taking an all expenses paid three-month vacation in sunny Southern California under the watchful eye of the Drill Instructors at Marine Cor [...]

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Breaking the All-Time Powerlifting Total

Donnie Thompson, RKC

Nov 05, 2008 06:27 PM

Andy Bolton posted 2806 lbs total in March of 2007. Prior to that, the seven-year reign belonged to Big Garry Frank of Baton Rouge. Still going backwards, it was Ed [...]

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What Would Buddha Bench?

The Zen Path to Strength Training

C.S. Sloan

Oct 14, 2008 04:08 PM

Yes, yes, I know. The answer to the title of the article is probably, "not very much." The historical Buddha lived a life of asceticism and meditation over 2,500 years [...]

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