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Video: How to properly hold a kettlebell

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 07:50:11 -0700

John Wolf demonstrates how to position a kettlebell handle across your palm to minimize forearm impact and bruising.

Video: Lisa Shaffer teaches the kettlebell swing

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:41:03 -0700

An excerpt from Lisa's "Kettlebell Basics" DVD on the fundamental drill in the kettlebell world.

Visit Lisa's website here.

Video: Kettlebell military press corrections

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:10:51 -0700

As usual, fantastic tips for perfecting your technique from Jordan Vezina. This time, he focuses on the military press.

A few more changes to the video gallery

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:36:49 -0700

Gang,

Please bear with us, we have a few more tweaks and a little more tinkering to do on the video gallery. You may see notifications for some odd new videos unrelated to kettlebells in the next few days as we work out the kinks.

Best,
LKB Editor

Our kettlebell video gallery gets a facelift

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 11:36:07 -0700

We've been working hard to make our kettlebell video gallery more useful. Please take a look at the new layout and let us know what you think! In particular, notice the extensive use of our "tag cloud" to help you jump right to your videos of interest. Please take this opportunity to watch all of our videos and PLEASE leave comments on the videos you find particularly useful.

Video: The kettlebell gladiator press - Kettlebell Athletics

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:41:53 -0700

This move borrows elements of the Turkish getup, but ends in a unique position with the entire body supported by 1 hand and 1 foot.

Video: Yoana Snideman teaches the wall squat

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 01:09:06 -0700

The wall squat is one of the first moves new kettlebell users should learn. It helps to understand proper form in most of the fundamental kettlebell drills.

Video: Franz teaches the turkish getup

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 01:00:43 -0700

The turkish getup looks intimidating, but Franz Snideman demystifies the move with a few easy tips.

Video: Yoanna's box-jump kettlebell workout

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:27:56 -0700

Yoanna demonstrates a killer workout including body weight and kettlebell drills.

Review: The KettleBack Backpack

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:45:00 -0700

Sandy Sommer reviews the world's first kettlebell backpack.

Big changes coming for LKB

Sun, 07 Jun 2009 06:24:55 -0700

Some new features are brewing here at LKB. Please be patient if we look a little messy while updating the site over the next few days.

IKFF Certification at NPTI in Colorado

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:01:00 -0800

Heads up Colorado! Steve Cotter will be teaching a 2 day IKFF kettlebell certification workshop at National Personal Training Institute of Colorado in April.

Top 5 kettlebell workout DVDs

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 02:01:00 -0800

There are lots of great instructional kettlebell DVDs. They all pretty well teach the same information. Once you get the feel for the drills, though, what you'll really want is someone to put it together into a workout for you.

Top 5 kettlebell brands

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 02:01:00 -0800

This one is bound to spark some controversy. There are lots of kettlebell vendors out there these days. You can even buy kettlebells at your local Target or Sporting Goods store. Still, we find the best quality kettlebells are ordered via mail.

Here are our top picks.
Please comment below with other picks or to discuss.

Top 5 kettlebell certification programs

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 02:11:00 -0800

There are lots of trainers teaching the general public how to work with kettlebells these days. What if you are a trainer wanting to get in on the trend? Who's going to teach you how to teach?