Posts Tagged 'spine'

Synergy Dynamics Warmup Sequence Overview

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As the owner and head Kettlebell Coach of Synergy Kettlebell Training in Aurora, St. Charles, and Dixon, IL, IL it is VERY important for me to make sure my Synergy Kettlebell Training members and Kettlebell Sport clients remain injury free. So I specifically designed a warmup that is customized especially for Kettlebell Training ...

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General Kettlebell Training Styles

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With Kettlebell Training there are two main styles. Both Hard Style(brought to popularity by Pavel Tsatsouline’s RKC program & Dragon Door) and Girevoy Sport have their place. There is no right or wrong method as many have argued in the past. One is the actual authentic methods used by Russians and one is well… another way of doing things. Denis Kanygin said “Hardstyle is a stripped down ...

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My Kettlebell Sport Long Cycle Pre-Competition Practice

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I just wanted to share part of my journey with you as I prepare for the Great Lakes Kettlebell Lifting Competition in Traverse City, Michigan on April 17th I thought I’d share one of my finisher sets with you. I’ve been fighting a protruding disc in the L4/L5 section of my spine for a few years.  I have an awesome chiropractor, Dr. Ken Olson of Olson Chiropractic in ...

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Continuing Nothin Fancy- Always Working Hard!

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That’s what my kettlebell practice entails.

Workout 120108:

8 Min. OALC @ 24kg and 5rpm
4 Min. OALC @ 24kg and 12rpm
4 Min. OALC @ 24kg and 12rpm
4 Min. OAJ @ 24kg and 12rpm

Then:
100x JS @ 45#
15 Min. Run @ 1% incline and 6.5mph w/ the last 2.5 min. @ 7mph

Workout 120208:

3 Min. LC @ 2x 20kg and 5rpm
The doubles still make me very nervous on my lower spine. I can feel ...

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Lunges Are NOT For Sissies Pavel!!!

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I very much enjoy performing lunges.  Personally I feel they are much better than squats and very functional.  In some variation they are performed every day even more than squats.  Lunges, if performed properly, place much less stress on the spine.  Whenever one performs a squat the lower lumbar spine, sacrum & coccyx must retract a bit.  For folks with lumbar spine issues such as herniations, ruptures, etc. this can be very uncomforable and place a load of stress on ...

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