Renegade

I want to take the time here to dedicate a little post to my students.  To my pupils.  To my warriors.  The group of people that I have been tutoring just over 2 months now in Kettlebell Training has advanced so far and so well that I have created an Advanced Kettlebell Class at the gym and I now have a seperate time to train others that are not on their level just yet.

I have students right now that want me to train them to compete within the next 2 years in kettlebell lifting.  I have students that have given up their time spent on the treadmills and elipticals and have dedicated that time to training with kettlebells.  I have students that left the first class feeling destroyed physically and mentally…and came back the next week desiring more.  THAT is the real reason to teach…to coach…to want to be involved.

If you are not a trainer/teacher/coach/lover of what you do….then you will not understand this last little piece to this post, but it is truly the most important.  The feeling that you get when one of your people “get’s it”…is easily one of the most rewarding feelings you can get in this industry.  My “Team KB” has made me proud to be a trainer/a teacher/a mentor/and a friend.

It’s amazing how you feel….when THEY feel it. For any trainers/coaches that read this article, you’ll be able to understand what I mean right off the bat. Since my Kettlebell classes in Northeast PA have begun to really take off, I have noticed such a drastic and intense change in my pupils that it’s undeniable. I even have some female clients that have begun training kettlebell specific most of the time and want me to prepare them to compete within the next 1.5 years!!

The reason for my writing this, and for you reading…is simply to share the joy that passes through me when I know that my clients are happy, healthy, and have reached a new pinnacle in their training. The fact that I helped them get there and that they are screaming and pleading for more even after they feel they’re going to vomit…Now that is a TRUE “priceless” commercial right there.

As promised, here is my article on the see-saw press. Great trunk exercise that I’ll be incorporating into my own regime again. To do this exercise, you need two kettlebells. Hoist/clean them to shoulder level. We’ll start with the right side to make it easier to describe. Press the kettlebell up as you tilt to the left. Make sure you do not move forward or back but to the left side. As you lower the right kettlebell back to its original position, begin to raise the left kettlebell and tilt to your right side. Make sure to use a manageable weight when starting this exercise. Do this exercise after your focus lifts for 4 sets of 6 reps a piece. Fairly simple and basic exercise to do that will pay dividends in your development. Next time, we will cover the bent press, one of my all time favorite lifts that the old time strongmen used to do as well. Until next time.