The last Kettlebell workshop for 2009 will be on Saturday 28th November 2009.

Please click here to find out more  about our KettleBells NZ Workshop

In our kettlebell workshop you will learn;

• How to correctly swing a kettlebell ... so you get more out of every swing

• How to clean, press and snatch a kettlebell ... the correct way

• How to perform an old style wrestlers exercise that is 10x more effrective for your core than 99% of conventional core exercises you see or use.

• How to do the basic foundation exercises safely

• How to structure your workouts for maximium results in minimum time.

Whether you are new to training or a PT looking for a new challenge our workshops are designed for you

Please go to Kettlebells NZ Workshop for more details and to sign up.

Any questions please email mike@kettlebellsnz.com

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Today was heavy volume Clean & Press & Pullup day.

For those unfamiliar with ladders they are a great way to build strength by building up a high volume of low reps without burninging out by doing too many reps & fatigueing.

Ladders are ideal when working out with a partner because by alternating reps you build in escalating rest periods as the reps increase.

Today I did 10 sets of 3 rung ladders, ie,

1 rep right side Clean & Press (C&P) ... rest for partner to do the rep (imagine training with partner)

1 rep left side C&P then rest

1 Pullup -then rest

2 rep right side C&P then rest

2 rep left side C&P then rest

2 Pullups then rest

3 rep right side C&P then rest

3 rep left side C&P then rest

3 Pullups then bigger rest of 1 minute between rungs

Start back at 1 rep and build to 3 again.

I did this 10 times in about 50 minutes and therefore did 60 reps pressing the 24kg kettlebell with each arm and 60 pullups

Next week I will increase to the 28kg kettlebell and cut back the sets and maybe some of the rungs off the later sets .

From about the 5th set onwards I started having slightly more rest before the pullups as they are a weak movement for me.

I am not used to doing such a high volume of pressing and after injuring my shoulders last year it will be interesting to see how they handle the volume

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After our highly successful first kettlebell workshop in April we have scheduled another workshop for 28th June.

At the workshop we will take you through the foundation kettlebell drills and show you how to fix up your technique and maximise your kettlebell training.

For all the details click here kettlebell workshop

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