Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Workout of the Day: August 3rd


Joint Mobility Exercises
Pump Stretch
Standing Halos
½ Kneeling Halos 5 reps each direction per side

Swings
10 seconds, 20 seconds, 30 seconds repeat 2x (1:1 work rest ratio)
Intensity: Medium Kettlebells (Men 20-24kg, women 10-12kg)

Double Kettlebell Complex4 techniques (2 explosive lifts > 2 grinds ) x 5 reps each without setting the kettlebells down.
Intensity: 10 rep max bells.
Volume: 6 sets.
Density: Approx 75 sec – 120 sec rest between sets

5-minutes: Active rest and RKC Armbar stretch

10 Minutes of Snatches
Intensity: Use the kettlebell closest to your snatch test size bell that you use safely for the duration
(Men: 24kg kettlebell, Women: 16kg kettlebell)
Minute 1: 9 left, 9 right
Minute 2: 10 left, 10 right
Minute 3: 8 left, 8 right
Minute 4: 10 left, 10 right
Minute 5: 7 left. 7 right
Minute 6: 10 left, 10 right
Minute 7: 6 left, 6 right
Minute 8: 10 left, 10 right
Minute 9: 5 left, 5 right
Minute 10: 10 left, 10 right

5-minutes stretching

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Did you Know?

Head strength coaches for Cincinnati Bengals and Washington Redskins have taken and passed the RKC.

World Power Lifting Champion Donnie Thompson is an RKC.

World renown physical therapist and creator of the Function Movement Screen, Gray Cook is an RKC.

Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Danish Olympic Team, Kenneth Jay is a Master RKC.

Olympic Silver Medalist, Mark O'Madsen is an RKC.

World Famous Strength Coach Dan John is an RKC.

RKC Quotes

"Kettlebell training will make you a better man.. even if you're a woman. If you don't know how, I'll show you. If you don't want to, I'll make you! " - Pavel Tsatsouline
"The Swings WILL continue until morale improves!" - Banner hanging at Lone Star Kettlebell in Lubbock TX.
"Anyone can swing a Kettlebell, but not everyone knows how to do the Kettlebell swing." - Master RKC Brett Jones
"Strength is a skill, so is endurance, so is flexibility!" - Pavel Tsatsouline

Scott Stevens, RKC & Pavel Tsatouline