Tuesdays Training (New Session)

WELCOME TO THE NEW STUDENTS !
It will always surprise me the type of people that come into the class. It surprises me more who stays. Kettlebell practice is not for the casual observer. There is a learning curve.We all looked foolish at the start. We are in a new infancy. This is true with most things but you can't bluff the KB dynamic. Additionally, nobody can do it for you. We see this with every new group of students. The basic 'swing' looks so silly at first blush. I remember my first exposure. I thought, "That's it...just swing it?" Just swing it. How wrong was I. How about 'just kill yourself trying' to swing it. I say it over and over in class, you have to 'dial in' and stay with it until you park the bell. You must also be very aware of your physical self. Body awareness. Where your body is in your space. What is straight? Vertical? What is shoulder width? What is forty-five degrees? Trajectory is a big one. What path is this thing taking? What path does it want to take based on your own body framework and structure. It was a great effort last night. The room seemed a little tight. Maybe we are just spoiled from being at Wilshire Park. The group I used to train with practice in a space the is about 400 sqft. 20+ people : 400 sqft. I think we are doing fine. Plus we still have the outside.
Friday will be the same. We have a couple new people. We will get them dialed in and then it's on. FOR THOSE THAT WANT A BELL !! The difficulty is deciding what bell should be the first bell. Trying to find the one bell to satisfy all your training needs. Well, there isn't one. Your strength curve will change and some motions will be stronger than others. So, here is the guideline. Pick a size you can swing safely. Just swings and cleans for the new people when your at home training by yourself. Let's not over think this. This combination of lifts will build the most over-all strength and have the best cardio (I really dislike that word) effect for the beginner.
Friday we will hit some press work on the ground and standing. Bring your STATIC STRENGTH !!!