NEW AND IMPROVED !!!!!

  I had two conversations in the past two days. One was with Deb which I started the other was with a random person in a coffee shop. He made the comment and I added the chorus. The thrust of the talks were how much is recycled. If your have a subscription to any magazine for a year, you can take the fist issue and read it again starting the second year. Nothing is new. Same old recipes, shoppers guides, workouts, health tips and cheerleading. As I read the Kettlebell Forums I have come to the same conclusion. The info' and conversations are recycled as each new group of new RKC's hit the forum. Stuff that had been discussed is re-discussed as if it were a new thought or idea. I find I am getting less and less from the forums. There is still the 'industry' back slapping and 'high fiving' to look forward too. People getting praised for mediocre lifts. It may be good or great for them but it is not worthy of national attention...just my opinion. A lot of really great lifts and feats are being buried by average stuff. Being proud of yourself is great. Feel good about it. I would pause before I got on a forum. Lose 110 pounds? Announce it to the world!!! Lose 40 pounds? Let's go celebrate with a pizza! Bottom line...hard-style is hard-style. Six or seven basic moves to keep your body satisfied with multiple variations to keep your brain satisfied. It's not rocket science. It's hard-style. Some will thrive in this environment. Some will become discouraged and leave to die elsewhere. It's all good. 

CAN'T LOOK BAD????

  Why not. Why is it we must be great at something before we try it in a class. Blows me away. I went to my first KB class raw. Unattended. By myself. In a room full of great KBer's. I keep getting emails from people that want to get in shape before they come to our classes. How do you get in shape for KB class if your not using KB's. Running will only help your running. Not your KB'ing. Drives me nuts.

   It is the Art-Whirl this weekend. Saturdays class is up in the air. I will know more on Thursday. The rest of the week is business as usual. No changes.

   Last Saturdays class was great. Actually it was more of an event. Won't get that at 'Curves'. Tonight we will do ground work. Building the better mouse trap.

ON THE FLOOR.....

...laughing my *ss off. I wanted a picture of a pig for this blog entry. So I did what I usually do and stuck a key word into a google search.  I googled  "swine photo" and the above photo popped up. I love it! Gotta love the search engines AND they are never wrong. The reason for this post is the MN Dept of Health has confirmed the first person to have the H1N1 flu virus. They dropped the 'Swine' in flu. The pork industry was taking a hit. The creepying thing about this virus is the symptoms are so mild. Then you get nailed and your past the point of recovery. We should always be aware of who is coughing around us but be very careful over the next couple months. If the pattern stays the same this thing should die off fairly soon. Just be careful.

RKC !!!

  Had a great time at the RKC on Sunday. Many of you made it a point to be victims. Great effort. I think it is important to go and size us up with whatever else is out there and then come back knowing we are keeping step if not leading the pack. The Graduation training was changed due to the weather and it was nothing different than what we have done in the past when I say 'grab a weight you can hang with.' Roxanne had a great experience and she passed!!! Now she needs to heal for a week. I came across many old friends from previous Cert's. It is always good to rub shoulders with like minds. Thanks to everyone for participating. I highly encourage it in the future. See everyone tonight!! I am motivated for a fast and furious session. I have some inner demons that need un-leashing.

WOW.....

   I can't believe it has been ten days since the last entry. Summer is in full swing! The classes are getting smaller  since the days got nicer. It will be interesting to see who sticks out the training thru the hot months. KB aren't just for winter anymore...just kidding. Tonight will be fast and furious. Grab a weapon and hang on for as long as possible. Roxanne is dealing with her first full day at the RKC certification. I am going to cheer her on Sunday afternoon for the graduation workout I hope to see others there as victims and then getting there fair share of the discounted products. Bring a towel to class today. I think we will be pouring water.

The TGU...A final word

 Here is the final word on the Turkish Get Up. Listening to this I learned a few things. The main thing I learned was Steve Maxwell didn't invent the TGU. It had been presented that he had or was responsible for it. This is Gray Cook, co-founder of the CK-FMS explaining the TGU...one...last...time.

  I was talking about running Monday. It is a wide spread belief that anyone can run. Sheesh, just run if you want to lose weight. Well, Running properly is a movement pattern. First..very, very, very few people run. If your not getting in 7  minute or less miles...your jogging. To add to that, if your not jogging faster than 9 minute miles...you should be walking. You'll get there just as fast but your knees/hips/back won't hate you for it. Check out the running vid. Good stuff.

Running Vid

TGU AUDIO LINK

Is it a joke???

I think so...but, it has great merit. Below are two video links that have very different purposes. There is the mothership (RKC) and the other is the 'fitness industry.'  One could say that any exposure is good exposure and I would agree under one condition. Equal exposure. If someone said they tried kettlebells but didn't like the training and started talking about the fitness style I would say that they didn't  do service to themselves. On the other hand, I would bet this training is very effective. To be fair, he does draw a distinction between what we do and what he does.

  My son tested for his next level brown belt Saturday morning. Once again I had the pleasure of sitting in a room full of very talented, skill specific out of shape people. It is amazing. Additionally, at this movement center I saw kettlebells. So, I started looking for the the info' and sign up sheets to the classes. The flyer for the half-hour level one classes hit all the beneficial points we discuss with one exception. At the bottom it said, "This training is for those seeking a less strenuous work out." (insert crickets here)..... I picked my jaw up off the floor, grabbed my family and went home. I put this in the same category as the gang banger shooting the fully automatic assault rifle and when it jams he throws it on the ground and runs.  Without the proper KB instruction you may as well stay on the treadmill. 

New RKC vid

Fitness vid