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Try These 11 Front Squat Alternatives for Powerful Legs and a Stronger Core

The front squat is a staple movement for Olympic weightlifters, CrossFit athletes, and countless other strength-focused lifters. However, some find the unique bar position to be a limiting factor because ... Continue Reading

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How to Do the Kettlebell Deadlift for Lower Body Size and Strength

When a new lifter finally gets a kettlebell in their hands, the swing is typically one of the first exercises they try. But it shouldn’t be. The swing is arguably the most popular kettlebell exercise and ... Continue Reading

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8 Overhead Press Variations for Stronger Shoulders

Everyone talks about "International bench day," but there’s nothing quite like pressing something heavy overhead. It’s pretty much the most innate display of strength. When little kids want to impress ... Continue Reading

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5 Goblet Squat Variations for Leg Strength and Mobility

Some lifters think they don't "need" to do the goblet squat, usually because they can load more weight onto a barbell. But the goblet squat really is one of the most efficient exercises you can do. It's ... Continue Reading

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How to Do the Turkish Get-Up for Total-Body Strength and Conditioning

Talk to anyone in your average gym about training to build conditioning or cut body fat, and the Turkish get-up is probably not going to be one of the first exercises mentioned, if it comes up at all. It ... Continue Reading

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Workout Complexes Explained: Use Combination Lifts for Better Results

Complexes, also known as combination lifts, consist of two or more exercises performed with the same free weight in a non-stop, continuous fashion. While this method may initially appear similar to ... Continue Reading

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The 12 Best Kettlebell Exercises for Conditioning, Mobility, and Strength

Back in the day, your only weight training options in the gym were machines, barbells, or dumbbells. Sure, it got the job done well enough, but lifters were missing out on a versatile, effective, and truly ... Continue Reading

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How to Do the Goblet Squat for Lower Body Size and Mobility

In the gym, simple training does not always mean easy training. Some of the most simple-looking exercises can be the most challenging, as well as the most beneficial. Many lifters are familiar with the ... Continue Reading

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How to Do the Kettlebell Swing for Explosive Power, Strength, and Conditioning

Kettlebells are a fantastic tool that had a resurgence in the lifting world over the last 20 years, after well over a century of use around the world. They're versatile and can be used to get stronger, put ... Continue Reading

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How to Do the Overhead Dumbbell Press for Wider Shoulders and Upper-Body Strength

Sometimes simple is better when it comes to exercise selection. And few exercises are as simple and equally effective as the standing dumbbell overhead press. You heave a couple of dumbbells to your ... Continue Reading

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A Biomechanical Comparison of Kettlebell Snatch Styles

What lessons can we learn from world champions in a biomechanical comparison of different kettlebell snatch styles? What lessons can we learn from world champions in a biomechanical comparison ... Continue Reading

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5 Kettlebell Exercises That Don’t Swing

Kettlebells are basically giant balls of metal with a handle on them. They trace their origins to Eastern Europe, the word girya (kettlebell) actually appears in a Russian distionary circa 1704(1). ... Continue Reading

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10 Perfect Buys for Your Home Gym

I recently moved into my new huge Texas home, which inherently comes with some extra space, so I had the opportunity to set up a home gym. I realize that not everybody has the luxury of space that I have, ... Continue Reading

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Kettlebell Hip Hinge Drill

Description Stand with feet hip width apart holding a kettlebell by the side of the bullhorns, keep your grip tight. Place the bottom of the kettlebell on your stomach and imagine breaking the bell in ... Continue Reading

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Kettlebell Low Swing

Description Place the kettlebell slightly in front of your body. As you look down at your feet, which are hip width apart, the kettlebell should form an equilateral triangle.  Set-up your hip hinge by ... Continue Reading

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1 Kettlebell, 9 Workouts You Can Do Anywhere

Kettlebells are just a tool, but their myriad uses make them the best tool available. [Photo courtesy CrossFit Stars] Kettlebells are just a tool, but their myriad uses make them the best tool ... Continue Reading

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Kettlebell Triple: Strength, Mobility, and Symmetry Exercises

Dan John has called the farmer’s walk the King of Carries1. If you combine it with the walking press, you have a perfectly paired pull/push combo that emphasizes stability in the anterior/posterior ... Continue Reading

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The 40 Days of Movement Challenge

For the next forty days, I want you to do the exact same training program every day. Why? Beyond simplifying your life, you will learn how to start and finish something. You will learn that consistency has ... Continue Reading

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Two Kettlebell Exercises to Crack the Strength Code

I was 12 years old when I first stepped into a weight room. From that day forward, I wanted to get big, strong, and build bulky muscles. A big chest, big arms, and 6-pack abs - if you had those qualities, ... Continue Reading

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Hike, Swing, and Park for More Kettlebell Power

Kettlebell swings work; of that there is no question. But the best kept secret for improving your swing technique, building volume, and supporting your conditioning isn't just to keep swinging away and ... Continue Reading

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Sizing Up: How and When to Increase Your Kettlebell Weight

You’ve been swinging the same kettlebell for a while now. You know a heavier bell would increase the training effect, but the next bell seems like a huge increase in weight from your old favorite. Are you ... Continue Reading

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Bottoms-Up Kettlebell Presses for Solid Shoulders

The bottoms-up kettlebell press is a great drill to build shoulder strength and mobility. The challenge of keeping the kettlebell upside down teaches you how to tighten the core and find your groove in the ... Continue Reading

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What We Can Learn from the Kettlebell Sport Veterans

The most engaging aspect of kettlebell sport is its inclusiveness. At the recent International Union of Kettlebell Lifting (IUKL) World Championships in Dublin, 35 countries participated and over 565 ... Continue Reading

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Kettlebells Work: But Can You Endure the Chain of Pain?

No title of a workout has ever lived up to its name like this one. I’ve come up with dozens of routines: Hells Bells, FML, and Helter Skelter to name a few. The former athletes of mine who are reading this ... Continue Reading

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