San Jose RKC Weekend –
After a grueling weekend of learning, re-learning, applying, and re-applying techniques to put all of the RKC candidates onto the road of proficient, safe, and highly effective kettlebell training I almost didn’t want to look at a kettlebell.  Ever.  Again.
Pavel is a commanding dude.  Sticks to what he knows and [...]

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From Drop Box

Zero Day:
15 minute AMRAP:

10 KB Swings (RKC Style)
10 Jumping Pull-ups
10 Thrusters
100 meter sprint

More Info:  www.adventurefittraining.com/zero-day

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January 2010:

Here’s the scenario:
You want to get in shape.  You’ve been told the gym is the place to do it.  Everyone is ranting about kettlebells, TRX, olympic lifts and forearm curls (not really), you have none of this equipment.  The gym is either too far away, too inconvenient (trying to find day care or a [...]

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Tug of war II, originally uploaded by subirbasak.

In order to increase your ability to perform more work (burn more calories, go farther faster, etc) you need strength. The best way I have found to develop this strength is first by determining your one rep max, either by estimating or by an actual attempt or [...]

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A variant of the CrossFit Fight-Gone-Bad workout (www.crossfit.com) this one has the same timing and rep counting focus as the original, and with all the gut-wrenching fun left in.
Fight Gone Push:  3, 5-minute rounds separated by 1 minute rest.  1 minute at each station

Thrusters
Push-ups
Double-unders
KB Swing
Lunges

Results:

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