32 kettlebell snatch x 18+18

[mrrinnen]

nice form

[averagetoelite]

Good work, that's no joke. :)

[mpf5432]

That is an interesting way you have of putting the snatch down. It looks like you are turning your wrist. I have a 32 and putting snatches down when I am trying to do continuous snatches is difficult for me. I will have to give your way a shot.

[kbnjcom]

This is often called the corkscrew kettlebell snatch technique - I'm far from the only person to do. Try a YouTube search on Girevoy Sport and you will find many others.

[mpf5432]

Thanks

[9thExtreme]

don't want to be the person who doubts everything on youtube, nor do i doubt your ability, but it is weird how the camera skips nearly every rep....

[kbnjcom]

I keep one tape in the camera and use it over and over again because I tape to catch flaws in my technique. If I put a new tape in the machine, it wouldn't do that.

I have competed in person and on the record, including a world record or two as an AAU deadlifter, so I assure you what you're seeing is real.

Last but least, 18 reps with 32 kg is nothing - it's something for me but there are people who can do 50 or more with each hand.

[gpremo]

I commend you for doing that set, hell I'm not even close to that! But, as a relatively new RKC, could I make a suggestion and not seem too presumptuous? Your drop form is excellent, smooth and efficient, but your "landing" at the top seems pretty hard. Put a little more of a high pull motion from waist to shoulder then, as Pavel says, put your arm through the sleeve. It really helps with efficiency on the way up and smooths it out. JMHO, and desire to keep all RKCs around a long time!

[kbnjcom]

I didn't reply right away because I wanted to try some things while actually snatching. You raise some very good points. When I learned the kettlebell snatches, the high pull wasn't used to teach it. A bit more mental effort could lead to less banging of the kettlebell, I agree.

When I made this video, I had only been training 3-4 reps each arm in :30/:30 on/off fashion -more practice at long sets will fix some things.

Thank you.

[heruilin]

Hi Steve,

Congradulations on an extraordinary accomplishment. I too have a bad back and have been KB training for over a month now ... I know how difficult it is to snatch a 70lb KB just once!

[kbnjcom]

Thank you very much. I started slowly and just worked my way up over a period of years. No need to hurry as we're into trying to get and stay healthy for the rest of our lives, right? :)  Best of luck with your back.

[papawebs49]

thanks.

[papawebs49]

how often do you hit high reps in the snatch with the 32 kg kettlebell ?

do you train "grease the groove" style ?

also what weight kettlebell do you spend most of your time training with ?

i'm asking all of these annoying questions because

i'm trying to up my own 32kg snatch from 12/12.

[kbnjcom]

Training volume is probably the most important variable. Before I did that 18L+18R set, I had just been doing sets of only 3-4 reps but I'd start a new set every 60 seconds, and I'd do as much as 20 minutes worth. When you're getting that much volume in 20:00, however you're getting them, 18 in a single set isn't a big deal to do.

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[minichimichunga]

The 18/18 is really good for muscle endurance however. Where as the 3-4 reps every 60 seconds doesn't build it up as much. Good for cardio as long as your heart rate isn't completely at normal heart rate.

[kbnjcom]

I don't agree. I got the 18 reps with zero long set training because I had built up a high training _volume_. Volume is one of the key, and often overlooked, variables in training. 20 minutes of 3's and 4's is 60-80reps per arm - doing 18 at one time is not that big a deal when it's built on a solid foundation of volume.

[papawebs49]

congrats on the rkc.

the rkc approach seems to differ from the gs style.

i noticed that your tech looks more gs style.

keep training !

[kbnjcom]

The approach taught at the RKC is what I learned first and it's still what I recommend everyone learn first. The other approach makes sense if you're trying to do a lot of reps. The two are _not_ mutually exclusive. I can do either and decide which suits my purposes at any given time.

[papawebs49]

how long have you been training with kettlebells ?

i love 'em.

i just started doing them for timed intervals,

more like a girevoy sport approach. pacing at about

12 to 16 rpm is brutal, but it's the way to go.

[kbnjcom]

I got my RKC certification in 2003, which was near but not at the beginning of the whole thing, and have been using kettlebells for most of my training ever since.

[papawebs49]

lose the headband.

[kbnjcom]

Some competitors wear headbands, others wristbands - some neither, some both. It's hot in my basement and the headband keeps the sweat out of my eyes.