RKC Russian Kettlebell Certification workshop

[rigatony019]

those pistols up to the table hurt my knees just watching

[Alavi2142]

1'st



[Kosyghin]

How the hell is Steve Cotter not destroying his knee doing those pistol table jumps? Wish I had knees like his!

[ALXist]

wow nice table jumps

[kingdasarulez]

i love it

[drago717]

snatches while sitting.. must try that

[blkettlebell]

Is kettle bells good for toning up? I am not into mucles legs etc.

[Maxi5turbo199]

lol...

[curzen]

4:06 - hows that on your knees?

[41ba]

It's the National Anthem of the Soviet Union

Nowadays the music is used in the national anthem of the Russian Federation.

[antichrist10389]

Any one know the song?

[41ba]

@antichrist10389 yes

[41ba]

@antichrist10389 It's the National Anthem of the Soviet Union

Nowadays the music is used in the national anthem of the Russian Federation

[tweetogius]

@41ba

[41ba]

@antichrist10389 It's the National Anthem of the Soviet Union

Nowadays the music is used in the national anthem of the Russian Federation.

en.wikipedia(dot)org/wiki/Nati­onal_Anthem_of_the_Soviet_Unio­n)

[Foundation23]

4:00 omg what a fucking legend he is.

[bgcorporation]

That looked like Steve Maxwell at the end. Dude's pretty beast as well. Lol Steve Cotter, man that dude is just amazing with that bell.

[lozzp]

go cotter guys its just a kettlebell not like its a vag ha ha

[kirlinks]

Steve Cotter = BEAST

[sankoboy1983]

I'm 63 kilo and I can do 3 pull ups with 40 kilo. Not a big deal. But the press is something else! No chance that I will push it in the near future.

[sowhat133]

that last exercise at 4:50 is fucking hell

[SeregaCh]

@sowhat133 is it called a bear walk?

[zepzazemer]

Good trainer but their KB's Are expensive, I would recommend KettlebellsUSA, great quality but a lot cheaper

[ViktorHalasz]

" Good things are never cheap, cheap things are never good "

[joenobody13]

and cheap things are often overpriced

[OBrien19]

i could see myself benifiting a lot from that kind of workout

[Adamal1]

Definatly. I've got a 16kg and love it. Have a 24kg one on the way! Such a versatile piece of workout equipment. I have a lot of people ask why I don't just get dumbells, but there are a lot things you can do with a KB that don't work well with a dumbell!

[iwasbornspecial]

pavel isnt russian plus hes gay and only wants to kick you when your down....no roundhouse

[morechicharonesforme]

Гимн Советского Союза,

[JohanKH]

The singing part is USSR national anthem.

[alex5theman]

What are they training for??

[TORQUE717]

to become an RKC instructor..the best of the best when it comes to training.

[ufcfightert]

thats really cool i mean painful

[Kulmannnn]

CCCР форева!!!!блядь.

[EZrussian]

Great video i enjoyed it It was fun. At the end i think the guy cheated a bit he walked with kettlebells but other guy dragged his feet so ... i guess he wanted to be 1st no matter what.

[rockbodyfitness]

and now im ready to work on my snatches

feb rkc here i come

[Popjesto]

Great video, and with my favorite anthem. 5/5. Can't wait to get my kettlebells.

[T33V33]

There's actually an article on the net of a marine that trained for a marathon and never ran the first step. Just used kettlebell for his cardio.

[rockbodyfitness]

do you have a link?

[sweetpeamars]

I saw that one! I can't find it again, though. Grrr!

[jsstevens]

It's somewhere on the dragondoor website.

There are several college sports teams the have replaced in-season running with high rep kettlebell swings and snatches.

[tmurfsurf]

That was awesome! Kball workouts kick some serious ass, but that dude jumping on and off the table from a one legged squat as incredible!! Loved the vid except for the Mother Russia music- Devotchka would have been better hahaha

[bunshine8plutz]

that guy doing the beast challenge was insane! he made it look so easy!

[Bo678]

Hammer and sickle? What is the issue? That is a symbol of the working class. If it was not for the Communist League of America in the early 1900's there would be no stable work unions or safe and fair labor laws.

[johncfl]

That guy with the hammer and sickle needs to wake up to what Putin and his KGB actions are up to in Russia and beyond -- it's nothing to be proud of to say the very least. Read the article on Putin in the latest Esquire.

[reiningirl93]

Comrade Johncfl, this is not a political area.

[johncfl]

Bummer. But how then do you explain the Russian national anthem.

[majong777]

I just started to train with kettlebells and it is absolutely awesome. I have been weight training for awhile and wanted to try something new. The fucking dude jumping up and down the table on one leg is my motivator. Great video.

[rockbodyfitness]

his name is Steve Cotter and hes not from here

hes from the planet Krypton

[steelcage13]

LOL

[stratify5]

@majong777 Thats Steve Cotter your referring to, and he is the SHIT. Chek out his videos on IKFF channel

[colaze]

Someone who know the Track id's?

[eizehore]

they hymn of hte USSR

[JohanKH]

The human dynamics dude was insane, pistols from bottom position at the floor to a table!?! Some awesome physiques in this video aswell. Makes me want a few kettlebells myself, have never tried them but they aren't that expensive, was probably much cheaper back in the days thought ;D. I wonder what weight ranges would be nice to start with (I do regular weight lifting.)

[Bigturns33]

Steve Cotter... That was unreal the sheer strength of that man all around it just leaves me in aw.

[Shaolos]

Should I add that since I train with kettlebells I incread my muay thai roundhouse enough to cause about 6 inches of deflection on your chest?

You talk about weights and running, which is cool for exactly that : Bulking and running. Where is your anaerobic capacity, work capacity, strength endurance. Where is your knowledge about the fact that running is highly inferior to interval exercises in terms of VO2max development?

koen, saying "do what normal people do" is what makes people normal.

[bstopard]

Big fan of intervals instead of the long steady run. But I think plyometrics stimulate explosive propreceptive response, and engage complex movement patterns in a way that Kbs touch on slightly.

[Bigturns33]

Ya well said. I like the kettlebell for muscle endurence as well most of all. Ive met really big guys who can lift lots of weight but if we both bench 135 as many times I usually mop the floor with them because of the muscle endurence with kettle training. I am also a huge fan of isolating because you hit all the stablizers, and you need that for muscle endurence.

[1funnybabe]

The sound effects when Pavel is kicking the abs of the students made me laugh so hard!

[RiverCityPC]

wouldn't trade this experience for much!

[nickd9678]

HANDS OFF KNEES!

[opti2007]

holy hell, pistols on to a table........

[metalmoss]

4:04 is crazy!

[chippio]

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[natedogstyles]

I love this video, the pistol squats are amazing!

[kchuckk]

I'll take Spetsnaz word over a bodybuilder any day.

[oneeyemonster]

is fucking awesome!!!!

[nick1304]

at the 3:58 minute mark in the video...that guy who was jumping on and off a table into one legged pistol squats.... that was awesome.

[Shaolos]

Steve Cotter as he lives. I have since meeting him trained half a year and am not close to that ability. He is a mutant.

[DrTzeus]

Yes, Awsome!!!

[baconlt72]

Some people don't want a bulky muscular build, they prefer muscle density instead.

Let's face it, resistance is resistance. If you work with progressive overload, you will get stronger, it doesn't matter what is providing the resistance (kettlebells, dumbells, sandbags, barbells, bodyweight, etc).

If you dismiss kettlebells because of the hype, without actually trying them, the only person missing out is you, because you've limited teh tools you can use to get fitter because you're prejudiced.

[jakepolasky]

Kettlebells are #1

[GavSF]

I love me some kettlebells!

[CRelief]

How heavy are the kettlebells?

[Mappooo]

they go from 8kilos to 46 kilos l think

[opti2007]

they go from 9 lbs, all the way up to 200lbs.....dependin on what company that makes them.......dont know what that is in kilos

[aikiacademy]

I guess my husband is a "monkey" too...180 lbs of solid muscle from using these kettlebells. He was certified and it was one of the most grueling tests he has ever taken. There were people who literally could not get out of bed in the morning to continue with test. Anyone who can complete the certification is a warrior in my book. And anyone who uses kettlebells will see a significant change in their body.

[baconlt72]

All I can say is "Chacun a son gout", to each their own.

Running for CV copnditioning and the gym for strength, right? Well, you can do both of those with kettlebells. Look beyond the, admittedly irritating, hype and you might just see a useful tool for improving your fitness.

[baconlt72]

It is noteworthy that it isn't the tool or the modality that is important, but the individual's dedication, effort, rest and recovery that dictates whether they improve or not.

You can increase your "toughness" (mental fortitude?) by pushing through your lactate threshold and continuing to push out reps when your body is screaming at you to stop. It doesn't matter what the exercise is.

[baconlt72]

I train with bodyweight exercise, kettlebells, sandbags, grip implements, running and chi kung. I don't limit myself to one training tool courtesy of a narrow-minded attitude.

I don't go down the gym and train with the bench press, squats, deadlift etc ... but I don't feel the need to attack people who do so based on a stereotypical perception.

[bstopard]

Good one.

[baconlt72]

I didn't say I was tough, I was putting my comments into the context of my experience.

You're the one who's being dismissive of the efforts of others, so presumably you can do better.

Show us what you can do, rather than being a keyboard warrior and slagging off people who are trying to better themselves.

[baconlt72]

I'm sorry mate, but you're totally clueless.

Are you saying that running a marathon is tougher than training with kettlebells? Or that you can't gain muscles with kettlebells?

I've trained with kettlebells for 4 years, and have also run a marathon and I *know* you're talking rubbish.

Come out from behind your keyboard and show us what you can do.

[bstopard]

I think the Kettlebell training craze is a little tough for veteran lifters to stomach because so many think it is revolutionary...doesn't help that 'the 300' got a ton of newbies thinking they are Spartan tough.

There are some really valable KB moves, but like Paul Check, Pollaquin and the damn swiss ball, will fade into having 'a place' behind traditional productive lifts and Plyos.

[Shaolos]

Well, you know, it always depends. What do you want to do? The problem about the kettlebell hype is that people look at it from a limited STRENGTH perspective instead of a work capacity perspective. These are not the things that are gonna make you the strongest man. There are the three powerlifts for that.

And the olympics lifts.

But in terms of motor rich strength endurance activity the kettlebell is king. It takes this place in strength endurance and anaerobic conditioning.

[favouritepets]

It will be better to say such words to some of this persons in real life, not on the internet anonymous comment. Are you able to do that? ;-)

[NOGOD13]

Crazy shit I would love to be able to do!

[hkj73]

Hardcore!

[oogp]

is 2 better than 1. i know it is

[NChuyanov]

de one leg squat jumps onto table is the shit. I never seen someone so strong before. slava.

[Deathlordtwo]

106 pounds

[iowabrawler]

GOOD SHIT! WHERE DO YOU SIGN UP?

[SabaZs]

it was funny at first then in the end it kind of began looking hard. that's some full body training right there... yomayo...

[tinicumlegend]

minute 4:12 is the craziest thing ive ever seen. Nothing like doing pistons from jumping off of a table....

[Shaolos]

God bless Russia would be more accurate, it still is a russian invention and existing for centuries...

[breezemastaflex]

Steve Cotter is not human.

[GripEmpire]

nice

[chi7decathlete]

how heavy is the fucking beast?

[firemark81]

48kg (106 lbs)

[newwrestler140]

how old do u have 2 b to take the course?can anyone tell me

[PaulFallowspt]

Great stuff. I'm on the course in two weeks!! Enjoy! Anybody else?

[PaulFallowspt]

How good is course. I've booked a place on May 4th 2007. I'm trainig for it now. Completed the required snatches using a 24kg mother! Enjoy! Anybody else doing the course? paul UK

[metalmoss]

whats the requirement for the snatches?

[LeftBench]

Wow. Totally amazing.

[hughescon]

Depth Pistol Jumps, possibly the greatest display of explosive power I have ever witnessed. Unbelievable.

[bloodriotiori]

they need to have one of these in ohio!!

[dalesalsa]

HOLY SHIT!!! WHO THE FUCK IS THAT GUY AT 3:15 that did pistols and overhead lift with the BEAST??! HE is my new hero! Fucking Amazing!

[dalesalsa]

Was that Kenneth Jay? Wow he has set that standard right now. Great vid

[drazevic]

Steve Cotter

[drazevic]

Steve Cotter

[bloodriotiori]

omg that part where he's doing pistols and jumping up and off the tables, that was amazing!!

[intensity33]

Greatest video ever!

[GavSF]

this is awesome! I can't wait to go...

[beatlesfire]

Exellent video,great work,very inspirational and motivational,the only real stuff here!

Keep it up.

God bless America

[DeathLetterBlues]

I want to go!