Meltdown: Do your swings and get ups.

[tokyocoates]

You are a hugely gifted communicator, I am very pleased to have found your videos.

[JoeOxfordCT]

Hey,

Great vid...linked to it from the Dragon Door forums FAQ thread. I am only 2 weeks in and & RKC instructor, George Gomola, was just giving me this same advice today. Right now I am just doing some Z-Health stuff, & Deadlift. Today he showed me just how to clean the kettlebell at the start of the TGU when you're still on the ground & the very first move when you're coming off the ground & getting onto your elbow. I am still impatient but old (47) & injured enough to take this advice.

[tonylee1973]

I agree , BUT if your a single due in your late 20s and 30s you need a chest exercise and biceps exercise for the ladies.

[averagetoelite]

@tonylee1973 That is true. Someone has to put on the gun show.

[chibluth]

I discoverd kettlebells 6 months ago, went from a 12kg, now can just manage a 32kg snatch on each arm- I am 53 yrs old and went at it like a bull at a gate.

Wish I read enter the kettlebell six months ago, and seen this video.

Do you think I should start from scratch again ? cos thats what I am thinking of doing.

THANKS FOR YOUR HELP

[averagetoelite]

@chibluth Don't think of it as starting from scratch, just think of it as starting a new program, because that's what it is. If possible I would also get your flexibility and stability evaluated (preferably by an FMS trainer) to ensure you don't have any issues that may hold you back in the future.

[chemlight9000]

THANK YOU.

[maestroprimissimo]

Excellent advice. I'm a kettlebell beginner and this is very helpful. Thanks.

[causticphlegm]

"It's hard to get bored of something that's trying to kill you." Dude, that's awesome. And so true. Great video.

[djg093]

so true, I am at the end of a 12 week course and swings are still the key to every workout

[abzhussain]

This is the BEST video of all, the BEST one single piece of Advice given on kettlebells.

[liqinpork]

Really Great Video. Thank You.

[rockbodyfitness]

swings and getups are WAY underrated

:)

comrades stop whining and do your swings and getups

eric moss rkc

[Rambodoc]

The only fault one can quibble about in your excellent presentations is the low sound intensity. I learnt a lot from your videos. Thanks!

[john51880]

Great advice! The k.i.s.s method boiled down to 2 moves, and they work! Any one reading this who doughts how good this advice is needs to rethink their training. "Low tech/ hi concept" is pavels old phrase and it is written on the side of one of my 40kg kb's for a reason!

[grindercap]

Great advice, thanks for the info!

I haven't read Pavel or anyone else and had just started training.

I have been doing mostly swings, but was trying cleans and jerks also. I felt I needed to learn better technique right away when going into rack position.

This had me wondering what I really should be doing with the kb; the swings I took to naturally as I was able to attain good form right off. I felt I was beating myself up going into rack, though.

Swings and TGUs it will be!

[right4areason1]

I'm not a newbie, but I need to train like one because I've been doing it wrong for a long time. I've just opened ETK again and I will heed this advice. Thanks ATL.

[HikerPhotobug]

Excellent, just what I've been looking for, some starting advice.

[steffijon2]

AMEN brother!!!! I recently spent over a month recovering from a torn ligament in the thoracic spine from getting too far ahead of myself with my kettlebell and doing snatches and stuff when I had no business to. TGU's and swings may be "boring" but I am sure they would have helped correct some of my imbalances (like a tight/less flexible shoulder) that may have contributed to my injury.

[holywaterx]

Hi Jordan, how long do i have to do swings for until I can be considered ready to move on, right now I can do about two and a half minutes of swings before i need to take a break (my grip starts to get weak), will 10 minutes with no rest be a stage of decency :) ?

[averagetoelite]

The standard I usually go by is either 10 minutes of 1 minute on/ 1 minute off or 20 minutes of 30 seconds on/ 30 seconds off. That shows you've built up the strength and endurance to necessitate a transition to snatches, presses, etc.

[ksmall1998]

Really good advice to a newbie.....Good stuff

[42Buckley42]

I too love the quote, "It's hard to get bored with something that's trying to kill you."

I now have that written on my wall.

[alwaysbelieve1]

Thanks for sharing Jordan. It could not be said enough to stick to the basics and stop over-complicating things. People just vary waaaaaaaaaaaay to much.

I am actually about ready to post something along these same lines on my own blog.

Thanks for sharing.

-Bob Garon

[averagetoelite]

Thanks Bob.

[Josefeaglestone]

Amen. "It's hard to get bored with something that's trying to kill you." I love it!

[masterofabyss]

The phone ringing made me laugh really hard. Other than that, sound advice man. I got a hell of a lot stronger on just swings and getups (and i'm still a beginner with KBs).

[averagetoelite]

Thenks everyone, I appreciate the positive responses. I've been shooting these videos for two years, and still haven't learned to silence my phone.

[BillyAteMySoul]

@averagetoelite

Put it in another room when you're shooting video. That way even if it rings, it won't show up on the video.

Much like what i need to do with my children when I try to shoot a video. I push the little buggers outside, otherwise it's a no go. :)

[ferjepoba]

Sage advice, thanks.

[Michawk]

Good vid, Comrade. Power to you