Yeah, I know... Chris can do it as well! But according to Chris' Dad (Ironman John) Chris has been doing this for years and it cost John THOUSANDS of dollars and countless hours!!!
BTW - yeah, I know... you're waiting for me. Well I'm going to keep you waiting! )
Kim Wong came to class with my absolute favorite t-shirt on for our Saturday AM workout. Just in case you can't read it clearly it says: "Put Your Big Girl Panties on and Deal With It!". Thanks for sharing Kim!
The Turkish Get-up (TGU) is one of the most powerful techniques out there to make people aware of any deficiencies in functional strength, transitional skills and maintaining tension. Even when performed in small doses it has a tremendous effect on the body. but when it is done for high repetitions it is devastating! Ask anyone who has completed "Lupe" or "Pola" from our "Bond Girl" series of workouts - the TGU will crush even the strongest athlete.
Take a moment to watch our own Dos and Liz demonstrate the TGU:
Just wanted to let you all know that we've added another class to our rapidly expanding schedule! The new class will be from 1200 PM to 0100 PM on Friday's. That makes TWELVE (12) classes a week that you can train at... so what's your excuse now?
Tony Rosa, a friend and kettlebell client of mine, took the time to post a review on the Dragon Door website of the KB 101 workshop that he attended this weekend. This wasn't the first kettlebell workshop that Tony's attended - as matter of fact he's been to three of the KB 101 workshops in less than a year - and he keeps returning to them in order to get a deeper insight and understanding of the fundamentals of kettlebell techniques. Here's what he had to say:
Let me put it another way. I also attended a two day CrossFit Kettlebell certification where I certainly learned a lot, but did not come close to what I have learned with Mike. He is a perfectionist when it comes to technique and is uncompromising in that he accepts only your best effort; at the same time, he will bend over backwards to ensure you understand what you are doing. Hopefully, Pavel himself reads this because I frankly believe the RKC would benefit tremendously by incorporating Mike's instructional methods into its curriculum."
Thanks again Tony - your friendship and support is priceless!
Just wanted to extend Birthday wishes to our very own Chris Kalil! Chris' birthday, along with his twin sister Jenny, is on 09/11. We wish them both a great birthday and many more to come!!!
BTW - did I mention that Chris is single and we're trying to hook him up with the just the right girl? She has to do Kettlebells and CrossFit... but we all have hope that she's out there somewhere!!! :)
Not all of our workouts leave you on the floor in a puddle of your own sweat - but some do! "Smackdown" just happens to be one of them and the following video pretty much sums up John Kalil's reaction to the workout. BTW - John is one of our Kettlebell instructors and runs a number of our classes throughout the week as well as working with a growing number of clients one-on-one (check out what one of John's clients says about training with him). Be sure to stop by and say "Hi" if you get a chance!
I firmly believe that you can never be too old to try new things. It's getting outside your "comfort zone" that helps you grow and expand your mind, body and spirit. A perfect example is "Miss Tina" - she's been with us going on two years now and she is getting stronger and stronger all of the time. She is always willing to try a new exercise or workout and NEVER complains - which is more than I can say about the guys in the class who are less than half her age! Below is just a sample of the hard work Tina has put in - keep up the great work!
The CrossFit Level I Kettlebell Certification last weekend was a huge
success. Attendees came from all over the Northeast, from as far away
as upstate
New York to as close as Gaithersburg, Maryland - and they all had one
thing in common - a burning desire to learn more about kettlebells.
With a sold-out crowd in attendance we spent two days going over the
basic kettlebell lifts (deadlift, squat, swing, clean, military press,
push press, snatch, jerk, etc.). We covered basic progressions,
variations, common technique faults and how to fix them. No stone was
left unturned and no question was left unanswered. Everyone left the
certification sore, tired, and ready to take their newfound knowledge
back to their clients.
Most, if not all, came to the certification with some experience with
kettlebells - but none were prepared for the depth of information that
was presented. Jeff consistently amazed everyone with his
demonstrations, technique breakdown and entertaining "Jeff-isms" ("If
you're going to be stupid you better be tough!"; "No good will come of
that!"; "That was some high-quality pain!"; etc.). Mike (Krivka)
provided hands-on tips on correcting technique issues, testing
structural integrity and some creative workout cycles to keep everyone
moving and motivated.
NOTE: If you missed this certification and are interested in attending one we will be announcing another date for a Level I KB Certification in the coming weeks.