Has anyone done the certification class from Kettlebell concepts? It reads like a good program and is priced under the compitition. But I have never heard anyone talk about them.
I know the name but don't know anyone certified by them so I checked out their site.
To be polite I'll say they are a cheap imitation of Pavel's RKC. In the videos their instructors, to be honest, have horrible technique and I would advise you spend your money on someone better.
I've done a number of certs/seminars and know who's who in the KB scene in the U.S. and in my opinion Steve Cotter & Ken Blackburn's International Kettlebell and Fitness Federation is at the top of the heap.
The American Kettlebell Club is up there too, but is based more on kettlebell sport (until now), though there is no better group to learn technique from.
The RKC also has many good points, but seems to have declined. Very expensive as well.
If you want more info feel free to PM me.
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I know the name but don't know anyone certified by them so I checked out their site.
To be polite I'll say they are a cheap imitation of Pavel's RKC. In the videos their instructors, to be honest, have horrible technique and I would advise you spend your money on someone better.
I've done a number of certs/seminars and know who's who in the KB scene in the U.S. and in my opinion Steve Cotter & Ken Blackburn's International Kettlebell and Fitness Federation is at the top of the heap.
The American Kettlebell Club is up there too, but is based more on kettlebell sport (until now), though there is no better group to learn technique from.
The RKC also has many good points, but seems to have declined. Very expensive as well.
If you want more info feel free to PM me.
Steve Cotter will be holding certification at our facility this year. If around LA area this could be the best bet.
Thanks for the info. I did 2 classes with Steve Cotter at the NSCA precon last year. He does a great class and is part of what got me into kettlebells. I stumbled onto the kbc site, being that I never heard anything about them I thought I would ask.
They should have a certification in every movement. Deadlift, squat, powerclean, bench press, push press, snatch. Lol
You know, I've even heard of lifters hiring people to coach them on these movements. Suckers.
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Working "hard," or the perception of working hard, doesn't really mean anything. Sweating, vomiting, and breathing hard could be a good workout or a tropical disease kicking in.-Dan John
Beware. Lately there has been a glut of kettlebell douchebaggery.
Kettleworx and the like. Crossfit has themselves absolutely laughable kb form.
And then there is this ->
I don't even know what that is supposed to be.
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Yeah scott sonnon has some interesting ideas and his intuflow movements are really helpful in easing pain and such. The clubbells are a great tool and build some real dynamic ability. I do caution however the yoga. Yoga can is some cases be really hard on the back. The lower back is not built for mobility but stability. There is alot of twisting, felxion and extension going on there. With time that can mess up the lower back. Dr. stuart mcgill found that the upward dog exercise has one of the highest compression loads on the disk than just about any other exercise. Also while his intuflow stuff is great for everything else in the body again the lower back does not need mobility. if you go on the forums you see people complaining about lower back pain from the exercises. pain that was not there before.
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