Kettlebells and Strongman Training

Above, Valery Jerking a Girl Overhead! NOT easy to press humans over your head! 

Over the weekend Valery Fedorenko instructed at my gym on the proper ways of Kettlebell Lifting, just as the sport is performed in Russia. Clean and Jerk, Push Press, Snatch and Swings.

Lots of details go into these 4 exercises – pretty crazy stuff.

The really cool thing was seeing how much of a carry over the KB Lifting had to strongman.

 Valery loved all the odd objects in my gym and so he began to play….flipping a 600 lb tire, jerking a 150 lb globe dumbbell, push pressing a 125 lb anvil with ease!

Valery only weighs 180 lbs or so, but his technique on the tire flip was amazing. I have seen 300 lb Football players unable to budge that tire!

I always believed in Kettlebells, regardless of the naysayers who demanded they were a fad. I saw how they taught athletes to be agressive yet efficient at the same time with a loaded object. This is something many athletes are missing.

When you can clean and jerk heavy kettlebells you will quickly see how other full body lifts become easier rather quickly.

Start tearing into them bells!

In Strength,

Zach Even – Esh

P.S. – Want to learn the way we use Kettlebells at the USC Gymnasium? Check em’ out right here.

P.P.S. – Or, you can get even more advanced HERE.

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