Posted by Sandy Sommer RKC in Sandy's Journal on 04 30th, 2009 | 3 Comments
Goals For the Delaware Kettlebell Workshop
Dr. Mark Cheng, RKC Team Leader will be conducting Hard Style, High Density Delaware Kettlebell Workshop on June 21, 2009.
I’m helping coordinate, get the word out etc and I’ve put some goals in place to get to before that date.
Current, 1 rep max for Kettlebell Press is 36 KG. I will be...
Posted by Sandy Sommer RKC in Sandy's Journal on 04 29th, 2009 | 3 Comments
What’s Size Kettlebells Should I Use?
A lot of people ask me what size kettlebell should I use? 99% of women should start with a 8 KG Kettlebell. 99% of men should start with the 16 kg Kettlebell. Why?
What I have found is that most men try to start too heavy and a lot of women want to start too light. Women tend to be very strong relative...
Posted by Sandy Sommer RKC in Sandy's Journal on 04 28th, 2009 | 2 Comments
One of Those Days
Today has been one of those days:) I don’t know if it’s the July like humidity here but I’ve been having trouble getting it together today and can now barely keep my eyes open.
I planned on doing low volume pistols using the 16 KG kettlebell and got that accomplished. Did 10 reps total....
Posted by Sandy Sommer RKC in Sandy's Journal on 04 27th, 2009 | No Comments
Keep It Simple
One of the things that originally attracted me to kettlebell practice was the sheer simplicity and elegance of the workouts.
I said simple not easy:)
Pavel has a saying that it’s better to dig a furrow an inch long and a mile deep, rather than a mile long and an inch deep.
Too many of us try to...
Posted by Sandy Sommer RKC in Sandy's Journal on 04 24th, 2009 | 8 Comments
Sandy Sommer, Baltimore Kettlebell Instructor Demonstrates 40 KG Turkish Get Up
I’ve been working on my Turkish Get Ups quite a lot and have made some real progess the last few weeks. “Kettlebells From The Ground Up” is the resource I’ve referenced in order to get more proficient in this kettlebell movement. And I’ve practiced and practiced. I want...
Posted by Sandy Sommer RKC in Sandy's Journal on 04 22nd, 2009 | 6 Comments
How Should You Train for The New RKC Snatch Test?
This post presupposes that you have built a solid base to build off of. I mean that you have tackled “Enter The Kettlebell” to build your resilience or worked with an RKC instructor who has given you the go ahead to tackle this elephant. Preferably both. Getting hurt while training is not...
Posted by Sandy Sommer RKC in Sandy's Journal on 04 22nd, 2009 | 6 Comments
What Motivates You?
Why do we do the things we do each day? Or why do we not do certain things? What motivates you?
Why I train with kettlebells is fairly personal for me. I’m an older dad of a young son. I was 42 when my son Alex was born and he is almost 5 now. His birthday is in just a few months.
I wanted to...
Posted by Sandy Sommer RKC in Sandy's Journal on 04 21st, 2009 | 2 Comments
New RKC Certification Requirements
This is sure to get all into an uproar. It is what it is. You can and will pass.
New RKC Kettlebell Snatch Test Requirements (as of SEptemember 2009)
An RKC candidate is required to do 100 repetitions regardless of bodyweight.
Kettlebell Sizes Men Open Class 24kg Men Masters (50 and Older) 20kg Women...
Posted by Sandy Sommer RKC in Sandy's Journal on 04 21st, 2009 | 5 Comments
Is There a Best Way To Eat to Prepare for the RKC Certification?
If you are thinking of readying yourself for the RKC Certification you may want to think about what I wrote here.
The reason you should pay attention is that you may have to do some fine tuning in order to find your own nutritional sweetspot.
Preparing for the RKC clearly requires advance planning and...
Posted by Sandy Sommer RKC in Sandy's Journal on 04 20th, 2009 | 14 Comments
Why A Certified Kettlebell Instructor Is Your Best Bet
If you are new to kettlebell training,then please keep this this in mind…If you want to learn correct kettlebell technique and you want to practice kettlebell strength and condition, then you ought to hire a professional. Why you ask?
Consider this. April is tax time. Can I do my own taxes? Not...
