Archive for January, 2010

Why I’m A Swinger

Why I’m A Swinger

I quote from Pavel: “The SWING is the foundation of of effective Russian kettlebell training. It requires hip thrust, compressed breathing, rooting, “wedging,” and  in the summation of efforts, skills essential to many other kettlebell drills, as well military, martial and athletic applications. The swing maximizes muscular endurance of the back and waist. These are [...]

I Love Turkish Get Ups

I Love Turkish Get Ups

Some of my good friends from “Down Under” posted a few different TGU videos and they picked one of mine too. I’m flattered and thought you may want to check out the clips. Train with purpose, Sandy Sommer RKC

Week in Review, January 3, 2010

Week in Review, January 3, 2010

I’ve survived the holidays with minimal damage to my body, soul and mind. Beginning with Thanksgiving and ending with New Year’s Day, the American holiday season is fraught with minefields. Ones you miss and ones on which you land solidly on top. I did manage to avoid a lot of them but the main challenge [...]

What’s In My Kitchen?

What’s In My Kitchen?

Many of you have expressed interest in my Primal eating habits so I wanted to pen a short article about that I keep on hand as a matter of course.  I feel that a seasonal approach to vegetables and fruit is important for a variety of reasons. So check out this chart for some ideas [...]