Comments on: My Thoughts On The ACE Kettlebell Study http://www.charmcitykettlebells.com/featured-articles/my-thoughts-on-the-ace-kettlebell-study/ Baltimore Kettlebell Instruction Wed, 21 Mar 2012 23:40:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sandy Sommer RKC http://www.charmcitykettlebells.com/featured-articles/my-thoughts-on-the-ace-kettlebell-study/comment-page-1/#comment-1181 Sandy Sommer RKC Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:03:30 +0000 http://www.charmcitykettlebells.com/?p=1226#comment-1181 Caitlin, Thanks for your commentary on the ACE study article. You are blessed to be able to work out with Jon Hinds! Excellent place to train. Train with purpose, Sandy Sommer RKC Caitlin,

Thanks for your commentary on the ACE study article. You are blessed to be able to work out with Jon Hinds! Excellent place to train.

Train with purpose,

Sandy Sommer RKC

]]> By: Kettlebells – Carido and Weightlifting Combined! « Fit for Feats http://www.charmcitykettlebells.com/featured-articles/my-thoughts-on-the-ace-kettlebell-study/comment-page-1/#comment-1178 Kettlebells – Carido and Weightlifting Combined! « Fit for Feats Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:30:54 +0000 http://www.charmcitykettlebells.com/?p=1226#comment-1178 [...] I recommend reading clarification from a more seasoned kettlebell professional [...] [...] I recommend reading clarification from a more seasoned kettlebell professional [...]

]]> By: Caitlin Iverson http://www.charmcitykettlebells.com/featured-articles/my-thoughts-on-the-ace-kettlebell-study/comment-page-1/#comment-1177 Caitlin Iverson Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:36:36 +0000 http://www.charmcitykettlebells.com/?p=1226#comment-1177 Thank you Sandy for your insight on the ACE study. I, too, was happy for the 'mainstream' publicity of kettlebells yet disappointed with the lack of progression in the workout listed. Beginners to kettlebells could be at risk of injury if they use only that article as their guide - Especially when the focus of the kettlebell deadlift is not even on the hamstrings! I have been working out at the Monkey Bar Gym in Madison, WI - I was doing the 'una' workout - http://monkeybargym.com/una.html - which is one arm snatch alternating with one arm push-press - with a polar heart rate monitor I found that I also burned 350 calories in 1/2 hour. Again, thank you for your thoughts and clarification to the ACE article! ~ Caitlin Thank you Sandy for your insight on the ACE study. I, too, was happy for the ‘mainstream’ publicity of kettlebells yet disappointed with the lack of progression in the workout listed.

Beginners to kettlebells could be at risk of injury if they use only that article as their guide – Especially when the focus of the kettlebell deadlift is not even on the hamstrings!

I have been working out at the Monkey Bar Gym in Madison, WI – I was doing the ‘una’ workout – http://monkeybargym.com/una.html – which is one arm snatch alternating with one arm push-press – with a polar heart rate monitor I found that I also burned 350 calories in 1/2 hour.

Again, thank you for your thoughts and clarification to the ACE article!

~ Caitlin

]]> By: Sandy Sommer RKC http://www.charmcitykettlebells.com/featured-articles/my-thoughts-on-the-ace-kettlebell-study/comment-page-1/#comment-1153 Sandy Sommer RKC Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:28:29 +0000 http://www.charmcitykettlebells.com/?p=1226#comment-1153 Yes you are spot on Dale. I didn't workout the other day that involved approximately 10 minutes of work in 1/2 hour. Heart rate monitor said I burned 350 calories. Train with purpose, Sandy Sommer RKC Yes you are spot on Dale. I didn’t workout the other day that involved approximately 10 minutes of work in 1/2 hour. Heart rate monitor said I burned 350 calories.

Train with purpose,

Sandy Sommer RKC

]]> By: Dale http://www.charmcitykettlebells.com/featured-articles/my-thoughts-on-the-ace-kettlebell-study/comment-page-1/#comment-1150 Dale Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:00:15 +0000 http://www.charmcitykettlebells.com/?p=1226#comment-1150 Sandy, like you I think the study is good however not many people are going to snatch for an hour and my students can't. I do tell people about the study and point out that their workouts are NOT this intense and revert back to the title of burn twice the calories in half the time which I think is a good point. In other words, 30 min of kettlebell training is much more effective then a 60 min spinning class:) Sandy, like you I think the study is good however not many people are going to snatch for an hour and my students can’t.

I do tell people about the study and point out that their workouts are NOT this intense and revert back to the title of burn twice the calories in half the time which I think is a good point. In other words, 30 min of kettlebell training is much more effective then a 60 min spinning class:)

]]> By: Sandy Sommer RKC http://www.charmcitykettlebells.com/featured-articles/my-thoughts-on-the-ace-kettlebell-study/comment-page-1/#comment-1114 Sandy Sommer RKC Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:52:54 +0000 http://www.charmcitykettlebells.com/?p=1226#comment-1114 Thank you for reading Lee! How is the great state of Maine? Sandy Sommer Thank you for reading Lee! How is the great state of Maine?

Sandy Sommer

]]> By: Kettlebellwitch http://www.charmcitykettlebells.com/featured-articles/my-thoughts-on-the-ace-kettlebell-study/comment-page-1/#comment-1113 Kettlebellwitch Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:51:31 +0000 http://www.charmcitykettlebells.com/?p=1226#comment-1113 Good critique, Sandy. I just read the article after receiving Pavel's e-newsletter. Good critique, Sandy. I just read the article after receiving Pavel’s e-newsletter.

]]> By: Sandy Sommer RKC http://www.charmcitykettlebells.com/featured-articles/my-thoughts-on-the-ace-kettlebell-study/comment-page-1/#comment-1067 Sandy Sommer RKC Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:06:16 +0000 http://www.charmcitykettlebells.com/?p=1226#comment-1067 Nice points Liz. I had sent out the study to a few folks and purposely left out the pages with the pictures. If I recall correctly, everything I saw looked wrong:( Train with purpose, Sandy Sommer RKC Nice points Liz. I had sent out the study to a few folks and purposely left out the pages with the pictures. If I recall correctly, everything I saw looked wrong:(

Train with purpose,

Sandy Sommer RKC

]]> By: Liz http://www.charmcitykettlebells.com/featured-articles/my-thoughts-on-the-ace-kettlebell-study/comment-page-1/#comment-1066 Liz Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:15:53 +0000 http://www.charmcitykettlebells.com/?p=1226#comment-1066 Of course, if people do swings using the instruction and photos in the ACE study, they'll be doing them incorrectly. Not only is the picture of the swing awful, but the reference to which muscles are used omits the use of the hamstrings. They also supplement the standard advice on the starting size kettlebell with their own advice to "go light," including a suggestion that women start with an 8lb kettlebell. I think it's a real shame that they put out an article that's so positive on kettlebells, and then followed it up with improper instruction on how to use them. Of course, if people do swings using the instruction and photos in the ACE study, they’ll be doing them incorrectly.

Not only is the picture of the swing awful, but the reference to which muscles are used omits the use of the hamstrings.

They also supplement the standard advice on the starting size kettlebell with their own advice to “go light,” including a suggestion that women start with an 8lb kettlebell.

I think it’s a real shame that they put out an article that’s so positive on kettlebells, and then followed it up with improper instruction on how to use them.

]]> By: Sandy Sommer RKC http://www.charmcitykettlebells.com/featured-articles/my-thoughts-on-the-ace-kettlebell-study/comment-page-1/#comment-1064 Sandy Sommer RKC Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:12:05 +0000 http://www.charmcitykettlebells.com/?p=1226#comment-1064 Jim, Great comment. The ACE study certainly helps give us more traction but swings would have been a much better movement to use for their work, as you point out. Their numbers are consistent with what I've found for myself using a heart rate monitor. I think I'll strap up with a swing workout and see what happens:) Best, Sandy Sommer RKC Jim,

Great comment. The ACE study certainly helps give us more traction but swings would have been a much better movement to use for their work, as you point out. Their numbers are consistent with what I’ve found for myself using a heart rate monitor. I think I’ll strap up with a swing workout and see what happens:)

Best, Sandy Sommer RKC

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