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Author : Bellomo Dave
Title : Kettlebell Training for athletes develop explosive power and strength for martial arts, football, basketball, and other sports
Year : 2010

Link download : Bellomo_Dave_-_Kettlebell_Training_for_athletes.zip

Kettlebells have been around for more than a century. They were used extensively by the performing strongmen of the circuses during the late 1800s. Some strength historians will argue that kettlebells have existed for many centuries, dating back to when the Celts made them from stone. Whatever the case may be, kettlebells are making an amazing comeback in the strength and conditioning of athletes as well as in the every-day fitness programs of people around the world. In recent years martial artists have been using kettlebells extensively in conditioning programs. These programs are designed to build strength and stamina without adding the unnecessary bulk of conventional bodybuilding programs. Also, the Russian sport of Girevoy has increased in popularity in those same circles. The object of Girevoy is to perform the highest number of repetitions you can with a fi xed weight in the events of the clean and jerk (two kettlebells), the single snatch, and the single push-press. It is a very popular sport in Eastern Europe and has been growing in the United States as well. Kettlebells, also called ring weights, come in many shapes and sizes. From cylinders to square blocks, the most common design resembles a cannonball with a handle on one side. This design has many advantages over the others, including the absence of sharp edges as well as an easier fit to the user’s body. These implements differ from dumbbells because the weight is distributed to one end rather than being even. This makes them ideal for performing ballistic, whole-body exercises such as cleans, snatches, and their variations. Kettlebells can be used either individually or in pairs. Unlike dumbbells, kettlebells are user friendly for performing movements such as the squat-pull because the weight distribution allows for comfort and correct body positioning. These Old World weights are not just for the elite strongmen seen on television. Anyone who is healthy enough to strength train can learn to use kettlebells. Whether you are a great ath-lete or a great-grandmother, these simple tools will help you produce the most extraordinary results you have ever seen. Kettlebell training is arguably the most effective and effi-cient form of strength training ever created. It is based upon whole-body, real-life movements that would be labeled as func-tional by today’s so-called fitness experts. It is not that we are inventing this kind of training, only rediscovering it. Fitness machines typically work in only one plane of move-ment, such as forward and backward or side to side. Many kettle-bell exercises, however, incorporate movement into more than one plane, just as people move in real life. These implements can be used in a slow, controlled manner or explosively. They can be used to isolate a muscle, as well as for big, whole-body movements. Kettlebells are not only versatile but also extremely durable and cost-effective. They are so space efficient that they will even fit under your bed when you are finished with your workout. ...