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Feel Good Guide to Kettlebell Lifting [GO]
Train Pain-Free!

2011 Long Cycle Championship Results [GO]
Photo / Videos

Boost Your Metabolism [GO]
Five ways

Change How You Move [GO]
How you look...

Force Generation and the Posterior Chanin [GO]
Learn to use your back!

Crunching the Numbers [GO]
The art of progression

Five Reasons to Lift Kettlebells? [GO]
High caloric, fast workouts, injury free...

What Every American Should Know [GO]
About kettlebell lifting

Shoveling Snow [GO]
Calories burned

What Is a Kettlebell? [GO]
The true story behind this incredible fitness tool

Competition, the Ultimate Motivator [GO]
Get on the platform and succeed

Deep Breathing for Weight Loss, Energy [GO]
Learn how deep breathing can help you

Kettlebell StrongSport Comes to NY [GO]
First ever stand-alone competition

Firefighter Fitness 2010 [GO]
Attention Long Island Fire Departments!

A Team Is Born [GO]
The Vegas Class 2010

Kettlebell Wellness 101 [GO]
A healthy, steady progression is best

Weight Loss - 3 Quick Tips [GO]
Number one reason people workout

Fitness, Survival, and the FDNY [GO]
A close look at firefighter fitness

3 Kettlebell Training Tricks [GO]
That promise to improve your lifting

Just Do the Work [GO]
Shut up and workout

A Look at One Arm Jerk [GO]
From every angle

Your Road Map to Kettlebell Success [GO]
Avoid common pitfalls

AKC Fitness LI Kettlebell Gymnasium [GO]
What it means to be an affiliate owner

Erin S. / Busy Professional & Mother of Two [GO]
Erin gets it done in under 30 minutes

Tom G. / Lose 20 Lbs. and Feels Great [GO]
Nagging shoulder pain disappears

Kettlebells, The Fitness Triple Crown [GO]
Strength, Cardio, Flexibility training in one set

Tapping Into Your Inner Strength [GO]
Think you can, or think you can't, you're right

Kettlebell's Five Commandments [GO]
We'll stick to the 5 most important!

Julie S. / The Motivator [GO]
28 pound weight loss and counting

Kettlebells, Like Running with Weights [GO]
Burn up to 20 calories per minute

Skinny Strong [GO]
Build strength, not size

As Seen on TV [GO]
AKC Fitness LI on News12

Blood Sweat and Kettlebells [GO]
A user's guide to lifting

How to Fix a Broken Lockout [GO]
beginner tips



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MIKE STEFANO ON FACEBOOK [GO]
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AKC FITNESS LI KETTLEBELL BLOG [GO]
Stay up to date on AKC Fitness info / events / videos

FREE TRIAL KETTLEBELL LESSON [GO]
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PURCHASE KETTLEBELLS [GO]
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KETTLEBELL VIDEO REVIEW
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SWING

CLEAN / RACK

PRESS / PUSH PRESS

JERK / LONG CYCLE

HALF SNATCH / SNATCH

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THE SWING: beginner movement [>>BACK TO TOP]

· Develops the lower body, back, grip
· Teaches fluid, yet explosive movement
· Engages posterior chain (glutes, hamstrings)


CLEAN / RACK: intermediate movement [>>BACK TO TOP]

· Works legs and arms simultaneously
· Provides active rest during set
· Bring core-connection to every rep


PUSH PRESS / LOCKOUT: intermediate movement [>>BACK TO TOP]

· Functional connection of lower, upper body
· Core must engage to support and lift weight
· Builds explosive force


JERK / LONG CYCLE: advanced movement [>>BACK TO TOP]

· When performed correctly, 80 percent legs
· Develops strong, toned legs, explosive force
· Long Cycle most full body exercise


HALF SNATCH / SNATCH: advanced movement [>>BACK TO TOP]

· Burn up to 20 calories per minute
· Used by Secret Service as a test
· Works legs, back, grip, heart, lungs