In Fitness and in Health
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Just a quick thought from ol Z here.
When training with kettlebells form is so important. If your form is off your really cheating yourself. The reason I mention this is because it's easy to get wrapped up in trying to go to a heavier bell to early. Perfect form with lighter weight is much more important in the long run.
Probably just reminding myself here but if anybody else needs that lesson, there ya go.
Carry on
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Preach on, Z.
Just to add to that, bad form with kettlebells can really mess you up physically. Since the motions work your core muscles a lot, if you're not careful, you're going to injure your lower back. Definitely pay attention to form and don't move up too quickly in weight. You may feel less badass swinging a 15 lb. bell, but it will pay off in the long run.
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Finally! The truth about that 5 lb. kettlebell comes out…
Seriously, what does that thing look like? A golf ball with a handle welded on top?
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Z preach on, its funny you say this. This week I actually went back to the 12kg bell. I could feel myself breaking form with the 16kg bell.
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And easy way to strenghten your core is to do simple one hand swings. + you need to watch your form while doing it. That is also a simple way to get the form right, imho
( I need to get back to training,,,hope my shoulders will take it now)
basics for girevoy sport…;-) (I might have posted this before, She's a world Champion, Ladies over 40, 63kg's)
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Alright, I just started with the Skogg system and I dig it so far. The only problem is that the top of my forearm/wrist hurts from the kettlebell basically bouncing on top of it. I read that that's a sign that I need a heavier bell, is that true?
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a heavier bell would not be my choice, I'd check on your technique. Skogg touches on it a bit and a few quick you tube searches should get you moving in the right direction. What size bell are you using?
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Thank for the help guys. I'm only using a 15 pound bell and while I'm definitely a beginner I wouldn't really say I'm too "weak." The only reason why I mention a heavier bell is because I just looked up my problem and stumbled upon this video which basically looks like what I do. At 1:00 is a good demonstration
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I would work on keeping the bell closer to your body – as demonstrated in the video. If the problem persists, you could explore other options.
Just as a reference, I initially experienced the same wrist/forearm issues when I first started. The issues went away completely as I improved my form and was able to control the bell better.
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also watch where your hand ends when you have the bell in "rack". You should be able to pick your nose. ie your thumb should be in middle of your chest, see around 0,23 on the vid I posted earlier.
Also don't twist your wrist, let the bell do the work.And as stated before, use wide wristbands
