In Fitness and in Health
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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
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started a programme myself for fitness & weightloss , was a boxer in my early days , now in my 40's and haven't trained for about 7-8 years , middle age spread has appeared , clothes a struggle to get into , so with the help of some supplements / bike / walks with dog down the beach , shifted 14lbs already , feel so much better , wish I'd started longtime ago ..
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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.
This also happened to me.
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Thanks Finn!
Or push/pull/legs? Is it best to trawl the usual suspect sites e.g. bodybuilding.com?!
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years ago i was reading, typing and giving advice to people on bb-forums the same amount as i do now on denim forums!
if you don´t know exactly how often you can make it to the gym per week, then a split isn`t really what you´re looking for! always train the whole body in one session (60-75min. per workout) and you´re set.
going to the gym 2-3times during the week is all you need to do…one day between the workouts and you´re good to go again!
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Shego, Dan John has a couple of variations on a minimalist two day programme on his site:
http://danjohn.net/2011/01/minimalist-training/
Also take a look at variants on Rippetoe's programme, which is roughly:
Day 1: Squat, Overhead Press, Deadlift
Day 2: Squat, Benchpress, Power Clean
Finn's probably got a much better idea than me though.
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I do kind of a modified Rippetoe program I developed with adaptive elements in it (APRE). Love it. Happy to share the protocol if anyone is interested.
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Thanks for all the feedback! mclain - I'd be interested.
My favourite exercises have always been weighted dips, chin-ups and then rows. Though I do appreciate the Squat is important so will obviously want to incorporate that also.
Edit: so I just went down to my new gym to pick something up, no squat rack. :-(.
