Kettlebell notes for the future.
First of all: one pood is equal to 40 funt (Russian pounds), or 16.something kilograms, or 36.whatever pounds. I have an entirely aesthetic desire to only use kettlebells measured in poods and half-poods.
The Dragon Door forums have a brief text instructional on the KB clean.
Catalyst Athletics makes me think that my hip complex work could be well served by some swings:
The point of the KB swing is the explosive snap of the hips.
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With a focus on this hip action, the KB will rise to chest or chin height easily with no work from the arms and shoulders. Again, this is the point - you shouldn’t be muscling the bell up with your arms.
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I have two basic concerns regarding the overhead swing. The first is for the safety of both the swinger and those around him or her…. My second concern is simply that often people get caught up in the effort to bring the bell overhead and their hip snap disappears. Instead we get a slow, soft hump with a big upper body effort. I’ll say it again - this really defeats the purpose of the swing.
