This workshop is designed to build on your knowledge of the Kettlebell. A good foundation was laid out in level 1 with a theoretical introduction and then the basic foundation kettlebell exercises introduced. This workshop now aims to arm trainers and Kettlebell enthusiasts up with an extended range of Kettlebell exercises that can be put in place with their own training and their clients training as well. The level two Kettlebell Workshop is broken into multiplesections… SECTION 1 This section focuses on what would be the most effective and specific way to warm up before a kettlebell session. It includes mobilisers - foam roller techniques and muscle activation exercises that will specifically contribute to effectively moving well whilst performingthe mainkettlebell exercises. THese can easily be applied to many PT clients also. Basic kettlebell handling exercises are also introduced to get the hands and nervous system activated at the optimal level. SECTION 2 Progressions of the level one traditional kettlebell exercises. However the key difference here is that the exercises are progressively enhanced and advanced in technical difficulty and stabilization. This adds and builds on the knowledge acquired in the level one kettlebell workshop. Progressions for the swing - clean - snatch and Turkish get-up are included here. Some of the exercises include… KB American Swing •KB Swing with Rotation •KB Resistance Band Swing •KB Alternate Clean •KB Bottoms Up Clean •KB Double Snatch •KB Bent Over Snatch •KB Single Hand Turkish Get Up SECTION 3 Functional exercises with the kettlebell - including actions that involve the whole body and performed in three dimensional movement. Including the following... KB Woodchop KB Single Leg Exercises KB Bottoms Up Push Up KB Loop KB Pass through Leg Lunge SECTION 4 Abdominal and trunk exercises. These consist of training the abdominals with the kettlebell and having the body in various positions such as standing - sitting and lying down. The kettlebell is used in different movements such as being flipped - rotated and statically held. This section provides great variation and alternatives to normal traditional abdominal training. This includes… •KB Get Up Sit Up •KB Hook Swings •KB Flips •KB L Sit •KB Posterior Sit Up SECTION 5 Looks at bringing a number of the kettlebell exercises together to form combinations. These can be very demanding and are great for the cardio-vascular system - mental focus - grip strength - flexibility & muscular strength and endurance. These combinations aren’t for the faint hearted. Below is a list of some of the combinations included in this workshop... KB Swing to Snatch to Overhead Press KB Deadlift to Crush Squat KB Double Swing to Double Elbow Strike to Double Snatch KB Double Clean & Press to Windmill & Rack Squat KB Single Hand Turkish Get Up to Swing & Snatch SECTION 6 Basic juggling and handling techniques into the Kettlebell workshop series. Juggling techniques such as backward flips - forward flips are taught Section 7 Examples of how to program using just Kettlebells. Examples are provided for standard beginner - intermediate & advanced programs Also provides examples of hypertrophy - cross training & functional training program examples.
