Exercises

Deck Squat This squat variation is a great one to add to your kettlebell training. Total body mobility must be a pre-requisite to doing this movement correctly. Grab your kettlebell into a standing goblet position, which you should be familiar with in your kettlebell training. Next, perform a goblet squat and continue to descend...

Hindu Pushups What looks like an easy yoga-like move, the hindu pushups present a challenging kettlebell training movement for the upper body. Nearly every pushing muscle gets hammered in this movement. The triceps, the pecs, and the shoulders all get hit in a variety of angles due to the nature of the movement. Key...

Gladiator Holds This is an advanced side plank variation to use in your kettlebell training that will challenge the entire lateral subsystem (lats, obliques, QL, and glute medius). Be sure to drive the lateral part of your bottom foot into the ground to elevate the hip and to “lead with the heel up” on...

Hand Walk-outs This can also be a great part of a dynamic warm-up in your kettlebell training for those in tight quarters, but Hand Walk-Outs is a great a exercise in developing upper body strength and total body mobility within your kettlebell training. Watch Coach Brandon to ensure you’re doing the movement correctly.

Coffin Sit-Ups This is more challenging than you may think and a great addition to your kettlebell training. Cross your arms to eliminate momentum from your upper half, and also lock your legs out to reduce the amount of help you get from your hip flexors. Perform this movement slow and deliberately, especially when...

Uneven Pushup to Shoulder Tap This horizontal pressing variation is challenging enough when done with both hands in contact with the ground, but elevating one side on a kettlebell, creating an uneven pushups, makes this kettlebell training exercise all the more challenging, as well as potentially beneficial. Additionally, it is also one of the...

Gladiator TGU Any dude that hears the word “Gladiator” instantly thinks of: “My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions and loyal servant of the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son. Husband to a murdered wife. And I will have vengeance,...