10 Life Lessons I Learned from Kettlebell Sport

There are many life lessons to be taken away from Kettlebell Sport.
When it comes to life, we tend to rush through things. We want to be done and move onto the next, we want to skip to the advanced movements, we want to find the hack that allows us to finish first. The truth is, starting slow sets you up with a better foundation, no matter what you’re doing. Whether it’s physical or mental, taking the time to progress slowly is key to learning how to do something correctly, and will allow you to finish stronger than if you rush or take a shortcut.

Competitions, Kettlebell Sport, PsychologybrittanyvsAugust 1, 2019kettlebell sport, mental training, mental strength, life lessons, life lessons from kettlebell sport, endurance, mental tenacity, brain, the first minute is a lie, struggle, perfection Comment

How to Fight Training Monotony

There are so many components within the technique of each Kettlebell Sport lift that it’s unlikely your training will be boring for at least the first year or two - you’ll be much too busy thinking of the 10 things you have to remember to do for each repetition. However, there is something to be said for training monotony once you’ve been competing in the sport for several years. Doing the same lift over and over again… OF COURSE it gets boring at some point. Especially if you’re focused on achieving a high-level rank with a particular weight kettlebell, you might begin to feel like you’re banging your head against the same proverbial ceiling.

Competitions, Kettlebell SportbrittanyvsNovember 27, 2018kettlebell sport, training for kettlebell sport, fight training monotony, programming, kettlebell, kettlebell competition, competition training, training tipsComment

A Coach's Merit by Naomi Kooiker

Some think that the merit of a coach is measured by how many world class athletes they have produced. Or by how many medals their students have won. Or even by how well they themselves have performed in competition. It's not. Or at least, it shouldn't be.

Competitions, Kettlebell Sport, Guest postbrittanyvsSeptember 11, 2018KB Fit BrittNaomi Kooiker, kettlebell coach, a coach's merit, coaching, kettlebell sportComment

Interview with Long Cycle phenom and 2x MSIC Andrea Lavoie

While Andrea has been doing Kettlebell Sport since 2011, she really made a splash in the community over the last couple years with record-setting numbers in 2x20kg Long Cycle and a World Record and MSIC rank in 2x24kg Long Cycle at the WAKSC World Championships in 2018.

Competitions, Interviews, Kettlebell SportbrittanyvsMay 17, 2018interview, andrea lavoie, kettlebell sport, long cycle, MSIC, master of sport, lifterComment

Build stability and flexibility with isometric drills

Beginners can avoid overuse injuries and prep their joints and tissues more effectively by incorporating isometric drills into their training, i.e. overhead hold, rack hold, farmer walk. These drills will build stability and strength, as well as teach the lifter how to relax in the rest positions.

Competitions, Kettlebell Sport, TechniquebrittanyvsMarch 18, 2017farmer carry, isometric, isometric drills, isometric hold, overhead hold, rack hold, rack position, relaxationComment