Tomorrow is the big day!

That's right, folks...we're moving all the way up to Rancho Cordova tomorrow! It's a lot closer to my school and Jordie will be working down the street and around the corner. Now all I have to do is find a job up there so I don't have to commute an hour and a half every day anymore...

The move will be nice because it's one of the most functional workouts you could ask for. When it comes to strength, endurance, and overall work capacity it's a killer.

Another great tool for building those three, plus conditioning (basically anaerobic cardio) and joint stabilization, is the kettlebell. Originally from Russia, this tool has become commonplace in the Strength & Conditioning world ever since Pavel Tsatsouline (Dragon Door) brought it over from the Old Country.

                                                      (Photo courtesy of Fast Fit Studio)

The most foundational movements are:
The Swing
The Clean & Jerk
The Snatch
(tutorials for all three coming soon!)

A few more advanced movements are:
The Turkish Getup
The Windmill
The Bottoms-Up Press
(tutorials for these ones and others will come soon also)

A great Kettlebell conditioning workout is as follows:
5 rounds, 60 second rest between rounds
10 Burpees
5 One-handed Kettlebell swings (once finished with one side, switch to the other)
5 Kettlebell Clean & Jerk
5 Kettlebell Snatch

Finisher:
10 Turkish Getups (5 one each side, alternating)

I apologize for the lack of detail at the moment. Never fear though! More articles and tutorials are on their way!