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Paleo Nutrition Seminars, CrossFit Nutrition, and the Original Whole30 Program

Learn about the 9 factors of optimal health from Dallas & Melissa Hartwig, creators of the popular Whole30 program.

The Benefits of High Intensity Training

Benefits of HIIT

A Whole9 guest post by Peter Hirsh, a nationally certified personal trainer and kettlebell instructor who has been teaching and training with kettlebells for over ten years Most people like to get their heart rate up when they exercise, and doing so brings about tremendous benefits. In many traditional gyms, an abundance of seated weight lifting machines and exercises has increased the demand for equipment dedicated to cardiovascular exercise. When you sit down to lift weights, the overall … [Read more...]

5 Mistakes People Make in Their Exercise Routine

Exercise Routine at Whole9life.com

This is a Whole9 guest post by Peter Hirsh, a nationally certified personal trainer and kettlebell instructor who has been teaching and training with kettlebells for over ten years. Trainers today often disagree about the methods that are the most appropriate for their clients for both exercise and nutrition. Enter into any gym and you can observe people using cardio machines, weight lifting machines and others using medicine balls, kettlebells and sandbags. I have been teaching health and … [Read more...]

The 7 Primal Movements – Part 2

7 primal movements

This is a Whole9 guest post by Peter Hirsh, a nationally certified personal trainer and kettlebell instructor who has been teaching and training with kettlebells for over ten years. I recently wrote a post that talked about The Seven Primal Movements and how they are the basis for all human interaction with the world. The bend, squat, lunge, twist, pull, push and gait are infinitely combined to move your body in the physical world and to manipulate objects of all description. The beauty of … [Read more...]

Flexibility for Strength, Posture and Injury Prevention

flexibility

This is a Whole9 guest post by Peter Hirsh, a nationally certified personal trainer and kettlebell instructor who has been teaching and training with kettlebells for over ten years. When I was twelve years old I took up the sport TaeKwonDo. I was highly active as a child before this but had done little in the way of learning how to use my body. TaeKwonDo taught me focus and discipline and created unity by connecting my mind and body. What I didn't realize then was I was developing one of the … [Read more...]

6 Reasons To Start Using Kettlebells

6 reasons to start using kettlebells

This is a Whole9 guest post by Peter Hirsh, a nationally certified personal trainer and kettlebell instructor who has been teaching and training with kettlebells for over ten years. I don't know of any experienced kettlebell practitioner that doesn't utilize other tools and gain from their various benefits as well. However, kettlebells can provide certain benefits that nothing else can and are a great tool to include in your regular workout routines. It is my goal to help continue the … [Read more...]

Kettlebell Training for Beginners

Kettlebell for Beginners at Whole9life.com

This is a Whole9 guest post by Peter Hirsh, a nationally certified personal trainer and kettlebell instructor who has been teaching and training with kettlebells for over ten years. Last month, I posted an article with kettlebell basic movements to help people understand what kettlebell training is all about. In the post, we taught deadlifts, and the three primary kettlebell lifts, the swing, the clean&press, and the snatch. Today, I am going to dive further into the art of kettlebell … [Read more...]

4 Basic Movements for Kettlebell Workouts

kettlebell movements

This is a Whole9 guest post by Peter Hirsh, a nationally certified personal trainer and kettlebell instructor who has been teaching and training with kettlebells for over ten years. The first time I ever picked up a kettlebell was about ten years ago. At the time they were almost unheard of in the US and proper instruction was very hard to find. I read books by Pavel, and studied the different philosophies of Anthony Dilluglio, Valerie Fedorenko and Steve Cotter. I also practiced everything … [Read more...]

Prepare for Pavel (and your RKC certification)

We’ve recently written about our experience at the Russian Kettlebell Challenge (RKC) instructor certification.  Several people have asked about how we prepared for the weekend, so here is our best advice for surviving – and succeeding with – your RKC. The Pre-Prep Prep Our “prep” for the RKC began in earnest about four months before we headed to St. Paul, MN to take the challenging 3-day course.  Our program was designed to add a specific set of skills to a foundation of substantial general … [Read more...]

The RKC in Review

We (Dallas and Melissa) completed the RKC (Russian Kettlebell Challenge) certification in St. Paul, MN from April 29th – May 1st.   This post is our review of the RKC, for those of you interested in becoming certified as an instructor and coaching others in the use of kettlebells as an effective fitness tool. The RKC:  By the Numbers The RKC is, in our view, the gold standard of kettlebell certifications.  It’s the most recognized, the most highly respected and the one you want after your name … [Read more...]

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