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And to add some more to this, a blog I wrote today -

kettlebellcourses.com.au/2012/05/09/embrace-the-suck/
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RKC Preparation Workshops Series

How to safely perform the key movements of kettlebell training that will allow you to safely train for the RKC, gain strength and pass the RKC tests.


RKC Preparation Workshops Series
Melbourne, Australia
May 19, 2012
12pm - 2pm
The RKC is the world's leading kettlebell training certification. But passing isn't easy - in fact, roughly 30% of those who attend fail on the day.

Imagine that, after three days of hot, heavy and hard training you walk away with nothing.

But it doesn't have to be that way.

Go here to see the best way you can prepare. bit.ly/L3voVN
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The PN stuff is great.

My only comment is that actually giving the clients a democratic vote in their training or diet doesn't usually lead to better results in my experience. They come to you for advice, they should take it no matter how little they like it.
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There was a never a need to bridge on the way down.

Current version of the get up is as Sam says, bridge high enough to bring leg back without the excessive efforts seen before which saw many go into hyperextension of the lower back.

Don't panic - it's exactly the same as what you did at the HKC.
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The answer is in your reason for doing double bell work in the first place. What are the benefits that two bells have over one?

You use more load.

So if you are struggling with strength a period of time spent on double bells will quickly make you stronger so you can handle more weight for a single. I often work double swings and double cleans or snatches for precisely this reason - overload my hips so that when I use less weight (i.e. test weight) it feels light.

Same goes for heavier single bell work (heavier than test weight, or whatever you are currently using). It builds grip, builds core strength to prevent the lazy inability to resist rotation that single bell work can cause and again builds hip drive for test weights.

e.g. to build the snatch test you could use a day of heavy 5 x 5 snatches, a day of 5-10 x 10 double swings and another of 5-10 x 5-6 of heavy single swings. Follow this for a while and then have a crack at the snatch test and be amazed.

So it's not one or the other. It's more like understanding your reason for using a specific tool or method and using it right. Double bells add strength and adding strength is a vital cog to doing single bell well.
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