Bhassler wrote:I haven't gone back to them because I feel I can get a better workout and a workout that's more relevant to MA with Pilates.
Bhassler wrote:I picked up a set of kettlebells and played with them a bit, and I thought it was pretty easy. Honestly, I haven't gone back to them because I feel I can get a better workout and a workout that's more relevant to MA with Pilates. Of course, I'm a Pilates instructor, so I know how to do things that your typical Pilates enthusiast doesn't (and to be quite honest a lot of Pilates instructors don't either). The moral of the story? It's not so much the system as the person doing it. I wonder if any of us here have heard that before...
josh wrote:Dragging this thread out of obscurity... I got a KB a few weeks ago and have been playing around with some different stuff (and I learned a lot from everybody's comments on this thread, thanks all). Anyway, I was wondering what the more experienced KB players think about this article/video (claiming that the Long Cycle C&J is the best and only KB exercise for fighters); I'm usually a bit skeptical of these "magic pill" type claims so I'm curious what others think. I've tried the exercise (with a 16, not a 24 as he recommends) and it is indeed hard...
http://www.rmaxinternational.com/blog/?p=29
SitYodTong wrote:
That is Scott Sonnon, who trains quite a few martial artists and is a very skilled sambo practicioner himself. I highly recommend his Bodyflow books/DVDs--they really mesh well with internal MA training.
As far as a "magic pill", the long cycle C&J isn't--which is fine, as it's not meant to be used exclusively but as part of a larger program. It is a very useful exercise though, and a staple in my KB work.
...I suggest the one-arm 24kg kettlebell Long Cycle Clean and Jerk (LCCJ) - which is a clean followed by a jerk back to a clean again - as the primary if not exclusive exercise for competitive fighters
All KB skills are in the LCCJ. If we perfect it, everything else is just elementary. Too many acrobatic kettlebell juggling suggestion. Stick to this basic.
SitYodTong wrote:josh wrote:Dragging this thread out of obscurity... I got a KB a few weeks ago and have been playing around with some different stuff (and I learned a lot from everybody's comments on this thread, thanks all). Anyway, I was wondering what the more experienced KB players think about this article/video (claiming that the Long Cycle C&J is the best and only KB exercise for fighters); I'm usually a bit skeptical of these "magic pill" type claims so I'm curious what others think. I've tried the exercise (with a 16, not a 24 as he recommends) and it is indeed hard...
http://www.rmaxinternational.com/blog/?p=29
That is Scott Sonnon, who trains quite a few martial artists and is a very skilled sambo practicioner himself. I highly recommend his Bodyflow books/DVDs--they really mesh well with internal MA training.
As far as a "magic pill", the long cycle C&J isn't--which is fine, as it's not meant to be used exclusively but as part of a larger program. It is a very useful exercise though, and a staple in my KB work.
I've seen clips of Sonnon doing his flow/yoga routines, and have to admit, the man moves really really well. But I get confused as which of his programs to start with or use: Flowfit, Prasara, Bodyflow, etc. etc. etc.?
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