Kettlebell Walking Series: Farmer’s Walk

http://functionaltraininginstitute.com: Watch Dan perform the Farmer’s Walk and combine other walks to provide different impacts to our body. This terrific workout is great for strength, posture, grip, and so much more. The Functional Training Institute are pioneers in the Functional Training industry, creating some of Australia’s first ever certified CEC accredited courses around the instructionalContinue reading “Kettlebell Walking Series: Farmer’s Walk”

Movement Prep for Overhead lifting or Receiving – Lat stretch vs Prone reach and lift

First off, there is never a bad exercise, but there may be a more efficient choice. Let’s compare the common banded clam exercise with a banded squat as a warm-up to activate the glutes, particularly the glute medius. Performing a banded clam can be challenging for some individuals, as the tensor fasciae latae (TFL) muscleContinue reading “Movement Prep for Overhead lifting or Receiving – Lat stretch vs Prone reach and lift”

Squat Warm Up – Banded Clams vs. Banded Squat

First off, there is never a bad exercise, but there may be a more efficient choice. Let’s compare the common banded clam exercise with a banded squat as a warm-up to activate the glutes, particularly the glute medius. Performing a banded clam can be challenging for some individuals, as the tensor fasciae latae (TFL) muscleContinue reading “Squat Warm Up – Banded Clams vs. Banded Squat”

Bench press Warm up Do’s & Don’ts

First off, there is never a bad exercise, but there may be a more efficient choice. Take a look at this Bench Press example. While it’s common for people to warm up using the banded external rotation drill, most people don’t know how to effectively engage their shoulder blade and thoracic during the movement. TheContinue reading “Bench press Warm up Do’s & Don’ts”

Improving the Kettlebell Snatch Part 4: Pull & punch to lock out

Kettlebells are a great way to learn how to relax and move with momentum. We’ve all grown up being taught that we have to brace a lift, which isn’t wrong… but, kettlebells aren’t a max effort lift, they are a sub-loaded momentum based movement. We can observe the gen pop struggle with this in theContinue reading “Improving the Kettlebell Snatch Part 4: Pull & punch to lock out”

Improving the Kettlebell Snatch Part 3: Pull the bell back, don’t drop it down

A way to improve the power aspect of the snatch is to increase the tension the glute/hamstring complex receives, we can do that by actively pulling the bell back between the legs. Not only does this increase power & performance but does help a common fault of the less efficient vertical pull of the bellContinue reading “Improving the Kettlebell Snatch Part 3: Pull the bell back, don’t drop it down”

Improving the Kettlebell Snatch Part 2: Predicting the bell

A common fault you may notice in your clients snatch is breaking at the hip early in anticipation of the bell path. Breaking into the hinge early may actually leak energy by losing integrity of the spines stability and/or a less efficient weight path. Wait for the bell to hit the hips and let itContinue reading “Improving the Kettlebell Snatch Part 2: Predicting the bell”

FTI: Accredited Barbells Course

The Functional Training Institute are pioneers in the Functional Training industry, creating some of Australia’s first ever certified CEC accredited courses around the instructional use of functional training equipment including kettle bells, power bags, barbells, battling ropes and more. Check out our official website at: https://functionaltraininginstitute.com

Improving the Kettlebell Snatch part 1: Hand insertion

A good hand insertion is paramount to a clean & stable Snatch. Because this is done at speed and in free flight it can take awhile to master, give yourself permission to take a long time to practice but once attained you will notice a difference in performance. Check out our official website at: https://functionaltraininginstitute.com

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