I recently started doing some stacked kettlebells bottoms up presses, here's my first offering of a 24kg bell atop of a 32kg bell.

The stacked BUP is more difficult than a regular BUP in that you spend more time getting set up with the bell in the lifting hand and also that you need to do a reverse curl/clean and press with the topside kettlebell and also move across your body with it.

I think having someone else put it on top for you is rather unmanly, so unless you only have one hand then don't bother!

To practice this lift I'll be working on my reverse clean and press (for the opposite side) and stacked repping with lighter bells.





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2bB6Q-fvaU

My other observation with this lift is that you can't allow any 'tilt' on the kettlebell otherwise it will end up on your head, so in turn it seems to take the lift out of the normal groove of the BUP and puts some extra stress on the wrists.

Take Your Fitness To Another Level with the Gymboss Interval Timer

From one of last weeks kettlebell workouts

48kg kettlebell hand to hand flips, turns out to be an awesome session for grip training and endurance (more of this needed)

Started off the session with some BUP's, put up some inch dumbbell high pulls (with the 53kg baby inch) and ended with 4 killer sets of kettlebell flips.

48kg Kettlebell Grip and Flip from rob on Vimeo.

I've found some real value in heavy dynamic kettlebell lifting before heavy grip sessions, which I think is down to neural activation providing you don't over do it!
I'm closing in on the 78kg Inch Dumbbell deadlift and this kinda training will assist.

If you're interested Adam T Glass has re-issued his Grip and Rip DVD Set with some additional videos, check it out here

Check out this video of Andy Fitting jerking a 48kg kettlebell (pimpbell) for 76 reps (38+38) in 4 mins, demonstrating incredible strength and fitness.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZjETT3vQiQ

I love this video for 2 reasons.

Firstly, any video with Andy Fitting repping like hell on a kettlebell is a good one.

Secondly, check out the guy in the background going for it with some partial crunches.

What a contrast!

Which is most beneficial? Partial crunches or high rep kettlebell jerks?

Functionally speaking partial crunches may be good for helping you sit up in bed but I doubt very much they will have a training effect anything like high rep kettlebells.

If you could only do one exercise........ what would it be?

JonnyWildBoar Strongman U-90kg North

Strongman Powerlifter Kettlebeller Jonny Wignall killing it at the northern qualifier for englands strongest man u90kg 2010. Well deserved place for Jonny

Jonny understands the benefits of kettlebell training alongside regular weight training and how it helps his Strongman training.

Well done Jonny! Top drawer stuff!




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efRyx8ZeMhw

Man of Iron Kettlebell Workout

I've definitely built up some great strength and fitness in a short period of time with this simple routine. In fact it almost didn't take up anytime at all as it was a lunch time kettlebell session

The Man of Iron Kettlebell Workout
goes like this...

Pick your desired kettlebell exercise.

Mine was the kettlebell snatch

Workout 5 times per week starting with 50 reps on monday and try and add 10 a day everyday until you are doing 100 a day.

On days I was feeling sluggish I used kettlebell ladders and set of with 1 reps each arm and increased 1 rep per side until I was left with a clear goal to my goal reps. This made the reps easier when I saw single rep increases instead of a set of 10 in front of me.

Take a day off when you're feeling like you need it.

I made some great gains off this program, when I was strapped for time.

Rest on weekends or do an alternative type of training.