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Beginner General Conditioning

By Greg Brookes

Racking the Kettlebell

Guest Post by Amy Linford

Warm up

Basic movement sequence including lunges, squats, rotating planks, side steps, bending and extensions through all planes of motion

REPEAT THE CIRCUIT THROUGH TWICE

Round 1:

Sumo deadlift รขโ‚ฌโ€œ Hold the bell in both hands, Keep your legs straight, Hinge forwards at the hips

REST FOR 15 SECONDS

Push ups รขโ‚ฌโ€œ full range and on your toes

REST FOR 15 SECONDS

Row รขโ‚ฌโ€œ Stand in a split stance with the bell on the floor by your front foot. Use one hand to move the bell up to the same shoulder, in a sawing motion and then return to the floor

REST FOR 15 SECONDS

Bodyweight squats รขโ‚ฌโ€œ

REST 1 MINUTE

Round 2:

2 handed swing รขโ‚ฌโ€œ Try to keep your legs fairly straight, Let the gravity move the bell down

REST FOR 15 SECONDS

Plank hold รขโ‚ฌโ€œ

REST FOR 15 SECONDS

Front squat รขโ‚ฌโ€œ Hold 2 bells in the rack position, in front by your collar bones. Squat as deep as you can

REST FOR 15 SECONDS

Mountain climber รขโ‚ฌโ€œ Drop into the plank position. Bring one knee to the same elbow and return to straight

Repeat on alternate sides

REST 1 MINUTE

Round 3:

1 handed swing รขโ‚ฌโ€œ Same technique as a 2 handed swing only you do one at a time

REST 15 SECONDS

Burpee รขโ‚ฌโ€œ Drop down into a tuck position, so your hands and feet are on the floor. Plant your hands and jump your feet back so you are in the plank position. Return to the starting tuck position. Jump straight up to standing

Repeat

REST 15 SECONDS

Overhead press รขโ‚ฌโ€œ Hold a bell in one hand, in rack position/by your shoulder, standing in a split stance. Drive the bell straight up. Control back down

REST 15 SECONDS

Rotating press ups รขโ‚ฌโ€œ After each press up rotate so youรขโ‚ฌโ„ขre on one hand and the other is towards the ceiling.

Return and repeat on the other side

REST 1 MINUTE

Round 4:

Dead clean รขโ‚ฌโ€œ Start with a bell in one hand, like a bag, standing in a squat position. Drive through the floor and lift the bell towards your chin. Rotate your hand so the bell is now on your wrist, near your shoulder

Repeat on the way down

REST 15 SECONDS

Plank hold รขโ‚ฌโ€œ

REST 15 SECONDS

Goblet squat รขโ‚ฌโ€œ Hold one bell at the bottom, handle towards your face, in both hands. Feet wider apart than normal. Squat as deep as you can keeping the bell pressed against you, just below your chin

REST 15 SECONDS

Russian twist รขโ‚ฌโ€œSit on the floor and lean back to approx. 45 degrees, holding a bell in both hands. Keep your feet on the floor . Rotate slowly side to side

 

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