Marino
Level 5 Valued Member
I recently read some articles by a respected trainer which have caused me to question the completeness of kettlebell training. Some of the suggestions in the articles are that kettlebells are only for training endurance not for strength and that to be properly fit requires a person to do long slow distance running (i.e. running at 180BPM minus your age for extended periods).
If I ever get to the Beast Tamer standards, I will be very happy with that level of strength.
It's the suggestion of needing to do long slow distance runs to be properly fit which perplexes me. Does an A&A protocol such as those posted by Al Ciampa on this site do for you what a 45 minute steady run would do?
I don't run because I think it is boring and it irritates an old knee injury. I was also of the belief that for heart health and fitness gains repeated bursts of effort over an extended period were the best solution. Now I'm not so sure.
If I ever get to the Beast Tamer standards, I will be very happy with that level of strength.
It's the suggestion of needing to do long slow distance runs to be properly fit which perplexes me. Does an A&A protocol such as those posted by Al Ciampa on this site do for you what a 45 minute steady run would do?
I don't run because I think it is boring and it irritates an old knee injury. I was also of the belief that for heart health and fitness gains repeated bursts of effort over an extended period were the best solution. Now I'm not so sure.