[THE LATEST ARTICLES] Forward Kettlebell Press for Resilient Rotator Cuff Muscles

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Clean and Jerk A+A Training for the Minimalist | StrongFirst

After reaching timeless Simple in March of 2020, I decided to try out The Quick and the Dead (Q&D), while maintaining sport-specific training on the pushup which is part of my military testing. Pleased with the results of Q&D, I decided to continue with the program, but I had a problem. The book...

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Kettlebell Axe:

The Art of Appreciating One Thing | StrongFirst

“Do you know what the difference between great people and regular people is?” says a coach to an athlete in Yevgeny Yevtushenko’s novel Don’t Die Before Death. “A great person is a gardener of self. He cuts off the unnecessary branches.”

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Four Progressions to Conquer the One-Arm Pushup | StrongFirst

When I first attended the StrongFirst Bodyweight (SFB) Certification in 2016, I failed the one-arm pushup test that weekend. Having recently passed the SFG Level I Certification seven months prior, I was new to StrongFirst methods and strength training and still in the early stages of becoming...

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A well-thought-out, battle-tested progression for achieving your 1-arm pushup.

 

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The Kettlebell Forward Press for a Resilient Rotator Cuff | StrongFirst

Fabio Zonin, StrongFirst Certified Master Instructor, and I independently discovered and practiced the same movement: a standing forward kettlebell press with a static hold. When I described it to Fabio and sent him a video, Fabio said, “Hey, I do that, too!” and subsequently Fabio invited me to...

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A move you may never have tried before - good for your shoulder health.

 

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The Kettlebell Forward Press for a Resilient Rotator Cuff | StrongFirst

Fabio Zonin, StrongFirst Certified Master Instructor, and I independently discovered and practiced the same movement: a standing forward kettlebell press with a static hold. When I described it to Fabio and sent him a video, Fabio said, “Hey, I do that, too!” and subsequently Fabio invited me to...

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A move you may never have tried before - good for your shoulder health.

My only gripe is my smallest bell is 12kg so it looks like I gotta snag another bell size down.

 

[silveraw]

My only gripe is my smallest bell is 12kg so it looks like I gotta snag another bell size down.

Weight is weight, grab a small plate or use a band like a vertical pallof press.

 

[Denys Carthusian]

Weight is weight, grab a small plate or use a band like a vertical pallof press.

There's nothing that ruins a perfectly valid gripe like a practical solution.