Hi, I think I understand now why KB Jerk and Push Press are treated as two distinct things in kettlebell sport and I hope I don't have a misunderstanding here. So my understanding is as follows

• Both Jerk and Push Press aim to bring the KB overhead and have some leg-drive to support this (as opposed to a military press)
• Push Press means a combination of leg-drive and arm push bring the kettlebell overhead
• In the Jerk the aim is to catch the bell with a straight arm, the up-drive of the kettlebell is from the legs alone.

Is this roughly correct? So like push press means pressing the KB upwards with leg support and Jerk is catapulting the bell upwards with the legs, then catching it while doing a second half-squat.

Sport lifters often train using time pyramids or ladders, so it is helpful to have a timer app which allows for an arbitrary sequence of intervals. Sometimes one may even want to do intervals with a variable pace. I was having a hard time finding a simple, free app with this functionality and was suggested the flex timer app. It goes with a Bluetooth LED wall timer, but works as a stand-alone phone app. The relevant function is called "Multi-segment," which can create a chain of different timers each with it's own metronome. This is so perfect for sport training that I had to share. And no, this isnt viral marketing. It is overly complex for my personal taste (just give me time1, time 2, etc without all the extra fluff) but it does everything I was looking for, and for free. Hope someone else will find it useful.

Anybody have feedback on coaches or gyms in the Houston area? I’m on the south side

Seeking advice on training with hardstyle kettlebells. I realize the competition is better to use for being more porous etc, but I want to use what I have for now (double 16, 20, 24, and 32kg.)

Any advice is greatly appreciated!

I remember that a lot of Kettlebell competitions were held online during covid. Are there still any around or did everything return back to in person events?

Just wondering because my work schedule doesn’t leave much room for traveling.

Any recommendations for instruction in the NY lower hudson valley?

I have some hard style instruction from about 15 years ago but seeking more sport style and having a hard time finding where/how to learn.

I live an hour north of Manhattan but could get down there periodically if the only options close by are in the city.

Thanks in advance.

Hi, I have a question about LISS to improve aerobic capacity for Kettlebell sport.

Has anyone tried doing kettlebell sport half or full marathon for LISS? I was wondering if anyone done this before and share their experiences. Did it helped in improving performance for traditional 10min lifts such as long cycle? How does it compare to other LISS training such as running and biking?

The reason I'm asking this is because I don't like running and I don't have any cardio machine at home. I much rather do OALC with a lighter bell and slower pace for 30min.

Thank you for your help!

Looking for recommendations for belts for long cycle (available in USA).

League of Champion belts are sold out on KBKings website, and Bellevator belts aren’t currently available as far as I can tell. Both look like great products…

Rogue makes a 10mm thick Olympic belt that appears similar & meets regulations:

Rogue Oly Ohio Lifting Belt

Has anyone tried this one or have any other product recommendations? Think this is worth a try?

I've been lurking around the various feds looking to compete in my first meet. I haven't been able ro find anything! I haven't been at this long but I would like something to focus my efforts on. Can anyone help please?

Hello, fellow gireviks!

If you’re in, around, or traveling through Boston next month, we’d love for you to join us for the first annual New England Kettlebell Classic on March 25th! (We’ll also have sport-specific workshops the next day for those of you who’d like to make a weekend of it.)

If you’d like to learn more, please visit: https://rxstrengthtraining.com/newenglandkettlebellclassic

We hope to meet some of you soon,

Stay Strong!

Hi

I’m after some advice about how to make big jumps in weight. I’ve an odd collection of bells having been gifted many of them -

2x12kg 2x16kg 2x24kg 1x32kg

At some point I’d like to be able to do a 10min snatch set with the 32 (though I’m aware it’s a long, long way off!)

I’ve gotten to the point where I can do 10minutes long cycle with the 12s (6rpm) and have started to include the 16s in my training.

I’m comfortable with planning my training for the 16s but am wondering if there is any extra work I can do to prepare me for using the 24s (which can later be applied to the 32s). I currently can’t even press them.

I do use the 24 and 32 for heavy “hard style” swing sets a couple of times a week

I’m not in a position to buy any in between weights and don’t have access to a gym though I do have some resistance bands.

I’m hoping there is some knowledge on this considering kbs would have just been available in 1, 1.5 and 2 poods. 🤞

Thanks in advance!

I live south of Boston, MA and am looking for a certified instructor. Does anyone know where I can find a comprehensive list? In the alternative, has anyone been taught on line? Was it a good experience? Thanks for any thoughts/suggestions.

It wasn't smooth, it wasn’t pretty, but it was 5 full minutes!

Hi everyone. I was looking to see if anyone knew of any good gyms to find out information or somewhere online I can look up competitions in the New York area. Downstate NY below Albany and Long Island are accessible to me. I would like to try a competition in 6-7 months but can’t find much information after googling. AKA website just does not have much. I am also open to driving a few hours if there is something viable. Thank you!

Hi! I’m restarting kettlebell sport training after a back injury that came out of nowhere. I do feel some dull ache in the sides of my lower back during the pull phase of long cycle, I wondering if something is wrong with my form. Any input is welcome! Posting a link to youtube short.

https://youtube.com/shorts/rzIF4rYZn_U?feature=share

Hi all, I have think I have a strange arm technique imbalance for single arm snatching.

My right arm is stronger and I have better technique doing thumb slightly pointed backwards on the back swing and pointed horizontally on the upswing. Also for the hand insertion phase I prefer flipping the bell over into top fixation.

My left arm on the other hand is weaker but my body weight shifting technique feels better. I don't have good hand insertion doing the bell flip over and prefer twisting the bell around my wrist into top fixation. I also found it feels better to do thumb forward on my left hand because it feels easier for hand insertion.

I now have this dilemma where I am deciding if I should pick one technique for both side and force one arm to adapt or if I should double down and just do two different technique on each arm.

I was wondering if anyone have any advice and opinion on this and if they experienced this before for single arm movement? Thank you for your help.

I got Amazon unlimited subscription and saw they had some kettlebell sport program. I was taking a look at the book by Scott McLaughlin called Snatch.

I'm stumped on the workout programming and there wasn't any explanation on it.

Wednesday Snatch 12kg: 16-16-8/8-16-16 Rest 5 mins Snatch 10kg: 16-16-8/8-16-16 Rest 7 mins Glove Snatch 8kg: 14-14-14-14/14-14-14-14

I'm assuming 16-16-8/8-16-16 means first set is 16 reps first hand, 16 reps second hand and then 8 reps first hand. Second set is 8 second hand, 16 first hand, 16 second hand.

It doesn't mention about rest time between sets, I'm assuming it's self managed rest times.

Can anyone confirm my interpretation? Thank you for your help!