Comments on: Strength, Soviet Style — Raptitude Experiment No. 2 http://www.raptitude.com/2009/05/strength-soviet-style-raptitude-experiment-no-2/ The gentle art of sanity amidst civilization Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:44:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bob http://www.raptitude.com/2009/05/strength-soviet-style-raptitude-experiment-no-2/#comment-21049 bob Tue, 27 Dec 2011 21:14:05 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=1078#comment-21049 Are the dry heaves considered active rest? 50 swings, 1 min. rest, 50 swings . . ect for 12 min. got through 4 rounds. Are the dry heaves considered active rest? 50 swings, 1 min. rest, 50 swings . . ect for 12 min. got through 4 rounds.

]]> By: bob http://www.raptitude.com/2009/05/strength-soviet-style-raptitude-experiment-no-2/#comment-21048 bob Tue, 27 Dec 2011 21:10:51 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=1078#comment-21048 Hey don't feel bad I've been working with them for three years and still have problems. I regressed and started over with enter the kettlebell, i'm on week five. never thought that the "dry heaves" were active rest, but they were today!!!!!!!!!! Hey don’t feel bad I’ve been working with them for three years and still have problems. I regressed and started over with enter the kettlebell, i’m on week five. never thought that the “dry heaves” were active rest, but they were today!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: workout by romeinaday - Pearltrees http://www.raptitude.com/2009/05/strength-soviet-style-raptitude-experiment-no-2/#comment-20844 workout by romeinaday - Pearltrees Thu, 15 Dec 2011 03:34:02 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=1078#comment-20844 [...] because I never stayed ‘off the wagon’ for very long, I’ve never been terribly out of shape. Strength, Soviet Style — Raptitude Experiment No. 2 home • contact • blog • fb • twitter to experience pearltrees [...] [...] because I never stayed ‘off the wagon’ for very long, I’ve never been terribly out of shape. Strength, Soviet Style — Raptitude Experiment No. 2 home • contact • blog • fb • twitter to experience pearltrees [...]

]]> By: Eric http://www.raptitude.com/2009/05/strength-soviet-style-raptitude-experiment-no-2/#comment-19633 Eric Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:38:19 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=1078#comment-19633 Kettle balls are the best once you learn how to use them efficiently. I like having them around the house because you can just walk by and pick one up for a bit. I think this experiment will be a success. Kettle balls are the best once you learn how to use them efficiently. I like having them around the house because you can just walk by and pick one up for a bit. I think this experiment will be a success.
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]]> By: suzane http://www.raptitude.com/2009/05/strength-soviet-style-raptitude-experiment-no-2/#comment-19429 suzane Wed, 07 Sep 2011 08:50:12 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=1078#comment-19429 HI david..you so hot on that picture..LOL!..Hope to hear some more from you..and thanks for sharing your article..:):) HI david..you so hot on that picture..LOL!..Hope to hear some more from you..and thanks for sharing your article..:):)
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]]> By: David http://www.raptitude.com/2009/05/strength-soviet-style-raptitude-experiment-no-2/#comment-9561 David Mon, 10 May 2010 22:25:20 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=1078#comment-9561 Hi Ella. I don't have ETK in front of me but I seem to remember it recommended only doing one exercise per day, and alternating. I never did both on the same day. I started with 5 minutes of TGUs and 10 minutes of swings, then increased the intensity and duration slowly. That was enough for me. 15 minutes of either would be brutal. If you check out my <a href="http://www.raptitude.com/experiment-log-no-2-strength-soviet-style/" rel="nofollow">experiment log</a> you can see what I did. Hi Ella. I don’t have ETK in front of me but I seem to remember it recommended only doing one exercise per day, and alternating. I never did both on the same day. I started with 5 minutes of TGUs and 10 minutes of swings, then increased the intensity and duration slowly. That was enough for me. 15 minutes of either would be brutal. If you check out my experiment log you can see what I did.

]]> By: Ella http://www.raptitude.com/2009/05/strength-soviet-style-raptitude-experiment-no-2/#comment-9557 Ella Mon, 10 May 2010 21:50:56 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=1078#comment-9557 Hi! I like your website. You mentioned that you did the swing and turkish get up as your only workout techniques at the beginning. How long did you do each one? Was it set up like an interval training going back and forth for a set period of time? I have the book you mentioned, but I do not know how to make a workout (preferably less than 15 minutes) out of these two exercises. Hi! I like your website. You mentioned that you did the swing and turkish get up as your only workout techniques at the beginning. How long did you do each one? Was it set up like an interval training going back and forth for a set period of time?
I have the book you mentioned, but I do not know how to make a workout (preferably less than 15 minutes) out of these two exercises.

]]> By: Hannah http://www.raptitude.com/2009/05/strength-soviet-style-raptitude-experiment-no-2/#comment-8123 Hannah Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:48:38 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=1078#comment-8123 I use them all the time at my crossfit gym!!! Check it out at www.crossfitgutcheck.com. there are some great workouts I use them all the time at my crossfit gym!!! Check it out at http://www.crossfitgutcheck.com. there are some great workouts

]]> By: David http://www.raptitude.com/2009/05/strength-soviet-style-raptitude-experiment-no-2/#comment-4273 David Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:18:47 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=1078#comment-4273 Hi Lawrence, I'm just coming off an injury and a few other distractions, and I'll have my first swing workout in about two weeks. I don't think I've ever been as enthusiastic about working out as I am right now. Glad you're doing well with your KBs, hope to hear more from you. .-= David´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/raptitudecom/~3/F80b7ZpmhtY/" rel="nofollow">Monday Update</a> =-. Hi Lawrence,

I’m just coming off an injury and a few other distractions, and I’ll have my first swing workout in about two weeks. I don’t think I’ve ever been as enthusiastic about working out as I am right now.

Glad you’re doing well with your KBs, hope to hear more from you.
.-= David´s last blog ..Monday Update =-.

]]> By: lawrence darby http://www.raptitude.com/2009/05/strength-soviet-style-raptitude-experiment-no-2/#comment-4272 lawrence darby Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:57:03 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=1078#comment-4272 great article! your kettlebell experience somewhat mirrored mine. converted last summer. i'm muscular, was always a plate/dumbell lifter. got fat and slobby working long hours and neglecting to exercise. discovered the kbells, fell in love, saw immediate results. felt the effects in muscles i did not know i had. injured arm moving logs, (minor setback), recovered and still loving kettlebells. have lost most of my excess fat and look lean and am stronger. all that in less than a year, with so much less time spent training than i was used to spending with the plate/dumbell! "WTH effect...absolutely! great entry! im bookmarking to read more later. keep it up! great article! your kettlebell experience somewhat mirrored mine. converted last summer. i’m muscular, was always a plate/dumbell lifter. got fat and slobby working long hours and neglecting to exercise. discovered the kbells, fell in love, saw immediate results. felt the effects in muscles i did not know i had. injured arm moving logs, (minor setback), recovered and still loving kettlebells. have lost most of my excess fat and look lean and am stronger. all that in less than a year, with so much less time spent training than i was used to spending with the plate/dumbell! “WTH effect…absolutely! great entry! im bookmarking to read more later. keep it up!

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