KEEPING UP WITH C&C

Did you know that our shoulder is the most mobile, most complex joint in our whole body?  It connects our arm to our torso, and it moves in a ton of different planes and directions — more than any other joint! However, this wide range of motion comes at a cost.  It makes our shoulder […]

If you’ve ever swung a kettlebell, it’ll be pretty obvious that the one-arm swing is more challenging than the two-arm swing. But do you know why? Why are you able to swing a heavier bell with two arms vs. one arm? Well, aside from grip strength becoming a limiting factor as the bells get heavier, […]

If you’re new to get-ups, start here! 📍 This is the step by step, easy to follow tutorial on the kettlebell Turkish getup you’ve been looking for. Now that we’ve fixed 30 (!!) common problems with the get-up in our five-part troubleshooting series, it’s time to learn the full get-up, soup to nuts. Here are […]

Can you believe we made it to our fifth and final get-up troubleshooting video?! Here’s a quick summary of what we already covered in parts 1 through 4: The Get-Up Part 1: Roll to Elbow & Press to Palm [8 Mistakes to Fix] The Get-Up Part 2: Low Sweep to Stand [7 Mistakes to Fix] […]

Do you ever feel a painful ping in your shoulder when you’re in the elbow or palm position of the get-up? If you do, it may be because you’ve placed your shoulder in a less-than-ideal position, putting unnecessary stress on the joint, muscles, and tendons. When you add in the weight of a kettlebell and […]

If you’re still fuzzy on where to place your hand on the ground during the get-down, I get it.  I had no idea what I was doing when I first learned the kettlebell get-up.  We all have to start at the beginning, right? Well, it’s time to finally learn exactly WHERE and HOW to place […]