» by gubernatrix April 19th, 2008 at 4:14 pm » Comments (12)

Following on from Crossfit London’s excellent Ring Training guide, they have now published a Kettlebell Training guide, which I am stocking.
Like the Ring Training guide, this Kettlebell Training guide is a snip at only £3.50 and if you buy it via gubernatrix.co.uk you will also be supporting this site and helping me to continue to […]

» by gubernatrix February 10th, 2008 at 1:40 am » Comments (2)

This is the second article in the series Getting into weight training: a female-friendly guide. A PDF version is also available to download for free: Getting into weight training: a female-friendly guide PDF

1. Why lift weights?
4. Exercise technique

2. Types of weight training
5. Training programmes

3. Starting out

6. Create your own programme

Most commercial gyms have a […]

» by gubernatrix October 31st, 2007 at 10:34 pm » Comments (1)

I saw a snippet about the Tactical Strength Challenge competition in Ultra Fit magazine. There are three events: deadlift, pull-up and kettlebell snatch.
According to the website, the purpose of the Tactical Strength Challenge is to test absolute strength (deadlift), bodyweight-relative strength (pull-ups), and cardiovascular endurance (kettlebell snatches). The three events test a trade-off between these […]