Addressing weak points - powerlifting (Was: Kettlebells)

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Kenny,

Could you give me an few examples that would address different weakness's in a

powerlifter and the auxiliary exercise you would recommend and why those

exercises are better that kettlebell work.

Thanks

Bill

West Chester

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KennyCrox@... wrote:

Bill,

Kettle Bells have their place in one's training tool box of exercises. However,

catagorizing them or anything else as " the best " assistance exercise for

powerlifters is absurd. The best axuiliary exercise is the one that addresses

the athlete's weakness.

's statement that " The best assistance exercises for the power lifts ARE

THE POWERLIFTS... " is an oxymoron. The powwerlifts, especially for , are

the primary exercises. An assistance exercise is a specialized exercise used to

aid the primary exercise in the development of strength.

Hobman nailed it with his reply " ...- if the kettlebells weren't available

in a Russian gym

Roman or Verkhoshanskey wouldn't have missed a beat. The best assitance? To my

knowledge Ed Coan

has never used a kettlebell and look at his performance. "

Kenny Croxdale

Orange, CA

Re: Kettlebells

The barbell squat, bench press, and dead lift are the WORK for a power-lifter.

What I mean by assist work is something that does not comprise the actual lifts

that you are competing in. You talk about reading the post carefully but never

did I suggest that you should give up you primary lifts to use kettlebells or

that keeping a kettlebell moving for thirty minutes would benefit you as a

power-lifter. The original post what about combining strength training and

cardio together. I said that I like to challenge myself with different things

and that keeping a kettlebell moving for 30 minutes is one of the hardest things

I have ever done.

I have worked with athletes from high school to the professional level. Every

athlete that I have incorporated two handed swings and snatches into their

program have seen a quick jump of anywhere from 30lbs to 80lbs in their

dead-lift and squat. I am not a kettlebell fanatic but have found that the

speed, power and control needed to perform the exercises translates very well

into a wide variety of sports.

The most recent fad? They have been around for almost 300 years. As far as doing

the same exercises with dumbbells. Yes, you can do some of them with dumbbells.

Is it the same? No. I studied architecture before getting my degree in Exercise

Physiology. If you place a weight at the end of a lever (your arm) and balance

that weight evenly (dumbbell) the strength and stability require from that lever

is not the same if the weight is extended farther from the end point of the

lever and dynamicly moving (kettlebell). I will pay $1000.00 to anyone who can

overhead press 32kg kettlebells starting with a neutral grip as many times as

the can press 70lbs dumbells. I would also challenge anyone to press them once

" bottoms up " .

I have used chains, bands, sleds, plyo box jumps and everything else under the

sun and love them all. I was just surprised by the quick and measurable results

I, and the athletes I have trained, have received with kettlebells. I still

think from experience that they are the best " Assist " work that a powerlifter

could do. I am interested in hearing what other assist work the group would

recomend for power-lifters and olympic lifters besides partials and front squats

for olympic lifters.

Bill

West Chester