Kettlebell Juggling Training

I’ve received several questions about how I actually train with kettlebell juggling. Just as there are many moves to do, there are many ways to train.

The simplest, and actually a common method for me, is to just take a kettlebell out and start juggling. By this I mean you have no timer, no set length, no nothing, except you and the kettlebell. The size of the bell will determine how long you can go, in each set and overall.

Just start free flowing, stringing moves together, as long as you can until you drop it. You might need to rest a bit to catch your breath. You can do short rests, or longer periods.

You can also just work on new moves. Surprisingly, just working toward a new advanced move, or a few, can be more than enough training for a session.

Another method involves a timer. You just select a time frame for on and off periods then go at it for a number of rounds.

An easy one is 30 seconds on and 30 seconds off. I tend to do this with a heavier kettlebell, like the 32kg.

Or you can go 45 seconds on 15 seconds off. Really any variation you think off.

Usually with a lighter bell like the 16kg, you can go for a long length of time like 2, 5 even 10 minutes at a stretch. If at anytime you drop it, you pick it up as quickly as possible and keep going.

After I talked to John Brookfield about kettlebell juggling (which is one of the bonuses that comes with The Definitive Guide to Kettlebell Juggling) I started doing longer sets. One time I juggled a 16kg kettlebell for a half hour straight. That was tiring!

Another bonus that comes with The Definitive Guide to Kettlebell Juggling is a report covering 87 Kettlebell Juggling Workouts. IT goes into much more details then this short post, including ways to progressively train kettlebell juggling.

In strength,
Logan Christopher

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