| A truly successful strength and conditioning | | | | strength, grip strength, and overall elite |
| program for rock climbing must include kettlebells. | | | | conditioning. All of these are traits that you will be |
| Kettlebell training is a hard hitting total body | | | | glad you have while you are hanging on to the |
| workout that is extraordinary for helping you to | | | | side of some cliff in the Alps! |
| develop the perfect body to climb anything! I | | | | 2. The Dual Kettlebell Man Makers: Once again, this |
| have included 2 great strength training exercises | | | | is an extraordinary lift to get your body into |
| to help you with your rock climbing program. | | | | perfect climbing shape. For this lift you will need |
| 1. The Single Arm Overhead Kettlebell Snatch: | | | | the availability of a pair of moderately heavy bells |
| This is a strength endurance lift that is second to | | | | of equal weight. Place the kettlebells on the floor |
| nothing when it comes down to helping you to | | | | and get your body into an upright push up |
| get your body into serious climbing shape. This | | | | position. Stabilize your body on the bells. Next, |
| one exercise is a "hybrid" type lift that is both | | | | execute a push up on the bells. As you ascend at |
| explosive and endurance based in nature. This | | | | the top of the push up pick one kettlebell up off |
| exercise involves lifting the kettlebell from either | | | | of the ground and row it to your ribcage. Lower |
| the ground for from between your legs up to a | | | | the bell back to the floor to execute another push |
| held position above your head. This is done by | | | | up to row the opposite kettlebell. All of this |
| you having to forcefully flex and then extend at | | | | equates to a single repetition. |
| both your hips and knees in order to create the | | | | By executing this lift you develop a tremendous |
| necessary momentum to elevate the bell to a | | | | amount of core strength, core stability, chest |
| lateral position to your head. | | | | strength, and lat strength. Your strength training |
| Once you get the bell to this lateral position to | | | | workout for climbing just went up a notch! If you |
| your head then you must complete the lift by | | | | haven't included the kettlebell into your training |
| vertically punching your palm while locking out | | | | program then you are missing out. Remember |
| your elbows and shoulders. This lift promotes | | | | that anyone can train hard, but only the best train |
| tremendous lat strength, shoulder stability, core | | | | smart my friend! |