Author Archives: optimd2

When I first started working with kettlebells a few years ago, I ran into some serious blister and callous issues while working out my technique-especially with the snatch. There was a point, when I was training for the RKC snatch … Continue reading →

Happy New Year, friends! I hope you all enjoyed holidays filled with love, happiness and laughter, and refrained from indulging too much. I spent the last week in New York City, sampling some of the best food I have ever … Continue reading →

My friend and colleague, Dewey Nielson, of Impact Jiu Jitsu and Performance Training in Oregon, posted this blog yesterday about “Strong Women”. It features yours truly! I am always so honored when other professionals find my training efforts to be … Continue reading →

…and kettlebells can get you there. Recently a very good friend of mine decided she might pick up kettlebell training to battle the onset of body fat that she has finally chosen to face. She asked me for advice on how … Continue reading →