Get ripped with CKC Kettlebell classes!
The CKC China Kettlebell Club also known as the "CK" Crew is China's Official Kettlebell community.
The Kettlebell is basically a bowling ball with a suitcase handle and unlike traditional weights are swung in many directions for high repetitions with an endless variation of dynamic movements. Although kettlebells have been around for ages only few have seen or used them before. With origins in both Russia and Greece was first used in the past few hundred years by farmers as a measuring weight and swung around as entertainment and a form of exercise. Later was adopted by the military and sports/athletic sectors to be the corner stone of Soviet fitness training and the secret weapon of endurance and explosive power. Although a favorite training device amongst strongman and circus performers lost popularity in the West in favor of isolation gym machines. In the past 10 years or so has rekindled and hit mainstream. The K-Bell trend is back! And its everywhere in the international fitness scene and now used by many top level sportsman including football, golf, power-lifting, track athletes, martial artists, wrestlers, military, fireman security etc to gain high level endurance, strength and joint mobility which so far no other machine has been able to replicate.
Recreational users will find Kettlebell training very fun and different from other conventional methods and will give men broad shoulders and develop the "V-taper". Women get defined arms, a tighter waistline and the famous Kettlebell curvy butt! Kettlebell training also has proven popular as a rehab tool with office workers and people suffering bad backs by helping elongate the spine and rejuvenate weak joints and connective tissue.
With the only International Certified Kettlebell Instructor in Shanghai (and one of two in all of mainland China) and backed by world renowned IKFF (International Kettlebell Fitness Federation) the CKC will host classes, workshops, competitions and all things relating to kettlebell training. Classes and competitions will be based at Eternity Fitness Jingan, but will also be featured at other venues around town. CKC members have access to both classic style Russian Kettlebells and Pro-Grade Competition Kettlebells. CKC will also feature oldtime "strongman" style workouts sometimes referred to as "Primal or Spartan" Training. This will include training with Clubbells, Sleds, Rope Swinging, Sledgehammers, Sandbags, Tires, etc Don't be underestimated by these simple tools. The work yield with full body explosive movements can shed over a thousand calories in a workout and will tone you up like no treadmill ever will! Plus its great fun and you'll never get bored!
More info please call 6215.1519 or email us: chinakettlebellclub@gmail.com
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