Pavel Tsatsouline Kettlebell Strength Training Weight Lifting Workouts Exercise and Flexibility Questions & Answers.

Thanks your question and interest. I will most likely produce a volume 3 Full KOntact Kettlebells, however I can't tell you when. I am currently working on several other projects and wish to document all of my ideas and experience over time. I consider the Full KOntact DVDs a special project in a sense that they were my first attempts at teaching in a media format, and when I watch them I can see the evolution of my experience over time. It is very important to me that volume 3 and beyond will address a significant contribution to the ideas presented over the first two volumes, so I still have more things I am currently developing in the realm of combat athletics and that is the direction all further Full KOntact Kettlebell DVD projects will be taking. Steve

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Hi Randy, I know as meet director this is my responsibility but due to social obligations with all the visitors in town and the fact that I am going up to the mountains for a few days with the family (with no internet), I won't be able to post a complete list until most likely Tuesday. So, I will supply highlights for now. There was a tremendous show from the Men's Masters 24kg category. There were I believe 6 Masters, 2 of which his CMS numbers. Best Male Lifter-Valery Fedorenko---32kg Traditional---90 jerks; 60/60 snatch Best Female Lifter---Catherine Imes---16kg----200 snatch reps (a new American competition record!) Every person improved over their last meet (except for a few first timers), some dramatically. A GREAT time was had by all and the venue was awesome! More to come Steve Cotter 

Hi Craig, Thanks for your comments and question. I find the movements from the system of internal martial arts Baguazhang to be the most complete mobility patterns I have experienced. In particular a set of movements known as 'serving tea cups'. These are impossible to describe verbally, because they work in all planes in a spiral fashion. I hope to make these movements available to you on DVD before the end of this year. What I recommend for now is a series of progressions using the OH Squat. Use a pvc pipe, broom stick or rope. 1. Hands wide, feet wide 2. Hands wide, feet narrow 3. Hands close, feet wide 4. Hands close, feet narrow The ultimate in this is to do OH Squats with hands together and feet together, but you have to work up to it using the above progressions. These will develop tremendous mobility and flexibility throughout the entire spine. Also, movements that involve extension in the spine will benefit (assuming you have no injury). Yoga movements like the cobra is very good for spinal health. Let me know if you have any questions about this. Steve

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