I love kettlebells. To me, they are the perfect tool for conditioning the body. The swing alone offers benefits not matched by many other exercises; endurance, strength, power, flexibility and the ability to pump large amounts of blood throughout the body. I used to think the kettlebell was perfect all on its own. That is however, until I met John Brookfield. John quickly convinced me that there is a perfect partner for the kettlebell: the rope.
John Brookfield’s Battling Rope Velocity training is a great compliment to kettlebell training. In Velocity training with ropes, the object is to move and sustain waves from one end of the rope to the other. Much like the swing, velocity training yields strength, endurance, and power.
Unlike the swing, in velocity training, there is no momentum. No gravity to help you. No rest between waves. Just 100% output generated by you, the victim. The intensity is unreal. The results are cardio-conditioning and stamina that can propel your athletic efforts to new levels. Even kettlebell swings and snatches can be taken to new levels when integrated with rope training.
Try this: Just grab a kettlebell and swing it for 30 seconds. Then, (rest if needed) grab a rope and whip it for 30 seconds. Just one round will make you a believer. Work your way up to several rounds and/or longer durations. Try this for a couple of weeks and you’ll be amazed at the results: More stamina, more power and new PR’s in your training.
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Tim Anderson is a professional fire fighter living in Fuquay-Varina, N.C. He also doubles as an ACE C.P.T., an RKC II instructor, Z-health Level IV instructor and a Battling Ropes Level II Coach. Tim has a passion for all things fitness and loves to teach others. You can check Tim out at www.optfitness.net or e mail him at tasfitness@earthlink.net.
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Kettlebells and ropes can be used in countless situations and routines-in our boxing boot camps, we teach everyone the basics separately with the ropes and KB’s, then we put them together and combine them with our boxing/sparring drills. No more boring steady state cardio or isolation machines-our gym is the outdoors-beaches, parks, trails-the ropes and the KB’s, along with our boxing gear is very portable and adaptable. Everyone has fun and improves in a short period of time.
I just recieved my battling ropes certification under John. First thing i want to say is johns program excels over any thing out there. Hands on with John was amazing, the effort he puts into his work is awsome. I teach fitness to juveniles in a detention center and a lock down treatment center for youth. The kids love it, plus it wears them out. The hand and eye coordination that comes with it. This program engages, your heart rate goes from resting to max with in seconds. I am 46 multipal surgeries, my concern was being sore the next day and my joints aching. Guess what? no joint pain, no sorness, and no icing. Insane cardio. My son plays college football, well i humbled him in less than a minute. This is the next big thing in training. If your into full body tranformation, then jump on this. I am an ex-bodybuilder, so i am taking Johns rope training to another level. For the next 12 weeks i am dieting. I will do weight training and the only cardio will be ropes. Instead of 45 minutes of the other junk, it will be 20 minutes of ropes. I will do weekly photos of my transformation. So again thank you John.
For the people who have tryed ever exercises in the gym, gave this a try for one week and you will never go back to the gym agan.The work out you get in a short time will make you belive that this is the best thing sense apple pie!!!!!!!!.
i agree that combo rocks
AGREED!!!! Ropes and KBs ROCK!!!!!