Friday, January 19, 2018
Thursday, December 8, 2016
Girls Gone Strong GGS Spotlight
Girls Gone Strong
What is Girls Gone Strong?
As Molly Galbraith explains on the website for GGS, "We have come together to provide a common voice of body-positive, evidence-based information about strength training, nutrition, having a fit pregnancy, women’s health, physical therapy and injury prevention, fat loss, mindset, and much more. Our Advisory Board members are the top female experts in their fields. These brilliant, world-class health and fitness professionals—along with other highly-qualified contributors we hand select—combine the latest research with decades of experience working with women in the real world to offer solutions that help women reach their goals in a realistic, sustainable, and compassionate way.
What is Girls Gone Strong?
As Molly Galbraith explains on the website for GGS, "We have come together to provide a common voice of body-positive, evidence-based information about strength training, nutrition, having a fit pregnancy, women’s health, physical therapy and injury prevention, fat loss, mindset, and much more. Our Advisory Board members are the top female experts in their fields. These brilliant, world-class health and fitness professionals—along with other highly-qualified contributors we hand select—combine the latest research with decades of experience working with women in the real world to offer solutions that help women reach their goals in a realistic, sustainable, and compassionate way.
Three different editors review our content before it goes back to the author for revisions, and then back to me before it is published. We do everything possible to vet our content to ensure that what we publish is the most up-to-date, evidence-based, helpful, and realistic information for women.We may not always get it right. But we absolutely give a damn and we never stop trying."
I am thrilled to be a part of such a great community and resource for all women!
I was recently featured in GGS-Girls Gone Strong Blog Spotlight. Read it here: Betsy Collie Spotlight
Friday, September 18, 2015
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
And now that I have joined the 5-0 club (almost a week in😝)I invite you to follow me on FB Betsy Collie, and FB page Rapid Results Fitness or my blog here , The Kettle Belle Blog http://kettlebelle.blogspot.com/, as I will begin sharing tips, questions and answers about smart training for longevity and life turning 50. And what's next after 50?! A glimpse into my own training including Pictures, videos, to help ALL, no matter what the age, male or female, and life lessons i've learned along the way!
Age is a number and quality of your body and its ability to move is changeable, reversible. I invite you to follow me on this journey. Please feel free to comment here, on rapid results fitness FB page or my blog http://kettlebelle.blogspot.com/ with any questions you may have. Stay tuned!
Age is a number and quality of your body and its ability to move is changeable, reversible. I invite you to follow me on this journey. Please feel free to comment here, on rapid results fitness FB page or my blog http://kettlebelle.blogspot.com/ with any questions you may have. Stay tuned!
Sunday, March 1, 2015
Check out the latest Course, Workshop and Recertification dates I 'll be offering....
SFG Level I
Re-Certification - March 21, 2015 DURHAM, NC
Saturday, March 21, 2015 8:00 AM - 5:00
PM (Eastern Time)
$299
Click here to register https://www.regonline.com/Register/Checkin.aspx?eventID=1590186
$299
Click here to register https://www.regonline.com/Register/Checkin.aspx?eventID=1590186
Rapid Results Fitness
4125 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd #10
Durham, North Carolina 27707
United States
919-403-8651
4125 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd #10
Durham, North Carolina 27707
United States
919-403-8651
This one day course is for those who are up for Recertifying their SFG Level I.
Please come prepared to test the following:
-Flex arm hang/ Pull ups
-Technique Test (Double Bells except the TGU and Snatch)
Dbl Swing x 10
Dbl Clean x 5
Dbl Press x 5
Dbl Front Squat x 5
TGU x 1/1
Snatch x 5/5
-Snatch Test (100 Reps in 5 min with weight class bell)
You put in the time and effort to earn your SFG Level I Instructor status; don’t let it slip away!
Under the watchful eye of an SFG Master Instructor, you’ll learn the most recent updates to the six techniques taught at the three-day SFG Level I. You’ll re-take your snatch and strength tests and after a full day of instruction, re-discover the power of the kettlebell by re-taking the technique test on the swing, the squat, the clean, the press, the snatch and the get up.
Successful completion of this dense one-day event extends your SFG Level I Certification for two years and gives you our latest progressions and correctives.
Who qualifies for the SFG Level I Recertification? In order to qualify to attend this one-day event:
You must currently hold a valid, unexpired SFG Level I Certificate
Select a one-day recertification from the list of events
Provide the expiration of your current certificate during registration
Upload a photo of your most recent Instructor Certificate
Attendance at the recertification includes a manual reflecting current SFG Level I standards and for those who qualify, a new SFG Level I Instructor Certificate.
Be ready.
Be up to date.
Be StrongFirst.
SFB Bodyweight
Course - Mar 22, 2015 DURHAM, NC
Sunday, March 22,
2015 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Eastern Time)
$299
$299
Rapid
Results Fitness
4125 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd Suite 10
Durham, North Carolina 27707
United States
919) 403-8651
4125 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd Suite 10
Durham, North Carolina 27707
United States
919) 403-8651
Master
SFG Karen Smith 619-838-7777
Host: Senior SFG Betsy Collie
Email :info@rapidrsultsfitness.net
Host: Senior SFG Betsy Collie
Email :info@rapidrsultsfitness.net
Theodore Roosevelt
got it right:
“Do what you can with what you have where you are.”
“Do what you can with what you have where you are.”
StrongFirst Bodyweight
Courses teach how to get a powerlifting-quality workout anywhere, anytime,
using one’s bodyweight as resistance. More importantly, they distill the
principles of StrongFirst and
reverse-engineer the body language of the strong. These principles have a great
range of applications towards lifting various implements and generating force
in athletic skills.
The curriculum was
developed by Pavel Tsatsouline. The Courses are taught by select members of the
StrongFirst instructor cadre.
Learn:
- State-of-the-art
abdominal exercises.
- Beginner
to advanced progressions for the “bodyweight powerlifts”: the one-arm
pushup, the pistol, and the tactical pull-up.
- The
principles of an effective bodyweight strength program design, refined and
condensed from the Russian methodology.
- Most
importantly, take a big step towards body mastery by reverse-engineering
the body language of elite gymnasts.
“About 3 weeks ago
I had the pleasure of attending a StrongFirst Bodyweight Course. I learned a
huge amount, and it’s taken me a little while to process and evaluate
everything.
You can never have
enough tension. I thought I had a pretty good understanding of tension after
reading most of Pavel’s work. Turns out I didn’t. A couple cues and exercises
and I am all of a sudden stronger than when I entered the gym.
The progressions
are exhaustive (and a little exhausting!). We spent three hours on the minutiae
of the push up. Every minute was time well spent, no rocks were left unturned.
Instructional
booklets are fantastic. They contain details on progressions, tips for
flexibility and really good programming tips. I refer back to it at least once
a week.
Really good people
come to these events. People from all walks of life brought together in their
desire to learn. Fantastic energy, and great attitudes.
Jack Reape is
quoted saying “learning how to make a bodyweight exercise harder will teach a
lifter how to make a barbell lift easier” and he is spot on.
Long story short,
I cannot recommend it enough. And, I hope to become certified in the fall to be
a SFB.”
—Andy McLaughlin
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SFG Kettlebell User Course
Saturday April 11, 2015 9am-4pm Durham, NC
$299
$299
SFG Kettlebell User Course
Saturday May 30, 2015 9am-5pm Chicago, IL
$299
The most fundamental and thoroughly in-depth kettlebell instruction available within a single day.$299
Developed by the founder of the modern kettlebell movement, Pavel Tsatsouline, the SFG Course is THE 8-hour kettlebell workshop — perfected.
Is the SFG Course the best option for you?
You want to learn how to use kettlebells…correctly and safely.You also want to be certain that you will receive the best instruction possible, and avoid wasting any (more) of your time or money. If you are like many others who attend the SFG Course, then perhaps:
- your nearest SFG Instructor‘s class schedule does not fit into your own work/life schedule.
- you want to dig deeper into the skills, but cannot afford a series of one-on-one sessions right now.
- or you just want to take a single day to learn everything you can, in order to cancel your gym membership and get busy on your own.
The guessing game is over — you have found the preeminent authority here at StrongFirst. When you register for an SFG Course, you can be certain that you will receive the highest-quality instruction available. Do not veer off-course; stick with us, and you will never again wonder if you are on the right track.
HOW QUALIFIED ARE THE INSTRUCTORS?
This part is pretty cool.First, some orientation. StrongFirst’s kettlebell curriculum and training methodology has been developed and refined by Founder and Chairman, Pavel Tsatsouline, for well over a decade. We currently offer three types of Courses: Kettlebell (SFG), Barbell (SFL), and Bodyweight (SFB). Each of these Courses is appropriate for practitioners of virtually any skill level. No previous kettlebell experience is required to attend the SFG Course.
StrongFirst certifies instructors in each of these three modalities, as well. Our flagship program, the SFG Certification, has the highest standards in the industry, and is the most sought-after kettlebell instructor credential. The standards are so high, that on average one-third of all SFG candidates (most of whom are already personal trainers) fail to meet the requirements, after months or even years of serious preparation.
SFG Instructors are the strongest, most qualified and experienced kettlebell instructors in the world.
The SFG Instructors that have been invited to teach our SFG Course were carefully evaluated and selected by Pavel. This group represents just 3% of the over 2,000 SFG Instructors, worldwide.
WHAT IS THE COST TO ATTEND AN SFG COURSE?
$299.WHAT WILL YOU LEARN IN THOSE 8 HOURS?
Kettlebell instruction is our legacy, and it is our ongoing obsession.As the most established, experienced, and meticulous kettlebell instruction organization in history, StrongFirst has identified the most important elements for you to learn in a single day, and the most efficient ways of teaching them.
Only the most necessary skills are covered in order to ensure that, by the end of the day, you will understand the techniques and concepts, and you will be able to safely practice them on your own.
In addition to the specific kettlebell skills listed below — and no less important — you will learn many MOVEMENT FUNDAMENTALS:
- Kettlebell training safety
- “Strength stretching” to take the brakes off your strength, spare your joints, and always be ready to go
- State-of-the-art breathing techniques for strength, endurance, back safety, and stress reduction
- Tension skills for instant strength gains
- A proven way to train your abs 300% more intensely than with traditional exercises
- Shoulder mechanics used by professionals for maximal strength and resilience
DEADLIFT — the most “functional” exercise
SQUAT — the essential and easy-to-learn goblet squat
SWING — the “fat-burning athlete builder”
TURKISH GET-UP, OR TGU — a lesson in moving strong
MILITARY PRESS — a classic test of strength and one of the very best upper body builders
You are even provided a TRAINING PLAN to follow — for general strength and conditioning, muscle building, and fat loss.
IF YOU ARE A TRAINER…
Yes, this Course is also for you.Even if you have already been messing around with them for several years, you will be surprised to see just how much there is to learn about training with kettlebells, and the level of detail that is required to do it well. It is a lot different than you thought — and it is awesome.
Also, the Course provides .8 CEUs toward your NASM credential.
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SFG Level I Re-Certification - May15, 2015 Corpus Christi, Texas
Friday, May 15, 2015 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Mountain Time)
https://www.regonline.com/Register/Checkin.aspx?EventID=1676809
Hardstyle KBJJ
5702 S. Staple Suite d
Corpus Christi, Texas 75070
United States
361-442-4232
5702 S. Staple Suite d
Corpus Christi, Texas 75070
United States
361-442-4232
Led by: Master SFG Karen Smith
619-838-7777
Hosted by: Hector Gutierrez Jr. SFG II
619-838-7777
Hosted by: Hector Gutierrez Jr. SFG II
Master SFG Karen Smith, Senior SFG Delaine Ross, Senior SFG Betsy Collie, Chairman of StrongFirst Pavel Tsatsouline
Early Bird Registration by March 15 $349
Corpus Christi, TX
May 16 and
17, 2015
Saturday, February 28, 2015
In my experience of training students and clients in
preparation for not only mastering the 5 minute snatch test but actually understanding and perfecting their
snatch technique in general I use a varied style of training that reinforces
some of the major components in snatch technique. There are many ways to reach
this goal of understanding and performing snatches well and of course mastering
the 5 minute snatch test.
You see, many people do not understand that the snatch
recruits the same powerful hip drive as the swings, the cleans, the high pulls.
Many kettlebell enthusiasts actually treat it as a metcon movement rather than
a strength movement. Many look at the snatch movement and think more about the
use of the arm or upper body strength and do not utilize the lower body and hip
drive as they should. When their bodies are linked together through proper
positioning and muscle contraction correctly this movement becomes seamless.
When the individual disconnects from the hip drive, disconnects the arm from
the body on the hike pass, fails to pack the shoulder and straighten the rest
at the top then they begin to move their body as a collection of parts instead
of a solid contracted unit! This disconnect forces the individual to have to
muscle up the bell by depending on upper body strength alone which in turn
leaves them failing the snatch test and/or worse leading them to injury
perhaps.
From that standpoint, I begin to drive home the importance
of rooting through the floor with the feet. This is solid foundation from all
kettlebell movements. After technique is in place for 2 Hand swings I take my
students to very heavy two hand swings. This insures three main things: 1( A
powerhip drive 2)Arm connection to the body in the hike passthink glueing the
tricep to theinside of your legs or side of torso) 3) Stronger abs in the stand
tall lock out position, knee caps pulled up etc. )
From there I progress to one arm swings. Working their way
up to HEAVY 1 arm swings. And insuring that all swings are at chest height to
begin with (chest height and finding the “float” of the bell is created by
strong ab contraction and an explosive hip drive in a stand tall position. Once
that is mastered I have them take that same heavy bell. Usually one up from the
bell size they are trying to snatch test with and then perform 1 arm swings at eye level. The use of heavier
I arm swings at eye level reinforces loading and driving with the hips, bracing
of the abs and strengthening the whole base, so to speak.
Another drill I find extremely useful is to perform I arm
swings with snatches like this:
Perform 3 one arm swings on the 4th hike pass
snatch overhead. Perform left then right 5x then rest as needed perform 5 sets.
This kind of combination reinforces the fact that the hip hinge
should look and feel the same regardless of whether the person is swinging or
snatching.
I also use power cleans(Mark Reifkind introduced this some
time ago, thanks Rif!) (single bell work)
from the floor. This kind of drill reinforces the proper load of the
hips. It’s an excellent tool, by the way for improving hip loading in general
and can be used with swings, high pulls, snatches.
In actual time spent training the snatch itself, I am very
fond of doing ladder style snatch sessions.
This style of building volume with snatching not only allows
for safety of the movement for the body, managing fatigue but also allows for safe
hands with out trashing them. Because truth is, if the technique is off and you
set out to do a high number of snatches you WILL end up with discomfort , torn
hands or worse. That alone will compromise your form the more you try to train
with trashed hands (or worse a trashed back or shoulder). So building volume
slowly is the way to go. For example, your ladder might look like this to start:
L/R 7/7,6/6,5/5,4/4,3/3,2/2,1/1,. Rest as needed at the
commas. When this can be done comfortably with little rest take it to ladders
beginning with 10. I may actually use this as a finisher with my clients at the
end of their normal training. I rarely have them snatch over and over again
each session in preparation for the snatch test. Look at it like this, if you
are going to run a marathon, you don’t TRAIN for it by RUNNING the MARATHON
each time you train. Make sense?
So over the course of a few months I may only have them
actually perform the 5 minute snatch test 2-3 times. That’s it!
In terms of completing the snatch test I have them perform
it in ladder form like this 10/10,9/9,8/8,7/7,6/6,5/5,5/5. This is easy on the
hands and easy neurologically. Because you are going down in number if FEELS
more easily doable. I do have them get a base line of how long it takes for
them to do this but after practicing these other movements and building
adequate hip driven strength, and stronger lats and abs there usually is never
a time factor to worry about.
Good luck and let me know if you need further advice.
Sunday, October 12, 2014
It has happened to us all.
We are active and then we
get injured.
Because we
are injured, we can't exercise or do the active things we enjoy. This leads to weight gain
and slowing down of our injury recovery. I have said before to many of my clients who are out due to
injury that this is the time to curb your intake to offset the sedentary
healing process.
Below is an article from Shane McDavid from the Appetite Control Blueprint. That gives more advice on how
to Prevent Gain after injury
I bet you may have been in this situation
before.
You're lying on the couch with your feet up
watching your favorite television show.
The good news is you're
finally catching up on some much needed rest.
The bad news is that the reason you're on the
couch and not training is because of a tweaked hamstring.....
......or maybe an injured shoulder
......or a strained lower back
I think you get the point.
Not only are you not working out as much, but
I bet your diet is not as strict as it once was.
This is an important time frame in your
training cycle that you can't overlook. Gaining body fat right after an injury
will only make your recovery time longer. You also have to make sure to get
enough micronutrients to help facilitate the recovery process. The downside is
that recovering from your injury will lower your metabolic rate.
This means you'll need to stay away from
eating too many calories while still providing enough nutrition to help improve
the recovery. Unfortunately, that bag of potato chips and cookies on the
counter becomes even more tempting to eat.
The only way to not gain body fat when
recovering from an injury is to control your appetite. Thankfully, our body has
a natural way of controlling our appetite to make sure we get adequate vitamins
and minerals, while not getting too many calories. "Boosting" your
metabolism doesn't work in this case.
Think about all of the times you've tried to
"boost" your metabolism and lost a little weight, but saw all of the
weight come back.
See, the food industry has actually made food
that makes you hungry even when you're not. Ever find yourself craving
something "salty" or "sweet" after you just finished a
meal?
3 Ways to Prevent Fat Gain After an Injury
#1 - Lower Carbohydrates
When you're training hard, having a decent
amount of carbohydrates improves recovery, allows you to train harder, and
refills glycogen levels giving you better leverage for your workouts.
When you're recovering from an injury,
lowering carbs will improve insulin sensitivity and keep body fat in check.
Your main carb sources should come from non-starchy vegetables. If you're
eating carbs in all of your meals, remove carbs from just one meal and then
reassess. The more severe the injury limits your ability to be active, the less
carbs you'll need.
#2 - Awaken Your Inner Carnivore
You HAVE to eat enough
protein. Aim for 1 gram of protein per pound of bodyweight. We do this for a
few reasons:
- Improves Recovery
- Suppresses Your Appetite
- Helps you retain more muscle
- It gives you another reason to eat more steak....(probably
the best reason in my opinion)
#3 - Get Rid of the Junk Food! 
I know, this tip isn't
what you want to hear. Everyone tells me they'll just buy the processed food
and leave it for their family.......(we all know what really happens)
But what if you are married and have
children?
You obviously can't deprive them of their
favorite snacks. Here's the key: I bet your kids or your spouse have favorite
snacks that you don't care for. THOSE are the treats that you keep around the
house.
Remember, take this time to really focus on
limiting body fat gain. In fact, we've had a lot of our clients actually get
leaner during this phase. Their recovery time was shorter and they got back to
their normal workouts MUCH SOONER.
About Shane:
Shane McDavid is former obesity researcher
with an expertise in appetite control. After realizing how most diet programs
were failing miserably, he set out to learn why the typical fat loss
"tip" of boosting your metabolism was not working. He finally
discovered the key to overcoming food cravings and how you can overcome a slow
metabolism by implementing a strategic step-by-step plan.
If you're looking to get leaner and stop
falling for all of these "metabolism boosting" gimmicks, then check out the Appetite Control Blueprint for the step-by-step
process to stop struggling with losing body fat.
Shane McDavid
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