Anyone here swing kettlebells Girevoy sport style?

[JosephDredd]

For the last three weeks I've substituting one of my swing days with sport style instead of hardstyle and I really, really like it. I feel like it works the upper body more than hardstyle swings (while being less taxing on the spine), works the lower body more like jogging does, and doesn't make inroads into my recovery at all. My grip is fatigued, but otherwise I feel like I could go for another fifteen minutes. It's almost like aerobic work with a kettlebell.

I did 190 swings in 15 minutes with the 53lbs kettlebell. The Girevoy swing takes longer to perform than the hardstyle, where you're ripping it ahead when it swings behind you and throwing it down when it gets to the apex. Less taxing, but the workout takes longer.

 

[JosephDredd]

http://www.girevik.info/gsprogram/eng/index/index

Also I just found this girevoy sport lifting-cycle generator. Type in your bells and your goals and it spits out a complete gameplan.

Will have to try it when I can fit it into my workouts.

 

[selfcritical]

I do sport practice 4-5 sessions a week with a competitive team. The schedule hasn't lined up with me doing much grappling at the same time though.

 

[selfcritical]

Generally speaking you can do significantly more volume of the GS style swing (although there are multiple approaches within the sport itself). If you're using the "rocking" pendulum like Denisov, it's not even all that much slower.

 

[selfcritical]

 

[ironwolf]

I never even heard of a sport style swing. How is it different than a regular swing?

 

[dat1978]

I never even heard of a sport style swing. How is it different than a regular swing?

Same as i was thinking. We need some links to videos please.

 

[deadshot138]

That's an autistic assed kettlebell swing. I'll stick to hard style.

 

[selfcritical]

Basically the GS swings (because it's a cluster of techniques for assisting the snatch for performance of an endurance sport) utilizes a pendulum and significantly more drive from the quads, particularly during the "up" portion of the backswing. Denisov, the guy in the photo, is the current world champion and world record holder in all three sport lifts at the absolute (105+kg) level, and has coached other world record holders (Ksenia, who is regarded as the best woman in the world).

I'm going to go out on a limb and say he's better qualified than Pavel.

 

[selfcritical]

Same as i was thinking. We need some links to videos please.

http://www.kettlebellscience.com/a-comparison-of-kettlebell-styles.html
http://breakingmuscle.com/kettlebel...-how-to-decide-which-kettlebell-style-is-best



This is a pretty good explanation of Valery's swing style

Another thing to keep in mind is that not everyone programs in swings, as they're an assistance lift for the snatch, and for some people using other variants (glove snatch, or just varying tempo and bell weight) may work better as assistance combined with high-repetition barbell work (RDLs are popular)

 

[ironwolf]

That's an autistic assed kettlebell swing. I'll stick to hard style.

Lol yeah I had a similar thought. I pretty much only do 1 hand hard style swings now. in fact....I don't think I've done 2 handed swings in like 1+ year...

 

[JauntyAngle]

I like those shorts. Very " 70s gay roller-disco". And I don't mean that to be a bad thing. How could I?

 

[Misfit23]

That's not very explosive.

 

[JosephDredd]

This is the video I've been using to learn the sport style.

What's interesting is there's a rise (leg straightening) when the bell comes behind you). This is subtle leg work, but I'm finding that it adds up over the course of fifteen minutes, especially if you still try to explode when you swing the bell in front of you.

I'm finding sport style is very comparable to running while hardstyle feels like Oly lifting for long periods.

Two different effects on my body. Almost no fatigue with the sport style: I only feel it in my grip afterwards.

 

[Uchi Mata]

I just swing it. I try to feel what feels good, get into a groove. I have no idea what style my swing is. I try to be smooth and use natural tension as my cues when to start the upwards portion. I don't emphasize the downswing, so maybe more sport style?

 

[Uchi Mata]

I like those shorts. Very " 70s gay roller-disco". And I don't mean that to be a bad thing. How could I?

Short shorts make a huge difference for KB training. I mostly rock Soffee running shorts, it helps. No lie.