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The Kettlebell Of The Ball: Interview With Lorna Kleidman
When Rachelle and I first met Lorna Kleidman in the lobby of Core Dynamics, the same thoughts crossed both of our minds: a) this woman is a lean, mean, fighting machine, and b) how? The answer lies in a little metal ball with a trapazoid-shaped handle, and the determination of one asthmatic boxing burn-out to wield it. Somewhere between Lorna’s physical appearance, her friendly, yet empassioned demeanor, and the fact that, in just three years, she went from greenhorn to International Master of Sport and National Champion, she sold us. Below, Lorna talks Spetznaz, Ferraris, and why you’ll never need to run again…
When we first watched you, we were a little apprehensive. The way the exercises are performed, with all that momentum… it looks like they could hurt you!
Like any skill (golf, swimming), if you don’t learn proper technique, you could potentially get injured. But the reality is that once you learn the fundamental drills, the swing, for example, you have a full-body movement that is efficient, effective and less injurious than most other modalities. That’s why the Russians made kettlebells the only tool to keep their populous fit- it kept farmers, factory workers, laborers strong and productive, reducing health care costs. More »
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