Frequently Asked Questions MEGATHREAD

[Ideal Paradigm]

Originally Posted by avilezj

Some definitions you want to add:
Density
Intensity
Volume

I'll add those in.

Originally Posted by NonStop

Shouldn't you explain the abbreviations of USST and SSST (they can be confusing as in ETK its implied USST is 24kg snatches but it has come to be used for 32kg snatches).

I didn't know that. Whenever someone says USST or SSST, I usually think of the 24KG first, and even then, people now usually specify with which weight they are using.

Originally Posted by NonStop

Also, you say the best place to start is ETK. Shouldn't the question be rephrased to what is the best place to start for kettlebells?

As this is a Kettlebell centered forum, with a few exceptions (NW & PTTP, etc.) I thought it would be automatically implied. If you look at all of the threads where newbies ask where they should start (they don't specify with what), the answer is almost always ETK, not NW nor PTTP.

[Ideal Paradigm]

Originally Posted by avilezj

Some definitions you want to add:
Density
Intensity
Volume

Just added all of these, used the Density definition from ETK, as for Intensity and Volume, I used what (I think) is the common definition for them.

If anyone think those need to be redefined, please let me know. Thanks.

[NonStop]

Originally Posted by Ideal Paradigm

I'll add those in.



I didn't know that. Whenever someone says USST or SSST, I usually think of the 24KG first, and even then, people now usually specify with which weight they are using.



As this is a Kettlebell centered forum, with a few exceptions (NW & PTTP, etc.) I thought it would be automatically implied. If you look at all of the threads where newbies ask where they should start (they don't specify with what), the answer is almost always ETK, not NW nor PTTP.

Well, when I made a thread and called it the USST, many people were very confused.

Hmm, well, I think of this as a kettlebell enthusiastic forum, but not necessarily centered. I personally would just quote what Pavel says on his site:

Which strength book or tape should I get?

If you ‘just want to be strong’, get Power to the People!. Comrades who have no access to weights need The Naked Warrior. For a total package of killer strength, conditioning, and fat loss get Enter the Kettlebell!! (or From Russia with Tough Love for Comrades ladies).
Which stretching book or tape should I get?

If extreme flexibility such as suspended splits is your goal, Relax into Stretch is for you. If your sport does not require that you tie yourself into pretzels and you want what Brazilian Jiu Jutsu World Champion Steve Maxwell called “a kind of flowing mobility that allowed me…to move smoothly and comfortably from position to position, out of bad spots and into good ones”, get Super Joints.

[Ideal Paradigm]

Done and done.

[kbSagoo]

The Recon Ron Pullup Program Wikipedia article has been removed. I found another link for it here: Recon Ron Pullup Program

Thanks,
Paul

[Ideal Paradigm]

Originally Posted by kbSagoo

The Recon Ron Pullup Program Wikipedia article has been removed. I found another link for it here: Recon Ron Pullup Program

Thanks,
Paul

Thanks for the notice, I have updated and replaced the old link with the link that you provided.

[gareth3001]

Originally Posted by Ideal Paradigm

Traveling with a Kettlebell on an Airplane:

There have been varied reports of people doing so. There have also been members on the forum in the past who were denied their request. Update (May 14, 2009): I asked a TSA supervisor today specifically, while I was at the airport. If you are flying in the United States, a Kettlebell is considered a bludgeon, and thus cannot be brought on the plane.

As for flying with a Kettlebell in other countries, I cannot answer that, maybe someone in Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and South America can comment on that.

Quick question for some clarification on airplane travel with Kettlebells. Does this apply to carry-on baggage only, or checked luggage as well? I'm traveling from the US to Australia later this month, and would like to bring a Kettlebell with me. I can understand not allowing a Kettlebell in the cabin of the plane, but not allowing it at all seems a bit extreme.

[Ideal Paradigm]

Originally Posted by gareth3001

Quick question for some clarification on airplane travel with Kettlebells. Does this apply to carry-on baggage only, or checked luggage as well? I'm traveling from the US to Australia later this month, and would like to bring a Kettlebell with me. I can understand not allowing a Kettlebell in the cabin of the plane, but not allowing it at all seems a bit extreme.

It applies to carry on only. You can't really bludgeon someone with a Kettlebell if it's in the cargo bay of the plane.

[gareth3001]

Originally Posted by Ideal Paradigm

It applies to carry on only. You can't really bludgeon someone with a Kettlebell if it's in the cargo bay of the plane.

That's what I figured, thanks for the confirmation!

[mhanch]

I would figure you could get an old Bowling Ball bag on ebay for checkin, and they wouldn't bat an eye. Just make sure they hang the "heavy" tag on it.