today we did a kettlebell workout and uh
worked on strengthening or continued the
strengthening regiment for the
the class uh we're in week four right
now and so they're still learning
technique
uh still building strength obviously uh
overall
it was a good week of physical training
i can see them definitely improving
the areas of cardiovascular fitness a
little bit of speed a little bit of
agility
and strength training as well and so
pretty happy with the way they
progressed in that regard
over the weekend they did have a
homework assignment i told them they
need to take care of their bodies
and so a little bit of extra stretching
as they don't stiffen up
as well as keeping hydrating one of the
cornerstones of the strength training
program here at the academy is
kettlebell training
the reason we use kettlebell training is
because it's a great way to develop
strength
and strength endurance a lot of the task
specific things that
the cadets will do throughout their
academy training and even in the field
involves what we call functional
strength which means
using body movements or using their
whole body in certain movements
some of the benefits of kettlebell
training over traditional strength
training
is that with traditional strength
training their body is kind of fixed in
a certain posture whereas kettlebell
training you use your whole body
and so the word functional comes into
play in that it translates better into
task specific specific things things
such as being out in the field you know
having to lift heavy objects
having to squat down and pick things up
as well as using their defensive tactics
when that situation arises