Agatsu Kettlebell Cert

I had an incredible Agatsu Kettlebell (KB) Certification this weekend. We were lucky enough to have Shawn Mozen (The foremost authority on Kettlebell training in Canada) as our instructor. I must say that I was a little nervous months ago after signing up. Here is a cut and paste from their .com

Instructor courses are intense and very physical. Each weekend course is aprox 16hrs and covers: Kettlebell basics and advanced exercises, Joint Mobility and Bodyweight Exercises as well as marketing. This is NOT a pay for diploma, you must earn your diploma. Be prepared for an intense physical and educational challenge. Any instructor who is recognized by Agatsu Inc may attend any future workshop for their level free of charge to upgrade their skills. Anyone who does not pass an Agatsu instructor course course may within one year attempt the same course free of charge.

This was no joke. I was able to push my limits during this certification and explore new avenues of soreness. Check out this benchmark work-out. We had to complete this after a full day of training. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCsVnvubjYo&feature=fvw 

Day two started with the pistol squats (one legged squats) and then the Turkish Get up (TGU). The morning refining our skills, marketing lecture, bodyweight exercises and a 15 minute lunch. We spent a good portion of the afternoon coaching each other. There was a written exam and a demo exam that we had to pass. The end of the day consisted of....you guessed it, another work out. 5 rounds of 5 minutes each of alternating swings, presses, and bodyweight exercises with a 1 minute break between. Call it a champion fight. There was only 1 rule, put the KB on the floor and fail. Imagine 16 hours of driving the body and the putting your KB down on your last 25 minute work out. I am stoked about being able to start teaching my newly acquired skills.