Workouts for law enforcement have to be serious and effective in nature. As a strength and conditioning professional I can tell you that my experience in training athletes is very tactical in the approach. All athletes, irregardless of their sport, must be able to perform at the highest level when it comes to game time. With law enforcement there is no "off season." You have got to be ready for anything at almost anytime! Read on if you are interested in achieving Die Hard Fitness!
Kettlebell Swings: Serious Fitness For Law Enforcement!
Being in law enforcement you are probably familiar with the ancient strength and conditioning device that is known as the kettlebell. This ancient device has been around for over three centuries and has forged out some the planet's fittest bodies. If you are looking to be fit enough to kick in a door, take down a bad guy, or be resilient enough to take and dish out punishment day after day then you have to implement kettlebell swings into your strength and conditioning program.
Kettlebell swings are one of the most basic strength endurance lifts that you can perform with the kettlebell. This single lift involves hundreds of your working muscles and exerts your body from head to toe. Not only are you getting the tremendous benefit of strength with this lift, but you are also getting one serious cardiovascular workout as well. If you are serious about your law enforcement career and personal well being then you would be very smart to invest in this serious hard hitting kettlebell lift!
To perform the swing lift you will need the availability of at least a single bell of moderate resistance. Set the bell between your feet with your stance slightly wider than shoulder width apart. Squat down to pick up the bell with both hands. Stand up straight and lock out at both your hips and knees allowing the bell to hang at your groin. From here you are going to perform a "hip snap" motion by flexing and extending at both your hips and knees to create the necessary momentum to swing the kettlebell back and forth like a pendulum. As you swing the bell from between your legs up to chest level make sure to keep your abs tight, shoulders retracted, and lock out your hips and knees at the top of each swing. You will see just how effective this lift is once you execute only a couple of reps.
If you haven't already started to implement the use of kettlebell swings into your personal police workout routine then you are falling behind my friend. Don't allow the bad guy to get the edge on you! Remember that most anyone can train hard, but only the best cops train smart my friend!
