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We our a small Kettlebell coaching team based in Newcastle upon Tyne and earlier this year we were lucky enough to see Special Effect at work. Impressed and inspired by the work they are doing we decided to arrange a challenge for ourselves and our regular clients to get the word out about what these guys do and hopefully to raise some money for their work.

The Kettlebell Swing Challenge will be conducted by a small group of dedicated individuals who like to throw heavy lumps of metal around for fun, yes FUN.

Our website will have details on the movement itself incase you're not sure hit us up here: www.nclstrengthperformance.co.uk and for updates during our challenge please take a moment to read our blog: http://nclperformance.wordpress.com/

We plan to achieve our goal of 30,000 Kettlebell Swings throughout November which may or may not sound like a lot, trust me, it's a lot. It is going to be tough but well worth it if we can raise some awareness and a little cash for a great cause. Our 2011 Swing Challenge took us to 27,000 Swings during November and almost broke our small team into peices so this year we are mentally prepared to endure for the greater good.

"Every little helps" is a motto I was told as a boy and it's so true, dig deep and if you can't then just get involved. If you live in the Newcastle are just use the contact form on our website or join us over on Facebook, just search for "Newcastle Strength & Performance" and come join us for some Kettlebell fun!

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