About Jane
         My name is Jane Miskell and I am a Strong First SFG Level I Certified Kettlebell Instructor.  I have been using and teaching kettlebells since 2011.  I spent decades with a "more is better" mindset about fitness--which resulted in time consuming workouts and frequent injuries.  Kettlebells have changed my entire approach to fitness without sacrificing results.  I love introducing people to kettlebell training and helping them improve their general strength, fitness and mobility in a fraction of the time most people spend in the gym. 

Training Philosophy
          The philosophy behind Modify Kettlebell Training is that fitness should support your real life--now and in the future.  I approach training as a lifetime practice rather than a “workout”.  My goal is for my clients to train in such a way that they can continue to run, play tennis, work in the yard, travel, hike, or do anything they love to do-- without injury and soreness.  Regular kettlebell training will minimize the loss of strength and mobility commonly accepted as limitations of getting older.  It doesn’t have to be that way.
          I would like to challenge the idea that fitness has to be extreme to be effective.  I know this is true because I’ve experienced it myself.   I’d like to modify the way we approach physical fitness, modify the excessive “more is better” training philosophy that frequently leaves people injured or having to give up sports and activities, and modify the belief that getting older means you have to give up physical activities that you love.

  What are Kettlebells?
          Kettlebells originated in Russia hundreds of years ago and have gained popularity in the United States over the last 15 years as a strength and conditioning training tool.  Pavel Tsatsouline is generally credited with introducing kettlebell "hard style" training to the United States as a method of training military and special forces to minimize injury and preserve readiness for maximum strength and conditioning performance in the field.  This training method, which was originally designed for high stakes elite athletic performance, also translates nicely to average people—even those who are not very mobile, out of shape, elderly, and have overuse injuries or bad knees.

Are Kettlebells Safe?
         The answer is yes, if you receive proper instruction and use common sense.  The foundational drills contain no high impact movements and can be done by people who are complete beginners to any type of exercise.  Kettlebell training is used by a wide variety of people—men, women, teens, elderly, elite athletes, martial artists, law enforcement, Navy SEALS, rehab patients, and pre-natal and post-natal women.