Greetings! February has been intense for me so far and it’s left little time to post! Still, I am doing what I can to keep up with a daily workout routine! I have taken time away from working on my weight loss book to do a short-term project. I’ve messed up my routine a bit …
Category Archive: Kettlebell Training
10K Kettlebell Swings Challenge: The End is Near!
Just 400 swings left to complete the 10K Kettlebell Swings Challenge! It’s been really cool. Mostly I’m happy to have gotten into the idea of doing a Monthly Fitness Challenge. Change things up! Keep it interesting! Today I did a weights workout with 500 kettlebell swings then I finished by zipping up from my floor …
Swing Through the Kettlebell Challenge
Another 600 kettlebell swings down today. I have to admit I’m tempted to do another 300 swings tonight to hit SEVEN THOUSAND!! This is definitely one of those things that once you get started you want more-more-more! I was thinking about how I’m getting through this high volume by mixing it up! I line up …
Kettlebell Weight Loss for Week 2!
I am really amazed! I am down FOUR POUNDS for week two of the 10K Kettlebell Swings Challenge! As I wrote last week, I did not start the Challenge with the intention of losing weight. I have not changed anything I do regularly except high volume kettlebell swings EVERY DAY!!! I’m actually surprised that I …
Kettlebell Swings Benefits from Technique
I was doing weights today and working rounds of kettlebell swings into my workout. I like to keep my heart rate up while lifting. I have cut back on the lower body weights exercises to avoid overtraining while doing the 10K Kettlebell Swings Challenge. I was thinking of the many benefits of the kettlebell swing! …
Monsters of Kettlebell!
In my last post I wrote about kettlebell scams and shams. Here are the true leaders in the world of kettlebell training and certification! Kettlebells originated in Russia as much as 350 years ago. Truly they are no flash in the pan fad!! Kettlebell lifting was declared the national sport in the Soviet Union in …
Half-Way to 10K!
Today will be a good high calorie burn day! Ended yesterday at 2244 and that included a weights workout! With 12000+ steps and 600 kettlebell swings today I am less than 100 calories away from yesterday’s total. Looking good! January 11 and I’m already half way to 10000 kettlebell swings! I can’t believe I’m this …
High Burn Day!
My total calorie burn for yesterday, calculated midnight to midnight, was 1766. I knew it would be a Low Burn Day as I did not make it out for a walk and I sat in a chair writing for HOURS. Today is destined to be a High Burn for sure! Did my usual weights workout …
Start the Week Off Right
First weekday with BodyBugg. It’s going to be a low burn day. A quarter till 10pm and I’m just over 1600 calories for the day. I had wanted to get out for a walk but I get busy with my book and the hours fly by! I got my sleep all screwed up by staying …
Kettlebell Hall of Sham
Since kettlebells started to become known, a lot of people have tried to make a buck by passing themselves off as experts with various workouts and products. Like the overwhelming majority of weight loss and fitness products that are mass-marketed, these will overpromise and underdeliver. They are generally little more than aerobics with handweights. They …
