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 …
Tag Archive: kettlebell conditioning
10K Kettlebell Swings Challenge Wrap Up
As my last weigh-in day of January, I’m counting this as the last day of the challenge month. I reached 10000 swings on Wednesday and continued regular weights workouts and even got in 5000 and 10000 steps on the good weather days we had this week. Assessment of the 10K Kettlebell Swings Challenge: I definitely …
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 …
The Advantage of Kettlebell Cardio!
Through the 10K Kettlebell Swings Challenge my cardio efficiency has definitely improved. I’ve got the usual love/hate thing with cardio. I don’t want to stand on some machine and I’ve never been able to run, not even when I was a kid. I have climbed the stairs in my building but I get tired of …
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 …
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 Swing Challenge Tips
I hate “tips”. They’re generally used as marketing tools to engage a reader and get you to sign up for something. Website and magazine editors who write “tips” are just looking for content. So I normally hate anything labeled as a “tip.” Nevertheless, I’m going to offer you a few of MY OWN tips!! Because …
Throwing Change
I am working on integrating more kettlebell swings with the 65lb-er. Today I lined up the 65lb-er, the 40lb-er and the quarter pounder and did 10 swings each up to 100. I alternated in single-handed swings of the 40. I usually do 200 kettlebell swings at a time but today I did increments of 100 …
What’s Throwing Iron?
You’ve heard of pumping iron! Nothing will make you feel more outright BAD ASS than THROWING IRON! Imagine the power and control of throwing huge hunks of black iron into the air, like the circus strongman juggling cannonballs! Thrill-seekers, add an element of dangerous tension to your workout! Throw around 65lbs of pure iron beast, …
