A report on the legendary 10,000 kettlebell swing challenge, a month-long, super-simple, brutal set of 20 workouts of 500 kettlebell swings each with one accessory movement and prescribed rest. Week 1: 2,000 swings down First two workouts were with 14kg bell at around 22 mins; third upgrade to 16kg bell at 25 mins and fourth…
Apparently, whenever someone compliments me on how “good” I am at yoga, I always respond, “I do a lot of yoga.” Which is true, and why I needed to upgrade my mat. My almost-three-year-old extra-long Jade had been good to me, but it was shedding blue peelies on me and not as non-slip as it…
A special section for special times. This is what kept me covidtained? this week. Last week’s here. Week 3’s here. Week 2’s here. There is no Week 1 because we didn’t know back then. Workouts because fitness is the only constant in this mess Still at all the yogas. It is no secret I love Power Athlete and…
Welp, this has gone on for awhile, huh? A special section for special times. This is what kept me covidtained? this week. Last week’s here. Week 2’s here. There is no Week 1 because we didn’t know back then. Workouts Still at all the yogas. Somehow very sore. Should be able to do a full straddle…
This feels like an embarrassment of riches. There is literally not enough time in the day to do all the yoga with all the teachers I have loved and lost when I moved away. The quarantine’s silver lining is that they’re back and zoom classes are the only option so I get to experience the…
Some of y’all may remember when I tore my hamstring and all the emotional analysis that went with it. Well, for whatever reason, it’s resurfaced (physically, because lots of yoga, emotionally, because I have no idea). But the good news is that I have some great resources for torn hamstring, crazy-scar-tissue-in-the-high-hamstring rehab, even if it’s…
I workout alone most of the time, and I love it—it’s uninterrupted me time. But sometimes, like when I do something good, I really wish someone was there to celebrate with me. I back squat 20 reps @ 225# today. One of the trainers came over as I was racking the weight and crumbling to…
I hesitate to even label this a Compliment or Insult but it’s kinda too funny to skip … We know I’m both an avid lifter and yogi, and Shannon is one of my favorite yoga teachers, and I’m at her Tuesday/Thursday 7:15am class on a more regular schedule than anything else in my life—except maybe…
VB, FB, bike rides, yoga, Chalk, catch-ups, boy bonding with Nali pup—it was a great week of activities. Now I’m headed to the river! The river! Grateful for fun already had and fun anticipated … Also. I was feeling insecure about any number things—because I’m a girl, mostly—last night, so much so that I literally…
Things to try in 2017: When I want a break from how I normally train: a month of the 10,000-Swing Kettlebell Workout (hilarious post here) and actual 10,000-swing kettlebell workout here. When I want to experiment: Mark’s Daily Apple has 41 action items here. Here are my top 10: Do 100 squats a day. Air…