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…
Books I have read since 12/26/21: Transcendent Kingdom – great exploration between science and religion; recommend it although I did not it as much as I loved her first novel Homegoing People We Meet on Vacation – a bit predictable but entertaining nonetheless First Comes Love – ditto but also interesting that both this and…
As I settle into life in austin (again), 17 things I am grateful for: my dad – the most buckin’ awesome dad my brother – it’s amazing being back and getting to just hang out, climb, chill with our parents, whatever my mama – we know dis playing frisbee with nali (this nerf fris is…
We already knew last weekend was gonna be good, as the Sunday crew traded sand for (some) snow in Mammoth. But the singles flock—the 4 singles on the trip holding it down in the bunkroom and cruisin’ in the singles truck—got to enjoy the sweet, sweet victory of the Eagles in the Super Bowl. What…
Beach flag football season kicked off last weekend, and I’m super happy to be back on the sand. Both of my teams have a ways to go, but we’re gonna be good. NFL football season also kicked off, which makes lazy Sundays (post-vb, naturally) even better than before. I’m in DC this week for EMBA…
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…
Squat: 3×5 @ 265 lbs today. The last time I tested my 1RM, it was 275#. I can’t wait to re-test, but first, I’m angling to get that weight for a 3×5. Thanks CrossFitFootball/Power Athlete.
Gainzzzzz are exciting. Not every day in the gym is exciting, or even a good day. And this coming from someone who loves the gym. The boring days are important too. Boring like this photo.
If progress motivates … I am at full motivation. About 2.5 months ago, I started working out at a “regular gym” (ie, not a CrossFit gym), following Power Athlete’s CrossFit Football Amateur programming pretty closely (my roommate is CFFB/Power Athlete staff and amazing at life/lifting, so this is helpful). The main reasons: I want to…
Foot, hamstring, SI joint, neck. Minor/nagging injuries to temporarily life-changing. Ground up in chronological order. I started posting my workouts on the blog as posts, which means they get sent to email subscribers every time I do (sorry about filling your inboxes). It was really convenient for me BUT while one person wrote to say…