If My Kettlebell Could Talk |18 Minute Interval Workout

My last two updates have discussed more heavy and perhaps difficult subjects: My journey back from depression, and a different look at the fitness goals we set our sights on and my personal realisation about my own decisions. Click the links to check them out.

Today I’m going back to the roots of myomytv with an “old style” workout done with a new perspective. This new approach is all about my mindset beforehand. I am aware that I still have some pain and some limitations to my movements. I accept that, I forgive my body, and I gratefully focus on the what feels good about the exercises I *can do*. Rather than curse my right leg for not being able to lunge full range, I will celebrate the partial range I can do. If I can’t feel my Glutes firing like they used to, I won’t force it if it hurts to try. I will simply be present in movement and not wishing things to be any different. Pain doesn’t have to be a catastrophe. Being pain-free – even though it seems less than what I could do – can still be full of as much purposeful joy as I allow myself.

Now let’s get to today’s workout….

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The Workout

Set your Gymboss Classic Interval Timer for 18 cycles of 20 seconds rest and 40 seconds effort. Perform 3 rounds of the following 6 exercises:

1. Alternating Reverse Lunge
2. Hand Step-Overs
3. Side to Side Step Overs
4. Ballistic Row
5. Burpee
6. Two-Handed Swing

Suggestions of how to modify for beginners:

• Rest longer and shorten effort interval (maybe 30/30 or 45 rest/30 effort) and/or
• Set it for 6 cycles so you can rest longer between rounds and/or
• Do 2 rounds and/or
• Instead of doing intervals, set the reps to a number that allows you to feel like you’re working at about 7 or 8/10 (exertion scale where 10 would be highest intensity) AND that you can maintain the same quality of form throughout your set.
• Less weight.
• Regress or replace exercises that are too challenging. You know this if it’s something that you have to constantly think/worry if you’re doing it right. These types of exercises can be practiced outside of a workout as very short sets. You might choose 1 or 2 exercises you want to improve on and do them after your warm-up or before your cool-down with a light weight or no weight.
• If something hurts then stop doing that technique and perhaps try changing your stance, your range of movement, your torso position. Pain doesn’t necessarily indicate tissue damage: read more about what pain is and isn’t HERE and HERE.

Hope you’ve enjoyed this workout and I’ll be back soon with more 🙂

Cheers,

Marianne