LOL – that’s so funny!

I’m so happy that you’ve finally got a Kettlebell 🙂

I just love my kettlebell. Just scratched myself off the floor 😉

This week a workmate told me, that he was using 4kg dumb bells for arm exercises. I started giggling – “Seriously? I mean, I use a 6kg kettlebell.” “Oh, that’s heavy” he replied with disbelief. And his jaw finally dropped when I said “Nope. That’s just a beginner’s KB weight.”
Being strong is so much fun 😉

Hey Jenny. I think what you’re doing is fine. You don’t have to take a day off after Strength training, unless you need to. I don’t always – but it depends on my work timetable. Did you read my post on My Training Week? It outlines what I do and why.

I say do what works for you and what fits into your life 🙂

Thank you for the list! I’m bookmarking it now. My question is how do you schedule your workouts between the strength and conditioning. Do you try to have a day off after strength? Do you alternate strength and the KB conditioning workouts? Right now I’m doing all strength 4 days per week but I’ll do ~ 16min conditioning workout after (since I’m at the gym and can’t go more than 4 days/week).

I was doing 2 strength and 2 of your workouts but felt I wanted to improve on my DL’s , squats and such so switched to all strength with less conditioning.

I am so excited for you!! 😀 Don’t worry about the bruises, it happens. Especially with Cleans, Snatches and Push Presses. Even I still get the odd bruise!

Feeling more relaxed after the swing is great. Your upper back and traps are probably getting a nice stretch that they will need, especially if your job entails sitting at a computer all day. It’s a good thing 🙂

Keep us all posted on how you get on. I’m so excited 😀 😀 😀

Oh my god. I should have gone for my first kettlebell earlier – I love it!! And the new movements it introduces to my workouts.
I started with 6 kg (been struggling between 8 and 6, but decided for 6 because of my RSI wrist) and practised proper form for Clean and Push Press the day before yesterday. As I messed up the point of inserting the hand correctly into the handle for a couple of times, I have a small bruise on the upside of my arms just below the wrists… Well I guess I am not alone with this beginner’s mistake 😉

But anyway. So yesterday’s workout was without Cleans and Push Presses 😉 One thing that I didn’t expect: After a KB Swing my shoulders feel somehow relaxed, something like “softer”, just like after a massage – is that possible and correct??

And my wrist is doing fine so far – I try to focus on proper form and not over-extending it.

So once again: Thank you so much for the inspiration!!

Best,

Ruth