Move It Monday : Chilling with Kettlebells
I know being sore is necessarily indicative of a good workout. I don’t care. I like being sore. In fact, I LOVE being sore and I have a feeling that I’ll be sore tomorrow after today’s workout.
I just did this workout this morning with my friend, Deb, aka, Smoothie Girl.
Isn’t she cute. If you didn’t read her GH interview last week, you won’t want to miss it.
Her kettlebell was cold so she bundled it up. Awwwwww.
I didn’t time how long it took us to do this workout. I’m guessing about 30 minutes.
Circuit 1 – Swing / Push Up Ladder
10 Swings
2 Push Ups
20 Swings
4 Push Ups
30 Swings
6 Push Ups
40 Swings
8 Push Ups
50 Swings
10 Push Ups
Repeat ladder 2x. Don’t have or feel comfortable with dumbbell swings? While swings and squats are COMPLETELY DIFFERENT movements. (Please don’t swing like this.) Squats or or jump squats could be substituted for the swings. Last week, I did a similar workout but with squats and I was sore for days! Yeee-haw!!!
Circuit 2 – Superset
Single Leg Deadlift – 10x each leg
High Pulls 10x each arm
Repeat superset 3x.
Circuit 3- Superset
Single Leg Squats – 10x each leg
Renegade Rows – 10x alternating arms
Repeat superset 3x.
Bodybugg Review Update
I had some technical difficulties with my Bodybugg last week. First my data wouldn’t upload to the program and then my watch wouldn’t synch correctly to the armband. I emailed the Bodybugg tech support and they were very S.L.O.W.( took over 24 hours) to respond. Maybe I’m impatient but when I’m have a 6 month paid subscription every day it doesn’t work correctly and I can’t use it COUNTS. It seems each time I emailed tech support my email went in a queue which resulted in having to repeat myself to numerous tech support people. It was very difficult to discuss a problem with anyone because you can’t email back and forth with the same person. At one point they told me how to fix the problem using Internet Explorer when I clearly explained I was using Safari. Ugh. Regarding the watch issue they said a 5% difference was allowable. That’s fine but a 500 calorie difference is not just 5% when I burn a total of 2100 on a good day. (Yes, I’m a slug.) All said and done, tech support didn’t help at all. I ended up rebooting my armband and watch and after a few days the numbers were in synch again. Not sure what happened but I did lose .5 pounds this week and it’s working just fine now so we’ll see. I’m assuming it’s like a cell phone or computer and needs to be reset every few days to work properly. However, I don’t regret my purchase so far.
I hope you had a great weekend. Mine was wonderful. I competed in a mini taekwondo tournament. It was my first one. I got first in forms and tied for 3rd in sparring out of four people. I sort of freaked out when I was supposed to kick a stranger in the head. Eeeeek!!! The rest of the weekend was spent cuddling with my hubby on the couch and hanging out with the kiddos. My idea of a perfect weekend!
Hugs and High Fives,
Jenn
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You are so gangster. I am envious of your KB workouts and hope I can do like you do one day! And if I could fit in a beach along with it instead of my apartment since I have to be super careful, that would be great
Renegade rows are like my favorite exercise EVER. They just make me feel so tough.
Also – you are NOT a slug. I had my metabolic testing done and you know how many cals I burn in a day? Less than 1300. Talk about depressing. I still remember the guy telling me not to feel bad it just meant I am super efficeint. Oh yippy.
Charlotte!! I was also told that I am “efficient” … this is the one part of life I want to be as inefficient as physically possible 😀
aweeee. fun that you and deb worked out together! love you both!
HI there! I’m on the run so I didn’t yet read your BB info- will do.
OMG girl I am SOoooooo sore THANK YOU THANK YOU!! Chest, butt, legs- wow! totally unexpected. I am so happy about that. Thank you for a wonderful workout and for fielding my tears and just ‘being there’ for me. You have come through for me more than many life-long friends.
Much love. More later.
sounds like an awesome and FUN workout! I love how you have your KB wrapped up to keep it from getting cold!
Glad you and Deb are getting out and about. What’s with it being so cold everywhere????
Well, I was actually considering buying one…NOT anymore! Thanks for the review XOXO
I am so jealz that you and Deb got to workout together!! OMG I want to come with next time! I’ll be the drill seargent and you two can workout while i watch
I also love being sore. Not sure if that makes us masochistic or dedicated. Let’s go with dedicated.
Your kettleball workouts are making me pine for kettleballs…
Oh and after reading your scathing review of body buggs tech support I shall NOT be buying one. You know how i get Hrm road rage when it stops working for like .02 seconds. I’ll be yanking that thing off and jumping on it til coils and screws start popping out of it- no bueno! (good for anger management however 😉 ).
And I forgot to tell you that I survived our KB workout only to go eat Indian food and sprain my wrist shoveling food into my gullet! It was so bizarre. Today all better, but honestly I was laughing about it last night!
Thanks again!
LOL Deb’s remark about HRM Road-Rage is classic!
I got my BMR tested and it’ was a bit under 1300 and I was happy with that number!? Maybe I am weird.
Glad you and Deb got to meet up and get in a good workout! You guys are having the same unseasonable weather as us up North … I am ready for the sun (but then you will just hear me complain about how hot it is!) 😉
wheewww!!! I decided to give this workout a go, and holy moly!!! yes, im sure i willbe sore too!!!! =D
Fantastic workout! I stumbled upon this yesterday and decided I needed to give it a go today. I will admit to screaming a few obscenities right before I reached the top rung of the ladder, but I made it through! You might even inspire me to bring a kettlebell to the beach…
Awesome job, Mary!! Let me know if you take the kettlebell to the beach!
Ooh, I’m saving this one to try, too. 😀