It’s always nice to hit a light Monday after the 5X5 ladders on Saturday. That doesn’t mean we slow down though. We have three weeks to the end of the program and our final test. We’re going to use those weeks wisely and finish strong.
This is my last day on vacation and I was a [...]
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Monthly Archives: June 2008
Week 10 of Enter The Kettlebell – Monday
Week 10 of Enter The Kettlebell – Monday
It’s always nice to hit a light Monday after the 5X5 ladders on Saturday. That doesn’t mean we slow down though. We have three weeks to the end of the program and our final test. We’re going to use those weeks wisely and finish strong.
This is my last day on vacation and [...]
Heavy Day. No Strain, No Gain! ETK Week 9 Complete.
After spending half the afternoon at Ikea in Emeryville planning and ordering a friend’s new kitchen (she liked the way ours looked), we returned home empty-handed after both our credit cards were declined. I don’t really know why, as there was plenty of room on both of them. ???
Anyway, Val and I started our [...]
Variety Days, Off Days, Kettlebells and Deadlifts
I’ve been working on our outdoor kitchen Thursday and Friday, which happened to coincide with ETK’s variety day and off day. This is my last week on vacation (back to work July 1st) and I’m trying to maximize the time I spend on my house remodeling projects.
My kettlebells and free weights sit in and [...]
Sunscreen Is Not Sunblock
I never really thought about this until I was at the Dermatologist yesterday, having a couple chunks of my skin shaved off to perform biopsies on. As I train with my kettlebells outside during the summer, and often have to stand around in the direct sunlight during the course of my job, I need to [...]
Week 9, Medium Day, 5 Ladders, 4 Rungs, Smoky Air
Hi there and Happy Wednesday! Today was our “Medium” day, and the smoke-laden skies of the North Bay created an orange glow for our early evening workout.
Val had a very busy day, and at 4:30, she was not in the mood to exercise. She took a quick 45 minute power-nap, and was [...]