O.K., maybe fun is a bit of a stretch. But it was nice to have the 2-minute rest periods in between the 4 minutes of work.
Today I began level 9. Which means my workout looked like the following:
Jerk: 2:00 R/2:00 L; 2:00 rest; 2:00 R/2:00 L; 2:00 rest; 2:00 R/2:00 L; 2:00 rest – 192 [...]
Kettlebell Training For Sport And Fitness
Monthly Archives: February 2009
WKC Kettlebell Fitness – 52 Minutes of Fun
Kettlebell Fitness – Level 8 Complete
Tonight I continued on my trek along the kettlebell fitness path by completing Level 8 with my 16 kg. Once again, to stay with my Girevoy Sport goal of making rank in the WKC system, I stayed with the triple threat – Jerk, Snatch and Long Cycle.
I finally got through to the kids that they [...]
Hitting level 8 today. Progre…
Hitting level 8 today. Progressing and feeling great! http://tinyurl.com/c7wlrp
Kettlebell Fitness Program – Weekly Progression
I’ve been steadily moving up the levels of the WKC Kettlebell Fitness Program. This week I finished level 7 and today went to level 8.
That’s 1:30 sets with 30 seconds rest after right and left sides. With a 30 second decrease in rest periods (from 1:00 to :30), my heart rate was really up for [...]
Girevik Triathlon Training – G.T.T.
These workouts aren’t a breeze by any means, but they almost guarantee steady progress if you’re willing to put in the effort and push yourself just a bit.
Friday The 13th – G.S. Accessory Work
Friday the 13th – lucky or unlucky? I happen to like the number 13, and after seeing some new (for me) kettlebell exercises on a Physical Strategies post, I decided to try them for my accessory day.
Using my 32 kg kettlebell, I did 6 sets of 20 reps of the one-handed swing with a high [...]