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 Re: Kettle bell - my progress thread [Re: whattheheck]
#10087777 - 04/01/09 02:17 PM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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whattheheck, I think its ABSOLUTELY GREAT that you're getting your wife & kids into this aswell. I wish (a WHOLE LOT) that my dad would've introduced me to lifting weights when I was younger. He probably tried, but I wasn't into being fit & healthy, just wanted to play video games (damnit, meams!).
I just had a nice ROP workout, light day. The snatches were better in form, but still wore me out pretty quickly. I have my RKC session this sunday - I can't WAIT to get proper form on the Snatch and C&P.
By the way, I'm pressed for time - so I did a quick warmup today:
Wednesday 4/1/09 (Light Day)
Warmup:
-Halos 16kg 1x20
-Squats 24kg 1x12
Presses:
-C&P 4x(1,2)
Pulls:
-Snatch 84 reps in 6min (6x7/side)
Cooldown:
-Strtechesss
I'm sooooooo addicted to this stuff it's rediculous. The improvement in my physical endurance & strength, paired with the improvement in my physique is turning me into the KB equivalent of a crackhead.
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Re: Kettle bell - my progress thread [Re: meams]
#10087825 - 04/01/09 02:23 PM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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Also, Hue - thanks for the book recommendations - I'll definitley be giving them a read.
Another quick question: My right arm is not as strong as my left. I know everyone has a dominant side, but mine's pretty extreme. How should I go about equalizing this? More swings, C&P, and Snatches with my right arm?
Its not really that big of a deal, but it's moderately noticable. Mainly because my left tricep is about 50% bigger than my right.
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Re: Kettle bell - my progress thread [Re: meams]
#10088675 - 04/01/09 04:30 PM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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Yeah, the kids just went and grabbed them, they're crazy about them. They're home schooled, and this will be a center of their exercise.
And crap meams, when I went to school we weren't allowed to lift weights until high school because teachers still believed that weight training stunted your growth.
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Re: Kettle bell - my progress thread [Re: meams]
#10088894 - 04/01/09 04:55 PM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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Always start your press ladders and snatches on the weak side first.
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Re: Kettle bell - my progress thread [Re: Huehuecoyotl]
#10089746 - 04/01/09 06:50 PM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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Quote:
Huehuecoyotl said:
Always start your press ladders and snatches on the weak side first.
I do 
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Re: Kettle bell - my progress thread [Re: meams]
#10089800 - 04/01/09 06:55 PM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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If you're looking to balance strength there are a few schools of thought, all of them simple. Like Hue said, start on the weak side first when you're fresh, and add a few more reps at the end of your workout to increase the workload.
That's one reason I really dig bodybuilding. There's a LOT that goes into getting symmetry in ones body.
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Re: Kettle bell - my progress thread [Re: whattheheck]
#10090673 - 04/01/09 09:03 PM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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hue, meams, , wtheck. any of you guys do renegade rows?
I totally miss not having a second kb around just to do that exercise.
I do them w/ dumbells at the gym and people give me strange looks cuz the exercise looks so tough (tho I find it really enjoyable), but its just not the same w/ dumbells. 
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Re: Kettle bell - my progress thread [Re: MrBump]
#10091250 - 04/01/09 10:26 PM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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In all my travels, I've never heard of them. Off to youtube 
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Re: Kettle bell - my progress thread [Re: whattheheck]
#10091275 - 04/01/09 10:30 PM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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I see why now. When I get my pair, I'll give it a shot. 
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Re: Kettle bell - my progress thread [Re: whattheheck]
#10092412 - 04/02/09 04:24 AM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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I wish I could do 'em I don't have two bells either. Although once I conquor the ROP with the 24kg I'm going to pick up another 24 and do double-KB exercises on my variety days during the 32kgROP
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Re: Kettle bell - my progress thread [Re: meams]
#10093405 - 04/02/09 09:50 AM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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Well, last night I went out to JMU and had a nice dinner & drinks with a good friend of mine at some Microbrewery (Callee's, I think it was called). The beer was great, but much darker than I typically drink. Anyways, I woke up with the ultimate gut-rot today, and came home from work at 10am as a result 
Just got done with a nice workout though, added a new movement to my variety day.
4/2/09 ROP Day 11. Variety
Warmup:
-Halos 3x20 @ 16kg
-Squats 3x12 @ 24kg
TGUs:
-3 reps/side
Leg-Over Floor Press:
-3x(3,4,5)
Floor Whiper:
-3x5
Cooldown:
-Stretchess
All-in-all a pretty good day. I wish I was getting accustomed to the 24kg TGU more quickly... It's still straining the shit out of my wrist & forearm.
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Re: Kettle bell - my progress thread [Re: meams]
#10095856 - 04/02/09 04:14 PM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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What is the floor wiper and the leg over floor press? They sound interesting. I like squat type exercises. I will check youtube.
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Re: Kettle bell - my progress thread [Re: sunflower]
#10095887 - 04/02/09 04:19 PM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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Well I couldn't find the leg over floor press on youtube, but the floor wiper looks ...ouch, Should be called the core ripper or something. You are gonna be(maybe already are)a monster Meams 
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Re: Kettle bell - my progress thread [Re: meams]
#10096046 - 04/02/09 04:46 PM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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yeah, i just watched a floor wiper video on youtube as well.
looks like I have been doing something similar, but i didnt know the exercise had a name and I really had never seen anyone do it before. Damn, I thought I invented the exercise 
What I do is get on my back, lift and hold up the kb (well I started doing it w/ a 25# plate yrs ago) straight armed and perpendicular to the floor.
I raise my shoulders off the floor a couple of inches to contract my abs and then I alternate lifting my legs off the ground... not to a 90 degree angle but way more than a 45 degree angle, counting off 40 reps (20 for each leg).
then I move both legs horizontally (holding them about 6" off the ground) to the floor and in a clapping-like motion, counting to 20 reps.
sometimes i'll just hold my legs together about 6 inches off the ground and hold until I cant holds no more.
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Re: Kettle bell - my progress thread [Re: MrBump]
#10096447 - 04/02/09 05:55 PM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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Sunflower, the Leg over Floor Press can be found on Bodybuilding.com - Mike Mahler posted up a few KB exercises. It's pretty good, I've been enjoying it. I can't wait to do a before/after picture comparison - it's going to be hilarious.
I'ma take one picture after I finish the ROP at every weight (16kg, 24kg, 32kg). Should be interesting
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Re: Kettle bell - my progress thread [Re: meams]
#10098546 - 04/03/09 12:10 AM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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This is great stuff. I put in a good workout today, and the almost instant sweat and muscle "stimulation" is unlike anything I have ever encountered.
I loved body building, but that was for show, and I never really felt like I gained much in practical terms. I was young, it was vanity, but I did look good.  I wasn't going to go into power lifting, I have a better chance with my genetic makeup of being the next American Idol  So I floundered for a few years until heading back to the gym a couple of years back.
But as I have said, with my diet and goals, I just couldn't bring that thunder the way I used to, and I was ready to quit. Until I found this thread.
Thanks guys, this is SO perfect for me, and I just know that our family (wife and 4 kiddos) is going to bond over Kettlebelling big time.
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Edited by whattheheck (04/03/09 12:14 AM)
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Re: Kettle bell - my progress thread [Re: whattheheck]
#10098968 - 04/03/09 04:34 AM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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that is  whattheheck, truly
Today is my medium day!! I'm anxious to get home & work out. I've decided that in addition to doing my right (weak) arm first, I'm also going to give it an extra set at the end of my workouts - hopefully that'll give it the little boost it needs to get on par with its big brother on my left
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Re: Kettle bell - my progress thread [Re: meams]
#10100906 - 04/03/09 02:22 PM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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Yay! My medium workout was just as fun as expected! I threw in the extra reps on the right hand side to try to start the equilibration. We'll see if it works
4/3/09 ROP Day 12. Medium
Warmup:
-Halos 16kg 3x20
-Squats 24kg 3x12
Presses:
-C&P 4x(1,2)
Pulls:
-Swings 15/min for 6min = 90 reps
Cooldown:
-Stretches & a bowl 
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Re: Kettle bell - my progress thread [Re: meams]
#10101571 - 04/03/09 04:24 PM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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The weak side will never be as strong. Day to day use with the strong side has made that difference and it will continue to do so.
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Re: Kettle bell - my progress thread [Re: Huehuecoyotl]
#10101893 - 04/03/09 05:25 PM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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I am SORE today.  In a real special way. My traps and parts of my rhomboids are sore like they have NEVER been. I had to be the TGU's right? I did 4 sets of 5 on each side. I did them after my swings and my heart was pounding pretty good still.
I have NO idea how you all bang out so many swings. Here I am using a 20 LB ball, and I'm going 30/30 and By the time I hit 100, I am cooked. I'll add to that the fact that I've been cardio training like a fiend for the past 13 months and am in great shape there. Just more proof of the how different this is, in so many ways.
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