6/8/23
I can already tell that I’m going to end up investing in a larger stock of kettlebells.
My intention is in one bells, not pairs – you can easily lift mismatch pairs, and I already do for see saw pressing (with a 75lb dumbbell and 32kg kettlebell) – be rugged, lift mismatched pairs.
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Though I’ve now had about 4½ months of access, it’s been the past month and a half or so that I’ve started to have the “how” click more and more, therefore enjoying the process more and more, and therefore doing more and more with them.
🙂 a definite positive feedback loop yeperdo 🙂
My coworker gifting me his unused 16kg and 20kg bells has come in clutch – the 32kg bell I’d purchased still mostly feeling a tad heavy for the desired training effect, then for awhile I did frequent but minimal snatching with the 16kg, and recently upped the bell to the 20kg while also upping my reps/volume some.
I’ve noticed I’ll do far more using ladders than straight sets – therefore it’s a useful approach, ie do whatever works.
Rough goal is (working my way to) 1000 snatches weekly.
In addition to the kettlebell snatches I do some burpees, the reps per set on this slightly increasing – I’m doing pretty minimal volume on them, but daily frequency, and they are getting easier.
I honestly expect to, and feel that I am, leaning out with these – only doing occasional barbell work, and really needing to start doing some running.
I’m aware that I want to get to a 6:00 mile again…THIS YEAR, and am not necessarily doing the steps of that path.
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However kettlebell snatching and burpees are a great one stop shop, a great place to springboard off of in any/all directions.
I’m not stressing the fact I’m not forcing myself to run, or to do pullups, or whatever – I know the kettlebell and burpee habit has the team on it’s back.
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Training needn’t be so rigid, nor so quantifiable.
It’s entirely acceptable to work til you know you’ve worked – the purpose getting to the place of heart beating, sweat covered, uninhibited personality…euphoria.
Then do this daily.
Persistence & Tenacity