Finally got around to getting out the digital calipers and measuring every Dragon Door kettlebell in my collection! Ever wanted to know the approximate handle diameter? I have the answer in mm and inches. Please remember that all brands are a bit different and these measurements ONLY apply to the Dragon Door RKC Kettlebell handles and are approximate - there can be slight … [Read more...] about The Handle Diameter Measurement of Nearly Every Dragon Door Kettlebell
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The Final 290 Swings Workout of a 10k Kettlebell Swings Challenge
The title of this post is a little misleading. About a year ago, I told a local advanced kettlebell training client about the 10k kettlebell swings challenge. She really liked the idea and we kicked it off in the park with a 600 swing Sunday Challenge workout... to get her ahead of the game in case the week had other plans for her - especially on a Monday. I sent her a sample … [Read more...] about The Final 290 Swings Workout of a 10k Kettlebell Swings Challenge
EMOM-A-Thon
Last week was a weird week (wait... have we been saying this every week for the past year?) Regardless, last week called for a serious challenge mid-week. I wrote up the original version of this for a local advanced client (who wanted to get in a workout but was mentally "done" because of Zoom meetings), but ended up testing it myself as well. The intensity is not for … [Read more...] about EMOM-A-Thon
Horseradish Cauliflower Mash, With or Without an Instant Pot and Immersion Blender!
As you may have guessed, this flavorful low carb side dish can be made very quickly by using an Instant Pot and an immersion blender (namely my beefy All Clad corded immersion blender). Or if you don't have those, that's OK too - it just might take a little longer and may have a less smooth texture. Either way the flavor will be delicious! Low Carb Sour Cream and … [Read more...] about Horseradish Cauliflower Mash, With or Without an Instant Pot and Immersion Blender!
Simple Circuit Workouts for Complex Times
Around this time last year, I was preparing to travel to San Jose / Los Gatos for an RKC Workshop with Dr. Chris Holder. Grateful to have not only made that trip, but that I had gotten so much out of it. At that time I thought we might have to endure a short shut down, but I had no idea that life as we know it would be radically altered for the next year (and probably beyond.) … [Read more...] about Simple Circuit Workouts for Complex Times
A Less Sweet Recipe Riff on the Whole Foods “Detox Salad”
A Nutrition Packed Make-Ahead Lunch or Light Dinner Side Dish Recipe I've made versions of this salad for a few years now - ever since enjoying a few spoons of it from a Whole Foods salad bar - back when those were a thing. While I liked the Whole Foods version, I wanted to make a more savory version not only to cut back on sugar, but also to bring the lemon and pepper to the … [Read more...] about A Less Sweet Recipe Riff on the Whole Foods “Detox Salad”
Advanced Birthday Kettlebell Workout: 44!
Birthday Workout Challenges A birthday, especially one with a formidable number of years presents a great opportunity for a birthday workout to try and share. Lucky for you, my advanced client and I tested this out yesterday. I began with the preface of "pretty much after a certain point these are all going to be advanced challenges... at least this is an even-numbered year." … [Read more...] about Advanced Birthday Kettlebell Workout: 44!
New Courses and Programs From Our Parent Company
More workouts coming this week, but I wanted to point out some interesting new items you might be interested in. The parent company of GiryaGirl.com has helped to launch a variety of online courses very recently. Some of these topics may interest you very much! :) Looking for kettlebell and bodyweight online courses? They're on the way! … [Read more...] about New Courses and Programs From Our Parent Company
Happy New Year – Looking Forward in 2021
While it can be easy to dismiss 2020 as a rough, challenging, and maybe even "bad" year, I wanted to call some attention to some positive things that happened all along the way. It is difficult to remember that this time last year I was hanging out with friends in Rhode Island, having come up from visiting family for Christmas just a few weeks before. Frequent flyer miles were … [Read more...] about Happy New Year – Looking Forward in 2021
RKC Workshop Photo Gallery: San Jose / Los Gatos Early March 2020
Here's a few photos from the RKC Workshop we had back in very early March 2020 in Los Gatos / San Jose, California. I'm so grateful to have been able to attend and assist at this fantastic RKC Workshop with Master RKC Dr. Chris Holder! Click here to try the Cal Poly Hip Flow mobility flow/warmup he taught us as well! While there's a lot of uncertainty right now, there … [Read more...] about RKC Workshop Photo Gallery: San Jose / Los Gatos Early March 2020
