It had been a drizzly, booming in the distance messy rainy day - but the Winter Park small group was not to be deterred. Instead of our accustomed field, or the dismal and occasionally very greasy parking structure, I opted to surprise them a little by moving our workout to the left half of the rock garden under the building. You can't tell from the photo - it was much … [Read more...] about The Hanging Gardens of Babylon Workout
Kettlebell and Calisthenics Workout
He called it “Woozy Wednesday”
My kettlebell small group members are a lot of fun, and one of them in particular seems to have a knack for coming up with little slogans. Yesterday's workout was hince named for the day of the week, which will forever be known as "Woozy Wednesday" because well - some of them got a bit woozy and had to walk it off from time to time. No cookies were chucked … [Read more...] about He called it “Woozy Wednesday”
Woozy Caveman Wednesday… Simple Does NOT Equal Easy
Brutal heat and humidity today.... a few participants left looking like we'd had a water balloon fight and not a workout.... I'm serious. Begin with a joint mobility warmup - ours uses a lot of the great drills from Super Joints. Use a kettlebell that's heaver (a little or a lot!) than your usual :) First circuit - Repeat 3 times 20 2 hand kettlebell swings 10 … [Read more...] about Woozy Caveman Wednesday… Simple Does NOT Equal Easy
Variation on another Iron Tamer Idea….
Modified another great Master RKC David "Iron Tamer" Whitley idea to suit my small group kettlebell class tonight. Grab your Gymboss timer and a moderately sized kettlebell for this one! They did 3 rounds of the following: Kettlebell in the right hand, stepping backwards into lunges with the right leg - for 30 sec Kettlebell in the left hand, stepping … [Read more...] about Variation on another Iron Tamer Idea….
Stack Attack!
Here's another variation on a kettlebell stacking workout - though there are a few different drills for variety, I also chose these particular exercises to not overwork my kettlebell group on some exercises we had really hammered the previous session. A more traditional approach can be seen here: another stacked timed sets workout Stacking workouts are great ways to really … [Read more...] about Stack Attack!
A 500 Challenge – With provisions for enclosed spaces
My intensive small group participants are really starting to have fun with their workouts - and just as exciting you can really see the healthy changes happening almost right before your eyes. They've all lost between 3-8 pounds each or more without any super drastic changes to their diets - mindful portions and avoiding junk food. Nothing extreme. So tonight was a make … [Read more...] about A 500 Challenge – With provisions for enclosed spaces
Functional Kettlebell Boot Camp Workout
Not too confident with your kettlebell swing, clean, or snatch? Bought a nice shiny new kettlebell from Dragon Door and you're just itching to use it but don't want to hurt yourself or get a bad habit in place before your training appointment with a certified RKC instructor? (This workout does assume that you are familiar with some common fitness exercises and are willing to … [Read more...] about Functional Kettlebell Boot Camp Workout
