You can probably tell by the lack of regular updates on here that my schedule has been pretty full so far with 2023. The good news is I've been continuing to work out and record those workouts to use here (along with some new recipes). Some of them are just not ready for prime time yet - I like to test and polish things up before posting them here for you. The Power Hour Half … [Read more...] about The Half and Half Challenge Workout (Outdoor Edition)
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Kettlebell and Bodyweight Workout With Poker Chips: The House Always Wins IV
Why Workout with Poker Chips? It's difficult to describe exactly why it's fun to do a "poker chip workout" except that there's a level of satisfaction from stacking them, plopping them back in the box with a click when a set is completed. Of course it's also nice to be able to keep track in such a concrete and physical way, without the need to try and write things down in the … [Read more...] about Kettlebell and Bodyweight Workout With Poker Chips: The House Always Wins IV
Above Your Weight Class – The Kettlebell Workout
Sunday is a good day to get into a serious challenge - and today happened to also be a weird dreary "fall" day in the midst of spring. It was 50 degrees, dry, and loads of cloud cover. It looked like 6PM all day - which, odd as it sounds, is about perfect for workouts in my opinion. No glaring sun, sweat is able to evaporate and perform its intended cooling function, but yet it … [Read more...] about Above Your Weight Class – The Kettlebell Workout
Madness Descends – A Circuit Workout for Kettlebell and Battling Rope
Madness indeed - being in NC means that March Madness is the tune of the moment. But, this workout has a madness all its own. The first few rounds give you a challenge but as is my style of workout design, it also may inspire a false sense of security. While the battle rope throw reps go down... the burpees come up. Or burps if you've overdone it hydration wise at this point … [Read more...] about Madness Descends – A Circuit Workout for Kettlebell and Battling Rope
Revisiting The Descender Workout for Kettlebells and Bodyweight
One of the greatest things about posting more and revitalizing this blog (did you know it's been around since 2009) is having new eyes on it. These new eyes find older posts (and often typos, which I do appreciate, btw) and bring them back up for discussion. This happened last week as a new Instagram follower found an older post which had a workout embedded in it -- one that … [Read more...] about Revisiting The Descender Workout for Kettlebells and Bodyweight
Advanced Mash-Up Kettlebell and Bodyweight Workout
This past Sunday, we had unseasonably warm weather - in the 60s, and I'd found a really fun place to do this sort of workout. On the weekends, a local middle school has an open to the public running track and a whole lot of pullup bars and various other old school outdoor apparatus. The bars are even adult-height (for adults who are not short like me). As a bonus they even had … [Read more...] about Advanced Mash-Up Kettlebell and Bodyweight Workout
New Year’s Eve Workout to Send Off 2021!
To say that 2021 has been an... "interesting" experience is an understatement. So, what better way to send off a strange year with a New Year's Eve Workout! There's even a few analogies - the high rep sets get grueling if you've opted to go for a moderately heavy weight (which is what we did when testing it on Wednesday) - and seems a fitting metaphor for the year. Get it in … [Read more...] about New Year’s Eve Workout to Send Off 2021!
Kettlebell Workout: Crushing the Week
In the advanced kettlebell workouts I lead each week, we have the joke that we crush the workout so that the week doesn't crush us. This obviously isn't the answer for everyone, but for certain... "type-A personalities", knowing that we have a very concrete list of to-dos we can knock out in an hour that will also make us stronger - physically, mentally, etc. is a welcome … [Read more...] about Kettlebell Workout: Crushing the Week
A Higher Volume Workout Challenge
Crank It UP! This past Wednesday, we decided to tackle a somewhat advanced challenge, and upped the volume a little bit. The workout below is fairly advanced (especially if you adjust the weights to your current level). It's a smorgasbord of favorite methods, and putting them all together like this is a little bit crazy - however with care, good form and good judgement it was … [Read more...] about A Higher Volume Workout Challenge
A Challenging Benchmark Workout Adapted From Orange Theory’s DriTri
Recently, a friend in another state mentioned that they were going to participate in the Orange Theory "DriTri" which is a three part event that apparently has been happening about twice a year for some time. I had no idea. While I'm more a fan of leading group fitness than participating in group fitness, I was intrigued by this interesting benchmark workout. I'd also recently … [Read more...] about A Challenging Benchmark Workout Adapted From Orange Theory’s DriTri
