Though I think that the majority of the 10,000 kettlebell swings will happen for me at the RKC weekend, I'm still participating in Tim Shuman, RKCII's annual month-long 10,000 swing challenge. If you do the math, it works out to approx 238 swings per day. In 2 days I am 500 swings into it, so right on track so far! He says to pick a "prize" at the end of it, and I've chosen a … [Read more...] about RKC Prep and the 10,000 Kettlebell Swing Challenge
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Substitute taught a friend’s fitness bootcamp classes last night – and here’s their kettlebell workout!
While my super awesome fellow personal trainer friend Alicia Streger was out of town yesterday, I had the opportunity to lead her 6PM fitness bootcamp and her 7PM kettlebell bootcamp. WHAT A CHALLENGE! :) I love challenges though. Problem was, traffic and closed roads fought me all the way there and by the time I had arrived (with maybe 2-3 minutes to spare) I was staring down … [Read more...] about Substitute taught a friend’s fitness bootcamp classes last night – and here’s their kettlebell workout!
The Doorbuster: An MMA Timing Inspired Workout for Kettlebell, Bodyweight, and Optional Ultimate Sandbag
While I was working on Mike Medrano's interview for Dragon Door last week, the idea of creating a conditioning workout based on the timing of an MMA fight was just too intriguing not to try. So, on Black Friday in total rebellion of the usual activities most folks were doing, we headed out to the park with a workout I jokingly named "the Doorbuster." Get Ups feature … [Read more...] about The Doorbuster: An MMA Timing Inspired Workout for Kettlebell, Bodyweight, and Optional Ultimate Sandbag
BIG Celebration at Dragon Door – Offer is Over, But Here’s a Workout!
Yesterday, Dragon Door celebrated reaching over 60,000 likes on their official Facebook page by offering free shipping for the contiguous USA on everything for 24hrs only. Hopefully you were able to take advantage of this offer—I did notice that readers of GiryaGirl.com did seem to take action pretty quick, judging from your clicks!!! I also noticed that many of you were … [Read more...] about BIG Celebration at Dragon Door – Offer is Over, But Here’s a Workout!
Carrying On: a Kettlebell and Bodyweight Workout
The weather has finally started to get really nice in Florida, so we took the small group workout to the park today. The soft grass there is just fantastic for Primal Move, the Trifecta from Convict Conditioning Vol 2 and more. Truth be told, we've been doing an experiment and have been adding the Trifecta to our workouts for the past month. It's been so fun, and has been … [Read more...] about Carrying On: a Kettlebell and Bodyweight Workout
An Interview with Zuzka Light, Internet Fitness Personality and Now an RKC Instructor!
There's several blog posts in the works for you, but in the mean time, I wanted to make sure you didn't miss this interview with Zuzka Light for Dragon Door. Having seen her material for years, it was a lot of fun to actually talk for an interview. She's really cool, very down to earth and has SEVEN dogs! I heard one of them barking a little in the background of our call! … [Read more...] about An Interview with Zuzka Light, Internet Fitness Personality and Now an RKC Instructor!
Two Unlikely Subjects… Kale Chips and Lunges?!?!
Don't these sound like well-behaved topics?! Don't worry, I haven't gone off the goody-two-shoe deep end! Until recently, even though I've liked kale for a long time cooked in dishes etc, and raw baby kale for salads, I hadn't had any especially good experiences with kale chips. Especially the sort I tried to make myself in the oven a while ago which smelled horrible. … [Read more...] about Two Unlikely Subjects… Kale Chips and Lunges?!?!
The Slightly OCD Kettlebell and Bodyweight Workout
As mentioned a few days ago, my entire collection of kettlebells except for 3 particularly large ones "left the building" for the recent Orlando HKC. On Sunday they came back and were hastily stowed in the storage area, and while this was kind of annoying, I had already started coming up with a fun idea on how to reorganize them that would involve the small group class. We … [Read more...] about The Slightly OCD Kettlebell and Bodyweight Workout
Happy July 4th Everyone – Some Celebration Workout Choices!
Hope you're having a great July 4th! Got inspired to create an interesting workout with an American flag theme! In text form: 50 Kettlebell Snatches 13 Burpees 50 Bodyweight squats 13 Push ups 50 Alternating 1 arm kettlebell swings 13 hanging knee raises 50 2-hand kettlebell swings 13 V-ups, Tuck-ups, or your favorite ab exercise Also … [Read more...] about Happy July 4th Everyone – Some Celebration Workout Choices!
Day 9 – #GiryaGirlGame Scavenger Hunt – (Goal Representation)
9th assignment! Please read all the rules and instructions if you haven't already on the main page: Scavenger Hunt Instructions and Rules. BUT FIRST!!! Check out this awesome video from the first ever PCC Workshop! (how many people do you recognize?!? Join us at an upcoming PCC Workshop!! Today's assignment. Please take an instagram picture of a visual representation of … [Read more...] about Day 9 – #GiryaGirlGame Scavenger Hunt – (Goal Representation)
