I fell off the band wagon both in April and May with a new to me cross training challenge. It's not that I didn't care, but I've been getting good results with bootcamp, so replacing it with something else wasn't an option, and finding the time to add something else to my schedule wasn't happening.
Luckily work announced that they will be offering a Kettlebell class tuesdays at 7am, or Wednesdays @ 5:15pm. Considering I work at 7:30, my ONLY option is to go to the Wednesday class--- some times having too many options can be paralyzing for me, so this motivates me to actually go.
The 2# were so adorable.... and funny. I wasn't quite sure what to do with my face in this pic- so you get this awkward mess. I settled for the 15# to do my workout.
This Wednesday was the first class, so everyone was pretty new and we went over some basic moves. Now it's not that I've never used a kettle bell-- its just that I know 2 moves and that's it.
as well as a bunch of combo moves involving squats, figure 8s, jerks. tricep ext, bicep curls etc. (i'm bad with exact names)
Luckily work announced that they will be offering a Kettlebell class tuesdays at 7am, or Wednesdays @ 5:15pm. Considering I work at 7:30, my ONLY option is to go to the Wednesday class--- some times having too many options can be paralyzing for me, so this motivates me to actually go.
They had kettlebells ranging from 2# up to 20#
The 2# were so adorable.... and funny. I wasn't quite sure what to do with my face in this pic- so you get this awkward mess. I settled for the 15# to do my workout.
This Wednesday was the first class, so everyone was pretty new and we went over some basic moves. Now it's not that I've never used a kettle bell-- its just that I know 2 moves and that's it.
Standard swing
and the 2 arm pull
For the actual class, most moves we did with one hand.
1 hand kettle bell swing
1 hand clean press
(apparently I think its important to look at the kettle bell when doing moves)
It was surprisingly a total body workout. My hips, shoulders, and arms were the most sore. I learned that when doing a clean press you have to 'slow' the kettle bell so it doesn't smack into your forearm--- I'm really surprised I don't have a bruise. I also learned that 15# is pretty heavy after awhile for certain moves (hence why there is another kettle bell, 10# in front of me)
This particular week I did bootcamp first, kettlebell class 2nd, then went for a run--- I really liked having just one "triple threat day" mid week, so I will continue on with this pattern until I learn / get better at enough moves, then I'll probably stop the class and just incorporate them at bootcamp! (2 birds, 1 stone)
