Decided today would be a good day for my first kettlebell session. This was BRUTAL. The warmups had me breathing pretty good, let alone the actual workout. My teeth hurt after the 12 minutes of swings/active rest. The metallic blood taste didn’t leave my mouth for a good 10 minutes afterwards. I had to use all my willpower to resist collapsing into a heap between my last few sets. Active rest started out as mountain climbers but soon turned into pacing the yard at a brisk pace. I thought grip might turn into an issue but that never happened.
Warmups - 10 minutes, 4 cycles of the following completed:
Wall Squats x10
Halos x10
Pumps x10
Workout - 12 minutes continuous - 88lb bell used:
One-arm swings x20
1 minute active rest - mountain climbers
One-arm swings x20
1 minute active rest - mountain climbers
One-arm swings x20
1 minute active rest - mountain climbers
One-arm swings x20
1 minute active rest - mountain climbers
One-arm swings x20
1 minute active rest - walking/pacing
One-arm swings x20
1 minute active rest - walking/pacing/gasping
Double-arm swings x 20
1 minute active rest - walking/pacing/gasping
Pass out.
Duration: 22 minutes
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