Wow. WOW! So you would think that last night’s squats, zerchers, and getups would have something to say about me doing an intense kb swing workout tonight…right? I have a good amount of soreness and fatigue throughout my glutes, hamstrings, and entire back, and was pretty sure the swings would be brutal, but at least would be good for some active recovery. Last Saturday’s swing session had me not looking forward to this workout, but damned if I didn’t absolutely brutalize it. Tonight I ended up doing 2 more sets accounting for 45 more reps than the last session, for a grand total of 185 reps. The best thing about it? I was recovering so quickly between sets that I was actually cutting my rests short so I could squeeze in more work. Active rests consisted of walking around the yard briskly, jogging and hopping around in place, and generally staying moving in a quick fashion. I never got too winded, and was only really sucking wind hard after the last set. A short 5-minute walk had my heart-rate and breathing back to normal. No sore teeth, salivating, or bloody mouth taste tonight either. It is quite humid tonight, so holding onto the bell was a challenge, and I got absolutely soaked. All in all, I am not sure if my cardio has improved this quickly to make this workout feel this much better, or if I am just hitting a better more efficient groove with the swing technique, but I definitely feel great right now.
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
One-arm swings x20
1 minute active rest
One-arm swings x20
1 minute active rest
One-arm swings x20
1 minute active rest
One-arm swings x20
1 minute active rest
One-arm swings x20
1 minute active rest
One-arm swings x20
1 minute active rest
One-arm swings x20
1 minute active rest
Double-arm swings x 25
Easy cooldown walk
Duration: 22 minutes
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