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I started kettlebell training a few weeks ago following the regiment outlined at
I will admit I'm not as nutrition consensus as I need to be and don't follow that program very well. I'm not a huge fan of the creatine dump either as it sits on my system like a rock so I dont use any. I tried that stuff earlier in my Military career and it just doesn't set well with me as many protein powders don't either, they upset my stomach. My goal is mainly to follow the workout program. I started with the 25lbs and am up to the 35s on some of the exercises and initially I fell short of the number of sets I was supposed to do but ya gotta start somewhere. As an aging character I'm also watching my knees and listening to my body which is important. Most atheletes and warriors fail at this often because of egos.
I also started the tire flip on a tractor tire but I am unable to get the large 6ft tall almost knee high bulldozer tire up and over just yet, I'm just too gassed after the kettlebells. I am flipping the tire about 50yds resting about 2 minutes and then returning it. By the end I have jello leg syndrome.
I suffered a bit of a setback this last half of the week as allergies flatlined my ability to breath and I flat gassed and fell on my face. It was so bad that eating dinner gassed me out, hopefully the rain we had will suppress some of them pollens.
One thing that I'm using as a switch up workout is this
which helps me correlate the workout to combative's so I understand why I'm doing what I'm doing not just being a mindless zombie picking things up and putting things down.
My "Farmers Walk" is more of a run/walk as fast as possible. My thinking is that if I'm toting a load like a wounded person on a stretcher or a heavy pack plus extras I need to be in a hurry to get my fat self and whatever across that alleyway, hallway, window or other opening so I'm adding alot more hustle than some fitness video show. I carrying 2-50lb kettlebells and plan on adding my GMHB within a month if I can maintain.
One thing I noticed is in some exercises you flip the kettlebell over as you lift and it contacts the topside of your forearm and if you do not control it you can get a nice bruise. You can see what I'm talking about here as demonstrated in this video
so control of the weight you chose for this particular exercise is very important so you can maintain control and not injure yourself. there is no reason to try and go super heavy anyway that's the beauty of this, lighter weight will work just fine and you will feel it.
I'm real interested in hearing from others on this. I know some have mentioned it in the past and i'd like to hear how it's coming and what you are doing and if there is anything else I should know. I'd like to encourage everyone to get out there and get something going, it's has helped me get away from the boredom of regular training. This can be done by many and they make weights in all sizes to fits needs.
I will admit I'm not as nutrition consensus as I need to be and don't follow that program very well. I'm not a huge fan of the creatine dump either as it sits on my system like a rock so I dont use any. I tried that stuff earlier in my Military career and it just doesn't set well with me as many protein powders don't either, they upset my stomach. My goal is mainly to follow the workout program. I started with the 25lbs and am up to the 35s on some of the exercises and initially I fell short of the number of sets I was supposed to do but ya gotta start somewhere. As an aging character I'm also watching my knees and listening to my body which is important. Most atheletes and warriors fail at this often because of egos.
I also started the tire flip on a tractor tire but I am unable to get the large 6ft tall almost knee high bulldozer tire up and over just yet, I'm just too gassed after the kettlebells. I am flipping the tire about 50yds resting about 2 minutes and then returning it. By the end I have jello leg syndrome.
I suffered a bit of a setback this last half of the week as allergies flatlined my ability to breath and I flat gassed and fell on my face. It was so bad that eating dinner gassed me out, hopefully the rain we had will suppress some of them pollens.
One thing that I'm using as a switch up workout is this
which helps me correlate the workout to combative's so I understand why I'm doing what I'm doing not just being a mindless zombie picking things up and putting things down.
My "Farmers Walk" is more of a run/walk as fast as possible. My thinking is that if I'm toting a load like a wounded person on a stretcher or a heavy pack plus extras I need to be in a hurry to get my fat self and whatever across that alleyway, hallway, window or other opening so I'm adding alot more hustle than some fitness video show. I carrying 2-50lb kettlebells and plan on adding my GMHB within a month if I can maintain.
One thing I noticed is in some exercises you flip the kettlebell over as you lift and it contacts the topside of your forearm and if you do not control it you can get a nice bruise. You can see what I'm talking about here as demonstrated in this video
so control of the weight you chose for this particular exercise is very important so you can maintain control and not injure yourself. there is no reason to try and go super heavy anyway that's the beauty of this, lighter weight will work just fine and you will feel it.
I'm real interested in hearing from others on this. I know some have mentioned it in the past and i'd like to hear how it's coming and what you are doing and if there is anything else I should know. I'd like to encourage everyone to get out there and get something going, it's has helped me get away from the boredom of regular training. This can be done by many and they make weights in all sizes to fits needs.
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