Kettlebells!
Today was a core workout day, mostly using kettlebells.
Today’s workout started with a repeat of a kettlebell snatch test. There are lots of variations on the snatch test. The one we use is “how many times can I snatch a 12kg kettlebell in 3 minutes?” I can switch arms and rest at will. The first time I did it, I managed 60 reps exactly. I switched off arms every 10 reps, and was in a rest phase when time ran out. This time I was much more aggressive, and went for 20 reps per arm before swapping. I was at 50 reps when I took a short breather for the first time.
Total: 76 snatches in 3 minutes.
Windmills with bicep curls, which Trainer Jeff thinks will be the next big thing at the gym. Windmills are already nice and hard, and I like the balance shifting complexity added by the curl and press. The video doesn’t show exactly what he had me do, which was to alternate arms: curl to rack and press up with one arm, while the other is lowering the bell all the way.
Also, the infamous Turkish get-up! I did good get-ups on each side at 8kg, so Trainer Jeff decided to make me do 5 more reps on each side at 12kg. Right side good, left side ragged but much better than before.
Lunges. 12kg bell in each hand, swing ‘em up to rack position, then do 16 lunges, alternating legs.
Deep pushups, using two bells as handrests. Kneeling, because I cannot manage any depth at all with my full weight.
I was pretty wiped out by all this. The lunges killed me.
