Category Archives: Bodyweight

My Workouts: Week of April 23

Monday (4/23) Kettlebell Clean and Presses (53# KB): 4 rounds, 4 ladders  (40 total reps) Kettlebell Swings (70# KB): roll two dice for minutes (11 minutes), Tabata protocol So that all means that I started the morning by doing a … Continue reading

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My Workouts: Week of April 2

Here is my exercise update for last week.  I think it’s safe to say that since I simplified my workouts a few weeks back to involve only a few kettlebell movements and a few bodyweight movements, I’ve seen some solid … Continue reading

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My Workouts: March 19-23

Last week was another good week of exercise.  No one workout was too crazy, but they were all rewarding.  And another thing: no workout was more than ten minutes, either, and I felt fresh enough to work out every day … Continue reading

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Tabata Trio: Pushups, Kettlebell Swings and Squats

On Tuesday we revisited a workout from January 11 where we attacked three different movements with a variation on the Tabata protocol.  Here’s what it looked like: Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments … Continue reading

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Hotel Room Bodyweight Workout

My wife is at a conference this weekend and she asked me to post a bodyweight workout that she could then reference and do in her room.  I suggested that she do two rounds of the Six-Minute Workout she did … Continue reading

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Kettlebell Snatches, Pull-ups, Pushups, and Squats

On Monday I continued the snatch practice and then followed it with the old standby trio of pull-ups, pushups and squats.  I’m working toward ripping off 100 snatches with a 53# kettlebell in under five minutes.  This is my second … Continue reading

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More KB Snatch Practice and Yoga Stretching

On Friday I continued with my work on the kettlebell snatches for reps.  I’m working toward completing upwards of 100 snatches in under five minutes.  I chased my snatch training with about 15-20 minutes of yoga stretching.  Here’s what I … Continue reading

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Pull-ups, Pushups, and Squats on a Variety Day

On Friday I invited a friend from church, Forrest, to hang out and do some pull-ups, pushups and squats.  It was a variety day; I was planning to work out today (Saturday), so I didn’t want to get too crazy. … Continue reading

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Skill Day at the PS.com Gym

Okay, so the Practical-Stewardship.com “gym” is actually my garage if you want to get technical, but you get the idea. On Tuesday, I had the ladies practice some more pistol squats and kettlebell rows.  The pistol squats, as you’ll recall, … Continue reading

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The 10-Minute Killer Workout

The 10-Minute Killer Workout The other night while Jonathan was doing his workout, he prescribed for me a different workout because I am not yet skilled in kettlebell snatches.  This workout totally rocked my world, and it took me about … Continue reading

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