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 (M-F). Here’s what I did: Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share with Stumblers Tumblr… Continue reading My Workouts: March 19-23
Author: Jonathan
Healthy Living: Fighting the Battles and Winning the War
Most of us in modern American society are in a fitness stream. (Just to warn you, this post has a ton of metaphors.) The current is pretty swift, replete with boulders called Heart Disease and Diabetes. It has tributaries called Fast Food, Sedentary Lifestyle and more. And the ocean into which it empties is called… Continue reading Healthy Living: Fighting the Battles and Winning the War
An Exercise Update, and Why I’m Cutting Back on My Exercise Posts
After posting 3-4 exercise posts per week for about four months, I have noticed a few trends in terms of our readership. It turns out that very few people actually read the posts of my workouts. That is totally fine; I post for the encouragement of others and for a bit of accountability for myself. … Continue reading An Exercise Update, and Why I’m Cutting Back on My Exercise Posts
Forging the Dragon-slaying Sword: 120 KB Snatches in 6 minutes
The saga continues, and the dragon awaits. The “dragon” also being my Holy Grail; I can mix symbols and metaphors if I want to, can’t I? So long as it’s not a “Holy Dragon.”) Anyway, my dragon/grail is 200 kettlebell snatches in 10 minutes or less. And on Friday I took a step closer with… Continue reading Forging the Dragon-slaying Sword: 120 KB Snatches in 6 minutes
Metabolic Conditioning and Resting Heart Rate
As you may know, I’ve been hitting the kettlebell snatches pretty hard the last few weeks. Each workout leaves me gassed and wondering if I’m ever going to reach my goal of 200 snatches in 10 minutes or less with a 53# kettlebell. But there’s no denying that I’m making gains in strength and stamina,… Continue reading Metabolic Conditioning and Resting Heart Rate