Yesterday I worked out with the ladies and, as usual, I did the exact same workout, but with a heavier kettlebell. I used a 53# bell, Sonja a 20 pounder and Kim a 15 pounder. Workout: Five rounds of two minutes apiece: 15 swings 15 goblet squats 15 pushups When you’re done working, you get… Continue reading Metabolic Conditioning and Some Sore Legs!
Author: Jonathan
Clean and Presses and Snatches – Light Day
So last night I had a little fun with come clean and presses and some snatches. Here was the workout: Workout: 5 Clean and Press Ladders, up to 2 reps. Roll a pair of dice to determine the number of minutes to do KB Snatches at 50-60% effort. I used the 53# kettlebell, as I… Continue reading Clean and Presses and Snatches – Light Day
Gospel Lessons from My Children
It is the responsibility of parents to raise their children, nourishing their hearts and minds. But I find, as often as not, that they are teaching me more often than I teach them. I really wish that I longed for reconciliation with my heavenly Father as desperately as they long for reconciliation with their earthly… Continue reading Gospel Lessons from My Children
Clean and Presses and Swings – Heavy Day
Yesterday was my heavy day, workin’ some clean and presses and heavy swings. Workout: 5 clean and press ladders, up to four reps Roll two dice to determine the number of minutes of kettlebell swings at 100% effort. I didn’t make it to four rungs on the last ladder, but I did for the first… Continue reading Clean and Presses and Swings – Heavy Day
Variety Day: Walking, Lunges and Snatches – OH MY!
Tuesdays for me are a day to mix things up or take off altogether, which is something I look forward to every week. It’s generally a low-key, low-stress day: I can work on a skill, work out with the ladies (as I’ve posted here before), do some active recovery (e.g., stretching, walking, etc.) or –… Continue reading Variety Day: Walking, Lunges and Snatches – OH MY!