Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Todays workout
Lest I forget...I did the Deck of Cards workout with the recruits this morning. we went through the whole pack. Exercises were 1. Star Jumps 2. Clapping pushups 3. Figure 8s (not KB fig. 8s- the kind where you pass a plate between your legs (scissoring) while you are seated, and 3. Mountain climbers- the last one to finish has to yell Boo-yah!. Jokers were "Nose to the Rings" my number. I only did not do the first 4 cards, to watch the form, then I went with the class. Not bad for an old dude. I have a 20 year old in class.....they are getting younger every year. They have 11 weeks left to go. Alot of training to get done.
Nearing Burnout!!!!
Ok, I have a love/hate relationship with my Master Instructor Development Program. I know it will be worth it in the end. I am learning more than I ever learned in any other educational program I have ever been in...but I am getting burned out! Thank goodness for kettlebells. Despite my lack of real posting, I still hoist my beloved kettlebells!
This saturday I will be at the Sacramento Police Department's Female Fitness Challenge with a booth displaying kettlebells. I will have some of my former female recruits (now officers) showing their prowess with the kettlebells. Check the above link if you want to swing by.
I have been playing with some of the crossfit workouts. I find it interesting the conflicts from stolen "intellectual property" that is going on. With the different kettlebell certs that are arising, I don't see any clammoring to sue those other certs. You are either good, or you are not. GS or Hard Style? It's all good depending on what you want from it. It's like arguing which is better, Aikido or Kajukembo. Take from both, learn from both, you are a better student. But, that's just me. I just want what will work when I have to take a bad guy into custody.
But I digress.....I hope you like the musical selections. More to come. Just a different change of pace from the other blogs out there. I used to work in a record store an eternity ago. I haven't lost my love for a variety of forms of music. Paul Weller is amazing. First the Jam, then the Style Council, and then an amazing solo career. And he is still relatively unknown in the US. What a shame. It's nice when the artists you listened to when you were young grow older, and their music reflects a maturing. But it still sounds good! Agree or disagree...dissension is good for conversation. I am taking a less traditional form of stress relief in the form of a vodka tonic, so please forgive the rambling. Cheers!
This saturday I will be at the Sacramento Police Department's Female Fitness Challenge with a booth displaying kettlebells. I will have some of my former female recruits (now officers) showing their prowess with the kettlebells. Check the above link if you want to swing by.
I have been playing with some of the crossfit workouts. I find it interesting the conflicts from stolen "intellectual property" that is going on. With the different kettlebell certs that are arising, I don't see any clammoring to sue those other certs. You are either good, or you are not. GS or Hard Style? It's all good depending on what you want from it. It's like arguing which is better, Aikido or Kajukembo. Take from both, learn from both, you are a better student. But, that's just me. I just want what will work when I have to take a bad guy into custody.
But I digress.....I hope you like the musical selections. More to come. Just a different change of pace from the other blogs out there. I used to work in a record store an eternity ago. I haven't lost my love for a variety of forms of music. Paul Weller is amazing. First the Jam, then the Style Council, and then an amazing solo career. And he is still relatively unknown in the US. What a shame. It's nice when the artists you listened to when you were young grow older, and their music reflects a maturing. But it still sounds good! Agree or disagree...dissension is good for conversation. I am taking a less traditional form of stress relief in the form of a vodka tonic, so please forgive the rambling. Cheers!
Quietly getting work done...still moving the body
Still training, not much blogging. Will be attending Tactical Strength seminar in LA in June, and going to the Sept. RKC to assist. Just added a PT program for the Community Service Officer Academy, possibly the first in the nation. You better believe they will experience kettlebells!
Finally learned how to embed a video. More to come. Hope you liked the Dropkick Murphys- Warrior's Code. Made me think of Shook!
A prayer to the Black family. Give Ken a call and let him know he is in your thoughts.
Finally learned how to embed a video. More to come. Hope you liked the Dropkick Murphys- Warrior's Code. Made me think of Shook!
A prayer to the Black family. Give Ken a call and let him know he is in your thoughts.
Friday, May 11, 2007
Checking in
I came back from Del Mar last week and completed Dimensions workshop with the Master Instructor Development Program. A great big shout out and another big thank you to Franz Snideman for his help with providing KBs for my presentation. His gym in La Jolla has to be a must-see gym if you are ever in So Cal. Just the drive to his gym is worth the visit! It is always great to see you, Franz. You are always a motivator!
Came back and trained with the recruits yesterday. I ran them through one of Franz's Revolution Kettlebell Fat Loss Program workouts and they were smoked.
3 rounds each no rest for each cluster of 3-4 exercises, then a min. rest (or as needed) before starting the next round. (Weights below are mine.)
Suitcase deadlift 2 x 32kg 8 reps
Fist pushups 10
Snatch 24 kg 10 L/10R
rest 1 min.
3 rounds
1 arm squat press 24kg 5 reps L/R
1 arm swing 24kg 10L/10R
Mountain Climbers 30 secs or 20 reps
Shuffles 30 secs. or 20 reps
rest 1 min.
3 rounds
Total time: 18 mins.
I continued with my workout
2 hand flip 24kg x 10
32kg x 10- 3 sets
Renegade Row
2x 32kg 5x5
Jerk 2 x 24kgs
4 sets of 5
1 set of 5 w/ double 32kg.
BW dips
10, 20
Going to add pistols to the workout to get ready for the LE/Mil. Tac Strength seminar in June.
Came back and trained with the recruits yesterday. I ran them through one of Franz's Revolution Kettlebell Fat Loss Program workouts and they were smoked.
3 rounds each no rest for each cluster of 3-4 exercises, then a min. rest (or as needed) before starting the next round. (Weights below are mine.)
Suitcase deadlift 2 x 32kg 8 reps
Fist pushups 10
Snatch 24 kg 10 L/10R
rest 1 min.
3 rounds
1 arm squat press 24kg 5 reps L/R
1 arm swing 24kg 10L/10R
Mountain Climbers 30 secs or 20 reps
Shuffles 30 secs. or 20 reps
rest 1 min.
3 rounds
Total time: 18 mins.
I continued with my workout
2 hand flip 24kg x 10
32kg x 10- 3 sets
Renegade Row
2x 32kg 5x5
Jerk 2 x 24kgs
4 sets of 5
1 set of 5 w/ double 32kg.
BW dips
10, 20
Going to add pistols to the workout to get ready for the LE/Mil. Tac Strength seminar in June.
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