Kettlebells anyone?

[Stowski]

I've been home for the last two weeks with sick kids, unable to ski or hit the gym so I've dusted off my Kettlebells. Does anyone else use them? I'm interested in finding a new at-home routine. Right now I do a combo of swings, clean and press, windmills, figure 8s, russian get ups and one armed swings. Only about 20 minutes worth. I think I need a longer routine....

 

[lynseyf]

I've been doing Rachel Cosgroves Fit Female Workout. The text of the book is a bit cheesy for my taste but she has a lot of good weighted exercises, I'm sure you could do most with kettleballs, One of the worst id the Romanian split squat It's a real killer!

 

[Stowski]

I'm going to try it right now. Thanks!

 

[lynseyf]

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do 8 reps with heavy weights, 3 sets of 1 before moving onto 2 etc.
1A woodchop 1B plank ( 60-90seconds)
2A squat with offset load ( 8 reps each side) 2B alternating overhead press ( 8 each arm)
3A single leg bent knee deadlift (8 each leg) 3B push ups
4A alternating lateral lunges (8 each leg) 4B 2 point dumbell row

 

[Little Lightning]

Two DVD's/Manuals I use and recommend, Gray Cook's/Brett Jones "KettleBells from the Ground Up" (Turkish Get-Up) and "Kettlebells from the Center" and jumping rope.

https://graycook.com/?p=126

 

[Stowski]

I've been doing Rachel Cosgroves Fit Female Workout. The text of the book is a bit cheesy for my taste but she has a lot of good weighted exercises, I'm sure you could do most with kettleballs, One of the worst id the Romanian split squat It's a real killer!

Made a mistake and did these split squats (50 of them) after my kettlebell workout... woke up to total pain in my quads and my "sitter" muscles... then I had to ski! I ignored the pain while skiing, but suffice it to say that I am having trouble on the stairs today. Ouch! Will I ever learn to use moderation?

Thanks for the ideas/links Divas. I will try them all and post back my results. I got on the scale and have 8 lbs to lose before June 1 to get me back where i was... too many apres ski burgers and beers, I suspect. I just programmed my interval workout into my runkeeper app so I am on my way!