Yesterday I watched a video of one of my "friends" on Facebook which was awesome. It was a double swing, double snatch, double squat move that would send any non-kettlebell person into the fetal position to cry! Yes, it was THAT sick! I don't mean gross or anything, by sick I mean a very difficult task. SICK just sounds better and it seems to be my favorite word lately. Another thing that was sick yesterday was how great these cookies I made turned out. They are pumpkin chocolate chip cookies. Unbelievable the smell that creeped through my house all afternoon! BTW, just a tid-bit of info-they totally make your poop orange!
OK, back to the original story here......
2 kettlebells were used in the video, both 14kg's. Double swing to a double snatch, then into a double squat and back up to do it again. Then moved up to using 2 16kg's. What absolute power and strength that took. I sound like I got all turned on and shiz, I think I did kind of-but in a way to go get my 2 12kg's and have it. After all, we all like to think; "pfffftttt, I can do that"! So, here goes nothing! I pick up the 12kg's, get the swing off, into the double snatch (BTY...FIRST TIME EVA DOING A DOUBLE SNATCH!) and then I try to squat. hahahahahahahahahaha, got down a little, but knew if I went any farther, there was no way I'd be getting up. OK, so I'll leave the "hard" stuff to the pros and just keep that in the back of my mind as a goal. Nothing like having a little competitive attitude!
Here's how today's WOD actually ended up going!
Today's WOD:
warm-up.....joint mobility and stretches
TGU's w/12kg x 3 per side
Windmills w/12kg x 3 per side (first time w/12kg)
then......
Double swings to double snatch w/12kg's x 15 seconds followed by 30 sec rest
done x 5 rounds for total of 15 reps of swings and 15 reps of snatches
Double cleans to squats w/12kg's 3 x 5 rounds for total of 15 cleans and squats
Followed up by......HUGE "PR" HERE FOLKS!!!
Snatches w/16kg of 5R/5L x 15 rounds for total of 150 snatches.
Absolutely sick this workout was.
My love for this crazy ass hunk of iron grows more and more.
For all you weak guys out there deer hunting this weekend, I am available for hire to "drag" your dead deer out of the woods for ya! hahahahahahaahaha!
After the kb's I did a short run to test the foot.
Run x 2 miles (24:17)
Not bad on the foot, at about the 1.5 mark, my foot hurt with every pound. Stopped running to walk for about 30 seconds-back to running, never felt it again. Whatever that was, who knows. My legs felt hard, no lifts in the shoes will take some time getting used to.
The sun is supposed to come out some time today, it's been cloudy and rainy the last two-the sun will feel nice if it comes out. Temps are still hanging in the 50's and it's great. Next week, they are calling for some snow flurries on the day before Thanksgiving. Not sure if I'm still into this snow thing anymore! UGH!
Back to work for the weekend! Hopefully it's a little quieter than the beginning of the week. If not, oh well, just show up, do it and go home.
Have a great day wherever you are!
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