Kettlebell Practice – Wednesday -Turkish Get Ups and Swings (and more)
Figuring that I’d be too sore this morning for my scheduled Turkish Get Up and Swing combination workout, I slept late. (Hmm. Been doing that a lot this week!) In reality, I wasn’t all that sore when I got going, and probably should have gotten up at my usual time so I could have made better use of the rest of the day. Oh well.
The prescribed workout of the day involves up to 3 Turkish Get Ups per side, then 25 swings. Rest and repeat. It’s my favorite one in the rotation Elise provided. Today I used the 8kg bell and did 3 TGUs on alternating sides (6 total) followed by 25 swings with the 16kg kettlebell x 4 rounds.
Snatches: I couldn’t NOT do these. Experienced kettlebell friends, tell me: should I keep on practicing every day if I feel like it? Or will that lead to overtraining? With the 8kg bell, I did 10 per side x 5 rounds. By then my hands were really hurting/burning. (More and different callouses are on the way.) I upgraded to the 10kg bell just to see how it would go, and managed several more per side before deciding to stop the insanity on my hands. So I’m basically obsessed with snatching the kettlebell at this point. Woo hoo!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
patience sarah, patience.
remember, you need to practice, practice, practice. the snatch is a very advanced & ballistic exercise. start with learning the high pull and go from there.
they don’t call the one-arm snatch the tsar of kettlebell lifts for nothing.
i know you can do it.
Daniel,
You are right I know I’ve overdone it, and I will slow down. (My hands are forcing it as well.) Every time I manage a successful rep, I feel one tiny step closer to my goal. That’s why I have to keep at it –partly to make sure I haven’t back-tracked, partly to try and move forward. (Ok, that’s probably a bit OCD.)
But it’s also just FUN!
Will attempt to heed your advice. : )
Sarah,
Keep up the good work. I have the messed up hands from snatches. Nothing beats the feeling of the bell landing right in the top position perfectly.
You’ve got the snatch bug!! I know you’re meant to totally master the clean first, but if you’re anything like me you just can’t help yourself. My snatch technique is much tidier than my cleans, I can move more weight for more reps. Purely because the thrill of the snatch means that I’ve done loads more of them – they’re addictive!
Speaking of which…I’m off to the gym
Jimmy, have you tried Corn Huskers Lotion? It has been magic for my hands.