Comments on: Kettlebell Practice – Lower Body – Brutal http://strongsarah.com/2009/05/25/kettlebell-practice-lower-body-brutal/ Lifting Heavy Stuff is Fun Mon, 03 May 2010 02:50:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Sarah http://strongsarah.com/2009/05/25/kettlebell-practice-lower-body-brutal/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Sarah Tue, 26 May 2009 14:26:54 +0000 http://strongsarah.com/?p=342#comment-145 I just HAD to make that comment about the 6 sets, didn't I, Miss Sarah? You are so going to make sure that I do more than 6, too. I get it. ;-) I guess it's human nature to not want to do what you need most to do. Hmmf. Ok my favorite part of your comment was the bit about blocking without warning, which of course I can't fathom doing under any circumstances!! But my next favorite part was the "Dear future RKC" thing. Oh yeah! Uh Huh! Woo Hoo! Kinda made up for the stuff about doing more sets of the Brutal workout. Kinda. ;-) I just HAD to make that comment about the 6 sets, didn’t I, Miss Sarah? You are so going to make sure that I do more than 6, too. I get it. ;-) I guess it’s human nature to not want to do what you need most to do. Hmmf.

Ok my favorite part of your comment was the bit about blocking without warning, which of course I can’t fathom doing under any circumstances!! But my next favorite part was the “Dear future RKC” thing. Oh yeah! Uh Huh! Woo Hoo!

Kinda made up for the stuff about doing more sets of the Brutal workout. Kinda. ;-)

]]> By: Sarah http://strongsarah.com/2009/05/25/kettlebell-practice-lower-body-brutal/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Sarah Tue, 26 May 2009 14:19:35 +0000 http://strongsarah.com/?p=342#comment-144 Fred, thanks for the HIIT suggestions. I hate the sound of both of them - a definite sign that they would both be good for me!! :-) I'll let you know what I go with. I soooo don't want to make anyone feel like they are on the outside of some "kettlebell club" where only the insiders "get" what's going on. Please ask questions if you have them. I came from the spot you're in not long ago, so I know it can be frustrating. Thanks as always, for the great comments! Fred, thanks for the HIIT suggestions. I hate the sound of both of them – a definite sign that they would both be good for me!! :-) I’ll let you know what I go with.

I soooo don’t want to make anyone feel like they are on the outside of some “kettlebell club” where only the insiders “get” what’s going on. Please ask questions if you have them. I came from the spot you’re in not long ago, so I know it can be frustrating.

Thanks as always, for the great comments!

]]> By: comrade sarah 'from london' http://strongsarah.com/2009/05/25/kettlebell-practice-lower-body-brutal/comment-page-1/#comment-143 comrade sarah 'from london' Tue, 26 May 2009 09:28:48 +0000 http://strongsarah.com/?p=342#comment-143 Dear future RKC The good thing about blogs is you can see your progress. Not just strength/endurance but planning /understanding the w/o you are doing. On the 25th May 2009 Strongsarah said "I don’t want to do more than 6 rounds of this one EVER if I can help it. Ugh!" Well mark my words in the next few weeks you shall be whistling whilst you workout well past 6 sets. As the Great Bart says 'no problemo' my suggestions?? We are talking about training u and not you're clients. It's all good no suggestions really needed. Stay with the basics. More sets less rest. Enjoy (I will never use the word awesome and if i ever do, block me without warning). Dear future RKC
The good thing about blogs is you can see your progress.
Not just strength/endurance but planning /understanding the w/o you are doing.

On the 25th May 2009 Strongsarah said “I don’t want to do more than 6 rounds of this one EVER if I can help it. Ugh!”
Well mark my words in the next few weeks you shall be whistling whilst you workout well past 6 sets. As the Great Bart says ‘no problemo’

my suggestions?? We are talking about training u and not you’re clients. It’s all good no suggestions really needed. Stay with the basics. More sets less rest. Enjoy (I will never use the word awesome and if i ever do, block me without warning).

]]> By: Fred http://strongsarah.com/2009/05/25/kettlebell-practice-lower-body-brutal/comment-page-1/#comment-142 Fred Tue, 26 May 2009 02:51:45 +0000 http://strongsarah.com/?p=342#comment-142 Hello Sarah! From the looks of your progressions you're getting stronger and stronger...nice! Funny, but when I read KB workouts it's like listening to someone fluent speaking a language that you know some phrases to, but really can't speak ... :) Looks tough, though, even BRUTAL!...that I understand! Suggestion on the HIIT session: Fast Mountain Climbers alternate w/ Fast Bodyweight Squats 30 sec hard / 30 sec rest Mountain Climbers rest Squats rest Mountain Climbers rest Squats rest, etc... or Jump Rope alternate w/ Push-ups 30 sec hard / 30 sec rest Terrific workout, Sarah! -Fred Hello Sarah!
From the looks of your progressions you’re getting stronger and stronger…nice!
Funny, but when I read KB workouts it’s like listening to someone fluent speaking a language that you know some phrases to, but really can’t speak … :)

Looks tough, though, even BRUTAL!…that I understand!

Suggestion on the HIIT session:
Fast Mountain Climbers alternate w/ Fast Bodyweight Squats
30 sec hard / 30 sec rest

Mountain Climbers
rest
Squats
rest
Mountain Climbers
rest
Squats
rest, etc…

or

Jump Rope alternate w/ Push-ups
30 sec hard / 30 sec rest

Terrific workout, Sarah!

-Fred

]]> By: Laura http://strongsarah.com/2009/05/25/kettlebell-practice-lower-body-brutal/comment-page-1/#comment-141 Laura Mon, 25 May 2009 23:19:14 +0000 http://strongsarah.com/?p=342#comment-141 Nice job! Brutal looks, well, brutal, especially using 16 kg for some of the rounds. Nothing wrong with using 4 kg for your windmill practice after that! Windmills are tricky when you're only just getting the hang of them. Actually, they're tricky period. They're just so wonderful for stabilizing the shoulders, though, and that'll help with snatches, presses, TGU's--you name it. In fact, I was babbling on my blog just this morning about my love of windmills. Nice job! Brutal looks, well, brutal, especially using 16 kg for some of the rounds. Nothing wrong with using 4 kg for your windmill practice after that! Windmills are tricky when you’re only just getting the hang of them. Actually, they’re tricky period. They’re just so wonderful for stabilizing the shoulders, though, and that’ll help with snatches, presses, TGU’s–you name it. In fact, I was babbling on my blog just this morning about my love of windmills.

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