August 1, 2011 at 7:51 am (Workout)
Tags: KB Snatches, KB Swings, turkish getups
A few hours after the cycling hill climb, I rolled around on the ground with the #25 KB and worked on some full Turkish Getups. My legs were still a bit rubbery from the hill climb, so the 2nd half of the Getup was surprisingly tougher than usual.
Grabbed the 62# Kettlebell and did some Goblet squats. Afterwards I managed some 1-handed swings with the 62 pounder and even snuck in a few snatches. I tried it first on my right side and it went up pretty smartly, evoking a chuckle. After a few test swings on the left side, I manage a snatch with that side also, but not as crisply. Confident I could manage the weight of the bell, I did some successive snatches on each side, with a nice long pause at the top. I need to get better at the drop because I was letting it jerk my arm a bit too much. Spending more time with the 50# bell should help me work up to that better.
December 10, 2010 at 10:40 pm (Workout)
Tags: 2k row, Convict Conditioning, potato squats, Pullups, pushups, turkish getups
I’m trying a couple of changes: Compiling workouts into a weekly blog post to decrease the amount of “noise” I’m generating, and incorporating a structured bodyweight conditioning program (Convict Conditioning) along with anything else I want to work in (e.g. Rowing, Barbells, Kettlebells).
Monday
Wall Pushups 1 set x 20
Knee tucks 1 x 10
Tuesday
25# KB Turkish Getup x 1/side
50# KB 1/2 Turkish Getup x 5/side x 2 sets
Wednesday
2K Row 11:27
Thurday
Rest
Friday
25# KB Potato Squats x 10
Vertical Incline Pullups x 15
November 29, 2010 at 11:49 pm (Workout)
Tags: kettlebell windmills, turkish getups
After a week of lazing around for vacation, it was time to get back at it.
Kettlebell Turkish Getups, 50# x 3/side
Kettlebell Windmills, 50# x 3/side
These were my heaviest Getups and Windmills to date and they felt pretty good. Getups using my left arm took more effort than my right, but Windmills felt fairly equal on both sides. It doesn’t seem that long ago that 10# felt heavy for a windmill.
November 17, 2010 at 9:16 pm (Workout)
Tags: 1K Row, turkish getups
3/4 Turkish Getups 45# x 5/side
(using two kettlebells in one hand, 25#, 20#)
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Much tougher with the left hand than right
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1K Row: 5:35
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3/4 Turkish Getups 50# x 2/side
(using one kettlebell)
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Again… tougher on the left side than right… need to situp more at an angle than straight up. It comes more naturally on my right side.
October 5, 2010 at 9:48 pm (Workout)
Tags: kb front squat, Kettlebell Arm Bar, kettlebell windmills, turkish getups
Walked up 5 flights of stairs, walked back down, then jogged up 5 flights of stairs. I think they keep a lower oxygen content in the stair wells. 
Kettlebell Armbars, 25# x 3/side x 2 sets;
Kettlebell Windmills, 25# x 3/side x 2 sets;
Kettlebell 3/4 Turkish Getup, 25# x 5/side, (30 second Yoga Cobra pose between sides);
Double Kettlebell Front Squats, 35# & 50#, x 5 x 2 sets (switched KB’s between sets)
