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  • The bells are ringing… fitness content PSA!
  • TheSouthernYeti
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    To all of you serious about your fitness… if you’re not already focusing all your resistance training on kettle bells, do so. Immeditately.

    Did my first workout with them this morning, my normal post work out warmdown swim was little more than a paddle… I’m ruined. 😀

    iDave
    Free Member

    you have chosen wisely my son…

    mieszko
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    Good on You.

    Have a doughnut Yeti.

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    molgrips
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    Have you been speaking to iDave TSY?

    Oooh, get you with your fancy kettle bells.

    A 56lb weight while wearing a woolly hat, sunglasses and no shirt on a frosty morning is proper resistance training.


    56lb by Vegan Graham, on Flickr

    TheSouthernYeti
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    I’m not sure I want to look as ‘manly’ as you Graham.

    Molgrips… you don’t think I’m letting you get the edge for the Nevis Tri, do you?

    5thElefant
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    A 56lb weight while wearing a woolly hat, sunglasses and no shirt on a frosty morning is proper resistance training.

    That’ll put hair on your chest that will…

    psychle
    Free Member

    only just though…

    dirtygirlonabike
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    Yeti, i was feeling really strong yesterday, so i upped my reps/weights and did some incline press ups yesterday. Opted for putting my feet on a proper step in the gym, rather than using a lower reebok step*. I did 45 and then dropped off the step to do the rest normally. By 4pm yesterday afternoon (having spent the afternoon fixing bikes and a wee mtb ride) i was ruined and by bedtime i was in bits. This morning i have the most severe doms that i have had in years. I’m meant to be riding tonight but atm, sneezing/breathing deeply/having the hicups/brushing my hair hurts and carrying my bike down the stairs was torture. I can’t seem to stretch out the sore area either.

    I think i need my status in our convent elevated since i’m dedicated enough to inflict such torture on myself 😆

    *no half measures for me – all or nothing but in hindsight just a little bit of an incline would have been better than a big step.

    TheSouthernYeti
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    DirtyG… Fair play to you, but isn’t DOMS going to get worse tomorrow??

    I’ve been working on some designs for some statues for the convent…
    You are set to take the position of Mary in the church, I feel this is pretty much the highest accolade available and recognises your dedication to the cause… is there any pose you feel captures our message most strongly.

    Me, I’ll be Jesus… think of Jesus on the cross, but it’ll be me hanging from the gymnastic rings in the cross position instead.

    iDave
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    talking of gymnastic rings TSY, prepare for fighters pull-ups next month…..

    TheSouthernYeti
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    I need to get some rings, have seen one of the PT’s with a set.
    I managed 2×10 chin-ups after the KB workout today, I think I was just riding a small high as by the time I’d walked to the pool I was dead.

    My arms are killing right now, and I’ve got HIIT to do at lunch!

    molgrips
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    Molgrips… you don’t think I’m letting you get the edge for the Nevis Tri, do you?

    Heh. So you’re doing it then? I hear iDave also wants to.

    DGOAB – what are doms?

    TheSouthernYeti
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    Delayed Onset Muscle Syndrome… at a guess.

    Certainly thinking about it… looking at joining a local tri-club.

    iDave
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    Delayed Onset Muscle Syndrome Soreness

    ****ered is the medical term

    SurroundedByZulus
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    Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness.

    Bit of a noob error that one. Getting them is the noob error, not the syndrome instead of soreness bit.

    TheSouthernYeti
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    SBZ… I don’t suffer from it… I was born with the Awesome gene. 😉

    molgrips
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    It would suck if I had to do it on my own.

    Plus I’ll bring Mrs Grips and hopefully both Lil Gripses, you can all meet them 🙂

    I’m not sure I’ve experienced this DOMS thing..

    5thElefant
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    I managed 2×10 chin-ups after the KB workout today

    If you want to improve your chins rapidly get a chain belt and add weights. Your unweighted sets will feel like you’re rocket assisted.

    SurroundedByZulus
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    TSY – I never said that you did. Guilty conscience?

    TheSouthernYeti
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    SbZ… cheeky edit there… I thought you were calling me a noob! 😆

    SurroundedByZulus
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    TSY – I also didn’t say that you weren’t a noob… 😀

    TheSouthernYeti
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    Grrr!
    *Gets back down the gym for 20 rounds with the bag*

    molgrips
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    I wonder if I should join a gym?

    Oh, and whilst we are talking about fitness.. I was thinking about the anterior pelvic tilt thing from the other day. I think my quads are too tight pulling my pelvis forwards. I never stretch them, but I usually stretch my hamstrings.

    Gonna start stretching them after today’s ride.

    I miss XC skiing…

    sadexpunk
    Full Member

    havent really looked at kettlebells that much but from what ive seen you grip them like a dumbell. so can someone explain to me why theyre better than normal weights please?
    and is there anything to take the place of a barbell?

    cheers

    TheSouthernYeti
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    Molgrips… I’d just get invloved with some Yoga if you’re doing everything else on the program I’m on.

    dirtygirlonabike
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    I hope not – i usually hurt pretty quickly after weights/training if i’m going to be sore and it goes quickly too.

    I was thinking Mary in a yoga pose. You can reflect the effort needed, and i can show the zen/after picture. 8)

    molgrips
    Free Member

    What programme are you on?

    TheSouthernYeti
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    One devised by RST Sport.

    Kettle bells / HIIT and as much endurance work as I can manage.

    I’ve supplemented it with 2 Yoga sessions, some bouldering / climbing and a couple of freestyle swimming technique sessions.

    DirtyG… I love it. I’m thinking merchandise here… so we can have you in various Yoga poses for people to worship…. kerrrrchiinggg!

    molgrips
    Free Member

    I am awaiting the results of my RST sport consultancy with a selection of workouts. Not sure if Yoga will be on it mind.

    Are your goals Tri orientated?

    iDave
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    sadex – the position of the handle and weight distribution is different – for many kettlebell exercises you can just use a dumbell but for others it’s not going to be as effective

    TheSouthernYeti
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    molgrips… they’re pretty much Awesome orientated.

    Endurance events in general, needed to shake up the current HIIT based training as I was plateauing.

    I added the yoga, because I really enjoy it, it’s comparatively low intensity and I want to be super flexible.

    McHamish
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    The group of exercises that are commonly followed when using kettlebells are great…I use them frequently as they impact a wider group of muscles and help with core strength and cardio.

    I think they’re particularly good when using weights to cross train rather than using weights to build muscle. My main ‘fitness’ activity is Thai boxing and kettlebells are very popular with martial artists due to the benefits they offer.

    I recommend something called ‘hurricanes’, this is where you set a timer with 1 minute rounds and then do the following;

    1. skipping
    2. kettlebell exercise
    3. skipping
    4. different kettlebell exercise.
    5.
    6.
    etc etc

    As well as kettlebell exercises throw in some sit ups, push ups, burpees…whatever else you fancy. If you don’t fancy skipping you could jump on a turbo trainer or maybe shadow boxing, heavy bag etc.

    I do a few 10 minute rounds…unless you’re a fitness beast, you’ll be jolly tired.

    Hurricanes aren’t my invention – Martin Rooney’s website

    ronjeremy
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    I once cut my lip on a Kettle Chip, you see no pain no (waist) gain!!

    Sandwich
    Full Member

    Only the Awesome gene? To be really flying you need the AWESOME gene. Best see Phil for upgrade details!

    McHamish
    Free Member

    First time I had kettle chips in a cafe I almost complained…it definately said ‘chips’ on the menu and all I got were a pile of bloody crisps.

    molgrips
    Free Member

    Endurance events in general

    As in MTB events?

    Here in Bavaria they get the afternoon off for Pancake day, so the countdown to my afternoon ride is beginning 🙂 And it’s a glorious day.

    TheSouthernYeti
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    Mainly MTB, LEJOG… that’ll be more of a pootle though TBH.
    I just want to be insanely fit… tri-athalon could be the way forward.

    Oh, and Sandwich… I have level !!! Awesome.

    molgrips
    Free Member

    To be proper fit you have to race, IMO. Otherwise you’re just grinding out lots and lots of miles…

    SurroundedByZulus
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    Anyone got a link to the anterior pelvic title thing? I’m just interested to see how quads can cause such a thing, when you consider where they attach.

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