In Fitness and in Health

[zhivago]

Doug, I don't follow your fuzzy math, but you seem to know what your talking about. Apparently your BS is working for me too

[jacoavlu]

yeah, and show me a barbell that looks like a chimp that will bite your face off

[zwer]

I've been married for 15 years and have a 3 year old daughter. I'm very happy to spend time alone in the gym with my inefficient workout.

Kidding aside, I've heard nothing but good things about kettle bells, but I'm just not into it.

[Megatron1505]

Day 2 of the Whole 30 plan diet, and i am at the stage of "I fucking hate this diet". I am reliably told by friends (Jeff, Seawolf and Mrs Seawolf) that this will change after the first week, I hope so.

[derivative666]

Gav are you serious since day 1 I have loved it and haven't deviated at all other that 1 dark chocolate candy bar that was 87% cacoa

[Megatron1505]

Yup, the main principles of the diet are….

• No sugar
• No grain
• No alcohol

Up until 2 days ago, my diet consisted of...

• Sugar
• Grain
• Alcohol

This is quite a change.

[urbanwoodsman]

Nope

[Lucifer]

Personally I've used kettlebells for near 8 years now, but mostly as a supplement to my barbell routine. I find it hard to replace especially heavy deadlifts and squats with kettlebells.

What I use kettlebells for are explosive one hand drills like the one hand snatch and turkish getups. I find that kind of supplement exercises to work very well alongisde a more normal barbell routine. Add inn some terapimaster/trx-work, and you've got yourself a game.

[unharmed]

@DougNg:

…when you use a barbell, you tax a single muscle group 100% (ideally)...

Depends what you're doing with the barbell

[DougNg]

So I mentioned before that about this time last year, my shoulder gave out on me and I was in a tremendous amount of pain

I couldn't even do a seated shoulder press with a 35lb dumbell in each hand (well, my left could but my right shoulder would be in tremendous pain and then give out)

So I started DDPYoga to fix myself, then started with the Skogg Kettlebell System after my shoulder felt good again. I've been on Virtual Skogg since Thanksgiving

This is today with that same shoulder. 80lb single handed kettlebell clean and press

All you guys with fitness goals: you can do it

Doubters can suck it

[derivative666]

Inspiring

[derivative666]

Body is still tired from lvl 2 roots from Friday. Tomorrows lvl 2 roots should be interesting.

[Finn666]

^ hang in there mate…

looks like my body needed a break from all the sport i did during the last month, so my right knee (the meniscus) decided to eventually snap while playing soccer! need to get a MRT done to be 100% sure though...cruciate ligament rupture isn't shut out!

[derivative666]

Sorry to hear man, keep your head up!

[seanocono]

Let's hope it's just a sprain, Finn.

I wish you a speedy recovery. Attitude is everything, so I know you'll be fine.

[bagley920]

Praying for you Rafa, I know exactly how it feels bro

[Finn666]

thanks a lot gents. hope i´ll soon have that MRT and with that some clarification!
if all works out right, i should be going to the gym in about 2 weeks again!

[Finn666]

happy to announce that it´s "just" a twisted knee…nothing´s busted, so no surgery needed! thank god...

[seanocono]

Great news, Rafa.

[zhivago]

Just a quick thought from ol Z here.

When training with kettlebells form is so important. If your form is off your really cheating yourself. The reason I mention this is because it's easy to get wrapped up in trying to go to a heavier bell to early. Perfect form with lighter weight is much more important in the long run.

Probably just reminding myself here but if anybody else needs that lesson, there ya go.

Carry on