Recap | 10,000 Kettlebell Swing Challenge
4:04 PM
June has come and gone (I don't know where - but it did!) and we're down another 10,000 swings. I'm not entirely sure I would have finished if it weren't for this incredible Facebook group who kept me motivated and driven to finish this grueling program!
Knowing what I was going into helped immensely as far as how to approach each workout this time. There is quite a mental aspect to this program.. grinding through each set of 100 can be tough- especially when you're in the 300-400 range and know you have another one to two hundred reps to go.
Another factor that varied from the first 10,000 was my kettlebell weight. Previously, we had a 44# KB, which happened to be the lightest weight one in our garage - so that's what I used. We no longer have that KB; instead we have 26 and 53 pounders. Being 8 weeks postpartum with no real core strength going into this, I chose the 26#.
The first few workouts kicked my butt.. Some days were harder, others felt pretty easy. I changed up the rep-scheme more frequently during this challenge to see if that would yield similar results, and to prevent 'workout boredom', which I personally succumb to pretty easily.
Sample rep schemes included sets of:
25-25-25-25 x 5,
35-15-35-15 x 5
100 x 5
50-50-25-25
50-50 x 5
On the other hand, we did have several members of the FB group who stuck with the original programming, including the indicated rest time of 1 minute between short sets - who had incredible results.
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| 6 weeks vs 12 weeks postpartum, baby #2 |
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| Because I needed the remainder of her half-eaten pancake.. |
If you try this program, be sure to comment at the bottom and leave your feedback, I'd love to hear it!
2 comments
Hey!
ReplyDeleteJust stumbled upon your blog by chance. I have never tried the kettlebell before but would love to give it a shot, although the challenge might not be up first, while Pavel's Simple & Sinister is probably a good way to start.
Anyway - great blog, great entries and thank you for sharing your story! Might even come back to this post once I have finished the challenge myself next year. The/your results speak for themselves. Congrats!
Julian
Great transformation! Kettlebell swing is a great full body workout that can be done in gym or at home. Great post. Keep it up.
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