Archive for kettlebell training
Ashley Greene uses kettlebells
Posted by: | CommentsYou know anyone who knows me knows I am not one to watch the Twilight series. To me real vampires burn when exposed to the sun rays instead of sparkling or glowing or whatever the hell they do in that movie series. Hell if I am going to be on a team for anyone in a movie I pick team Megatron.
All hail Megatron, the Decepticon lord
However I was just perusing Josh Hillis’ blog and found that the starlet of Eclipse (the new movie in the Twilight series) used kettlebells to prepare for her role. Now for one thing this does get me stoked because it helps spread the word that kettlebells are awesome for attaining the body you have always wanted. Take a look at her.
Ashley Greene trains with kettlebells
Not bad right? One of the major fears many of my female clients have is that kettlebells are going to turn them into men. Well Ashley Greene doesn’t look like a man. I don’t think she looks like a vampire either (well neither does the vamp main character in my humble opinion) but that’s a different story.
Her nutrition from what I can tell consists of things that you would find in nature. Meat, veggies, things not processed and that goes with kettlebell training for a winning combination. Hmm, that is pretty much the same exact advice I give to my female clients. I guess movie stars aren’t all that different from us after all.
So ladies, what can you learn from this? Train smart, eat smart, set a deadline (like being in a movie) get results. Guys, what can you learn from this? Pretty much the same thing. If not send your lady friend to this post and maybe she’ll learn something.
What do you think? Agree? Disagree?
The Biggest Loser Strength Kit. Are you kidding me?
Posted by: | CommentsSo today I was sitting on my bed jammin a little bit on my guitar because I couldn’t think of anything to write about on this here blog you are reading. As I am playing I am also glancing around the room searching for my muse and noticed that my t-shirt drawer was open. Standing out of my shirts was a shirt that some of my friends had given me as a present/joke which I sometimes where to fitness seminars just for a laugh. It said “I workout everyday” and has a picture of a WiiMote.
Then I realized “Wii have a problem.”
You see just as I saw that I had a bit of a flash back to when I was Christmas Shopping at Best Buy and found an ingenious item for sale called The Biggest Loser Strength Kit for the Nintendo Wii.
Biggest Loser Strength Kit, complete with 5lb dumbbells
Are you kidding me? First thing, if you want to be strong you have to do things that require strength. 5lb dumbbells won’t require strength unless you are just waking up from a hospital bed after a long time in a coma or are just getting out of a full body cast. Hopefully you aren’t.
Now second if you want to change your fitness levels and change your body don’t use video games to do that. Chances are video games are what got you there in the first place so don’t expect them to get you out no matter how bad you want them to. Get up off your ass and get outside train hard and train consistent and do things that require strength (even if strength isn’t your goal).
Now I know you got some thoughts floating around your head. Let me hear them.
"Isn't it ironic?
Posted by: | CommentsA little tooooo ironic…Yeah I really do think”
Do you suppose they are saving their strength for a squat personal record? I doubt it. My money says they are going to the stair steppers. Isn’t it ironic? Don’t ya think? A little toohoo ironic…yeah I really do think.
So I was driving home from running one of my kettlebell classes last week and was carrying some flyers with me touting the benefits of kettlebell training. When I happened to pass by a small gym named Anytime Fitness. I figured “Hey that might be a good place to spread the pain.” So I stopped by to drop off some flyers. I walk up to the door and grab the doorknob and pull.
It didn’t budge. I pull the other door, same thing. I look up and see that the business hours are over at 7pm and it was maybe 5 minutes after that. ANYTIME Fitness my ass! Why the hell is the place called Anytime Fitness if they are closed at an hour that is one of the most common for people to train??? Isn’t it ironic? Do ya think? A little toohoo ironic…yeah I really do think.
Now here is another one. This was taken directly from Planet Fitness’ (a gym chain that represents that which I hate) website.
“The Judgement Free Zone®
As the most innovative health club brand in the United States, Planet Fitness is known for a lot of things – our absurdly low prices, our lunk alarm, and most of all perhaps, for our Judgement Free Zone® philosophy, which means members can relax, get in shape, and have fun without being subjected to the hard-core, look-at-me attitude that exists in too many gyms.”
Judgement Free? Really? Then what is a lunk? I guess being “hardcore” and “having a look at me attitude” is subject to their judgement. Isn’t it ironic? Don’t ya think? A little toohoo ironic…yeah I really do think.
F___ it. Here is a training session you can do anytime without being judged for being hard core. all you need is your kettlebells and maybe a gym boss timer
Eric Moss over and out
training blog 1/22/09
Posted by: | Commentsall movements done with a 53lb kettlebell
starting with left side
clean and squat 30 seconds
1 turkish getup
clean and squat 30 seconds
clean and press 30 seconds
clean and squat 30 seconds
snatches 8 reps
clean and squat 30 seconds
then repeated on other side
training notes = I was a bit tired today
training blog 1/4/09
Posted by: | Commentsclean and press
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
snatches 4 minutes
21seconds on 9 seconds off
training notes = all movements were done with a 53lb kettlebell. it was already past 2 am when I did this workout so I was already pretty beat but I hadn’t had any time earlier in the day and I got a cruise coming up thats going to throw a monkey wrench into my training program.
