Precious Metals.....

Most folks like these precious metals.  Of course I think they're beautiful as well, but being the "tom-boy" that I am, I can easily live without them.  Now on other hand I would have a very hard time living without "MY" precious metals....

These are the metals I like!  My hands like these metals better than other kind.  With the exception of a finisher medal, I wear very little of the "other" precious metals-Ha, Jeff can confirm that one!  I'm definitely NOT a materialistic person.   

Last week I did too many workouts.  I had off Wed, Thur, and Fri.  I planned to make Friday a complete rest day because I had a solid snatch session on Wednesday and a solid swing session on Thursday.   As usual, that didn't happen.  The day started out by going over to the MIL's house to clean out her clogged gutters. Then I ended going to my friends to pick up some stuff and BAM, next thing I know we're doing a quick KB session.  I should have held off, but once I put my hand through the handle it's game time!  We cranked out 400 swings and a bunch of snatches.  I pretty much just ended up running errands all damn day.  

Already tired, I had to work the weekend.  We worked extremely short staffed both days. Here's my definition of today's healthcare:  working extremely hard and long hours to kiss the patient's ass with little staff.  Sunday was a day from hell.  I was dizzy, lightheaded, lack of appetite, ate very little, drank even less-which led to being even more tired from now extremely dehydrated.  Sunday night came and I couldn't wait to be home. 

Monday morning came......

I awoke to a pounding headache.  This is something that rarely happens to me.  I never get headaches.  I couldn't keep warm either.  I made Jared some breakfast then took him to school.  Came home and crawled back in bed still freezing.  I ate nothing.  I drank nothing.  Somehow about an hour later I managed to get up to take a hot, hot shower.  I dragged myself to the grocery store to pick up some "supplies" and then dropped Jeff's car off at our mechanic.  I had to walk home, which is only about 3/4 mile, but being completely exhausted, this felt as if it was miles.  As soon as I got home, I had planned to eat a big salad, but I just didn't want to eat.  It was back in bed.  Still cold, still a pounding headache, etc....

Came down late in the afternoon to make some supper.  Ended up stir frying some chicken with veggies.  Then instead of going to bed again which I easily could have, I ended up parking my exhausted ass on the couch in front of the TV for the rest of the night. 

This morning???  Headache gone and I do believe that I am back to the land of the living!  

It's a beautiful morning and it's supposed to be in the 60's today so that means only one thing........Kettlebells outside!!

Here's today's session:

10 2-handed swings

9 2-handed swings + 1 1-arm swing L

9 2-handed swings + 1 1-arm swing R

8 2-handed swings + 2 1-arm swings L

8 2-handed swings + 2 1-arm swings R

7 2-handed swings + 3 1-arm swings L

7 2-handed swings + 3 1-arm swings R

6 2-handed swings + 4 1-arm swings L

6 2-handed swings + 4 1-arm swings R

5 2-handed swings + 5 1-arm swings L

5 2-handed swings + 5 1-arm swings R

4 2-handed swings + 6 1-arm swings L

4 2-handed swings + 6 1-arm swings R

3 2-handed swings + 7 1-arm swings L

3 2-handed swings + 7 1-arm swings R

2 2-handed swings + 8 1-arm swings L

2 2-handed swings + 8 1-arm swings R

1 2-handed swing + 9 1-arm swings L

1 2-handed swing + 9 1-arm swings R

10 2-handed swings

Total of 200 swings.

This was an equal work-equal rest session.  Each set of "10" swings, be it all 10 or the mix of some 2-handed and 1-arm, took 15 seconds to do.  I then rested for 15 seconds.  The above circuit consisted of 5 minutes work and 5 minutes rest.  Come on now.....who DOESN'T have 10 minutes to spare????

After that circuit, I repeated it again, however, instead of doing the 1-arm swings, I replaced it with snatches.  The first circuit you can see that I did 10 2-handed swings to start and then again to end the session.  With the snatches, I did do the swings to start with, but to end it, I did 10L/10R snatches giving me a total of 100 swings and 110 snatches.

So far......I have done 300 swings and 110 snatches.  That was with the 12kg.

I then repeated everything this time with the 16kg.  

Grand total of:

12kg:  300 swings, 110 snatches

16kg:  300 swings, 110 snatches

600 swings, 220 snatches.

After the swings/snatches, I took the bells for a "walk".  I used double 12kg's for some farmers walks, rack walks and then some see-saw presses.  

Done for the day...........time for lunch!  Today I'm eating great and drinking tons of water!  Later this afternoon it will be another walk-not KB's, this time a nice 3-4 mile one with my walking buddy either through town or over at the state park.

Tomorrow my RKC friend and I are taking a road trip to pick up a crap-load of kettlebells.........next week I start teaching KB classes!!