[quote]mom-in-MD wrote:
loving all of this!
And a potential PL’er in the making? I’m following along! :)[/quote]
Hey, thanks for stopping by, MiM! Been checking out your log as well (though I’d love time to go check the older one you mentioned…sounds like you’ve been on a great journey for a while now. Good stuff in the current log.) 
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
[quote]KBgal wrote:
First squatting session w/Fischer:
145 x 2
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!!
Very impressive. I knew you’d be good.
Thanks, Snap! I definitely will be working on getting the form consistent, but I was very happy with that first time out.
[quote]KBgal wrote:
[quote]mom-in-MD wrote:
loving all of this!
And a potential PL’er in the making? I’m following along! :)[/quote]
Hey, thanks for stopping by, MiM! Been checking out your log as well (though I’d love time to go check the older one you mentioned…sounds like you’ve been on a great journey for a while now. Good stuff in the current log.) :)[/quote]
really?? oooh. I always wonder who reads! Thanks, that’s sweet. Quite the never ending journey, ya…haha!
do you guys ever do swings with 2 hands? when I started I did them one handed, but I found that I wouldn’t snap the bell deep enough on my right side as my left. So now I do them 2 handed.
[quote]mjnewland wrote:
do you guys ever do swings with 2 hands? when I started I did them one handed, but I found that I wouldn’t snap the bell deep enough on my right side as my left. So now I do them 2 handed.[/quote]
Yes, we do include 2-handed swings here and there. I like those because I can stay w/heavier weight longer (though I’m working on bumping up heavier with one hand anyway). Really gets your heart rate up, and your form and hip snaps need to be good. I used to have a tendency to bend forward too much on two-handed swings, but it’s a quick correction to keep the chin/chest up, then you can feel the difference. Hips, hips, hips!
Day 23: 30#KB x 23 goblet squats - done.
ugh…family’s been sick and now I’m starting to cough, too. Boo!
oh no, the CRUD!!
Hope you don’t get it full blown…always the worst.
Thanks, MiM! I agree - but better now than later. Two weeks from today, we’re headed to Oahu for my cousin’s wedding and will turn it into a week-long vacation. That’s no time to be sick! Just hope we’re all good by then…hate it when stuff lingers.
Good day today despite fighting the start of a cough/chest congestion.
squats (must remember to sit back more…)
45 x 5 x 2
65 x 5 x 2
115 x 5 x 5
incline leg press, smith machine (both legs same time)
135 x 15 x 3
GHRs x 5 x 3
4 passes w/ heavy bag: bag on shoulder, run length of basketball court, run back half court, squat jumps holding bag in front of you, elbows to knees, remaining half court to start position
sprints - Only had time for 2x around court w/ 20-lb weighted vest (6 of us in rotation at this point…2 on sprints, 2 on heavy bag, 2 on sled; I chose the bag today and just squeezed in sprints to get the feel w/the vest).
goblet challenge day 24: 30#KB x 24 goblet squats - done. (Ooh, I can see that this is going to get bad!)
Your work ethic is admirable. Nice hops on the KB jumps. Are you planning on entering the PL’ing arena?
[quote]KBgal wrote:
Good day today despite fighting the start of a cough/chest congestion.
squats (must remember to sit back more…)
45 x 5 x 2
65 x 5 x 2
115 x 5 x 5
incline leg press, smith machine (both legs same time)
135 x 15 x 3
GHRs x 5 x 3
4 passes w/ heavy bag: bag on shoulder, run length of basketball court, run back half court, squat jumps holding bag in front of you, elbows to knees, remaining half court to start position
sprints - Only had time for 2x around court w/ 20-lb weighted vest (6 of us in rotation at this point…2 on sprints, 2 on heavy bag, 2 on sled; I chose the bag today and just squeezed in sprints to get the feel w/the vest).
goblet challenge day 24: 30#KB x 24 goblet squats - done. (Ooh, I can see that this is going to get bad!)
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Stop making me look bad! LOL
Congrats on keeping up another notch and “leveling up!”
Keep the fire going!
Got my goblets done this past weekend. Quarter of the way through the challenge as of Saturday. Wasn’t easy, as whatever bug I have has taken hold, but I knocked them out. Will see how far I can go.
Warning: Rest of this post has nothing to do with training, so if you’re the type who prefers to read only about that, then you’ll want to leave now…
So, Friday night, I had a dream that I attended a business meeting at which I’ve been a regular for eons (in real life, I’ve been away for several weeks for personal reasons. These mtgs. have nothing to do with the day job but rather, are related to a biz I’m building alongside others in the industry). My dear friend and mentor, the woman who’s been running this particular meeting for a decade or so, called me to the front of the room to essentially take over her presentation for that night. I hesitated, since I’ve been away, but she smiled and said, “You got this.” I sailed right thru, easy-peasy.
Yesterday, she passed away. She fought bravely for some time against the stage IV breast cancer that was attacking her body. She was in her 40s and had a husband and two daughters. For a full year, many of us didn’t even know that she had cancer, despite the fact that she was undergoing treatments at the time. She showed up EVERY week to help us build and move our businesses forward - and on the rare occasions she was away, it was only for a few days, the meetings ran like clockwork, and there was no mention of illness. No excuses. The bracelets we sold to help raise funds for her experimental treatments say “Be an Overcomer!” Not sure that’s even a word, but it was VJ’s mantra.
Just a few weeks ago, I had a conversation with another close friend about death and how people often cry excessively when friends pass. We said that rather than being consumed by sorrow, it’s better to be happy that they feel no pain, and we should celebrate their lives. When we cry, yes, maybe it’s because we feel sorrow for the family that they’ve left behind, but more often, it’s because we’re being selfish and are sad for ourselves, because we miss them in our own lives. Well…I’m going to be selfish today (as evidenced by my eyes that are swollen not just from my cold but from my tears). I miss VJ SO much - but I’m thankful that I recognized while she was here why our paths crossed and that I was supposed to learn from her. I’m thankful, too, that I never failed to give her a hug upon parting ways and always literally said the words “I love you.” Do I do that with all my friends? No, I don’t. I guess I did it with her knowing that it could be the last time I’d see her - but really, isn’t it that way with everyone we see each day? Just sayin’. I may not say those words, but I try to let people know that they’ve made a difference and that they matter to me. Funny, too, how dealing w/death makes me realize again that I better move my ass and get to those things that I was put here to do sooner rather than later.
Have a good one, All. Haven’t known many of you for very long, but I appreciate you. (Ok, done rambling. Perhaps I should have posted this on my FB instead of here, but I’m loopy from meds. and this is the first place I logged on during lunch break. Just needed to unload. Carry on.)
[quote]KBgal wrote:
Got my goblets done this past weekend. Quarter of the way through the challenge as of Saturday. Wasn’t easy, as whatever bug I have has taken hold, but I knocked them out. Will see how far I can go.
Warning: Rest of this post has nothing to do with training, so if you’re the type who prefers to read only about that, then you’ll want to leave now…
So, Friday night, I had a dream that I attended a business meeting at which I’ve been a regular for eons (in real life, I’ve been away for several weeks for personal reasons. These mtgs. have nothing to do with the day job but rather, are related to a biz I’m building alongside others in the industry). My dear friend and mentor, the woman who’s been running this particular meeting for a decade or so, called me to the front of the room to essentially take over her presentation for that night. I hesitated, since I’ve been away, but she smiled and said, “You got this.” I sailed right thru, easy-peasy.
Yesterday, she passed away. She fought bravely for some time against the stage IV breast cancer that was attacking her body. She was in her 40s and had a husband and two daughters. For a full year, many of us didn’t even know that she had cancer, despite the fact that she was undergoing treatments at the time. She showed up EVERY week to help us build and move our businesses forward - and on the rare occasions she was away, it was only for a few days, the meetings ran like clockwork, and there was no mention of illness. No excuses. The bracelets we sold to help raise funds for her experimental treatments say “Be an Overcomer!” Not sure that’s even a word, but it was VJ’s mantra.
Just a few weeks ago, I had a conversation with another close friend about death and how people often cry excessively when friends pass. We said that rather than being consumed by sorrow, it’s better to be happy that they feel no pain, and we should celebrate their lives. When we cry, yes, maybe it’s because we feel sorrow for the family that they’ve left behind, but more often, it’s because we’re being selfish and are sad for ourselves, because we miss them in our own lives. Well…I’m going to be selfish today (as evidenced by my eyes that are swollen not just from my cold but from my tears). I miss VJ SO much - but I’m thankful that I recognized while she was here why our paths crossed and that I was supposed to learn from her. I’m thankful, too, that I never failed to give her a hug upon parting ways and always literally said the words “I love you.” Do I do that with all my friends? No, I don’t. I guess I did it with her knowing that it could be the last time I’d see her - but really, isn’t it that way with everyone we see each day? Just sayin’. I may not say those words, but I try to let people know that they’ve made a difference and that they matter to me. Funny, too, how dealing w/death makes me realize again that I better move my ass and get to those things that I was put here to do sooner rather than later.
Have a good one, All. Haven’t known many of you for very long, but I appreciate you. (Ok, done rambling. Perhaps I should have posted this on my FB instead of here, but I’m loopy from meds. and this is the first place I logged on during lunch break. Just needed to unload. Carry on.) :)[/quote]
Thanks for sharing, KB. Life is indeed like a vapour that appears for a little while then vanishes away. There are lessons with every experience we face and I am glad you found nuggets of truth in this one and mined the gold from it.
I’ve learned the more you grieve over a person, the better the person was. If you don’t grieve, he or she wasn’t worth anything.
Eventually the pain goes away, what’s left are the good memories.
Thanks, Kairiki and Cav - and to be clear, it’s not that I think there’s anything wrong with grieving; it’s a part of the process. It’s just that the “hurting” part stings right now. Still, I already smile thinking of her and things we all did together. Best way to honor her memory is to keep those stories alive and to continue the work she started.
Whoo! goblet squats day 28: 30#KB x 28 - done.
Aside from that, no training tonight. Still under the weather. Willing myself to be strong enough to go to boot camp tomorrow night.
[quote]punnyguy wrote:
Your work ethic is admirable. Nice hops on the KB jumps. Are you planning on entering the PL’ing arena? [/quote]
Thanks, PG! Right now, I’m just getting my feet wet, so we shall see where it goes. I do know that I’m enjoying it a great deal and am challenged to keep squat form consistent - and that just makes me want to get back in there and do it some more!
[quote]Kairiki wrote:
[quote]KBgal wrote:
Good day today despite fighting the start of a cough/chest congestion.
squats (must remember to sit back more…)
45 x 5 x 2
65 x 5 x 2
115 x 5 x 5
incline leg press, smith machine (both legs same time)
135 x 15 x 3
GHRs x 5 x 3
4 passes w/ heavy bag: bag on shoulder, run length of basketball court, run back half court, squat jumps holding bag in front of you, elbows to knees, remaining half court to start position
sprints - Only had time for 2x around court w/ 20-lb weighted vest (6 of us in rotation at this point…2 on sprints, 2 on heavy bag, 2 on sled; I chose the bag today and just squeezed in sprints to get the feel w/the vest).
goblet challenge day 24: 30#KB x 24 goblet squats - done. (Ooh, I can see that this is going to get bad!)
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Stop making me look bad! LOL
Congrats on keeping up another notch and “leveling up!”
Keep the fire going!
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Thanks, Buddy! As for making you look bad…puh-leez! I’ve hardly moved a muscle over the past few days. LOL
Keep up your great work - and thanks again for your support! (btw, did I see that you’re ex-Navy? Nice! My Pop was Navy, as were many cousins & friends, and I should have been USNR except for a lazy recruiter who didn’t follow through…long story. Loads of really close friends in other military branches, too. Hats off to you!)
Wow, seems like forever since I’ve had a good workout; been down sick for just over a week now, but today is the first day I can say I feel better upon waking. Got in a KB session yesterday morning (used light weight but got enough swings in there to work up a sweat…thanks, Fisch…wasn’t sure I had it in me). Went home, showered, ate…slept…ate again.
Goblet challenge, day 33: 30#KB x 33 - done (yay, had done them this past week going lighter w/25# since I wasn’t feeling it).
ok, off now to go do all the stuff I needed to get done this past week! LOL
Last post said I was feeling better. Wrong. I got worse over the weekend and finally went to get checked out yesterday. Diagnosis: sinus infection, bronchitis, double ear infection. She asked if I have a high tolerance for pain given the way my ears looked. LOL
Feeling better after a day’s worth of meds; hoping they’ll really do the trick. Getting on a plane this Friday to Oahu for a cousin’s wedding, so if my head can clear even more by tomorrow, maybe it won’t explode on the flights.
Despite all this nonsense of being sick, I did make it to boot camp tonight (skipped Kbell last night…no way I could do that). I am SO happy I went! After each warmup, I thought I’d have to call it quits and just be a cheerleader for the rest of the gang. However, I got in there and did it and felt fine - I’m actually pumped right now and feel great! Made it through a great conditioning session and only had to skip a couple rounds here and there when my head started feeling bad.
Can’t recall the order, but warmups included:
Then the real fun:
Jump from (oh heck, what’s it called…bleacher?) lowest bleacher seat/bench to floor, box jump, down to floor, jump into/out tire, push sled half court, skip full court/back; repeat at least 4x
**On my first try, got successfully into tire, then realized I wasn’t going to make the jump out and did a dive roll out of it instead. haha!
10 double rope slams
10 slams each arm, alternating sides
run half court with heavy bag
squat jump back w/bag
repeat, repeat, repeat, repeat…
Rick - how high is the box jump? Great class you put together tonight; everyone really liked it!