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10K Swing Challenge Day 1 using 26Kg bell

Started off strong on round 1

50 in a row was hard for me grip but got through it in rest pause style.

By the end of round 2 I was taking the full 6 minute break time between rounds.
Round 3 and 4 felt okay but definitely started getting tired.
You can tell here in round 5 my form is getting kind of sloppy and I am fairly fatigued. It was tough for me just to push to the end and complete all 500 reps.

Biggest issue was my grip on the competition style KB I have. It’s hard for me to get both my big hands inside the handle straight so I wasn’t gripping with all fingers. Forearms are toast after this one. Complete the workout in just over 49 minutes.

Average HR of 153 bpm (including rest periods).

This workout was definitely more intense than I usually perform at.

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Nice work!!

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10/15
10K swing challenge Day 2

In 47:22

Rounds of 10, 15, 25, 50 with 26KG

Repeat 5 times.

Felt better a little bit this time.
Had to start rest pause sets in the rounds of 50 during the third “set”. Made it through.

1000/10000 down.

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I feel you here, brother! I have the same issue on my KBs, and I don’t even have big hands.

It’s nice to see you undertake this challenge. I’m one week into my adapted version of it, and it’s been one of the most refreshing things I’ve done in the weight room lately—not easy, but just a solid change of pace. I think it’s done wonders for my overall recovery, too.

I’m excited to watch your progress!

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10/15
Recovery Day
34 minute treadmill walk

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I have trouble with my hands (pinky won’t fit) and you’re circa twice my size! so I totally understand this!

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Workout 3 of the kettlebell challenge today.
Filmed rounds 1 and 5 below.
First round is moving a lot better now. Pushed the rest down so gassed by the 5th round.

Sloppy pull-ups on my hangboard, but not too bad for a 285lb man I think.

Grip getting a little better. It’s amazing how fast the body adapts when pushed.

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New goodies showed up in the mail.
I have Super Squats digitally but wanted a copy I can mark up.

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I have those books on my bookshelf, yet seeing them right here brought me so much joy.

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I have noticed i wake up hungry in the middle of the night lately craving carbs. This could be because my nightly insulin dose is too strong now (as I watch my diet better).

Probably need to start tracking my BG levels closer now.

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that’s great news!

I didn’t know T1 diabetics could improve

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I am type 2 or 1.5 as they call it. One of the 10% of T2 cases not caused by lifestyle choices.

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Treadmill walk 35 minutes today.

Definitely did not eat properly post workout yesterday to feel fueled for swings today. Back at it tomorrow morning.

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ahh understood. Glad to see you’re improving nonetheless

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Also, I am giving up diet soda as of tonight. Really only was drinking it out of convenience.

Switching to tea, coffee, and water.

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10/19
10K KB swings workout 4

Completed in 42:30

I have found I have to intentionally focus on the explosive part of the swing or I overcompensate with my arms. Noticed I was doing that during Round 2 and was pulling against the bell arc slowing the momentum and making the next swing tougher.

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Afternoon workout of 36 minutes treadmill walk.

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It’s kinda funny—but perhaps not surprising—how similar our experiences with this challenge have been!

Keep up the good work, man.

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@anon18050987
Your “Figure 2” from the post on Pwn’s thread was interesting. It essentially posited that there an average figure for heartbeats in mammals.
I need to go dig up more studies now.

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36 minute treadmill walk.

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