And The Kettlebell Press Returns

I think I finally kick last week’s sickness in the booty.

I’m continuing to work with my husband to make sure I’m doing workouts that will properly prepare me for the RKC certification in April. To see other posts on what I’ve been doing so far, check out my RKC preparation page.

In this last month I’ve done what feels like a million squats as well as tons of chinups, pullups and kettlebell swings. I was doing goblet squats and/or kettlebell front squats every single time I worked out. (Excluding my recovery workouts where my main goals are to sweat and work on joint mobility.)

For now, the volume of squats I’m doing has decreased a little bit (it’s all relative) and one of my 3 workouts doesn’t include a single squat.

Here’s one of the workouts I’m doing this month w/ reps and weights I used this past week:

Turkish Get Up
3R/3L (switching sides between each rep) with 12K

Double Kettlebell Deadlift
5×5 (2×5 with 24K’s 3×5 with 28K’s)

Pullups
10×1 bodyweight

Kettlebell Press
6 x 3R/3L with 12K

Single Arm Swing
8 x 8R/8L with 20K

For the first time through on this workout, I started out a little lighter than I probably could have since I was still feeling a bit under the weather last week and didn’t want to put too much stress on my body. This week I will do all my deadlifts with the 28K’s and the one arm swings with the 24K. I’d like to progress to doing all of my presses and get ups with the 14K in the next month.

My husband was home when I did this workout the other day and he said that my one arm swings look awesome. If any of you know what a perfectionist this guy is when it comes to kettlebells, this is a major compliment. Sah-weet. Most girls get excited when their husband tells them they are beautiful (which he also does), and I get excited when he compliments my swings. I know…it’s weird. Whatever.

I’ve mentioned before that I dislocated my shoulder a few years ago and then ‘re-injured’ it when I was pregnant making the bed. To improve my shoulder stability, I’ve been working on Turkish Get Ups and holding in each position for 15 to 30 seconds. Look for a post about TGU’s next week.

Do you have a hard time fitting in workouts this time of year with all of the holidays, shopping, etc?