As mentioned in last week's workout post, I have been nursing a shoulder injury on and off for the last few years. I first hurt it at the gym and re-injured the same shoulder when I was pregnant. This hyper-mobile joint stuff when you're pregnant … [Read more...]
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, … [Read more...]
Squats, Pull Ups and Swings
Thanks to the wonderful program design by my husband, every workout that I'm doing right now (excluding flush/recovery days) consists of three main exercises: squats pull ups and/or chin ups swings or snatches I can't say these are the … [Read more...]
A Poopy Morning
I had a poopy morning last week. Literally. But not even a diaper explosion can stop me from finishing my long cycle clean and front squat workout when I'm already warmed up and ready to go! I've told you about my normal daily schedule, but like … [Read more...]
Do I Have To?
This summer at church (don't stop reading here...I'm not going to get all preachy on you) our Pastor was talking about how as a kid he always asked "Do I have to?" when his parents wanted him to do something he hated. He admitted that sometimes his … [Read more...]
Working Past Mental Blocks
Saturday morning I decided to sleep in a bit, which these days means until about 7am. (And no, I'm not complaining ...our baby is an AMAZING sleeper and in my opinion just plain AMAZING. :)) I trained a client and hung out with CJ for the … [Read more...]
Passing the HKC and Play Time Video!
If we're friends on facebook or twitter, you may already know that I passed my HKC this past weekend! We had a great group of students and an awesome instructor, Dave Whitley, Master RKC! He did a great job of breaking down the … [Read more...]
Work-ING and Work-OUT Updates
Time is flying. Like really flying. What happened to summer? How did my baby get so big? How is my maternity leave already over? How is this coming weekend Labor Day? My first day back at work after maternity leave went okay. But a normal length … [Read more...]
I Signed Up for the RKC
If you follow my blog you probably read my post a few weeks back announcing that I signed up for the Hardstyle Kettlebell Workshop (HKC) coming up in September. Well, guess what? I'm taking my goal one step further! I bit the bullet and signed up … [Read more...]
Kick Butt Hot Mama
Tuesday was a rough day for my little man. He got his 2 month immunizations and although he did really well at the doctors, a few hours later he wasn't acting like his normal, happy self. It was obvious he just didn't feel good. :( We called the … [Read more...]