A Kettlebell Experiment
| AKBC |  | ... | 01-07-2012 @ 20:46 |
 Kettlebells RULE !!! Member 3699, 407 posts | Right, so been very busy this week with work and stuff so not had any time to post. Shaved hands have played up a bit too. Spent the weekend mainly humiliating Jim Gilbert who is the worst 30 stone drinker on the planet. I've seen 8 stone girls do a better job of having a drink. Here's the vids from the week, an explanation of them all is on youtube so won't bore you too much on here too. " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://PqXByTG_TKM&feature=plcp[/youtube] " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://BlQTsKBXWX8&feature=plcp[/youtube] " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://gUbyzxYYClo&feature=plcp[/youtube] " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://f-dxEuV9fS8&feature=plcp[/youtube] | ||
| CookieFP | | ... | 02-07-2012 @ 05:24 |
 mmmmmm me love cookies ! Member 3818, 98 posts SQ 135, BP 115, DL 170420.0 kgs @ 85kgs UnEq | Excellent work mate, my lass likes your dog lol Those get ups with the 32s are very impressive btw, I have 2x 8's, 16's, 24's and 32's and don't use them half as much as I should | ||
| AKBC | | ... | 03-07-2012 @ 20:38 |
Kettlebells RULE !!! Member 3699, 407 posts | Thanks Cookie. What do you do with your Kettlebells when you do use them? As for the dog, he rules all. I wish I had him when I was single as I swear I've never been as popular with women as when walking Buster. | ||
| AKBC | | ... | 03-07-2012 @ 21:15 |
Kettlebells RULE !!! Member 3699, 407 posts | Tried to see how far I am off the SSST Boar talked about yesterday. bas***d camera f**ked up again so no idea the total I got. What I do know is that trying to pace myself didn't work. Switched every 10, didn't put it down until 100 but was beyond 5 mins so wasn't even on target!! Not sure what I got but I do need to step up. Today did get up/windmill combos which went very well despite it being wet and not much fun because of that. Weirdly struggled with the windmill and pick up and the get up and press were fine, the opposite to previously. | ||
| AKBC | | ... | 04-07-2012 @ 20:54 |
Kettlebells RULE !!! Member 3699, 407 posts | Getting a little bored of training in on/off drizzle up to real rain now I must say. Was shattered today and nearly tossed it off, and instead was just rubbish. Do think my jerk tech is getting a bit better though. Looking pretty lardy in the vid too.... | ||
| AKBC | | Back on Track | 06-07-2012 @ 20:14 |
Kettlebells RULE !!! Member 3699, 407 posts | Work perked up a little Thursday and this certainly seemed to perk up training too. My anyhows felt miles better, the whole lot, shoulder stability, the squat and press all felt much better. Today Jerks, although still woeful, felt a lot better and watching back looked miles better too. Very happy. On the downside I have been hitting the booze a fair bit of late and smashed out three courses in the pub with the better half last night, including a mixed grill and am definitely looking tubby in the videos. Bugger! I'm also well sick of training 6 days, even if only for 10 mins, and am gonna update the system into a 6 rather than three week cycle after this with less training days a week and more movements so one leg deadlifts, farmer's walks and one arm presses can make an appearance too. | ||
| AKBC | | ... | 07-07-2012 @ 16:57 |
Kettlebells RULE !!! Member 3699, 407 posts | Did double swings today with the 24s and was happy with it even though the numbers are down. Pretty confident I'm getting the bells a fair bit higher and the hip action is snappier so pleased. Also trained in a gap in the rain so all good. | ||
| AKBC | | ... | 08-07-2012 @ 18:24 |
Kettlebells RULE !!! Member 3699, 407 posts | First strongman event session today. Do need to re-arrange my training schedule though as this means I'm going from Sat 48kg swings to Sunday strongman to Monday 32kg snatches. Not bright so will be better after a re-arrangement next training cycle. The event session was at New Spartan Gym in Watford and was so much fun it is difficult to explain. The lads didn't give me and my mate a hard time or treat us off-hand for being weakest there, they encouraged, included and coached us. A great atmosphere. Did Prowler pulls, car pulls with the handbrake on 4 clicks, log pressing, thick handled dumbbell pressing and finished with a touch of Atlas stones. Even got the side handled deadlift today but needed straps so even though I have done a lot of grip work it's still an issue! Really enjoyed myself and will do again in a fortnight hopefully. Only real issue is I'm not sure 15 pints of cider is the best preparation for this stuff, however looking at some of the other lads it didn't seem to make me out of place! | ||
| AKBC | | ... | 09-07-2012 @ 21:10 |
Kettlebells RULE !!! Member 3699, 407 posts | Today was always gonna be crap.Really wanted to get over 20 each hand before first break with the 32. Nowhere near. Strongman yesterday won't have helped a lot but form looks woeful. Too much squat, too little bend, no head drive through. I need to get my act together and go and get proper instruction on snatches. At least my hands didn't tear today, I probably didn't give them enough work!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdo5nY5JiCQ&feature=plcp | ||
| AKBC | | ... | 10-07-2012 @ 20:52 |
Kettlebells RULE !!! Member 3699, 407 posts | Good day today. Get-ups and windmills really coming along. Still s**t, but coming along. windmills all a bit 'squatty' rather than 'bendy', only got one clean each arm but overall very happy with how much better it looks than when I started. Best bit of video by miles though is the dog's face at 3 mins watching me balls up the get-down! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSu9Wz0LjqY&feature=plcp | ||
| EDCLARKE | | ... | 10-07-2012 @ 21:36 |
 not particularly well educated Member 85, 11010 posts SQ 170, BP 130, DL 260560.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq | nice work with the get ups . what does AKBC stand for , I'm getting kettlebell for the K and the B , but I can only come up with A c**t for the A and the C and I'm sure thats not right  | ||
| chaos | | ... | 10-07-2012 @ 21:39 |
 An amazing human being Member 2047, 17156 posts SQ 262.5, BP 170, DL 300732.5 kgs @ 108kgs UnEq | Lol at Jim drinking, he is a massive girl ain't he! I would comment on your training but I havent a clue about kettle bells! | ||
| AKBC | | ... | 10-07-2012 @ 21:46 |
Kettlebells RULE !!! Member 3699, 407 posts | Chaos - Just lol at Jim. End of. When we worked together the lads spent years trying to get him to train and he just called gym goers 'gay'. He deserves any grief he now gets on a training site! Ed - You are pretty much spot on, although I though C could be substituted as 'clown' if someone sensitive of mind asked... | ||
| chaos | | ... | 11-07-2012 @ 09:35 |
An amazing human being Member 2047, 17156 posts SQ 262.5, BP 170, DL 300732.5 kgs @ 108kgs UnEq | Really? lol, that'll explain his piss poor pressing strenght (and that's coming form me! lol)! He hasn't posted in his log in a while, excluidign new kid I would expect the fat lazy c**t to at least have doen summat!!!  | ||
| AKBC | | ... | 11-07-2012 @ 21:14 |
Kettlebells RULE !!! Member 3699, 407 posts | Chaos - I imagine he's a little busy at the moment, and embarrassed by his progress compared to yours so staying off the forum!! I do keep mentioning it to him though, fear not. GREAT day today. I am rubbish at Jerks and have been striving to improve with mobility work, stability work, strength and technique and it seems to be paying off! There's a write up beneath the vid on youtube so won't bore you with a repeat here, but if anyone can be arsed, watch this one and the one of the same exercise a month ago back-to-back and it's fantastic, even if I do say so myself!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTqgwV10v94&feature=plcp | ||
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