I set aside an hour to do Kettlebells today… and found myself procrastinating. One of the ways I do this really well is by browsing my music collection for the perfect mood for my workout…
Yesterday I spent 30 minutes on the GTS (Gravity Training System) with my buds Curtis and Sarah. We worked with Super-Svelte Trainer Dana. He’s definitely one of the most in-shape people I know. True! Check him out. Go to: www.seattlepilates.com and click on “Pilates” and scroll down to the last picture… yep, svelte!
Anyway, I woke up today feeling every last abdominal muscle in my body. (Did you know they go all the way up to your sternum?!) and my obliques were shouting again (do I not use these things, or what??) We did pull-ups, squats, dips and a multitude of other things using our body’s own weight as resistance. Normally when I do dips or pull-ups at the gym I off-set about 1/2 my weight on the Gravitron machine, and that’s still pretty hard. I’m not sure what the GTS was set at, but I’m definitely feeling it much more.
Mid-way through my 30-day Kettlebell challenge may not have been the ideal time to begin a whole new exercise regimen, but the thing about exercising everyday is that it gives you this invincible feeling. Some call it a “high”… but you know what I’m talking about. There’s nothing you can’t do! And I think the GTS is a very good compliment to Kettlebells. However, after my 30-day stint is over, I will definitely do the GTS on the days I’m not doing Kettlebells. To this point, however, I think i will continue to do yoga and kettlebells on the same day. It’s a perfect combination of strength and flexibility… and when the day’s over you feel good all over!
My success story today? I rocked the Around the World’s standing on one leg! (again, i think the trick to stability could be locking your knee and pulling up on your quad muscle.)
Oh yeah… and my music? Procrastinating paid off! I selected Fat Boy Slim, You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby… Right Here, Right Now… it was perfect!
Thanks for reading!
-k.
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