04.

Here is the update on my 3,000 swing challenge for May. It is the 16th and I’m at 1,580! It’ll be at around 1,700 after tonight’s workout.

While I’ve yet to see much change in results, I can feel myself getting stronger, more fit and less flabby. Measurements haven’t changed any, and neither has my weight. But I feel good. So that doesn’t really matter as much.

Going to keep going strong with my swings/workouts. I think the next step I need to take is with nutrition. Eating foods that are good for me, and not what I’m around all the time. Working in a bakery is hard when you have a weak willpower AND a sweet tooth. Makes it nearly impossible to change eating habits.

03.

Hmm. Yes.  I’ve decided to do a swing challenge.  Since I still don’t have much strength or stamina, I’ve cut the amount of the original challenge by quite a bit.  

The challenge usually calls for 10,000 swings in 30 days.  That is..unrealistic for me at this point.  HOWEVER! I am determined to swing everyday.  I want to almost force myself into working my kettlebell everyday.  They are amazing and I’ve already been seeing results.  

So.  3,000 swings in 30 days.  Or the month of May..so 31.  I’m at 160/3000.  Okay so far, but I have to keep my pars up. Once the month is through, I hope I’ll be able to move up to a 20lb. bell, and hopefully within the next few months, attempt THE swing challenge of 10,000.  

Gotta start somewhere!  

02.

I decided that a great way to start fresh with this blog..would be to transfer it to Tumblr!  Whaaat?  Yeah.  Wordpress became too complicated.  Not complicated, but I was hosting multiple sites on my one account with different URLs, and it just became too confusing.  Either way, welcome to simple!

I want to share my workout today, since I think..two? people have asked about it.  Haha.  I’ve been following this same routine for a few weeks now. It feels great.  Depending on the day/how I’m feeling, I will fluctuate with intensity or reps.

Warm Up:

• 30 seconds Jumping Jacks, 30 seconds Butt Kicks
• 10 Sit-Ups, 10 Push-Ups, 10 Burpees, 10 Box Jumps

Kettlebell Workout:

• 30 Swings
• 20 Around the Body passes (10 each direction)
• 20 Halos (10 each direction)
• 40 Bent Row (20 each arm)
• 20 Dead Lift + Row 
• 20 Figure 8 (10 each direction)
• 20 Swings
• 20 Squats (10 with a side twist, 10 without)
• 20 One-Handed Swings (10 each side)
• 20 Russian Kettlebell Twist
• 10 Half Get-Ups (5 each side)
• 2x 15 second V Sit with KB on chest
• 20 Clean + Press (10 each arm)
• 20 Snatches (10 each arm)
• 20 Swings
• Strrrreeeeetttch

And that’s pretty much it.  I’m exhausted by the end of this routine, but it makes me feel great.  Total time with warm up and cool down runs about 35 minutes.  I’ve upped my numbers some since starting, and hope to continue with increasing.  Right now, I’m using a weenie 12lb. kettlebell.  Hey..I’m a beginner.  Wah.  Hopefully I can up that weight soon, too!  

Hope that was..interesting? Heheh.  Ah, I <3 kettlebells. 

01.

HELLLLOOOOOO.

I’m sitting here at work on a slow night thinking about ways I can further improve my health.  The obvious being eating healthier + exercising.  But really, I need to focus on my total well being.  It has been a rough 6 months between friends moving, relationships ending, and a close friend being diagnosed with Leukemia. Between work + stress + visiting the hospital, I have neglected myself.  I’ve been eating terribly and any free time has been spent laying on the couch watching TV because I just can’t convince myself to do anything else.

A few weeks ago, the stress hit me hard and I had a mini-breakdown.  There was a lot of crying, but I got a lot of stuff off of my mind and have been in an oddly positive mood since then.  I’m starting to watch what I eat (TRYING to consume less sugar, but working in a bakery makes this very difficult), and slowly reincorporating exercise into my daily routine.  It feels great.

KETTLEBELL!  I love this thing.  It gives such a great workout in a short period of time.  Anytime I use it to exercise, I feel amazing afterwards. I may start blogging about fitness progress..it could help.  I don’t know yet.  It’s not like I really blog anyways!  Haha.

Here is to new beginnings.  Taking care of myself.  Being happy.  Focusing on my life.