Okay, so is anyone else feeling the burn today? I felt a bit of stiffness and sore legs yesterday, and today my body was feeling tired. Once I got started on the workout, though, the tiredness faded at least a bit. I had to concentrate a harder and even then I managed to lose count a few times. My rule is that if I lose count, I have to go back to the last number I KNOW I completed and start from there. Today, I paid a bit for the tiredness, but in the scheme of things, I suppose a few extra Kettlebell lifts won’t hurt.
For some reason, my brain can usually keep track of exercise moves up to about 20, so after that, I really lose focus on the counting. My solution is to count groups of 20 reps. 1, 2, 3. . . 20; 2, 2, 3. . . 20; 3, 2, 3. . . 20, etc. This helps, but there are times when the TV is on that I forget if I’m doing the 2nd set of 20 or the 3rd, so I get to redo! If you find yourself getting lost, try this trick or modify it.
To help your body recover:
- get lots of rest
- stay well-hydrated (drink lots of water)
- eat reasonable amounts of nutritious food
- be sure to give yourself a treat now and again
today was a "sprint" day. 500 kettlebell swings for time. I managed 16 min 29 seconds and don't think I can duplicate that, at least for a while!
Tomorrow I will try some one handed stuff and then take a rest day Saturday and Sunday. as of today I am at 2375 swings.
Well done to everyone – this is definitely the part where the excitement fades and it turns into a grind, which will last right up until near the end. Drive through it! There will be soreness, but recognize the difference between soreness and an atypical pain or hurt – watch the form and don't get complacent!
Dave – did you read my mind or what? DAY 5's blog was written and parked for upload yesterday just after supper. Shortly after I wrote it, I got your email, which sounded eerily like my blog post. Are we related or what?
BTW, today will be kettlebell workout 3 for me. I'm shooting for 840 again, then maybe ramping up a bit next week. Kristi inspired me to go to the pool this morning for a swim workout – she was doing a high-intensity cardio workout. The visual of Casey bursing in the door doing lunges was priceless. I sense a lot of inspiration going around!