kettlebells have a long history you know.

Dec 23rd.

picture of kettlebell club 1904! so much for the "new fitness craze"



"The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly."
-Buddha

WO du jour: morning session 2 mile run.

after noon session: 15sec/15sec. work rest VO2 session. 6 reps per set.
Did 40 sets of 16kg GS style snatch. I could do 7-8 reps per set if I use hard style, but they tend to be too sloppy for me.

I am always looking for material on strength training and equipment prior to the steroid era with started about 1950 or so. Steroids were used after the war to rehab military and civilians after the war. People who trained with weights did not start using steroids some time later when they realized it was anabolic and helped with competing in lifting and bodybuilding. If you go into most health clubs today little has really changed except they clutter the space up with machines that require you to train longer to get a compete body workout, and only make you functional to operate that machines. Like the gyms of the past you have barbells, dumbbells, now, kettlebells stuffed in one corner for the "muscle heads" but you are not allowed to drop them, no grunting, and can't use chalk. It almost as though it is a conspiracy to make it look like you are getting a effective workout, but the gym owners know it been traditional to have the "Iron weights" even though they believe its just part of the window dressing.