Its a long way to 48kg. kettlebell

Jan 21th.
today's training:
2 mile run in morning. good run today but I will not break any speed records until I get below 190 lbs. However we are going in the right direction by not going whole hog and pushing pace and distance until condtioning is well established.

A good warm up with Indian Clubs, stretch bands, and joint mobility.



Conventional dead lift: 5sets of 5reps 250lbs (concentrate on speed and completely release the bar between each rep.)


Convict Conditioning: 20 pullups, 30 chinese pushups, 40 leg raises off bench, 50 full squats.(added the strict leg raises into the mix and even tried a few hanging from bar….its going to be a trip)


Kettlebell cleans: 24kg and 28kg. sets of 10 reps. Around 100 reps. (next week I will try some timed sets)

I am not that delusional (48kg for 4 mins.) to think that I will be able to accomplish high ranking with the new AKC Kettlebell ranking system. It is designed to bring on a higher strength component and new converts to Kettlebell lifting. One must pick a program and follow it to the end and then evaluate it. Therefore, this year and at least several months I will follow the new strength protocol which will require me to lift heaver weights but faster speed with shorter time sets. See where it takes me. Strength Is king!

The bitching is already started as it don’t meet everything in a nice neat form that the current Kettlebell lifters would like. Well then, either suck it up or Fooor Get About it! Its not for everyone, but it is a safe way to improve your strength and at the some time enjoy a new faze of the sport. Myself, juggling is part of Kettlebell sport, but I never was good at it but that don’t mean I won’t support it.

Jan 20th.
today training: 's
working on "confict conditioning" 40 ring pullups, 50 wall ball slams, 60 pushups, 70 situps, 80 squats. 
kettlebell snatch work: with with 12-24kg to change technique slightly. 
2 mile run.

Jan 17
Today's training: another 5K running club running race.

5k fun run at a running club race seris to keep runners in the game during the winter months. My time was better than last week with some body wt. loss and increased running conditioning. Weather is much better than last week so I had to don  less cloths and felt lighter. I ran with a old friend of many years and we have a great time running and stopping when things get stiff as there is no pressure to compete. When we finish, we feel great no matter the time. Its just one of lifes great experiences. After the run we went home feeling great with little after effects of a three mile run. At 66 years old, few will have this feeling this day.