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Lauren Cochrane  //  I'm a social media and online community management geek girl who lives in Canberra and works for an Australian non-profit organisation. I blog about social media and non-profit technology at Geeking For Good, tweet as @lozz and tumble stuff I like at lozz.org. Here, I write about things too long for Twitter, not quite nptech/social media enough for the blog, or not full of kittens and funny stuff that I like to tumble.

 
Jan 21 / 1:01am

First Kettlebell Workout

So today I took delivery of my first kettlebell - a girly pink (urgh) 6kg from Kettlebells.com.au.

To ensure I didn't kill myself in the first workout, I just did some low-rep sets of a few exercises to get a feel for it. I have to say - sweet! Definitely keen to explore this further and push my body. Considering one study reported kettlebell workout could burn 20.2 calorie a minute, this seems like a great strength and calorie burning exercise.

Today's workout

Exercise Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Two-Handed Swing 20 20 20
One-Handed Swing 12 12 12
High Pull 12 12 10
Bent-Over Row 12 12  
Side Bend 12 12 12

My right quad started burning badly in the second set of High Pulls so I couldn't continue going into a squat position after that. I also found the 6kg to be a bit heavy during the Bent-Over Row - considering I've been using 3kg dumbbells for that particular exercise thus far, I thought I did OK though.

The above exercises took 20 mins to complete. I think my form was pretty good, no strain on my back or shoulders can be felt, although my quads (particularly the right) are a bit sore.

I want to see how many reps I can handle for both the Two-Handed and One-Handed Swings, so I'll give that a crack tomorrow afternoon. I'm estimating maybe 50 for the Two-Handed and 25 for the One-Handed.

Yesterday, I also went for a nice jog around Lake Burley-Griffin on a 5km circuit. After about 2km in, I learnt why you need good running shoes, not $30 Dunlop cross-trainers. Blisters! Ow. Walked the rest of the way. Although I was feeling pretty good, so I could probably handle the full 5km once I get proper shoes.

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1 comment

Jan 25, 2010
AndrewBlanda said...
Good shoes are a must, BUT make sure they're a good fit all round. I went from a 3yr old pair of New Balance to Nike Air Equalon + shoes, and although the support is fantastic, I still get blisters after 8km or so. Great to hear of your progress and looking forward to hearing more. Keep up the good work!

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