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Last Thursday was a steady stream of firsts for me. These are all things that I’ve never done before, and never would have dreamt of doing if not for Kettlebell Boot Camp and our Nutrition Support Group! Here’s how it started: Got up at 5:30 a.m. on Thanksgiving. The ORRC Turkey [...] Join me this Friday (day after Thanksgiving) for the DAMAGE CONTROL WORKOUT! Come on…you know you’ll need it. Who won’t have a surplus of calories to burn?? Here are the details: Don't let the Turkey get the best of you! WHEN: Friday, Nov. 26th, 9:00-11:00 a.m. WHERE: Jackson Middle School. Meet at Summer Base-Camp location at back of school, [...] Another week of “advanced” kettlebell workouts have passed by too quickly. I have to get used to hearing the word advanced but Dana reminds us that we are indeed advanced. I’ve never been considered advanced at anything resembling working out. I’ve always “worked hard” but that’s different than being advanced. I guess I am [...] After diligently following our plan for four weeks, I’ll admit I was a little frustrated to see the scale stuck at the same weight for several days in a row last week. I could still feel myself getting a little leaner and my holy-grail skinny pants getting a little closer to fitting, but after the first [...] I’ve been trying to get caught up on life after a few crazy busy weeks. My plan was to blog about working out when out of town or making time when things just seem to be too busy. But Dana changed that plan. With two killer workouts the last two days, I just have to [...] Decker learning double bell bottoms up cleans Interval Stations Mary’s heavy 2 hand swing We’re officially halfway through our six-week nutrition plan (Yay!), so I thought this would be a good time for a little reflection. When I first told friends that I would be cutting out sugar, alcohol and most grains for six weeks, I heard the same thing over and over: “That sounds really restrictive.” Well, technically, it [...]  The Kettlebell Snatch is an old, traditional movement that is one of the lifts performed in a competition. Yes, Kettlebell or Girevoy Katie has got the snatch down! is actually a sport! We use the Snatch in our workouts at KBBC on a regular basis. I teach the Snatch from the beginning and see its’ evolution as [...] Even though I swore I would never fall into the yo-yo dieting trap, the fact is that I’ve gained and lost about 30 pounds three times in the last five years. (Actually, I’ve lost it twice so far. I’m on my way to losing it the third and last time right now!) From size 12, I [...] |
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