London Whale texted me last month asking me to pick a date to Q their weekly kettlebell workout. Sneaking out of The People's Republic to go to Cornelius or Huntersville is one thing…going to Race City, that's really pushing the boundaries. But, seeing as one of my resolutions this year is to visit almost all the AO's in Isotope, I was happy to get Race City out of the way early.
Kettlebells are foreign to me. We use pavers and sandbags in TPR, helps us relate to the commonfolk. I do own a kettlebell, it's deceptively big for a 20 ponder, thus drawing the curiosity of most of the pax who feel a need to pick it up prior to the workout.
The Thang:
Warmup with SSH x 20 IC, IST (not IW in Race City) x 15 IC, Windmill x 10 IC, Soybean Farmer )or as the rest of Isoptope calls it, Cotton Pickers) x 10 IC, Quick mosey around the shops.
Kettlebell Swings x 12 IC, Goblet Squat x 12 IC, Curl (right arm) x 12 IC, Curl (left arm) x 12 IC, Upright Row x 12 IC, Figure 8 (now known as The Harlem Globetrotter) x 12 OYO, Alt Lunges (kettlebell in right hand) x 12 IC, Alt Lunges (kettlebell in left hand) x 12 IC, mosey around the shops.
Round 2 – Repeato 10 reps
Round 3 – Repeato 8 reps
Round 4 – Repeato 6 reps
Mary – Mason Twists w/kettlebell x 15 IC, LBC's x 20 IC, and because I was in Race City having flashbacks to the GoRuck Challenge, Flutter Kicks x 15 IC
Recover, recover
COT
Moleskine:
- I'm not too familiar with kettlebell exercises, so as I was sitting in my car creating my digital Weinke (iPhone Notes app), Manhands came to check on me to make sure I hadn't fallen asleep or had a heart attack. In spite of himself, he's alright. Thanks, Manhands
- Kettlebells are a natural workout for increased mumblechatter and there was a fair amount of it this AM. Again, something that is quite foreign to those of us in TPR
- It's been awhile since I visited the Race City pax, I spent a lot of time up there when I was training for the ruck. Nice to show up and see hings haven't changed much, there is still a crew rucking, training for some event I do not understand. The ruckers were the usual suspects, Pierogi, Big Mean, Manhands, Cupcake, and Deep End. Nice work, men!
- Thanks to LW for the invite. If the pax agrees, I'd be happy to come up and Q another one.
- As always, it's humbling to be in the company of and lead such fine men
AYE!!