Come with me on a brief journey...
March 9, 2011 - Jesse gives me my first kettlebell workout. The intro nearly kills me, but I'm still excited to start.
March 11, 2011 - Praying for death. I tried it on my own with a 16kg bell and ended up with oxygen deprivation (seriously) and wasn't really back up and running for two days afterwards.
Aug 29, 2011 - After a great get-away to Kalispell with Dawn and our dear friends, I'm back in the kettlebell saddle and on a workout program with my very own 12kg bell (26.4lb). Jesse swings around 20kg and 24kg bells like they were made of styrofoam and I'm struggling with the 12kg.
Sep 17, 2011 - I graduate to my nemesis, the 16kg bell. This time we meet as equals.
Fast-forward a little (I don't remember exactly when I got the 20kg bell)... I fall off the wagon for a while, then get back on. Then off... then on again. Which brings us back to the present, and this...
That's right, my brand-new 24kg (52.8lb) bell. Twice as big as the one I started with. Within minutes of bringing it home, I was putting it through its maiden voyage, which is why my arms aren't working very well at the moment... I can't make it look easy like Jesse does, but I can give it a run. I believe milestones should be celebrated, so I celebrated with about 25 minutes of various exercises to see where my new benchmarks were. Monday begins the process of trying to exceed those benchmarks and set new ones.
A couple of weeks ago, two people I trust asked me if I was working out (if I didn't trust them, I would've dismissed their comments). My first thought was, "How scrawny was I before???" I really don't see a difference in myself yet, and believe me, I'm looking. I don't think there's a guy alive who doesn't flex in front of the mirror. I feel different; I'm usually more positive when I'm working out regularly and I feel better physically and mentally. But (to me anyway) I don't look different.
Anyhow... I think the post-workout sweating has almost stopped (although my arms are still quivering . The good news is I didn't need oxygen after this workout!
1 comment:
I am so excited for you. The 24kg rocks. And by the way, you are looking better. It is difficult for you to see it because you see yourself everyday but we notice a difference. It is obvious you are working out. Keep it up. The 32 kg is next...we are skipping the 28!
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