Thread: Caroline, Suseka and Picklednut get swinging them bells

Originally Posted by Suseka

Chezzle - to be honest it's too early to say. The first week is generally a good WL due to ridding your body of a lot of excess water (as much as anything else), so the first month is going to be higher than average. At the moment I've lost 15lbs in 3 weeks, but I won't keep losing at that rate.

For me it's about getting toned as well as losing weight - so I'm prepared for a lower than average WL if I lose inches instead (if that makes sense).

I found a couple of times during the next day I had a few 'light headed' moments -but that could just as well been down to my not drinking enough water (I'm terrible for that). Other than that - I feel quite exhilarated at the end of each session and I'm enjoying doing it. Why not just give it a go and see how you get on - just wait until your established into ketosis first and don't overdo it. I modify quite a few moves, but that's mainly to compensate for my weak lower back (although it is starting to feel my stronger these days).

Caroline - you must be week 3 core tomorrow and get to do more crunches and butt lifts

Picklednut - hope resistance was fun today, though you may ache having done core the day before with no rest day.

I'm going to have a look at the fast abs and fast burn DVDs over the weekend and might consider throwing a few extra 'swings' inbetween the programme as well. But I might wait until I've finished round 1 and do that when I do round 2 with a heavier bell.

Enjoy swinging ladies - speak soon

Thanks Suseka, will give it a go. I understand what your're saying re inch loss v less than average weight loss. Better to weigh slightly more, but be smaller in size & toned. You are doing really well - happy swinging.

Hello Ladies, bit late again with my schedule this week so finish Wk2 resistance today. I loved it! Managed to do it all apart from last exercise with 7.5kg bell although I don't think I was perfect with my form all the time. Back to proper routine of mon/wed/fri this week starting with Wk3 cardio, Caroline how did you find it? Where are you now with it?

Suseka how you getting on?

I've ordered a step today do might throw in a YouTube step class at some point this week and I think I'm going to try to go to Zumba as well.

Eating wise, it all seems to go out of the window but I'm good during the week. Just need to start cutting back at weekends to see bigger losses.

Happy swinging!!

Wk3 Cardio was pretty good actually, I enjoyed it. I did Wk3 Core yesterday, will do Wk3 Resistance on Tuesday and that'll be Wk3 done for me. I'm using a 5kg weight, I could probably go up but I think I'd rather get completely comfortable with this and do all the moves properly before pushing myself too much too soon, but that's just me.

Heya. I finished wk2 resistance yesterday and I certainly felt it today! I tend to do less reps, but that's because I'm focussing on trying to get the form right. Apart from the fact that I doubt I would be able to keep up anyway.

Well done Picklednut for doing it with a 7.5kg don't think I could. You've got the fitness bug good and proper, a step and Zumba - nice one.

I'm getting stronger, but am not quite there yet. I might try swapping in my 10lb for the first set. I was thinking of doing the whole 6 weeks with the 3kg one, but I should probably try and move up.

How's things with you Caroline? You're onto wk 3 I know, so how was cardio. I'll might do that tomorrow and rather than stick to a set day each week, I might just keep going on alternate days. I'll give me a little leeway if I find events mean I can't do a particular day.

It's going well, doing Wk3 Resistance today which will be Wk3 done and I'll be half way there. Today's are WI day for me so I weighed in this morning, 0.5lbs down and lost 4 inches. I'm really pleased that I'm losing inches but I'm really not happy about the small weight loss. I know that inches matter and it means that I'm shrinking and getting smaller but I really want to see the lbs come off as well so to be honest, I'm fairly disappointed and frustrated with it at the moment. Kettleworx is great, I feel stronger, fitter etc. and I'm losing inches but I'm not sure I'll do another round if it means losing so little each week, I don't know. I'll have to see how I do next week. I know my first week was a small loss (0.75lbs) and then the second was a bigger one (3.25lbs) so it averages out. If it keeps doing that then maybe I'll carry on with it once I've finished round 6, we'll see.

It's time for the fitness test thing today as well as it's midway point. I didn't do them right at the beginning though as I didn't see it until a week ago, so not sure if I'll bother to do it and just wait until the end of the 6 weeks maybe.

Wk3 Resistance today, not my favourite of the 3 as I find it fairly boring but I'll battle through it and complete it, I'll make sure I do.

I know it can be demoralising when the scales don't reflect all the hard work - but you've had a really good inch loss. I do hope that you find it balances out Caroline because you've done so well so far.

I finished wk2 cardio today - I was in two minds whether to do anything this evening because I've had a rubbish day at work -but I did it anyway and am glad I did. I can't comment about inch loss because my losses will mostly be down to the vlcd I'm on.

Hello Ladies,

Well I'm not very well today so still got Resistance and Core to do this week, I might leave it until Sat when I'm better and do both back to back.

Suseka sorry to hear you were having a rubbish day. Have you done rest of Week 3 yet?

Caroline, what's the Cardiobox you mentioned in the other thread?

Bit disappointed that I'm sick as my step has arrived as well so wanted a really good exercise week!

Snap...I'm not feeling too well today either. I have a feeling I've picked up some sort of virus and my ears have been really painful today (and getting worse). So I should have done wk3 core tonight, but I'm not up for it.

I'll do my best to catch up core and resistance by Sunday, so that I can start wk 4 on target next week.

I may have to follow your example Picklednut and go them back to back. I'm feeling stronger lately, so I reckon I should be okay. That's only if I don't feel a lot better tomorrow or Saturday.

I agree - it's very frustrating when your body works against your plans -and I feel just crappy about that. The problem with being on a vlcd is that you have to be careful what medications you have as many can kick a person out of ketosis (which isn't good)

I think I'll be heading up the stairs early tonight.

Sounds like we're all a bit poorly!

Cardio Box is a 30 minute cardio and boxing workout on Davina McCall's My Three Thirty Minute Workouts. I really enjoyed it!

Sounds like fun. I quite fancy a boxing workout, might google that one.

I must admit I wasn't really in the mood for KBs tonight - but that soon changed when I got home and my OH was in a foul mood. So I just shut him out of the front room and put the music up loud he's now sulking upstairs.

His bosses have been giving him a hard time of late - and, whilst I'm sympathetic I'm kinda fed up of him bringing his bad mood home with him (its been going on for weeks).

Anyway - week 3 core done (phew) with only resistance to go (probably on Sunday). I keep forgetting core has 3 sets, coz I'm just about pooped at the end of two

I'm going to spend the evening keeping out of the OH's way I think and watch a bit of mindless telly on my own. Looks like he's set to lock himself away in his study playing computer games. Not exactly the start of my weekend I was hoping for.....but tomorrow is another day.

Have a good evening both.

Morning how are you both?

I finished week 3 with resistance this morning, so I'm back on track now. I quite enjoyed it, though I found the ski dip ones difficult (my knees were not happy).

I will move up to the 10lb bell for week 4, starting with Cardio on Tuesday, even though I may only manage one set with the heavier one (but we shall see).

Enjoy the rest of your Sunday - I'm snowed in, and its truly wintery outside today - looks lovely though.

I'm good thanks, how are you? I've felt pretty tired (more exhausted) towards the end of this week, think being ill in the week didn't help, so I'm forcing myself to have an extra rest day today as well as tomorrow. Never thought I'd say this but that's actually quite hard to do!

I moved up to a 6kg (13.3lbs) kettlebell this week and definitely feeling it more but it's good. I'm not sure I'll be able to use much higher for things like gun slingers and lawn mowers though! I did Week 4 core yesterday, so just resistance on tuesday and that's week 4 done. Is it just me or is it going really quickly?!

Well done on moving up the bell weight Caroline. Sorry to hear you've not been well. I felt a bit 'off' this week and tired, so did Picklednut, so well done us for sticking at it.

I agree with you that the time is passing quickly - can't believe it's week 4 for me tomorrow. I think the fact it's only 20 mins is one of the major benefits for me - in that I've not excuse to do it. I might even start getting up earlier and doing it before I walk to work. I've got far more energy in the mornings, whereas sometimes after work I feel really tired.

What do you guys plan to do at the end of round 1 - are you going to go through again, or use a different kb workout -and if so, which one?

I'm not sure. I might give the advanced a go but not sure if I'll be ready for that. So instead I might do another round before attempting advanced/level II. What about you?

I'm thinking of doing a second round using the 10lb bell all the way through, then a third with a 7.5kg. After than I'll move onto advanced and will look into some other kb workouts.

By then I should be a few stone lighter and close to coming off my vlcd. I will then go onto low carb eating and add some cardio (davina type) workouts during the interval days.

I really want to get toned and trim for the summer - so I can go out wearing whatever I like, rather than living in the tent type tops I lived in last year, sitting in the shade, because I couldn't cope with being fat and the heat.

At least, that's the plan