biggysmalls
Too big to fail
I'm here admiring my new ten kg bell, it finally arrived, it's BEAUTIFUL! Ok, now I know for sure I'm sad!
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Too big to fail
Donzy84
Back to basics
its sooooooo beautiful!!!! my mummys getting me an 8kg for xmas, as leapt too fast going from a 5 to a 7.5.
Where did you get it? x
biggysmalls
Too big to fail
Wolverson Fitness, and I must recommend them as they sent me it anyway, after I decided to cancel, after they wrote to me after ordering to tell me that their website had accidentally not included postage to N.I. (very expensive)....if all that makes sense!
I used it tonight for my Resistance Week 6 and it felt great - massive handle and my favourite colour.....white!
I used it tonight for my Resistance Week 6 and it felt great - massive handle and my favourite colour.....white!
Cat Lover Sue
Slimming and Swinging!
Cat Lover Sue
Slimming and Swinging!
Nice one Donzy. Still pretty impressive stuff. We are the incredible shrinking women!!
chickadee83
Silver Member
Great cm loss donzy, well done!!
Loving the White bell
Biggy, happy swinging
Loving the White bell
Biggy, happy swinging
Maggie_Sak
Silver Member
Hi guys any advice on what to eat for muscle recovery please. I'm going back to my C25k, and I start kettlebell training on monday so just want to make sure I am looking after my body. Do you have protein shakes or bars or something else? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks.
Shirleen
Gold Member
Wow thats really good!
chickadee83
Silver Member
Morning swingers
Well busy day for me today so thought I'd get res week4 out the way early, feels different doing it first thing - really feel energised for the day now. Resistance week 4 is fab I love it
Have a lovely weekend y'all
Well busy day for me today so thought I'd get res week4 out the way early, feels different doing it first thing - really feel energised for the day now. Resistance week 4 is fab I love it
Have a lovely weekend y'all
Donzy84
Back to basics
chickadee83 said:Morning swingers
Well busy day for me today so thought I'd get res week4 out the way early, feels different doing it first thing - really feel energised for the day now. Resistance week 4 is fab I love it
Have a lovely weekend y'all
Morning I'm on cardio wk4 this afternoon :-(
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Donzy84
Back to basics
Hi Kron,
What weights do you use these days? do you still use the smaller ones? for arm work or do you tend to use heavy ones throughout.
I've got a 5kg, 7.5kg and getting an 8kg for xmas.
I was wondering whether to get a 6kg for arm work, or persevere with the 7.5kg.
MartinD you would prob know, but i'm scared of building muscle if i go too high on my arms.
xxx
What weights do you use these days? do you still use the smaller ones? for arm work or do you tend to use heavy ones throughout.
I've got a 5kg, 7.5kg and getting an 8kg for xmas.
I was wondering whether to get a 6kg for arm work, or persevere with the 7.5kg.
MartinD you would prob know, but i'm scared of building muscle if i go too high on my arms.
xxx
Cat Lover Sue
Slimming and Swinging!
Shirleen
Gold Member
I did it! I'm no longer a kettlebell virgin!!
I researched the form thoroughly and did the basic swing through your legs thing, was stunned at how good my form was tbh! A guy was in the workout room he started using one and his form was terrible, rounded back, head following the bell into the crotch!
Anyway only managed about 7 minutes with a 4kg, didn't feel much on my arms, but oh my I may never walk again! The gym is up three flights of stairs, I thought I was going to have to slide down in my bum!
I did some 'gunslingers' and they felt too easy so perhaps I wasn't doing them right.
Because I couldn't remember any more I used two bells like I do dumbbells with bicep curls, preacher curls.
I did 20minutes fast paced walking to warm up and 4x12 reps seated row at 30lbs.
So glad as I was worried I'd fall over as I have balance problems, but the bell seemed to centre me during the squats!
I researched the form thoroughly and did the basic swing through your legs thing, was stunned at how good my form was tbh! A guy was in the workout room he started using one and his form was terrible, rounded back, head following the bell into the crotch!
Anyway only managed about 7 minutes with a 4kg, didn't feel much on my arms, but oh my I may never walk again! The gym is up three flights of stairs, I thought I was going to have to slide down in my bum!
I did some 'gunslingers' and they felt too easy so perhaps I wasn't doing them right.
Because I couldn't remember any more I used two bells like I do dumbbells with bicep curls, preacher curls.
I did 20minutes fast paced walking to warm up and 4x12 reps seated row at 30lbs.
So glad as I was worried I'd fall over as I have balance problems, but the bell seemed to centre me during the squats!
Kron
Target Member
Biggy how many dess sizes would you need to drop to get into your dress? You have loads of time before the big day so i believe you could be wearing it. Fantastic news on getting your 10, so quickly too, and using it for resistance week 6, thats a fantastic acheivement, how did you find it? Looking forward to your updated results, cant wait
Trimlee great to hear your joining the swinging club and getting a 5kg to use. Week 1 cardio done! You will find you will need less breaks as you work through it, but take rests as you need them to start.
Shirleen glad to hear your feeling better Great to hear your now a true swinger When I started making up a few moves without a dvd I always used to forget what to do, so wrote a brief description down to jog the memory. A 7 min blast of swings extremely well done! I keel over after 5 minutes lol The beauty of the bells is they improve core strength so apart from inch loss they really help when working upper and lower body. Hope your able to walk better soon, i remember having to haul myself up the stairs using the hand rail and take the strain using the rail going down as well lol
Sue nearly done round 2, bet you can carry more shopping than you used too Looking forward to getting some updates really soon
Donzy fab results for half way point Cant wait to hear the total loss for both rounds soon. Wow bet sil is happy, she is going to be so grateful to you for helping her do this, is she still hogging the 5kg lol Good luck with cardio today. Your arm muscles are smaller muscles so cant take as much weight. Not sure if a 6 would be that beneficial, I would suggest that you start and use your 7.5 for a couple of reps then swapping down to your 5, or if 7.5 is just too much just use your 5 and try and get a couple of extra reps in. I am currently getting to grips with my 10, use a 12 for swings etc, but find with arm moves I can still struggle with an 8, but i keep at it altho I dont do as many reps and sometimes have to stop before the end x
Hi Maggie, muscles love protein. The shakes and bars can work out to be high syns so check that out. Chicken, fish, dairy, eggs, etc are all great sources of protein. Google protein foods and see what you find that will be easy for an after workout protein boost. Just ensure you have a well rounded diet for best health
Chick survived the halloween party up and at them early, how did you find swinging so early in the day?
Trimlee great to hear your joining the swinging club
and getting a 5kg to use. Week 1 cardio done! You will find you will need less breaks as you work through it, but take rests as you need them to start.Shirleen glad to hear your feeling better
Great to hear your now a true swinger When I started making up a few moves without a dvd I always used to forget what to do, so wrote a brief description down to jog the memory. A 7 min blast of swings extremely well done! I keel over after 5 minutes lol The beauty of the bells is they improve core strength so apart from inch loss they really help when working upper and lower body. Hope your able to walk better soon, i remember having to haul myself up the stairs using the hand rail and take the strain using the rail going down as well lolSue nearly done round 2, bet you can carry more shopping than you used too
Looking forward to getting some updates really soonDonzy fab results for half way point
Cant wait to hear the total loss for both rounds soon. Wow bet sil is happy, she is going to be so grateful to you for helping her do this, is she still hogging the 5kg lol Good luck with cardio today. Your arm muscles are smaller muscles so cant take as much weight. Not sure if a 6 would be that beneficial, I would suggest that you start and use your 7.5 for a couple of reps then swapping down to your 5, or if 7.5 is just too much just use your 5 and try and get a couple of extra reps in. I am currently getting to grips with my 10, use a 12 for swings etc, but find with arm moves I can still struggle with an 8, but i keep at it altho I dont do as many reps and sometimes have to stop before the end xHi Maggie, muscles love protein. The shakes and bars can work out to be high syns so check that out. Chicken, fish, dairy, eggs, etc are all great sources of protein. Google protein foods and see what you find that will be easy for an after workout protein boost. Just ensure you have a well rounded diet for best health
Chick survived the halloween party
up and at them early, how did you find swinging so early in the day?
suespain
Loves living in the sun
hi everyone, just found this thread, its fab.
Been reading about the kettlebell, think its one for me. I've been on the Kettleworx website.
For a beginner (female!) would you go for the 5lb or 10lb? I don't want to buy the 5lb then find within a week or so I should have bought the 10lb, likewise to buy the 10lb and find its too heavy.
Help much appreciated.
Been reading about the kettlebell, think its one for me. I've been on the Kettleworx website.
For a beginner (female!) would you go for the 5lb or 10lb? I don't want to buy the 5lb then find within a week or so I should have bought the 10lb, likewise to buy the 10lb and find its too heavy.
Help much appreciated.
Kron
Target Member
Hi Suespain, firstly awesome weight loss! You must be so proud of yourself, well done! I agree with Donzy and would suggest going for the 10lb (4.5kg) that comes with the kw set or if you can just get the DVDs, pick up a 5 or 6kg to start. Have you been doing other exercise?
