In which I reveal my insanity

[clevermanka]

Okay, so mckitterick and I are signing up for this.







In order to get in my 300 per day, I'm bringing the 20lb kettlebell we have now up to the office so I can use that one during the workday. We're headed to Dick's in Olathe tomorrow night to pick up the 16kg (35lb) bell for me and 24kg (52lb) bell for mckitterick for home use. We also need to get Before pics of both of us taken and uploaded to the Facebook group.

Comments

[ms-danson.livejournal.com]

You're really as superhero. This is just your mundane identity. You are really Commander Awesome, right?

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

[saffronhare.livejournal.com]

So! Much! Glory!

That article will delight me all fucking day. I keep begging my PT to clear me for KB swings. Woo!

ETA: Edited for appropriate booty icon.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

[chalcedonygrey.livejournal.com]

That sounds great! Good luck!

What brand/style of kettlebells are you buying? (I'm curious cuz I'm looking to buy a few but I don't know what brands/styles to trust.)

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Um. Whatever they have at Dicks? I'd like to get the ones with the rubberized bottoms because they look a little friendlier to floors, but I'll probably go with whatever's cheapest. I mean, it's a kettlebell. They're cast in all one piece so it'd be pretty tough to break one.

[chalcedonygrey.livejournal.com]

Great, thanks! Good to know I don't have to worry much about this. I did a google search and there's hundreds of options...

[etcet.livejournal.com]

I got mine from the cheapest place I could find them online - I think it was muscledriverusa.com.

Retail outlets like Sports Authority are, unfortunately, expensive, and the demand for them thanks to crossfit's popularity means you won't get much of a price break going for used ones at places like Play It Again Sports or wherever.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Try them out if you can. Different hands like different handle styles, etc.

[chalcedonygrey.livejournal.com]

They had a helpful breakdown of the styles they sell! Thanks!

[saffronhare.livejournal.com]

It strikes me now, that the POV of that IZ AWESOME photo would be the view from the bottom of a KB at the apex of a full swing. Unintentional joy!

Also: we covered KB swings (6#, but YAY) and *punching* in PT today. So stoked. Two more visits. Next week, we'll do some overhead work.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Ha! I do Russian-style swings, though, which means I only go to shoulder height.

[saffronhare.livejournal.com]

I also only go to shoulder height. Like in old country.

[msmitti.livejournal.com]

that'll be some nice before and after!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

It had damn well better be.

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

[siro-gravity.livejournal.com]

before pix? oh dear. OK for you...not so OK for me.
btw, that photo of you above is totally fucking HOT.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Ah ha ha ha ha ha!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Aw! Thank you! It was a follow-up to my response to Tom Hiddleston's pic of him wearing his Loki shirt:

[zitronenhai.livejournal.com]

WOW. Well. WOW. I just... WOW.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I am terrified and squeeful in equal amounts.

[1-rhiannon-1.livejournal.com]

Oh no no no, do not panic! You got this, doll! You are going to make this challenge your bitch!! *waves pom poms* Get it, y'all!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

[1-rhiannon-1.livejournal.com]

Just like that :D

BTW, I perused the comments above - JFC, you're a hottie!!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Awwww! Thank you, bb!

[1-rhiannon-1.livejournal.com]

The truth, I speak it :)

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

[pointoforigin.livejournal.com]

I <3 your insanity. I can't wait to see how it turns out. Also looking forward to before and after pix. ; )

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

STARTS TODAY!!!