KB Girl, number 11

[Batwoman]

I'm really glad you decided to do a challenge. Remember that they're about you and not about putting on a show and making it exciting. Sometimes a relaxing bit is good. 

 

Wait.... whhaaaaat??

 

[Elastigirl]

Just dropping some starting stats here; 

 

Monday evening (sept, 15) I weighed 74,5kg. 

 

Training wise, I did the following (on sept 15); 

max set 12kg snatch with a single switch; 7,5 minutes. -> aiming for 10 or 12 

6 minute snatch set with 16kg, switch every minute. -> this was reasonable and my goal will be to do the 6 minutes with a single switch. 

 

Videooo so I can also check form (and maybe see if I look smaller, haha); 

Impressive. I tried snatches yesterday again. I can see several things in your video that I need to improve on. The program I am doing (Enter the Kettlebell) has me doing snatches once a week. Part of me wonders whether that time would be better spent doing cleans, since it seems like getting that right is a big help in the snatches. And my clean is no where near as smooth and crisp as yours, I still swing too big of an arc.

 

Also, I think you look in fantastic shape right now. Strong and lean.

[KB Girl]

Following (of course!), good luck in your challenge

 

Btw, isn't this challenge number eleven for you? (Just looking at your sig...)

Thanks! You may be right.. I guess I suck at counting xD or really I unconsciously didn't count the last one. Oh well.

 

I'm looking forward to following along with your challenge and learning from you again.

Lex!! Omgosh xD 

 

Impressive. I tried snatches yesterday again. I can see several things in your video that I need to improve on. The program I am doing (Enter the Kettlebell) has me doing snatches once a week. Part of me wonders whether that time would be better spent doing cleans, since it seems like getting that right is a big help in the snatches. And my clean is no where near as smooth and crisp as yours, I still swing too big of an arc.

 

Also, I think you look in fantastic shape right now. Strong and lean.

Thanks, it's nice to have someone who knows what this feels like a bit

The problem is not with your clean though, but with your swing. That's whats causing the big arc. I'm guessing you still push hips forward during the swing? 

 

And thanks again! 

[KB Girl]

Tuesday food went well, 1600&100. That's a chain of 2 days! Woot! (Just celebrating small victories)

I had a 11 hour day +2 hour travel time so I didn't do much when I got home besides review workout logs and videos from my clients. But I did make lunch for wednesday! (Today, eating breakfast on the bus as I'm typing this.)

Three 400 cal meals again; one is leftover curry from dinner and the other 2 sandwhiches + extra protein just like yesterday.

[Mad Hatter]

No woot is too minor tio celebrate!

[Balthazar]

you're so freakin organised!!!!

 

Also can't believe someone so tiny is swinging such a big KB, you animal!

[Paradigm]

Woo look at you go, KB Girl! Love your videos

[obax]

I really like your idea of eating 4 400kcal meals a day. I want to give it a try, since I think my body would like it, but can't for the life of me figure out how to make it work with my work schedule. I try for 3 meals of just over 500kcal, but that usually leaves me hungry at night...

[raptron]

Yay, woot! Those sandwiches look so hearty and enjoyable.

[Fonzico]

I'm so loving the food prep! I need to be more organized like that... so much easier to have your food choices already made in advance!

[Mad Hatter]

I really like your idea of eating 4 400kcal meals a day. I want to give it a try, since I think my body would like it, but can't for the life of me figure out how to make it work with my work schedule. I try for 3 meals of just over 500kcal, but that usually leaves me hungry at night...

 

If you're cutting aggressively maybe you just need to embrace the suck. Or maybe add a small 200 cal snack in the evening and accept a slightly lower rate weight loss? 

[KB Girl]

No woot is too minor tio celebrate!

 

you're so freakin organised!!!!

 

Also can't believe someone so tiny is swinging such a big KB, you animal!

Oh I'm not tiny! I'm actually quite tall really. And yay, I want to be organized, it's good that I at least seem that way with my foods.

 

Woo look at you go, KB Girl! Love your videos

Good, thanks

 

I really like your idea of eating 4 400kcal meals a day. I want to give it a try, since I think my body would like it, but can't for the life of me figure out how to make it work with my work schedule. I try for 3 meals of just over 500kcal, but that usually leaves me hungry at night...

What's your schedule like? It's perfect for mine.. I have breakfast, then lunch.. then second lunch around 4pm so I can train at 6/7pm and then 'dinner' after training. Or when I have a long day I have second lunch at 4pm and I can hold it together 'till i'm home for a late dinner. Never hungry at night. In between tho sometimes I am. And maybe 1500 is pretty aggressive for you? How much protein do you get? 

 

Yay, woot! Those sandwiches look so hearty and enjoyable.

They really are Though normally I put some salad and tomatoes on them too, but I ran out. 

 

I'm so loving the food prep! I need to be more organized like that... so much easier to have your food choices already made in advance!

It really is! In the moment I always manage to convince myself of eating too much or not so good stuff. The day before though, i'm in control of the elephant brain

[Elastigirl]

 

Thanks, it's nice to have someone who knows what this feels like a bit

The problem is not with your clean though, but with your swing. That's whats causing the big arc. I'm guessing you still push hips forward during the swing? 

 

And thanks again! 

Good point on the swing. My workout schedule is 2 days a week swing. More than increasing volume, this challenge I think I will focus on form. And on that note, I made a video of my swing. Really appreciate it if you could look at it and give me some pointers. http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/48928-kettlebell-addicts-support-group/page-9#entry1216173

[lolavictrola]

You are so awesome! I look forward to following your progress

[Red1263]

MMMMMM... Food porn... 

 

[KB Girl]

Good point on the swing. My workout schedule is 2 days a week swing. More than increasing volume, this challenge I think I will focus on form. And on that note, I made a video of my swing. Really appreciate it if you could look at it and give me some pointers. http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/48928-kettlebell-addicts-support-group/page-9#entry1216173

Absolutely! I replied over in the kettlebell thread

You are so awesome! I look forward to following your progress

Thanks! How do you think I'd do during the zombie apocalypse?

MMMMMM... Food porn...

Nomnomnom

[KB Girl]

Wednesday went well for food, 1550&120! I'm especially proud of this one because I visited my sisters to 'borrow' some clothes and she had made brownies. They came hot out of the oven. And I ignored them! Woot

I have an afternoon/evening shift today so I actually had breakfast at home. Also packed 2 lunches, the usual since I haven't been grocery shopping yet.

I also went for a short run this morning since I probably won't make it to the gym. It wasn't too bad.

As far as adulting goes; I cleaned the kitchen, did the dishes and sweeped the floor. But it's still a mess.

[Paradigm]

sounds like a good wednesday!

 

I think we should give a badge for the people who resist brownies. It's a special talent

[Nymeria]

Great job with resisting the brownies!  I mean, it's one thing to resist brownies that have been sitting out for a day, but it's another thing entirely to resist the fresh-out-of-the oven ones.  

 

 

Videooo so I can also check form (and maybe see if I look smaller, haha); 

 

 

It's always interesting watching your videos, because we seem to have a very similar body type (and I think we're the same height, too).  It's not always fair to yourself to play the "do I look smaller" game.  If you have wide hip bones and muscular thighs, they're not going to get any smaller.  

[Waanie]

Following .

 

I love the pictures of your meals, it gives me some ideas for fast meals .

[Mad Hatter]

They came hot out of the oven. And I ignored them! Woot

 

Are you a robot?

[The Most Loathed]

... she had made brownies. They came hot out of the oven. And I ignored them! Woot ....

You are a titan of self control

[raptron]

Running? Resisting brownies? Cleaning dishes and the kitchen? SOOOO ADULT. 

[obax]

I'm with raptron, very adult of you. I don't even especially like brownies, and I doubt I could have resisted them fresh out of the oven.

[lyranedara]

I really like your idea of advanced prepping as well. It's one thing to have a menu written down, but it looks so much easier to comply with when you have them packaged ahead of time.