i am going to try at lease do 100-200 today efore i leave at miday for my trip cause thenn i wont be able to do it until monday

Way to go, Babyphat!!!! :carrot: You're burning it up.

I've slacked off the past couple of days, but I plan to get in at least 100 tonight and do plenty over the weekend too.

Have a great one everybody! :D

WOW!!!.. way to go, everybody!.. I missed yesterday's swings, but just now finished 100...

3400 - 100 = 3300 to go

hugs :hug:

Did 200 swings yesterday. 1850 left. Have a great weekend!

I did 250 swings yesterday and 200 more this morning. 1400 left.

Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend!

Another 200 swings with the 15 lb. KB this morning... did 100, rested about 20 minutes, then another 100... I'm not zipping along with this like I thought I could... trouble is, most of the time, I just forget... I guess I could blame my age (62), but I don't really want to... I'm gonna set my cell phone to remind me at 5:00 p.m., if I haven't done them by then... that puts me still doing them before supper & avoiding that full-tummy problem...

Doing 100 swings non-stop sure raises my heart & breathing rates, better than any of the hour-long cardio classes I do at the gym... I like that, makes me feel like I've really done something... I'm not gonna give up the gym, but since I haven't lost any significant weight in the 9 months I've been going there, maybe adding KB is just the amping-up I need to get the scales moving downward again... of course, I have to confess, my diet has also been way off for a few months... I've just had this thought -- maybe exercising at home will make me more conscious of my diet as well, whereas exercising at the gym separates me, mentally, from my diet... I don't know :shrug:, but it's worth the experiment...

3300 - 200 = 3100 to go

hugs :hug:

ok i am back on the grind today, had a fun fullflled weekend out of town.

Any fun-filled activities you can share with us?.. glad you had a good weekend...

I just finished another 200 swings... at this rate, I might go well over my goal by the end of the year... I shortened my rest between 100s to 10 minutes, & it seemed to be okay... maybe tomorrow I'll try a 5-minute rest... I'm loving how it makes me feel, so exhilarated!.. I'm snowed in today, & maybe tomorrow, so I can't make it to the gym... good to have something I enjoy to do at home...

3100 - 200 = 2900 to go

hugs :hug:

i just went to spend the weekend with my boyfriend we are 4hrs apart so i had to drive there.
where are you located why your snowed in.
also your getting there girl keep up the good job.
i cant wait to start the 10,000 chalenge in janurary and yes it doesn make you feel so wonderful afterwords, i am about to go do 300 right now

1815-300=1515

damn i am soo tired right now lololol my heart is pounding, this is what i get for not doing it for 3days lolol....

wow i just worked my butt off an did another 100
thats 1415 left to go

Did another 200 swings tonight. 1200 left.

Way to keep going everyone!

jenjen are you going to do the 10k kettlebell with me

You bet! It will help get me motivated in the new year. :D

200 more swings this morning... I started noticing last night that my abs were a little sore... YAY!!!.. I never get that from crunches & various other ab workouts at the gym...

2900 - 200 = 2700 to go!..

Me too!..

hugs :hug:

Wow had no idea there was a KB challenge here!

I am a long term KB user (since 2007), I use them exclusively during my pregnancies (easy to maneuver around a big belly lol) and incorporate them into my regular lifting routines when not pregnant.

Today I'm doing 4 sets of 12-15 KB's with 12kg's (or 16kg, will see how it goes) as part of my dynamic lower body day (the rest being split squats, romanian deadlifts and perhaps some abdominal work).

So count me in for at least 48 today, will update with results :)

aunt shesh and jenejn yehhh i cant wait to start that challenge,
sacha welcome, are u going to b joing the 10k with us as well

1415-200=1215
hoping to get another 200-300 later on today, it makes me feel so good when i am finished,, i wish i could do 1000 a day lolol
wow i cant wait to sart using 25lb bells

OMG I WORKED My butt off today 1hr of working out and 400 more kettlebells, but it felt sooo good

1215-400=815 to go, i think tomm i am ging to take a break until thursday

Wow, Babyphat! Awesome job.

I did 200 more, so 1000 left. I work out with the trainer in the morning, so I might get in extra swings then.

Thanks girls. What is the 10k challenge?

I started Kettlebells through a class advertised in 2007, back when it was still very new/unheard of in North America (on a sandy beach on the west coast, how hippy). It was a lot of fun!

I have a full set ranging from 8-32kg and still struggle with windmills... ah!

Hey Ladies! The trainer kicked my butt this morning. Hoping I can get at least 100 swings in this evening though.

Sacha, the 10k challenge is trying to do 10,000 swings in the month of January! I think there's a link posted by Aunt Sheshie earlier in the thread. Crazy huh??? :p

Have a great day everyone!

http://kettlebellinc.com/magazine/20...ing-challenge/

hahaha @ hippie lolol

815-50=765
i was soo exhausted after running on the threadmill i only got in 50, but its better than nothing lol

200 swings today, so 800 left. Had a good workout with the trainer this morning and am already feeling it. Should sleep soundly tonight.

Computer troubles yesterday... I struggled with the wretched thing for a few hours & finally gave up & went & bought a new one... as a result, I never got any KB swings done... I'll do them this morning, though, but I doubt I'll double up to make up for yesterday... doing 200 a day, even if I miss a few days during the month, will still get me past my original goal... I'm so glad to be doing this challenge with you gals... we don't have a large group, but we make up for it in fun!..

hugs :hug:

sorry for your computer troubles aunt Sheshie, glad your up and running, dont worry you will be done before the new year begins, i am so happy you joined us, and yes its a small group and we are all very encouraging an i love it :-)

@jenjen go jen work it out

200 swings tonight. 600 left. I'm going to see how many swings I can do by the end of the month.

oooooooh yehhhh gooo jen
i didnt do any today i ran the threadmill instead but hopefully tommorow i can break some in

765-430=335
i was on a roill today, i worked out on the machine for 1hr an did my kettlebells
every ten mins i would stop and do 100 kettlebells, an jump right back into working out.

how is everyone doing

Wow, Babyphat! That's amazing. I got 100 in today (none yesterday), so 500 to go.

HEy guys are any of you seing any definition in your arms.......

I have noticed some, but I also do other workouts with kettlebells and weights 2-3 times a week. I can't say that it's all from swings, but it sure doesn't hurt!

i notice defination in the back of my arms, an i have gotten quite stronger as well, i know i only have 300++ left but i willl continue doing it until the end of the year.......i am going to start a new thread soon for the 10,000k kettlebell challenge to see who else wants to hop on the bandwagon

150 more swings tonight. 350 left, but I will continue until the end of the year. That will help me prepare for the 10k challenge.

335-300=35
ok i worked out for 1hrs today and did 300 kettlebells

Another 150 tonight. That leaves 200 left. I might actually finish tomorrow or at least by Thursday. I'll keep going to see how many swings I can get in by the end of the year.

How's everyone else out there doing?

I'm not keeping up, but have been doing about 50 a day. My joints have really been hurting and I got a diagnosis of arthritis today. That explains the pain :lol:

I'll take the prescribed meds (Meloxicam) and see what happens.

:shrug:

Im going to do 200 tonight, i am using a dumbell so i hold it lengthwise.