tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1813295658825716967.post3444400410922739905..comments2024-03-14T00:19:26.271-07:00Comments on Tracy Reifkind's Training Food and Thought: Thanksgiving Day workout....something's smokin'Tracy Reifkindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07868257020358013257noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1813295658825716967.post-49156769202941551132010-12-01T17:38:46.799-08:002010-12-01T17:38:46.799-08:00Maribel,
You did get a taste of it on Sat because...Maribel,<br /><br />You did get a taste of it on Sat because you missed the long version last Thursday...no worries...who knows what fun stuff tomorrow will bring!Tracy Reifkindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07868257020358013257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1813295658825716967.post-788756210451283342010-11-30T13:18:19.343-08:002010-11-30T13:18:19.343-08:00We did a little smidge of this on last Saturday, a...We did a little smidge of this on last Saturday, appropriate for the beginner class and I was still sore yesterday. I'm giving it a go tonight and see how I do.<br /><br />I really liked this rotation.Maribelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15154525905299973420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1813295658825716967.post-70285177949860378252010-11-28T16:06:45.626-08:002010-11-28T16:06:45.626-08:00Laura,
Sorry I didn't get back to you before ...Laura,<br /><br />Sorry I didn't get back to you before you answered part of the question yourself! Let me offer a bit more food for thought...<br /><br />My first reation to your question was a question of my own...why are you trying to go up a kb weight size? Then you go on....<br /><br />If you can't finish the reps, then stop at the point when your form breaks and always take appropriate rest....you'll hear me say that over and over. What is appropriae rest? Appropriate rest means to stop when your form breaks and don't start again until you can come back with proper form. Whether that means 8 reps, or 80. The weight size shouldn't matter, the correct form and technique always trumps work/rest ratio.<br /><br />You should never be struggling. You may be challenged, but challenged does not mean training through sloppy, half ass reps. <br /><br />Interval training means starting (and stopping) within a prescribed amount of time. I would rather all work sets start at the prescribed time, and stop when form breaks. Pick up at the start of the next work set....or the following work set....always take enough rest to START at the appropriate work set. That's my prefered method.<br /><br />Work into rest is not a beginning method. It is the next step once one has acheived equal work to equal rest, AND can swing nonstop for 40 reps (1 min.). At that time you can apply my W into R method (I've got anthother DVD coming soon that will break alot of this down into real workouts)<br /><br />I love the conclusion that you came to on your own....you know I did not start out with a 12kg! And if I had owned a 10kg at the time I would have taken full advantage of that weight too! The size of the bell is irrelevant if you can't do the workout.....or if it demotivates you to keep trying. Training is about winning, not losing.Tracy Reifkindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07868257020358013257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1813295658825716967.post-33430596838125397392010-11-27T20:30:08.261-08:002010-11-27T20:30:08.261-08:00Answering my own question: Don't attempt this...Answering my own question: Don't attempt this workout with a KB that you can't finish the reps on time! I'm looking forward to giving it another shot when I'm with my KB farm and can pick the right size.Laura Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13668024170531908816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1813295658825716967.post-54880119943096628682010-11-27T06:05:38.277-08:002010-11-27T06:05:38.277-08:00Great workout! I'm going to give it a go. I&#...Great workout! I'm going to give it a go. I've been working on moving up a bell size for swings, which raises this question for me:<br /><br />If I get to a set where I can't finih the reps in the prescribed time, should I (A) finish the reps and then take the normal rest, (B) stick to the time and cut the reps short, or (C) do something else. I thought about maybe work into rest but that seems like the opposite of what I should be doing if I already can't keep up.Laura Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13668024170531908816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1813295658825716967.post-18029625375939035592010-11-27T05:36:42.173-08:002010-11-27T05:36:42.173-08:00During Holidays my students and clients always ask...During Holidays my students and clients always ask if I'm working on these days, and my answer is always the same,<br /><br />"If a holiday falls on a training day, then we wtill train!"<br /><br />Thank goodness for kettlebells, you need very little to keep your commitment to your training. Not like having to rely on going to a gym..... someone elses location, someone elses equipment...argh!Tracy Reifkindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07868257020358013257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1813295658825716967.post-87910504107573222572010-11-26T07:45:15.756-08:002010-11-26T07:45:15.756-08:00Ma`m you are just one hard core girl =)Ma`m you are just one hard core girl =)jockeRKChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13896619646218409646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1813295658825716967.post-55344744044495581702010-11-25T16:39:31.838-08:002010-11-25T16:39:31.838-08:00Great practice Ma'am! Happy Thanksgiving!Great practice Ma'am! Happy Thanksgiving!guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613124718844001907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1813295658825716967.post-25935439493927262172010-11-25T14:23:57.427-08:002010-11-25T14:23:57.427-08:00Happy Thanksgiving John :))
Tracy is burning it a...Happy Thanksgiving John :))<br /><br />Tracy is burning it all the time,lol.I'm so happy she's back training in our home gym again, as I am. There is something quite comforting about it; our own sacred space, our own courage corner.Mark Reifkindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13796716749125262941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1813295658825716967.post-16179760136832380322010-11-25T11:41:01.992-08:002010-11-25T11:41:01.992-08:00Happy Thanksgiving, Tracy. Please extend my greet...Happy Thanksgiving, Tracy. Please extend my greetings to Mark. Good to see some folks burning it in advance! My gym was eerily quiet this morning. Not a thump, not the whir of a treadmill, just me doing get-ups and snatches.John Beamonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08781523394768306732noreply@blogger.com