Notes
First kettle bell workout. Using the Simple and Sinister plan - which is: Warmup, 5 TGUs, 5 x 10 swings.
I did the halos and goblets for warmup. The halos are a really good upper body stretch - they felt great. The goblets were good for the hips and lower body.
The TGUs weren't too bad, more difficult than I thought they would be with "only" 8kg. I also thought 5 reps was wimpy too. Until I did them. I wasn't panting, but breathing a little hard by the end. Also, the last two reps on the left side were a good bit harder than the right side.
The swings weren't too bad, I could probably use a little more weight and definitely need to review the book / videos to make sure form is okay. My low back was a little sore - and that's not good.
Anyway, supposed to do this workout every day. I'll stay with this weight for at least a couple weeks to help ingrain the habit and continue working on form. I have a 16kg, which feels much too heavy, so if I'm still rolling near the end of the two weeks, I'll order a 12kg to step up to next.
I also want to add in some presses, but I'll wait until I have a week or two behind me before I mess with it.