OKC in the SF Gate

Our favorite kettlebell guy just got an article written about him and the OKC in SF Gate, check it out!

2/04/09 Workout

-3 sets, 15 reps military presses, each arm
-3 sets, 20 squats with 18 lb KB
I can move again!

Do Something, Anything

A big problem I am trying to over come is doing nothing just because one part of me is achy.  It is easy to give yourself a pass when you are feeling tired and sore but for me one night can quickly turn into a week. So last night I picked up the 18 lb [...]

Blissing out with the Pain

My legs ache, my legs ache so deep down that it hurts to touch them. Every muscle is screaming out its ire at me. On Saturday Will and I went back to John’s, it has been about 2 months or so since I last went. John was great, he took it easy on me to [...]

Rockin’ the Glycemic Index

I am sure most folks have heard about the Glycemic Index, mostly in conjunction with folks that have diabetes. The Glycemic Index measures the impact that individual foods have on your blood sugar levels. Eating foods that are low on the index makes your blood sugar fluctuate less. This is what makes it so great [...]

PCOS or Pill Causes Obnoxious Side effects

So I am about two weeks through starting the birth control pills (BC) that my OB/GYN put me on. The nausea is finally calming down. BC is one of the main things used to treat PCOS because it regulates the menstrual cycle and reduces the level of androgens in the system. It also makes your [...]

When you don’t have a KB handy…

Just use a friend! This is John pressing folks on his recent trip to South Africa, he is Wild! (Ok, that was a bad pun, sorry)

Last Weeks Workout

A little late but here is the workout I did a few times last week, things have been busy with Halloween, potlucks and traveling to see family.
With my 18 lb KB, I went back and did a variation of the starter workout John gave us.

15 reps, 3 sets squats
15 reps, 3 sets each side, presses
15 [...]

Back on the Horse

So this weekend Will and I went back to John’s for a session. It was the first time I have really worked out as you know since that cold. John took it “easy” on me but I sure feeling it.
We started out with some squats, just to get warmed up and then got into swings [...]

An Apple a Day

Check out this great post on Mark Sisson’s Daily Apple Blog on kettelbells. There are some great youTube videos that demonstrate swings, getups and cleans.
There are also some great recipes in his latest posts for super yummy and HEALTHY ratatouille and pumpkin soup.