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Previously on "Just been in the pool"

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  • Mich the Tester
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    Originally posted by Sysman View Post
    Yep, that's what I was thinking. I am reminded of the problem with a rowing machine for someone who has done the real thing. It doesn't provide the abdominal muscle exercise you get from balancing/steering a real boat on water.
    That's right, but of all the machines in a gym I'd say the rowing machine is probably the best; it can give a good aerobic and anaerobic workout to anyone from grandma fatty to elite athletes. Rugby players
    benefit a lot from it, because they can do a long aerobic interval training without the impact of >15 stone crashing down on their knees which is the problem with distance running. However, rowers would probably miss out on the skill of balancing the boat; I guess if you combine a rowing machine workout with a kettlebell workout you'll get the benefits of both.

    If you do want to buy a kettlebell I'd advise you to go for a 16kg model, unless you know that you're very strong (several years of strength training); 24kg is for men who've built up a very good basis of strength. it doesn't sound like much, but believe me, it feels nothing like a dumbbell or weights machine. Take a look on youtube for exercises, or just google kettlebells; there is loads of information on t'internet. This lot are pretty good and I use a lot of the workouts they show.

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  • pmeswani
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    Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post
    That's right. I used a clean spoon, as always.
    Chutney

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  • MrNoMotivation
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    Originally posted by Sysman View Post
    Yep, that's what I was thinking.



    I'm also a lot more likely to use one I have at home than get my arse to the gym. As opposed to gym membership fees, I imagine a pretty quick return on the investment.
    gym membership saves you money. If I didn't have gym membership @ £35pm I'd be eating out or spending money on rubbish during my lunch break.

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  • Sysman
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    Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post
    That's right, and the kettlebell is just brilliant for this kind of work; seeing as it's always out of balance you're forced to use the smaller muscles to stabilise it all the time. Also, your abdominal muscles work like hell. It's good for ballistic exercises and developing explosive strength, while a smaller kettlebell can be used for an aerobic workout.
    Yep, that's what I was thinking. I am reminded of the problem with a rowing machine for someone who has done the real thing. It doesn't provide the abdominal muscle exercise you get from balancing/steering a real boat on water.

    Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post
    Since I bought mine I've given up the gym membership; if you learn lots of kettlebell exercises you don't need a gym.
    I'm also a lot more likely to use one I have at home than get my arse to the gym. As opposed to gym membership fees, I imagine there's a pretty quick return on the investment.
    Last edited by Sysman; 5 August 2009, 14:28.

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  • chef
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    I just dropped the kids off at the pool..

    Avoid Trap 2 for 30 mins..

    IGMC

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  • Mich the Tester
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    Originally posted by Sysman View Post
    That looks quite good, as there's a fair a amount of twisting involved. Much better than the straight up down stuff I used to do in weight training.
    That's right, and the kettlebell is just brilliant for this kind of work; seeing as it's always out of balance you're forced to use the smaller muscles to stabilise it all the time. Also, your abdominal muscles work like hell. It's good for ballistic exercises and developing explosive strength, while a smaller kettlebell can be used for an aerobic workout.

    Since I bought mine I've given up the gym membership; if you learn lots of kettlebell exercises you don't need a gym.

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  • Sysman
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    Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post
    Actually, I trained with a kettlebell. Did this workout, but with a 24kg kettlebell; his looks like a 16 kg kettlebell.
    That looks quite good, as there's a fair a amount of twisting involved. Much better than the straight up down stuff I used to do in weight training.

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  • Mich the Tester
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    Originally posted by MrToast View Post
    So, you made a cup of tea?
    That's right. I used a clean spoon, as always.

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  • MrToast
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    Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post
    NO!

    Actually, I trained with a kettle.
    So, you made a cup of tea?

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  • Mich the Tester
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    Originally posted by RichardCranium View Post


    Did it require Kleenex?
    NO!

    Actually, I trained with a kettlebell. Did this workout, but with a 24kg kettlebell; his looks like a 16 kg kettlebell.

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  • RichardCranium
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    Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post
    Just did a little fitness session


    Did it require Kleenex?

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  • Mich the Tester
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    Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
    Where are you? Its warm but overcast in London.
    North Eastern Holland.

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  • BrilloPad
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    Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post
    Ah, wonderful.

    It's 28 degrees outside, not a cloud in the sky. Just did a little fitness session and them relaxed in the pool. This is one aspect to life on the bench that I'll be missing.

    However, new clientco is near a beach; shall be visiting in the evenings.
    Where are you? Its warm but overcast in London.

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  • Mich the Tester
    started a topic Just been in the pool

    Just been in the pool

    Ah, wonderful.

    It's 28 degrees outside, not a cloud in the sky. Just did a little fitness session and them relaxed in the pool. This is one aspect to life on the bench that I'll be missing.

    However, new clientco is near a beach; shall be visiting in the evenings.

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