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2012/01/05, 11:15 PM
Tim thank you for this group. I'd like to know does this workout tax your muscles or your wind more. I was diagnosed with COPD from years of whiffing sawdust and finishes as a cabinet maker. 4 years ago my lung capacity test was at 74%. My most recent test was at 93%. It took an assload of hard work but my wind still lacks a bit.
From reading my flogs, I'm sure you know that I'm able to lift, swim distances, canoe, fast walk and walk an incline. Do you think that the kettleball routine would be too much for me? If I stop and start, speed up and slow down as my breathing dictates would that make kettleball a bad option for me?
All of the exercises that I do now enable me to pace myself. In other words I can swim 5 miles but I can slow down when I need to. That applies to all of my fitness routines.
I'd love to believe that I could get back to 100% on my wind but age is a factor too. My pulmonary doctor has shifted my visits from quarterly to annually in light of my progress. Any thoughts you have are appreciated.
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2012/01/05, 11:32 PM
Hey, Charlie... I believe if you start with the basic move of kettlebells, you'll be fine. The kettlebell swing is the basic foundation for all other moves with a bell and the beauty of it is you can tailor it to your fitness level.
In one of the books I follow quite closely for KBs, the author suggest swinging the bell for up to 12 minutes or longer (depending upon fitness level). During that 12 minutes, you alternate between activity and active rest (walking, skipping rope, whatever, just stay moving) for certain amount of time. The work periods can be as long as you want and the active rest can be for as long as you wish, too. The common choice is 30 seconds work alternated with 30 seconds of rest. Varying each will make it more or less challenging. You get a hell of a cardio workout slinging a weight around.
I know I looked to see if there was a certified instructor in your area, but no luck (so far). I can post some videos of those that know what they are doing when it comes to the KB swing if you'd like.
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2012/01/06, 12:08 AM
When we talked before, I Googled up some videos but I have no way of knowing what's good or useless. I'd appreciate anything you post. I've walked past kettleballs at Target. Should I just buy the lightest and start up? The investment appears to be much smaller than buying weights. Will I ever need two KBs of the same weight or can I buy just one of each weight increment?
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2012/01/06, 07:51 AM
You can use double kettlebells, but I would suggest waiting for that.
The average male would start with a 16kg or 35 pound bell. But it may be handy to have one that is roughly 25 pounds, too. When it comes to buying a bell, get one that is metal or iron. If it's made of plastic it's garbage and quite frankly would likely break. Don't buy one with vinyl on the handle, either.. a vinyl body is alright, but a vinyl handle is bad.
Here is a website to one fellow who I would recommend getting some video instruction from: http://www.dv8fitness.com/
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2012/01/07, 06:27 PM
Thanks Tim. Looks like a cool sight. The first picture is taken on the bow of a 50 or 55 foot sport fisher. I think I have to make sure my shoulder is healed before I try that. It doesn't seem to be able to make up it's mind. Actually I was hoping one was enough. There are movements in the slide show that I don't believe I can do. I seem to grow less and less limber. The one legged squat with a straight leg in front is out of my league. I am continuing with nightly light weight rotator cuff rehab exercises that seem to be helping or at least not making it worse.
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2012/01/07, 11:11 PM
I've found windmills and turkish get ups (even half get ups) have helped my shoulders. But, I've also found I really need to warm the suckers up, too.
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