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Today’s Workout
May/12/08 21:34
Well, kids, I do need to say upfront that
this is NOT the first time I’ve worked out
since my last “Today’s Workout” post. I
have worked out quite a few times, but have
not posted them, unfortunately. So I only
get half credit for those workouts. It’s
back to the workout-and-blog-it pattern,
though for several reasons. I have a few
people who follow my progress and check
back to my workouts for motivation (mostly
to feel better about themselves for how
much more intense their workouts are than
mine.) More importantly, I like having a
record of what I've done and having
something to look back on. I get really
motivated by looking at the list of entries
for my blog and seeing all those “Today’s
Workout” posts in the list.
My dad told me one time that one of the biggest reasons he's a welder is that he loves getting to the end of a long, hot workday and being able to look behind him and see all the welds he made on the pipeline stretching miles behind him. It's a physical record of what he accomplished that day. Since the nature of my work (internet video news) is so ephemeral, I don't have the same opportunity to gain that sense of satisfaction that comes from looking at some physical thing and saying “I did that.” Making these blog posts help create that record.
Having that record really helps me to get back on track. I’ve noticed that when stress comes along, the first things to go out the window are the things that help me deal with stress most effectively. I revert to old avoidance patterns and the stress and anxiety wakes me up at night and I can’t focus during the day.
Take it from me, because I have had anxiety issues for a long time, and there is NOTHING that is as effective for dealing with the roots of anxiety than exercise. Seriously. I’ve tried a LOT of other dopamine-inducing behaviors, and they all have some pretty terrible side effects. Exercise gives me the same dopamine rush and endorphine flood without wrecking my credit or my relationships.
Enough preaching. Today’s workout:
15 sec. (7 snatches right hand) work, 15 sec. rest
15 sec. (7 snatches left hand) work, 15 sec. rest
15 minutes
I have talked to several friends that have had some different training on what a snatch is. I got my training from Pavel Tsatsouline’s videos. If you want to get kettlebelling (and break my personal records!), I recommend the men's 35 lb. starter kit or the women’s 18 lb. ultimate kettlebell workout kit found here. The kits include a how-to video to get you started. Yes, they're expensive. They're made in the U.S.A. and they work. So deal with it. If you want to see someone doing snatches the way I do them, check out this video from Mark Reifkind:
My dad told me one time that one of the biggest reasons he's a welder is that he loves getting to the end of a long, hot workday and being able to look behind him and see all the welds he made on the pipeline stretching miles behind him. It's a physical record of what he accomplished that day. Since the nature of my work (internet video news) is so ephemeral, I don't have the same opportunity to gain that sense of satisfaction that comes from looking at some physical thing and saying “I did that.” Making these blog posts help create that record.
Having that record really helps me to get back on track. I’ve noticed that when stress comes along, the first things to go out the window are the things that help me deal with stress most effectively. I revert to old avoidance patterns and the stress and anxiety wakes me up at night and I can’t focus during the day.
Take it from me, because I have had anxiety issues for a long time, and there is NOTHING that is as effective for dealing with the roots of anxiety than exercise. Seriously. I’ve tried a LOT of other dopamine-inducing behaviors, and they all have some pretty terrible side effects. Exercise gives me the same dopamine rush and endorphine flood without wrecking my credit or my relationships.
Enough preaching. Today’s workout:
15 sec. (7 snatches right hand) work, 15 sec. rest
15 sec. (7 snatches left hand) work, 15 sec. rest
15 minutes
I have talked to several friends that have had some different training on what a snatch is. I got my training from Pavel Tsatsouline’s videos. If you want to get kettlebelling (and break my personal records!), I recommend the men's 35 lb. starter kit or the women’s 18 lb. ultimate kettlebell workout kit found here. The kits include a how-to video to get you started. Yes, they're expensive. They're made in the U.S.A. and they work. So deal with it. If you want to see someone doing snatches the way I do them, check out this video from Mark Reifkind:
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