There’s power in mornings. The way you start your morning often determines how the rest of your day goes. I want your day to be awesome, which is why I’m inviting you to join me for Wednesday Morning Workout Quickies. I like to start my day with a little bit of movement, even if it’s just … Read more
Hi, friends! Lately, I’ve been happy to take advantage of the beautiful summer and enjoyed a few early morning workouts in peace and quiet, when nobody else seems to be up yet. Mornings, sunshine, kettlebells, quiet time, me-time, … The best part of the day. The best 10-15 minutes a day. Training in the early … Read more
Good morning! I hope you had a great weekend and that your Monday is off to a good start. Saturday was one of the most fun days I’ve had in a while, because I took my first Flying Trapeze class and was able to spend much time outside after that. Moving + being outside + hanging … Read more
Good morning! If you’re in the States, I wish you happy 4th of July celebrations and hope you’re enjoying some good time today. If you’re not in the States, happy Monday! It’s a new week, it’s time and opportunity to do things better than last week! Whether you’re celebrating the 4th or just want to … Read more
The last workout of this week is a kettlebell and bodyweight circuit. It’s time to bring out your heaviest kettlebell! Earlier this week, I ranted a bit about my kettlebell trainings and how they’ve changed during the past three years. I used to train with small, maybe 8 kg kettlebells to do Russian Twists with them, but … Read more
Similar to last two weeks, on Mondays let’s talk about my Saturday morning bootcamp class and then about my own Saturday workout and the rest of the weekend. This weekend was filled with work, workouts and more work, but it was a good one. Saturday Bootcamp Workout III For Saturday, I had planned a partner / team workout. … Read more
Today’s Kettlebell & Bodyweight Ladder Workout reminded me why I’m sometimes forced to take a break from kettlebell workouts… Ripped palms. For this workout, I didn’t use my own kettlebell but another one, and this one was pretty worn out. Kettlebells are usually the most durable piece of workout equipment that you could think of, … Read more
This Short ‘n’ sweet Kettlebell Strength Builder workout is perfect for you of you want to get a full body workout in just about 15 minutes. Kettlebell workouts almost always include swings. Which is understandable, because swing is the most fundamental kettlebell exercise. This workout, however, doesn’t have swings in it, but it has three other awesome movements: … Read more
Today’s conditioning ladder workout targets your whole body, and all you need for it is just one kettlebell. As usual, it doesn’t take much time–at most, 25 minutes. I actually did this conditioning ladder workout at my bootcamp class about a month ago, and it turned out to be, according so some of my bootcampers, one of the most difficult workouts … Read more
10 minutes of lots of sweating–that’s what you’ll see in today’s workout video. I’ve been really into kettlebell training lately. Okay, I’m always into kettlebell training, but the during the past few weeks, there have been just a couple of workouts where I haven’t used kettlebells. Snatches are probably my most favorite exercises to do, and … Read more
The weather is finally nice and warm here in the Bay area, so yesterday was the first day when I actually, after so many weeks, truly enjoyed working out outdoors. I guess that I’m a little bit of a weather freak. Sometimes I check the forecast a few times a day. My mood depends so much on the … Read more
It’s no secret that kettlebells are my favorite pieces of equipment to use in my workouts. Here’s a simple, yet hard kettlebell circuit workout for you that can do in about 10-15 minutes. This workout is actually inspired by my friend Tom. Tom and I both live in the Bay area, and I’ve been popping into his … Read more