Sunday I went mountain biking, Monday was Bodyweight Beginners #22, then a whole lotta nothin’ tues-thurs. Today I did Beginner Cardio #24. It was fun, but I definitely prefer 1 or 2 round workouts. I’m hankering for some kettlebells tomorrow.

Today I randomly chose Kettlebell Fit Slide Beginners #11. I did it while my husband was working out as well and my kids were playing so it was fun and sweaty. For the past few weeks I’ve been averaging only around 3 or 4 workouts a week. At first I was feeling guilty, but we are super busy with summer activities and I’m always fatigued from my nightly toddler/baby wake ups. So, in the spirit of “intuitive exercise”, I’m saying screw it, 3 days a week it is!

Just had to pop in because I'm SO sore! I did Guns and Pistols #1 yesterday. It was the first time I've done anything from that series. I did "practice" pistols on a bench and put my knees down for the pushups. And yet...my quads, glutes, and shoulders are so so so so sore! Guess I'll do something stretchy today!

Yesterday I rested again, lol. We went to a wedding Saturday night and a workout wasn’t happening on Sunday (don’t get out much apparently!) Today I did Beginner Kettlebell #8. Holy crap. I used my 15# Kettlebell so I could practice my swing timing really carefully and because it was my first time doing Turkish getups. I went faster than Z so it ended up being super cardio by the end. I felt like I sprinted 2 miles!

I took a week off ZGYM for utter exhaustion, lol. Today I finally felt like getting back to it so I did Beginner Cardio 14X. It was a great work out but the guest host was sooooo annoying, she never stopped talking and was saying all the typical trite crap that I hate. “Come on dig deep! It’s easy to give up but this is when it counts!” Etc. Just not my thing. Excited for a real Zuzka workout tomorrow...she’s so soothing and genuine and doesn’t overdo it.

That video was SUPER helpful, thanks skwigg! I just did some practice "swings" with no kettlebell in my office and I definitely have been moving my arms before the rest of my body. I think I'm going to practice the movement with my 15# KB tonight.

Can any of you fitness pros out there give a kettlebell newbie some advice? My heaviest KB is 25#. Yesterday I used it for the Beginner Kettlebell #6 workout, which was a total of 120 swings (4 sets of 30). Today, my lower back is sore. I also felt fatigue in my lower back when I was doing the swings. I was really focusing on my form, not arching my back, hinging from my hips and sticking out my butt, etc. I felt the burn in my glutes. But no matter what, my lower back gets fatigued and is now sore. My question is--do you think it's a form issue, or am I just strengthening my back muscles? It doesn't really feel like my back is "thrown out", it feels like muscle soreness on each side. I don't want to injure myself but the 15# KB is just super easy for me to swing and I'd like to keep working my way up.

I did nothin Monday or Tuesday. Today was Beginner Kettlebell #6. I liked it a lot! I always look forward to workouts in that series.

Yesterday I did Beginner Kettlebell #5 which was only one round, short and sweet. Today I did Bodyweight Beginners #10. I found it to be really challenging, especially the elevated reptiles, yikes! Im not really a fan of the 45 second interval workouts, I tend to just wish they were over with the entire time. But I did feel great afterward!

I did an extremely modified version of Body Crush #38. I did sit ups to regular old squat because one legged squats are not happening for me yet, lol. I also didn’t hop during the frog burpees, just stood up and squatted back down. Finally, I found the crab thingy to be too awkward and hurt my wrist so I just did crab leg lifts. My pace could only be described as “leisurely” and I read a bedtime story in between the 2 sets.

I felt totally wiped the last couple of days so took Tuesday and Wednesday off other than a couple of walks. Today I did Kettlebell Fit Slide Beginner #2. I didn’t think it sounded that hard in the description but holy crap, 3 rounds about killed me!

10 miles of mountain biking yesterday. It was so fun and SO hard. I only had to walk up one hill. I was totally wiped out afterwards for the rest of the day, but today I’m not sore somehow! Today I did 8 Minute Tabata #12. I used my lighter KB (15#) and did reverse lunges instead of jumping and girlie pushups. My heart was pounding by the end but it still felt like a nice recovery day.

Yesterday I rested (although I did practice a few kb moves when I happened to be hanging out in the basement with my husband). Today I did about 700 hours of gardening and Upper Body and Abs Basics #12 (3 rounds). Pike presses kill me. Everything else I found breezy and enjoyable after a day of yard work. Tomorrow morning I'm going mountain biking, eeek! I haven’t been in almost 2 years...last summer I was super pregnant and/or had just given birth and wasn’t trying to get on a bike. I’m scared. Let’s see if these workouts are keeping my legs in shape, lol.

Yesterday I did 30 or 40 minutes of yoga on my own. Today I did Bodyweight Beginners #23, loved it! I think I’m finally getting my form down because I’ve had a lot less joint discomfort!

I did 15 Minute Fit Slide #3. Did all of it without weight and instead of trying to follow with Zuzka I just did 2 rounds at my own pace. I enjoyed it, but with all the lunges I’m worried about how my knee will feel tomorrow, lol.

I did 30 minutes of yoga yesterday. Today I started Beginner Bodyweight from the schedule. I was just not feeling it at all. My joints felt achy, I was lethargic from a poor night of sleep, and my toddler kept saying “wanna pway wif me, mama?” in the sweetest little voice. So halfway through the first round I called it, lol. Trying to keep it something I enjoy, not something I dread.

OMG. I just did a late night ZGYM, Beginner Cardio #8. Had to hop right on Happy Eaters because I looooved it. I am so sweaty and out of breath. It was the first workout I've ever done that was truly at the higher end of my abilities, so I felt confident and strong in all the moves but also had to WORK. So by the end I felt super invincible and awesome. Loved it! So glad I decided to suck it up and move after a struggle bus toddler bedtime situation!

Yesterday I just went for a walk at lunch. My knee was a bit iffy. It doesn’t hurt, but I can feel that it’s maybe on the verge of something going wrong if I don’t pay attention. It makes a weird snapping noise when I walk upstairs(?) Anyway I did another “no knee” workout: kettlebell swings x20 push ups/plank toe touch thingy x8 hip thrusts with feet up x20 kneeling kb rows x10 leg lifts with band x20 each leg plank slide to plank jack on sliders x8 I did 3 rounds and it took about 20 minutes. I’m no trainer so idk if this workout is well designed, but it did the trick with no knee pain!

Catching up around here! On Sunday I did 2 different quick beginner kettlebell workouts. Yesterday I rested and today I did Kettlebell Fit Slide Beginner #12 and loved it! Super fast and felt good. I’ve been into the kettlebells lately!

I went out for a friend's birthday dinner after work yesterday so didn't have time to work out. Today I did Beginner Strength #7. I really liked it, the jump side lunge thingies killed me. I've been babying my left knee a bit, not squatting as low...crazy brain is worrying about my legs being uneven. I doubt 45 seconds of lunges is going to make too much of a difference, lol.