A week of ‘gym exchange’
My awesome friends save a "join our gym for 1 week free" coupon for me every 6 months or so - and we all go together etc. A few strange things happened this time though… first off, I’ve been working out at home or parks or backyards almost exclusively for 6 months - most of the time *barefoot* and with kettlebells and a combination of calisthenic and basic exercises (pullups/chin ups). I got into the gym and the freeweights and barbells almost felt *strange*. That and it took me a while to find my shoes in the closet of doom. The good news was, my work at home had paid off - things like overhead military presses had increased, even though the movement using a barbell felt SUPER DUPER WEIRD as compared to the kettlebell military presses I had been doing. No stress though, I had collars on the ends of the barbell, and my excellent spotting friend right there behind me. Later this week we might try to figure out our 1RM for bench - GIRL POWER TIME! :)
Oddly enough though, even though I am glad for the variety, ultimately I feel like I’m getting a more intense workout outside of the gym… hmmmmmmm.
June 30, 2009 at 8:56 am
Good for you! I don’t do much "Body Weight" work other than pull-ups (3?), but I’ve read about many who do and they look great!
Fazer
June 30, 2009 at 9:04 am
working out without the shoes is good for you , it allows a lot more of your foot muscles to get some exercise .
good work !