The Off-Season
Wow, its been two months since my last post. How time flies!
So, I went to Nationals with much higher hopes than I should have, and admittedly came home quite dissappointed. The worst part is that we were given instructions to email certain judges for critiques, and I have gotten no response at all. So, I’m basing my whole off-season work on what I think I need to work on… really just an educated guess.
I wanted to try something new for my workouts this off-season. The change stems from those post-competition blues that inevitably hit when you bloat up from starting to eat like a normal person again. I know in my heart of hearts that one cannot maintain competition shape for any length of time and still remain healthy and strong. But, at the same time, it’s pretty hard to look in the mirror some days. At any rate, I had been hearing great things about Russian Kettlebell training. I found a very knowlegeable and qualified instructor, and signed up for three months, along with my husband and my friend Brianne.
We started Monday afternoon. I’ve done three days in a row, and I love it so far. Each day has been a different focus, and my whole body is sore again. Good sore, though, not "I can’t even sit down on the toilet" sore. I’m really hoping that this kind of training will allow me to stay lean while having a bit more variety in my diet. I can’t stand the thought of having to eat chicken and asparagus every meal for quite a while.
I’m not sure what my future competition plans will be at this point, but I’ll keep ya posted.
August 29, 2007 at 12:48 pm
Out of curiosity and with the RK training, what is your main goal….refinement, or additional muscle for certain groups, other?
August 29, 2007 at 12:53 pm
It’s great your trying something new. Good luck!
August 29, 2007 at 12:58 pm
i thought you looked great at the national shows, i hope you compete in 2008! i am doing the north americans this weekend, hope i don’t get lost in the crowd! my goal, however, is to just have fun! hope to meet ya someday.
December 9, 2007 at 9:56 am
Thanks for the responses! I wondered if anyone actually read any of this stuff
Bree- You are beautiful! I will be competing in ‘08… as many shows as I can fit into my busy life. I miss it already. Hope to see you there!
Bodyauditor- to be honest, when I started RK training, I was just looking for something different and new. Now that I have been doing it for awhile, I know that this is exactly what I need to have the body I want. Lean, athletic, and functionally strong.