Day 20: Not a Bad Run

Despite the really rainy weather, I got a good workout in.  Let's check it out:

***High Pull: 4 sets of 40 seconds on/20 seconds rest/side; 35 pound kettlebell

***2-Handed Kettlebell Swing: 4 sets of 1 minute; 35 pound kettlebell

***Decline Pushup: 5 sets of 15

***Split Jump: 3 sets of 12/side

***Leg Thrust: 2 sets of 25

***Barbell Floor Press: 6 sets of 3; 60 pound dumbbells

***TRX Incline Press: 3 sets of 10

Double Windmill: 3 sets of 8 each side; 20 pound dumbbell in top hand; 35 pound dumbbell in bottom hand.

Thoughts:

High Pull: I'm always a fan of the high pull; it puts a bit of a variation on the standard kettlebell swing.  It's starting to get a bit easier as well.  Here's a video of me doing the high pull.

Gimme that!

Kettlebell Swing: This exercise is also getting easier.  I have to admit though, keeping your butt engaged the whole time can get challenging.  Here's a video of the swing:

Swing batter, swing!

Decline Pushup: I added a couple more reps per set just because, well, I felt like it.  The pushups are getting so much easier, I feel like I can rattle them off no problem.

Split Jump: I love the split jump because not only does it get all the gunk out of my system, but it develops great functional leg strength.

Leg Thrust: This seems to be a bit of a pain, but the pain is so worth it.  My abs felt the power afterwards, but during it...the pain!

Barbell Floor Press: This reminded me of the floor wiper I did a couple of days ago.  It really hurt, but I knew that it was going to benefit me.  I'm feeling more and more comfortable with lifting heavy weights.  Hopefully I'll be able to accomplish (one of) my goals of being able to bench 185 pounds 5 times.  A man can dream can't he?

TRX Incline Press: Man, this exercise hurts after the floor press, but it feels really nice on my shoulders.  This was another exercise that really benefitted them, and I find any excuse to do them.

Arms straight...

Arms bent!

Double Windmill: Ok, I'll admit, I probably jumped the gun on this exercise so I decided to try this again.  In a word: no.  I don't get this exercise, and if someone could help me with it, I would be forever in your debt.  But for now, I'm scrapping this exercise for me.  It doesn't seem to benefit me in any significant way, so why use it?  I'll come up with another exercise for this replacement (I'll actually do it this time).