Happy Monday to you.
I hope you had an incredible weekend. I had a very restful and quiet weekend, which is unusual for me as I usually get up to something!
Today I feel amazing, and I’m pumped for a week of health and fitness…
The Kettlebell Slingshot
Following my Swing Workouts, which I sent out last week, I have had a lot of people requesting more details on the kettlebell slingshot.
I use the Slingshot as a warm up exercise before I start my kettlebell classes or for active recovery.
See the Slingshot in action below:
Using Active Recovery
For most of my workouts I like to keep the momentum rockin’ so stopping and JUST resting is counterproductive.
When it comes time to rest during your workout why not do something more productive like the slingshot.
So if we look at one of the workouts from last week again:
Workout 1
- Two Handed Swing 30 secs
- Slingshot 30 secs
- Repeat 4-8 times
You could rest rather than perform the Slingshot but then I feel you are wasting 30 seconds.
If you have certain mobility issues that need working on then these could replace the Slingshot.
For example:
- Two Handed Swing 30 secs
- Thoracic Twists 30 secs
- Repeat 4-8 times
or:
- Two Handed Swing 30 secs
- Hip Circles 30 secs
- Repeat 4-8 times
Replacing rest periods with active recovery means you can get more done in less time. You can stay “Loose as a Goose” while still performing your workout.
So next time you are performing your workout think about what you can add in to replace your rest in order to improve your general movement skills and not waste valuable resting time.
OK my friend, that’s all for today.
Take care,
Greg
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