So, Here's What I'm Thinking...
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Written by Melissa
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Monday, 19 December 2011 00:15 |
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 I am just not sure how long this bee has been in my bonnet, but it's there and it's buzzing and I can't swat it away!!! Perhaps it is reading "I Wish that I had Duck Feet" with my youngest son that brought what's been building inside of me to a ferocious boil, but I have to get what's inside of me out or I know that I will EXPLODE! So if you are brave enough to read this, hold on tight because here it goes...
I.DON'T.GIVE.A.F#%&.WHAT.YOU.THINK.ABOUT.ME.
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Written by Melissa
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Monday, 28 November 2011 21:19 |
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 I will start with I MISSED THIS BLOG SO MUCH!!! I missed talking with everyone, sharing my workouts, learning about you, sharing my life, sharing my struggles, hearing about how your victories and how you get through things, getting ideas from you to make me a better person... And I did a better job of working out when I thought that someone was watching me. ;-) I didn't do a video, but my daughter was kind enough to take some pictures for me to post here as motivation to GET MY BUTT INTO GEAR!!!
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Written by Melissa
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Tuesday, 15 March 2011 21:05 |
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 One of the things I dislike about myself intensely is that I can be so self-focused, so unaware of the world around me and its needs. So busy with my life, meeting my own needs, that I don't even notice what is going on right under my nose, and that is something that I really want to make efforts to change. I couldn't even tell you who half of my neighbors were a year ago! And if I am completely honest, it shames me to say that when I used see people who are standing on the side of the road I'd think "they can find a job, there are so many programs, they have no excuse, they're just trying to con me, this is America - the land of opportunity!" etc. and I let my heart get hard against the fact that I don't know anything about them, their past, their present. I am disgusted with myself for having that attitude. I know that I am not the only one living only for myself, feeling empty while doing so, so I wanted to share it with anyone who reads this blog or comes across it on the internet. As I have been going through my Random Acts of Kindness list I am so amazed at how easy it is to reach out to others and meet their needs, and how fulfilling it is!
List of things I want to do before the year is out, most already done but worth doing over and over again:
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It's okay to take a break... right? |
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Written by Melissa
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Saturday, 23 October 2010 12:01 |
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 I hate slowing down. Ugh, and I hate that it is really my pride that gets bruised when I have to! These past couple of months have been downright brutal on the entire family's time and energy, and for some reason I feel like I should be able to run at the same speed with the same amount of vigor in all seasons. I should be able to keep up with a rigorous training schedule while schooling and coaching, right? And even if I don't have my husband here to help parent because he is having to work extra on business, that's no issue - I need to be able to keep up! Right? I already know what everyone is thinking because it's what I would be thinking if I heard this from someone else. ;-)
So it begs me to ask a question: is it always a time for fitness? For losing weight? For eating 3 square meals each day, each beautifully prepared and well rounded?
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Written by Melissa
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I was at a birthday party tonight talking to some fabulous women (love you Mom, Grandma and my sister's awesome MIL Ellen!) when we started talking about kettlebells. I had recommended to get advice on form before really getting into 'bells to prevent injury - which is something that I have talked about a lot in some of the workouts I have put up, but I haven't directed you on where to look for form. Well, I don't know why I never did it before but now I am! Ellen, thank you for asking about this. First I have to tell you that the style of kettlebelling that I prefer (and there are two major schools) is the teaching of Pavel Tsatsouline, the creator of Enter the Kettlebell and Russian Kettlebell Certification (RKC) and the man who popularized kettlebells in America. What I like so much about this style of training is that it's so dynamic and has literally whipped me into the shape of my life. I went from doing a couple of pull ups here and there to being able to do 75 in a single workout in a matter of months. WKC (World Kettlebell) may have done the same thing, but I preferred a dynamic based program over a momentum based one which is what WKC is. If you would like to find out more about the different styles, it is actually an neat read if you are interested in the sport. Which I am assuming most people are not. ;-)
First of all, I cannot stress enough that the best way to learn how to do the exercises is to seek an RKC near you using DragonDoor's trainer locator. If you can do that, do it. I did and my swings improved a hundred fold. I still had to tweak a few things with my Turkish Get Up, but I only had one session. If I could go back at this time, I definitely would.
- Now I realize that hiring a personal trainer is not a reality for most of us, so I am going to share the links of the tutorials that I followed to further improve my form and efficiency outside of seeing the trainer:
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