I’ve been getting a lot of “Exercises for Old Men” videos in my YouTube feed, most with Kettle Bells. I was listening to a Rogan podcast the other day where he said those are his main type of workout.
I don’t have kettle bells. I have dumbbells.
Kettle Bells are not inexpensive. Still, it seemed worth it to add to my workouts. So I found an adjustable kettle bell at Play it Again Sports for less than the price of two pig iron ones.
Goes from 8 to 45 lbs.
Monday was my first full workout with the thing. Normally, I get through a workout OK. Maybe get a little sore as the evening progresses. With the additional exercises, I was knackered. The next morning I was a little sore, but my entire body felt tight and fit. So it works.
My workout days look like this:
- 8-10 mile bike ride. Usually at lunch time.
- Then weights / workout at the end of the day:
- Incline pushups – 3×10 reps
- Tricep Dips – 3×10
- Decline pushups – 3×6. That one sucks.
- Hanging leg lifts – 3×5
- Kettle bell swings – 3×12
- Kettle bell halo – 3×10
- Kettle bell tricep extensions – 3×10. These I do on the bench, my rotator cuff won’t allow standing for this.
- Curls (with a curl bar) – 3×10
- Bench press – 3×10
- Deadlift – 3×6
- Kettle bell goblet squat – 3×5
- Barbell squat – 3×5
- Farmers carry with dumbells – 3 x 50 steps.
Takes an hour or so. Not bad for an old pharte. It’s nice to see that when I change up a workout, I feel results.
I slept like a baby that night.
Inspected By Pat 