The David Boles Bells Blog.
Ring Them Boles Bells!
“Ring them bells
from the sanctuaries
’Cross the valleys
and streams”
Pressing Kettlebells Over the Age of 50!
Self-Perpetuating Pendulum
As we stretch through our lives, we will face adversity. Friends die. Allies disappear. Even our Kettlebell workouts can become rote, decayed, and fill us with dismay. We must learn to never accept defeat. We can change a loss into an advantage if we only understand which way the pendulum is swinging: against us, or with us.
Keep Your Kettlebell Chalk Hand Strong
Chalking your hands is one of the most important things you should do before starting a Kettlebell workout. Chalk will save your hands. Chalk will drive your better half, or roommate, crazy because of all the unmanageable white dust left behind but — “making it snow” — is one of the delights about chalking up your Kettlebell hands!
Kettlebell Recovery Workout
Last week, I did too much. I was doing a standing row with a 32kg Kettlebell — just for fun, to see if I could lift it using each hand — and I felt a little twinge in my back on the right side. I shrugged it off, thinking I’d stretch it out later, but the discomfort grew as the week progressed. I foolishly pushed on and pushed myself until my designated rest day.