Rain, Rain, Go Away!

I'm sure Michigan isn't the only place getting pounded with rain. I'm thankful we don't have hurricanes here. This past week I made a new blog just to post my kettlebell practices and experiences on. You can see the link to the left, called "Just Di". I have always kept track of all my workouts, but with this specific goal I want to see how the progression goes, so this new blog will help. On another note, just want to reiterate how important breakfast is:
,"When you wake up in the morning, you are in a fasted state because you haven't
eaten anything since the night before. The theory is that you will burn more
calories as fat because of this.

The science shows that your workload capacity is decreased because you don't
have the energy that is needed to push your intensity for your workout.

This results in less overall calories burned. Your body may also rely
on the muscle to be used for energy.

I just wanted to reinforce how important breakfast or a pre-workout
snack is.

If you aren't doing this, start doing it right away. You will get better workouts
which will translate into better results. Here is a recipe most of my clients love:

Jello Whip: 1 -4oz pkg of sugarless Jello
2 C 1% Cottage Cheese
2 scoop vanilla/Choclate protein powder
2 cups Water
1-2 pkg Stevia

Place 2 C of Cottage cheese in blender, boil one cup of water and dilute Jello, add to Cottage cheese, add another cup of cold water, add 1 scoop of protein powder, blend, place in ziploc containers (6-8 oz size) and refrigerate. Makes approx 5. Great flavor mixtures are Orange jellow/vanilla pp, lime/Vanilla, black cherry/Chocolate pp, these are a few of my favorites. Calorie contents approx: 120 give or take, protein of 20 grams, give or take. Enjoy!

Aren't they Lovely, Aren't they Beautiful!

Sorry it took sooo long to get this posted! To the left is the beautiful grandaughter Rowan, and of course to the right is our beautiful bride Emily, oh and don't forget the groom Justin. We couldn't have hoped for better event!

Back to the fitness page, my tennis elbow is actually getting better. hooooorahhhhh! I did my first practice of 7 sets of snatchs with kettlebell yesterday with no pain. I am so excited to get back to focus on training for my RKC certification in October.

No matter how long you have been traveling on the wrong road, turn back”
- Turkish proverb

Damn!

I really am stubborn. I started playing tennis this past spring with a friend and client, because she said it was something she really wanted to do "when" she achieved her fitness goal. Well, to be the motivator, I told her we weren't "waiting" until she reached her goal and that there wasn't any reason we couldn't just hit some balls around and have fun with it. We played 2 or 3 times a week and actually got pretty good at it, until about a month or so ago, when I realized I had tennis elbow. It was the same time I received my first kettlebells as well. I must be like a magnet to iron, I love it, lifting, swinging, throwing weight over my head! I love it all. I have been practicing dilingently with my kettlebells exclusively and last week had been waking up in the night with pain in my arms, couldn't figure out why (didn't want to face it either!) Now I am facing the fact that it is the tennis elbow that is causing the pain, so am "laying" off for a couple of days and putting myself through my own version of physical therapy. I had this about five years ago, and only hope it doesn't take as long to get rid of it as it did back then, so any suggestions, please feel free to comment. Ok, didn't touch the KB's yesterday, but today, um, I did this for a workout and practice:
10 GM / 3X3 R/L TGU-12kg/50 KB - less swings/15snatches L and 5 R (12kg) (shouldn't of but couldn't help it!) /10 Front Squats w/9kg/ 50 KBless swings/10 GM / 10 snatchs L (12kg)/50 KB less swings/5R/5L TGU 1/2/25 BW Y Squats, then finish up with 20 minutes of Killer Hill Intervals on treadmill. Have to thank Tim Anderson's , Life is Movement blog for his KBless swing idea! I wish my Doc would give me a cortisone shot, back when I had it before, he would not, and I happen to see his sub one day and he gave me one! I loved it, it felt better with in a few days, but I hear they are not good? If anything for now I will train the left side.