i have rebuilt a lot of the strength i lost when i took the summer off of heavy lifting and strict competition...the rebuilding phase is definitely a humbling experience. i have reached a point in my current strength that i didn't think was possible 6 months ago...the thing is, any time off, no matter the deration, can humble a person once more!
i love doing turkish getups....the idea that a person can press a heavy kettlebell/barbell/dumbbell and move from completely laying on their back to an upright position, ALL the while that weight still unmoving in their hand, is fantastic! it is a feat of strength. one that i practice and play with at length...today was no exception...problem is, i still feel a bit weak from the time i took off for "the never ending chest cold". never the less, i grabbed a kettlebell of a weight i am normally VERY comfortable with, 16kg or 35lbs, and do the getup on my right side. whoa! un-steady she goes! it was clear from the onset that today was going to be one of those days...
i chose to do 15 minutes of continuous getups, alternating hands every rep. i have no idea how many i did a side...i really did not bother to count. i just wanted to do each rep and feel in control of the bell...the other nagging thought in the back of my head was, if i do not get through this, how long will it take me to get back to playing with the 20kg or 44lb bell?? a feat i am extremely proud of and am humbled by the fact i can not perform with it currently. i remind myself that patience is a vurtue...one that i am constantly lacking with regards to my personal goals and achievements...and i keep moving through the 15 minutes of work i have set before my self only thinking about the bell in my hand...
i finished the 15 minutes and felt really good about what i had just completed...i was tired but not exhausted. i felt that each rep had been performed with great diligance and integrity with respect to my very unstable shoulders...my shoulder girdle was sore but still had some lift left. i decided to pick up the mate to the 16kg i already had and do some pressing. i may only be doing single reps for today but the renewed sense of accomplishment from the getups allowed my impatient thoughts to quiet and just enjoy the task at hand for what it was. for my finally, i decided that for fun i would pick up the jump rope and practice my double unders...heck i have already been humbled by the bell! if my cardio conditioning is a little lacking it is no matter! surprisingly, 25 reps a set/30secs rest for 6 sets was not too rough...i think the time off actually helped my lung capacity...that and i am no longer coughing like a 50 year old woman who has smoked cigarettes since she was 13 :)
all in all not a bad day's lifting...
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