Robert Noftz
Level 5 Valued Member
I started practicing with kettlebells as a complete beginner in October. For the first few weeks I just did light practice sessions with the 16kg to get used to the movements. I was 48 at the time and I was afraid I might injure my back or shoulder and it would affect me at work. Now I practice with the 32kg regularly and have started to work the 40kg in for swings and get ups. I'm 49 now and I feel strong and fit. I have never injured my back.
I didn't measure my biceps before I started because I wasn't concerned about developing like a bodybuilder, I just wanted to be stronger and more endurable. My weight has increased from about 178 to 197 lbs. I had to buy new cloths. All my muscles look bigger I am sure. There is no doubt that my arms are much bigger than when I first started.
I was afraid I might be just getting fat because my new pants were getting tighter around the waist and hips. Then I noticed something. My glutes are much bigger and my stomach is really solid. I was looking at how my pants fit and I noticed that when I put both of my hands together flat I could slip them in the waist band of the pants at my lower back above the glutes without stretching the pants or straining. My lower abs are really solid and my glutes and upper thighs have grown so much that they are pushing the pants out and it makes them feel tight around my hips and waist as well as my upper thighs but there is still plenty of room around the waistline.
I don't know what my bodyfat level is, and I am not very concerned. I'm obviously not ripped, but I can see some stomach musles. I can tell that my body shape and composition has changed dramatically. Hypertrophy wasn't a real concern for me when I started. I never expected to gain this much size but I have to admit I am happy with it even though I have had to spend money on new cloths. I never expected this much growth from doing Simple and Sinister exclusively and I am very pleased with the results.
I didn't measure my biceps before I started because I wasn't concerned about developing like a bodybuilder, I just wanted to be stronger and more endurable. My weight has increased from about 178 to 197 lbs. I had to buy new cloths. All my muscles look bigger I am sure. There is no doubt that my arms are much bigger than when I first started.
I was afraid I might be just getting fat because my new pants were getting tighter around the waist and hips. Then I noticed something. My glutes are much bigger and my stomach is really solid. I was looking at how my pants fit and I noticed that when I put both of my hands together flat I could slip them in the waist band of the pants at my lower back above the glutes without stretching the pants or straining. My lower abs are really solid and my glutes and upper thighs have grown so much that they are pushing the pants out and it makes them feel tight around my hips and waist as well as my upper thighs but there is still plenty of room around the waistline.
I don't know what my bodyfat level is, and I am not very concerned. I'm obviously not ripped, but I can see some stomach musles. I can tell that my body shape and composition has changed dramatically. Hypertrophy wasn't a real concern for me when I started. I never expected to gain this much size but I have to admit I am happy with it even though I have had to spend money on new cloths. I never expected this much growth from doing Simple and Sinister exclusively and I am very pleased with the results.