jadam318
Level 1 Valued Member
My Story: My name is Adam. I'm new the forum as of this week, but I have found a TON of information here. I decided that it makes a lot of sense to log this journey to S&S here since I have found this community so helpful.
I became interested in kettlebell training almost a year ago, and I bought a 16KG bell from Rogue. I searched the internet for training programs and learned all I could, but by the end of last year I was frustrated, inconsistent, and giving up. Then I stumbled across an article about Simple and Sinister. I started Simple and Sinister (S&S) back in January after buying Pavel's book and a 24KG bell. I began S&S with the 16KG bell, and, as of a couple of weeks ago, I am now training with the 24KG bell exclusively (except for warm-ups). I love the program. The simplicity of it is what I like so much.
My Stats: I am a 36 year-old male; 5'11", 220 lbs as of yesterday morning. My waist to height ratio is .54 (overweight). I work as a marketing director, which has me tied to a desk 40-50 hours per week. I'm married with our first baby due the day after TOMORROW!!!
Current Performance Level: I am currently capable of 5 sets of 10 single-handed swings per arm in 5 minutes and 10 Turkish get-ups (5 per arm) in 10 minutes using the 24KG kettlebell.
Goals:
I became interested in kettlebell training almost a year ago, and I bought a 16KG bell from Rogue. I searched the internet for training programs and learned all I could, but by the end of last year I was frustrated, inconsistent, and giving up. Then I stumbled across an article about Simple and Sinister. I started Simple and Sinister (S&S) back in January after buying Pavel's book and a 24KG bell. I began S&S with the 16KG bell, and, as of a couple of weeks ago, I am now training with the 24KG bell exclusively (except for warm-ups). I love the program. The simplicity of it is what I like so much.
My Stats: I am a 36 year-old male; 5'11", 220 lbs as of yesterday morning. My waist to height ratio is .54 (overweight). I work as a marketing director, which has me tied to a desk 40-50 hours per week. I'm married with our first baby due the day after TOMORROW!!!
Current Performance Level: I am currently capable of 5 sets of 10 single-handed swings per arm in 5 minutes and 10 Turkish get-ups (5 per arm) in 10 minutes using the 24KG kettlebell.
Goals:
- Simple - the S&S simple standard of 10x10 1H swings in 5 minutes and 10 TGU in 10 minutes.
- Reduce waist to height ratio to .51 or below.
- Get back into mountain biking with conditioning that does not hold me back.
- Be capable of hiking to the top of Grandfather Mountain (a challenging, 3 hour hike that we frequent) with a kid/toddler strapped to my back.
- Time/Unpredictable schedule (new baby). Solution: prioritize training and fitness. Keep it fun, focus on goals, and track progress.
- Sugar addiction. Solution: already working on this, but limit intake of refined sugar. Consider eating it no more than one day per week.
- Environmental allergies cause breathing problems (nasal obstruction/inflammation). Solution: keep up to date with immunotherapy, prescribed medications. Continue research on inflammation control and Maffetone's Method.