I AM THE CHAMPION!

Last night was my second session of group training, which this year we are doing through Peak Power at SAIT.

The weightlifting section of the workout was making me laugh last night. In a good way - it was also really hard. One exercise involved taking a barbell (15 lbs) and smoothly but quickly ripping it overhead. Start with your feet shoulder width apart, with your toes slightly pointed out. The barbell is on the ground between your feet. You squat down, grab the barbell with one hand (other other hand out for balance), at in a smooth motion, jump your feet apart, pull up on the weight and then extent your arm (with the weight) over your head. Try it now, without the weight. Now, tell me you didn't just think, "I AM THE CHAMPION!!" in your head as you did that. If you didn't, you did it wrong. ;) I couldn't help but think that every time I did one. And we did 4 sets of 8 per arm. I was THE CHAMPION a lot last night.

Next was something called a Kettlebell Suitcase Lift. A kettlebell is basically a round weight with a handle. To do a Kettlebell Suitcase Lift is just like picking up a suitcase (with one hand), using good form and mostly your legs. At this point my legs were getting pretty tired, and I developed this sideways off-hand flare thing. I couldn't stop doing it. I though, "Damn it left arm, a minute ago I was the CHAMPION, and now...I'm a little teapot." :(

Also in the circuit was wide pull-ups (not this kind...but their form looks close), assisted by a big elastic. Today I feel like someone stuck into my apartment overnight and tried to rip my arms off (completely in a good way). Terri said it best: "I think the layout trolls have a new off season job". In case you are unfamiliar, the layout troll comes to beat you in the night after laying out during a game of ultimate. You don't feel a think at the time (assuming you catch it).