07/17/2024 Workout of the Day

07/17/2024 WOD

Leg session at Mountainside Fitness in Tempe, Arizona

Ex 1: leg extensions-20,20,15

Ex 2: leg curls-15,10

Ex 3: Bulgarian split squat-5/5, 8/8, 5/5

Ex 4: offset KB calf raise-15/15, 15/15

Bonus: 

Standing DB curls-8 reps

Floor DB Skull Crusher-10 reps

Total Time = 32 minutes

Trained with my wife at a big, crowded commercial gym in the middle of the day down by Arizona State University today.

They didn't have proper kettlebell pairs, but that's okay. When doing my Bulgarian split squats I just held a 32kg (70lb) in one hand and a 28kg (62lb) in the other hand. Every half set I would switch sides so the heavier weight was held in the same hand as my working leg for that half set.

Moral of the story:

You don't NEED exact equal pairs of the same weights when doing kettlebell or dumbbell exercises. In fact, using 2 different sized bells can be a fun way to add variety to your training and also makes every exercise a wee bit more challenging for the core and the brain.