First Lifting Session at the New Spot
- 30minutephysique
- May 4
- 2 min read
05/04/2026 Workout of the Day. Pull
First session in the new backyard.
My gym is still pretty sparse, since my moving truck won't be here until Wednesday night. But, I've got a couple kettlebells, a pair of 30 pound dumbbells, and my body – which is enough to get any job done.
Since I have no pullup station at the moment (a most dreadful situation), I decided to swap my usual pullups in this session for single arm kettlebell high pulls – a fun little kettlebell ballistic that hits the posterior chain and the upper back fairly well. I'll share a video of this exercise below.
Single arm high pulls are a great prerequisite drill for kettlebell snatches, by the bye. I always liked to do high pulls for a while when moving up to snatch heavier bells to get accustomed to the explosive, coordinated nature with the new, heavier load before actually doing snatches with that heavier weight.
They also work well in place of kettlebell snatches if you find yourself – for whatever reason – unable to perform kettlebells snatches (maybe you haven't unlocked the "punch through" yet, or maybe you're just dealing with an injury in the shoulder or back that prevents you from going all the way overhead. Either way, high pulls can be a good exercise option).
They're definitely NOT the perfect replacement for pullups, but it seemed more fun them adding a second row variation. Every now and again I like to just huck bells about.
The kettlebell is a little lighter than my normal single arm row kettlebell or dumbbell but that's okay – I just did higher reps.
Ex 1: single arm rows-3x15/15
Ex 2: single arm kettlebell high pulls-3x8/8
Ex 3: zottman curls-12,9,7
Total Time = 26 minutes
Lots to do on this end of the move – cleaning, fixing up what's broken, getting settled, unpacking, house projects, rebuilding my personal training business while also leaning into taking on more online clients, spending time with family and old friends, getting acquainted to a new neighborhood, new people, and different climate, etc.
But, one still must prioritize physical training. No matter what. We don't negotiate when it comes to physical and mental health (or terrorists, of course) – and 20, 30, or 40 minutes of strength training 3-5 days per week, along with time spent outside – particularly whilst walking – is a cure for almost all physical and mental ailments (probably).
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