still hurts like bell

I revisited the workout that partially wrecked my weekend: 10 minute kb squats. The second time around was as painful as I remembered it to be; however, I did get in more reps. I cheated.

First things first: 5 minute burpee test. A not so inspiring 58 has me wondering why I'm not progressing. And now for the squats. At the 30th rep, when my back was screaming for some relief a lightbulb went off. Why cradle the kb when I can shoulder it? And so I did. Without releasing the bell I hoisted it to my shoulder and continued squatting. By alternating shoulders I was able to complete 106 reps.

The no-mas-ometer reads 3.2.

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hurts like 'bell'

This workout comes direct to you from the depths of bell. What you do is grasp a kettlebell and squat for 10 minutes. During that time you may not release the kb at all. That baby is yours-mine is 24 kgs-for the duration. It presses down on you. It saps your strength. It bleeds your will.

For the first thirty reps I was going up and down like clock work-squat, exhale, stand, inhale. Then fatigue threw a wrench in the works-squat, exhale, gasp, sputter, curse, stand, gasp, gasp, cough. By the fiftieth rep I shut my eyes to keep the sweat, flowing in rivulets, from searing my peepers. Now I'm squatting in the dark. WTF!

I stopped at 93 reps, looked at the timer registering zero, and for a moment panicked. Did I set it for 10 seconds? Did it go off minutes before and I missed the alarm? What? And then it beeped letting me know I did complete the exercise.

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