Kettlebells?

Many of us have reached that foreign soil called "Midlife". It's taken a long time to get here but we made it. We woke up one morning and noticed that our bodies have started to slump, our posture left town and many of us have scales in our bathroom that are scared every time we step in the room. We then make a decision to lose the weight or tighten up our muscles. Both endeavors will be very painful but well worth it. Then there are those friends that disgust you. I have several of those friends. One of those guys is a classmate of mine that lives in Wisconsin. Dean shares with us on Face Book after he runs daily and works out. He runs Marathons and from what I can tell he is in better shape now than he was 30 years ago in high school. He shares recipes of healthy meals and is a fantastic inspiration. Then there is another classmate who recently became a grandmother of a cute little girl named Samantha. My classmate Vee works out with a trainer and swings something called a "Kettlebell". It looks like a small cannonball with a handle carved in it. Seems like the Kettlebell has replaced the last great exercise thingy. Past excercise thingys are the Thigh Master, the rubber hose with a stirrup on each end, the big rubber ball and last but never forgotten the machine you stood on and wrapped a wide belt around your hips then you turn it on and it shook the pounds away!



As for myself I felt my age just the other day for the first time. I was eating my healthy breakfast and all of a sudden my left elbow had sharp pains in it and it throbbed for several minutes. I looked at my elbow and said "What the heck was that all about" My elbow said "Hey Dude it's not my fault, you're the one that's gonna be 50 in July." I realized that this was my first "Old Age Pain". I added an extra set of reps to my bench press. I refuse to go into the night quietly! I've heard about all the remedies for all these pains and aches from putting WD-40 on your joints to drinking weird concoctions from a berry found in the depths of the Amazon. I think Dean and Vee found the best answer and that is hard work. I do a lot of Praying and talking with God. I wake and thank him for another chance. He knows I have a very, very low tolerance for pain and I keep him busy as I work out. Well, time to do my morning workout. Until next time, make sure you pick up WD-40 and Bengay. Watch out for those Kettlebells! Go on now, get at it!



Stan The Ramblin Man