Multitasking + 9 killer kettlebell moves
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Whenever I get asked for productivity tips -especially more now that I have a little one to chase after- I share some words of wisdom that Bex was kind to bestow upon me:
STOP MULTITASKING.
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I have so many ideas and things I want to do, but I’d get a little “SQUIRREL!” (<— distracted) and find myself trying to do too many things at once. I quickly learned that by multitasking, I wasn’t really getting anything done. Now I focus on one thing at a time before moving onto the next -it was the only way I could finish the book by the deadline!- and it has helped tremendously. I have a list for each day of the things that NEED to be accomplished, things that are moderate on the priority scale, and things that can wait. I minimize multitasking, unless it’s when it’s at a time that it could come in handy…. like this morning.
Multitasking at its finest:
I have a project I’m in the midst of finishing and also wanted to get in a little cardio to complement today’s barre training, so I propped my laptop on the spin bike.
It could have been catastrophic, but ended up a successful endeavor 😉
Here’s what I’m working on:
We’re in the middle of a website revamp, and the main goal is to make the blog easy to navigate and to find things after they’re published. The fitness section is going to be organized into muscle group and type of workout, and the recipe page will be categorized for each type of dish and meal component. I work hard to make awesome content for you guys, and it’s a bummer that once I publish it, it seems to disappear into thin air and is difficult (even for me!) to find again, unless I consult the Googles. The goal for the revamp is to remedy all of this and make the blog much easier to use and navigate, so I’ve been working on organizing 3,700 posts. It will all be worth it in a few weeks!
You’ll be able to click “Fitness” and then “Kettlebell workouts” and something like this will pop up:
I made that little guide because I was thinking about how intimidating kettlebells once were for me! When I first experimented with them, I thought you could just switch them out for dumbbells, but it isn’t really the case. The center of gravity is altered, so they have unique uses and exercises. Thankfully, while I taught at the resort I was able to take a kettlebell workshop so I could teach the kettlebell class, and learned a lot of awesome moves. Some of my very favorites are above!
Kettlebells are also the KING of multitasking exercise equipment. You use one and chances are that your core muscles will be challenged in addition to the muscle group you’re working.
(10) Hold it and smile like a goober?)
A little tip: don’t be afraid to ask for help at your gym if you’d like to experiment with kettlebells. A certified trainer on staff should be happy to show you some new moves and make sure you’re executing them safely.
What’s your best tip for productivity?
Any kettlebell moves you love?
Hope you enjoy the rest of your day!
xoxo
Gina
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Your blog is amazing and has helped me in so many ways. Thank you!
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The August exercises look good – I am definitely going to have to give them a try soon.
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Ooh love the new blog, love giveaways, love the fitnessista!
Love the new layout, I try and do kettle balls sometimes when I can find the correct weights in my gym :/ they seem to disappear some days!
I LOVE the new workouts page! It’s so well organized now and easy to find things. And love the August workout calendar. Your workouts always leave me the sweatiest!
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Thank you for posting these killer workouts – always an inspiration! I’ve been wanting to get a HR monitor!
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Love that I’ve been following the blog long enough to notice the changes! It’s been such fun to follow!
just did a throwback ab burner the other night… KILLED me. then, I realized you were doing it POSTPARTUM and I felt like a whiny jerk. thanks for all you do 🙂
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The website revamp looks great. I think I’m going to work this kettle bell routine into one of my next gym sessions. 🙂
Nice blog. What is your “rest day” or days off philosophy. PS! Vegan cookies yumm
Love sneaky give aways 🙂 (and the new web design)
The only suggestions I have is that the new layout looks funky when viewing on an iPhone. The header is hugeeeee and all the ads and your sidebar bio/ links are all at the bottom. The other thing that I noticed (when viewing on a normal computer) is that the right sidebar with the bio and links has a weird picture icon. Like the real icon wasn’t loading properly. The old layout had the same issue I think.
Love the new look. Love your site. It has really helped me get back on track. Thanks for all you do.
Love the pretty, clean look of the redesign, nicely done. One little suggestion: the lettering on the top banner kind of disappears for me. Maybe a bolder colour would make the tabs stand out a little more? Or maybe I need glasses!! Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
Love the new layout! I’ve been reading for 4 years now and love seeing all the changes along the way! I will be using the workouts tab a lot more now–think I need to pick up a new kettlebell this weekend!
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navigated- thanks for all your hard work!!
Love the new look! Your kettlebell routine is one of my favs!
I really like your blog and all the awesome tips and advice 🙂
Id love to win your freebie challenge, my boss has one of those monitors & i want to feel like a super hero too when it turns on!
Kettle bell swings are my all time favorite kettle bell move… love the guide you made!
Also…LOVE the Ron Swanson quote!
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Ooh love the sneaky giveaway! Hoping to win so that I could monitor my heart rate throughout pregnancy. Also – loving the redesign – great work!