Totally forgot it was St Patrick’s Day until I saw Facebook photos of my friend Elisa all decked out in green, having a beer. Happy St Patrick’s Day to all the Irish, those who wish they were Irish and those out celebrating tonight who wake up with an Irish tomorrow.
Yesterday I went on a mission to “have a look” for some hand weights. swissrose, who writes a blog about life in Switzerland (and has an excellent A-Z of all things Swiss you should check out), cleverly suggested I could look at the local second-hand store, or Brocki, for hand weights. Unfortunately I read her post too late!
Silly me ended up buying the first decent 1kg pair I saw. They weren’t as expensive as I thought they’d be plus they have handles, which means I can hold two in one hand when I need a tougher workout. The idea of returning them and searching at the Brocki went through my mind for quite a while, but then I used the KonMari Method and realised these babies actually spark joy and will stay.
Out with the old … they’ve done their time and will be a delicious meal soon …
… and in with the new. Two 1kg weights with handles. How posh!
In order to give them their first workout as part of my St Patrick’s Day celebrations, I went straight to Fitness Blender and Kelli for something hard. And I found it. Brutal even. The Brutal Fat Burning HIIT + Dynamic Total Body Strength Training – FP Blend Workout (phew, that’s a mouthful I dare anyone to attempt after five pints of green Guinness).
Some may say this is taking St Patrick’s Day celebrations one step too far
Kelli’s 28-minute workout requires just hand weights and a mat for some floor work. And it made me sweat, especially the HIIT (high-intensity interval training) sections which were burpees (yucko!) and crisscross thigh-slap jumps. They’re harder to do than to say, if that’s possible (especially when you’re in a confined space).
Photo credit: http://www.telegraph.co.uk
I’m really glad I finally bit the bullet and bought some proper hand weights. Hopefully the 1kg weight is enough to do some damage, I mean make a difference. To be sure, to be sure, tomorrow I’ll be sore.
Wishing you a wonderful day.
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They look like good hand weights. I have never seen them with handles before – should minimise the likelihood of dropping them on your foot at any stage. I use 1kg ones at the gym too – chances are over time you may want to up the weight but they clearly weigh more than the chick pea tins so you are upping the ante. Onwards and Upwards in the fight against tuckshop arms
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Thanks Judy and thank you for being the instigator behind the purchase. By using the handles, I can hold both weights in one hand for a 2kg workout, which I think will be useful. I still have enough money left over for a night’s accommodation too! Now that’s a brilliant present, thank you.
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