Day 1: Damn, My Maximum Reps Suck

That picture obviously isn't of me — I would NEVER wear shorts that high. But that's exactly how I felt after finishing the first kettlebell workout on April 1st for the Onnit Primal Challenge, which required me to find the MAXIMUM number of repetitions I could perform for all six exercises.

You see, I haven't "worked out" since Challenge #2: Yoga for 30 Days unless you consider watching movies, cooking dinner, and going on a gluten-free diet "working out"; sadly, there are people out there that do.

Getting back into the workout scene is not going to be an easy feat — as evident by the paltry performance of my maximum reps. But, hell, if arthritis sufferer and possibly borderline Alzheimic Angela Lansbury can do it, then so can I!

Yup, I'm just 30 days away from having a hot body like that.

If you haven't checked out the first post describing all the kettlebell workouts then here's a quick video from Onnit (skip to the 6:30 mark):

My Maximum Reps

Now let's take a look at how I performed. Again, these six exercises are done in succession with a 35 lb. kettlebell.

Deadlifts: 50
Kettlebell Swings: 30
Thrusters: 20
Bent Over Rows: 40
Pushups: 15
Burpees: 5

The numbers show I petered out faster than senior citizens having sex. Mostly because this high rep/low weight kettlebell workout is like cardio and men simply just don't do cardio. Let's hope my body doesn't crumble by the end.

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