Author: Tom Denham

Getting busy with heavy weights and a complex

Warmup Get-ups – 1 L/R – 16 kg kettlebell Double clean and press – 16 kg kettlebells – 3, 3, 2, 2 – 10 reps Complex – 12 kg kettlebells – drop set 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 – 126 reps Double swing Double...

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Beefy: 1997-2012

Beefy came to Loving Hands Animal Clinic from the Cherokee Humane Shelter in 1997 with a broken leg. I gave him the name Beefy because he had a really big head for a puppy. Soon after arriving at Loving Hands, he developed...

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A variety day

Good mornings – 2 x 15 Shoulder rolls – 2 x 15 Face-the-wall squats – 3 x 10 Downward dog, pump, and pry moves – several Halos – 6 – 12 kg kettlebell Get-ups – 1 L/R – 16 kg, 1, 2 L/R – 8 kg kettlebell The...

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A little help from my trainer

After 6-8 weeks on my own, I met with my trainer – Michelle Luna – on Saturday. I usually warm up before she arrives, but this time I asked her to evaluate my warmup and she identified problems. Face-the-wall squats...

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