And several months later...

...I'm ready to train again! The rib is all better and I'm finally able to continue my quest to achieve Master of Sport level in Kettlebell Lifting!

What have I been up to in my down time? To be honest, not a whole lot. I kept training to a minimum to give my rib a chance to heal. But lets look back in my training log. Started with the elliptical in January (just to stay active). I had to stop doing it because I was breathing too heavily and my rib would always be sore afterward. Early March I went to the Arnold Fitness Expo in Columbus, Ohio. I had a blast there! Trying out the GNC Grip Gauntlet made me remember how much I miss grip training. Since then I've been training grip about 2-3 days a week. Recently I hit a PR with the grippers. I managed to close the Captain of Crush #2.5 last week:



Mid-April my doctor recommended that I start lifting again, but VERY light, in an attempt to break up some of the scar tissue. I grabbed my lovely pink 8kg kettlebell and did a set of presses, snatches, longcycle and swings (20 reps per arm) once a day. Didn't want to push it!

Fast forward to this week. Yesterday I did 2 10-minute LC sets at 6rpm (first set 16kg, second set 20kg. Not terrible after such a long layoff.

I'm looking forward to competing at the WKC World Kettlebell Lifting Championship in Chicago late August. I plan on competing in the Professional category in the 85kg weight class. I currently weight 192-193lbs, so I think it's doable.

It feels good to be back under the 'bells again :)