Push me,Pull you or 68/48

Thursday- farmer's walked 88lbs at once of bells out of training facility,down long hall and upstairs to parking lot. Checked watch on the way back- 1min 20 secs. Repeated w/62lbs of bells,then 53 lbs. Taught the Kettlebells for your Yoga class. After SJ,on to wall squats. Students tending to either 1) frog or 2) scoop. Did drills to bring awareness to pull into squat w/ hip flexors & taking weight into heels. In several cases it was a matter of "just because you can does not mean you should" squat way low in ballet 2nd! Encouraged them to find their own strength within the movements. Continued to fine tune the swing from the tips of the toes to the crown of the head. Again, culturally, we tend to think front body and neglect back body. Students see lifts as demonstrated and may again focus on the front. Bring their awareness to the links in back of body. I tell them to zip up their "strong suits." Worked on breathing behind the shield,pullovers, cheat curls,sumo dls. Now that they are familiar with grip (hook & crush) practiced loading the bell properly for chest press. Little do they know that get-up sit ups await. Two studios in use for the class: 1 for kbs and 2 so students can take some asana throughout the class.
It is a fantastic group of yogis! Lots of laughter and support for one another's efforts with this thing called kettlebells. Attendance a consistent 10+ men and women.

Friday- Dogs and I spent a couple hours at the park roaming. It was 68 degrees and we new it would not last...and Saturday's high topped out at 48.

Saturday's practice included tribute to temps
48 sec 2hsw,68 sec rest. Repeat 3 times.
Among lifts/exercises was the flip squat,to which people react with gleeful horror:) Close your mouth and guard your grill.
After second class I slipped in a Smashing Pumkins CD and did Ashtanga Primary series up to Maricyasana C and then finishing poses. So-Ashtanga on a Saturday,right after a moon day to SP...yikes.