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When stranded over in the Delta Quadrant, in the year 2371, the U.S.S. Voyager was one of the first ships to bring humans into a faraway place in the galaxy. As such it was one of the first ships to bring kettlebells into that part of the universe, since some of them were in the gymnasium of the ship and in the captain's quarters of Kathryn Janeway. Capt. Janeway would regularly use the round shaped weights after a tough mission. Those weights would become a popular form of equipment on the ship.
Captain Janeway, although a very skilled and capable tennis player, was also committed to other ancient Earth exercise schedules. After her father, Admiral Edward Janeway, highlighted that he wanted her to enter in the extra timeless sports, Kathryn Janeway systematically learned many of the great athletic traditions of her home planet. Thus, she discovered kettlebells and they presented her well, getting her in shape to play tennis while still in high school.
Later on, Janeway would use kettlebell training programs in the holosuite as a way to both keep in shape and burn off excess stress and energy. Always keeping herself in superior physical condition, she could swing a mean kettlebell when she wanted to. During one of the Kazon invasions of Voyager, Janeway tried taking out one of their warriors with the heavy steel ball!
Janeway was the ship's champion at kettlebell lifting, even defeating Tuvok in deadlifting. This remained until Seven of Nine came on board Voyager in 2374. With the better resilience of the Borg, Seven was able to best Janeway a lot of times in kettlebell competition lifting. Janeway tried to compete with Seven until too many lifts landed her in sickbay with a strained back. After struggling the pain of both a bad back and the Doctor's lectures, Janeway swore to only use kettlebells for aerobics in the future.
This goes to confirm that helpful exercise traditions live on, no matter how hi-tech technology gets. Janeway, who had access to hundreds of exercise schedules from a trillion stars, chose kettlebells, an ancient Russian idea, as one of her choice means to keep fit. These kettlebells would see much action too, as they wended their way across the Delta Quadrant on Voyager's long pathway home.
Captain Janeway, although a very skilled and capable tennis player, was also committed to other ancient Earth exercise schedules. After her father, Admiral Edward Janeway, highlighted that he wanted her to enter in the extra timeless sports, Kathryn Janeway systematically learned many of the great athletic traditions of her home planet. Thus, she discovered kettlebells and they presented her well, getting her in shape to play tennis while still in high school.
Later on, Janeway would use kettlebell training programs in the holosuite as a way to both keep in shape and burn off excess stress and energy. Always keeping herself in superior physical condition, she could swing a mean kettlebell when she wanted to. During one of the Kazon invasions of Voyager, Janeway tried taking out one of their warriors with the heavy steel ball!
Janeway was the ship's champion at kettlebell lifting, even defeating Tuvok in deadlifting. This remained until Seven of Nine came on board Voyager in 2374. With the better resilience of the Borg, Seven was able to best Janeway a lot of times in kettlebell competition lifting. Janeway tried to compete with Seven until too many lifts landed her in sickbay with a strained back. After struggling the pain of both a bad back and the Doctor's lectures, Janeway swore to only use kettlebells for aerobics in the future.
This goes to confirm that helpful exercise traditions live on, no matter how hi-tech technology gets. Janeway, who had access to hundreds of exercise schedules from a trillion stars, chose kettlebells, an ancient Russian idea, as one of her choice means to keep fit. These kettlebells would see much action too, as they wended their way across the Delta Quadrant on Voyager's long pathway home.
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