How Captain Janeway Used Kettlebell Exercises to Stay in Shape in the Delta Quadrant

By Greg Diener


After the U.S.S. Voyager was stuck in the Delta Quadrant in 2371, the people on the ship were stuck with wondering what they were going to do stranded so far away. Because of this though, there was one benefit, the Voyager became the first ship to introduce kettlebells in that part of the universe. Captain Kathryn Janeway for example was natural at using these incredible weights, she made the entire crew see what these round shaped weights were all about.

Captain Janeway, although a very athletic and capable tennis player, was also devoted to other ancient Earth exercise programs. After her father, Admiral Edward Janeway, stressed that he wanted her to participate in the extra traditional sports, Kathryn Janeway systematically explored a lot of 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 lasted until Seven of Nine came on board Voyager in 2374. With the outstanding resilience of the Borg, Seven was able to best Janeway numerous times in kettlebell competition lifting. Janeway tried to fight with Seven until too many lifts landed her in sickbay with a sprained back. After experiencing the pain of both a bad back and the Doctor's lectures, Janeway swore to only use kettlebells for exercises in the future.

This goes to verify that helpful exercise traditions live on, no matter how effective technology gets. Janeway, who had access to numerous of exercise schedules from a million worlds, chose kettlebells, an ancient Russian idea, as one of her choice ways to keep fit. These kettlebells would see much action too, as they traveled across the Delta Quadrant on Voyager's long adventure home.




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