Wednesday, May 1, 2013

5/1/13 Wednesday May 1, 2013 (Training with Kevin)


Woke up late and dead tired - no time for joint mobility.

6:15am - Kettlebell warm up ("Standard")

1/2K halos - 8kg, 4X each side / each leg (total 16X)
1/2K pullover - 12 kg, 5X each leg

1/2K halos - 12kg, 4X each side / each leg (total 16X)
1/2K pullover - 16 kg, 5X each leg
Roll to press (TGU start) - shoulder cam shafts, each arm

6:40am - Training session with Kevin

We basically worked a bunch of Primal Move stuff and focused on trying to open up the shoulders and other body parts.  I liked the Primal Move work and have a cheat sheet to work off of at home.

We worked light TGUs with a 16.  Huge focus on technique and I got all sorts of cues from Kevin.

Locking out arm all the way through the movement.  Serious issues noted on left side.
Finding the right elbow position on the down arm.  Really have to be a column.
Stretching and reaching the down leg. Push through the heel.
On returning to the start position, "pushing" off arm into ground.

8:00am - Finish

I have all sorts of things to work on in the TGU, and I thought I had it dialed in.  Kevin pointed out quite a few mobility issues with the left side stuff and gave me a lot to think about. Looks like it is naked getups and TGUs with a 16 for awhile, pausing at each point in the movement.  Going to be under load for a long time with the 16, so it will be like using heavier weights.  I have to dial this movement in as it will be hugely beneficial for mobility AND strength when I dial it in.

4/30/13 Tuesday April 30, 2013 (TGUs)

5:30am - Joint mobility drills - 30 minutes


6:00am - Kettlebell warm up ("Standard")

1/2K halos - 8kg, 4X each side / each leg (total 16X)
1/2K pullover - 12 kg, 5X each leg

1/2K halos - 12kg, 4X each side / each leg (total 16X)
1/2K pullover - 16 kg, 5X each leg
Roll to press (TGU start) - shoulder cam shafts, each arm

Could not start training due to a 7am meeting in Issaquah.  Decided to train a few TGUs late in the afternoon, very unusual for me.

5:00pm - Training session - Focus on TGUs

Warm up -
Tall kneeling 1H press with 16 kg, 5 L/R, 20 kg, 5 L/R
Windmills with 20 kg, 3X L/R

TGUs (all done with each arm back to back with no rest between arms):

16 kg, 2 L/R
20 kg, 2 L/R
24 kg, 1 L/R
28 kg, 1 L/R
32 kg, 1 L/R

7:10am - Complete

Notes - Well I thought these went pretty well.  I had received some chiropractic after my training session on Monday and that seemed to calm the left side down a bit.  However I noticed that I was pretty tight starting this training session, and afterwards, still felt very tight in the forearm, etc.  Probably was a dumb idea to even do the session - resting would have been a better idea.  The reps felt pretty good though at the time.

4/29/13 Monday April 29, 2013 (2H SW)


5:30am - Joint mobility drills - 30 minutes

6:00am - Kettlebell warm up ("Standard")

1/2K halos - 8kg, 4X each side / each leg (total 16X)
1/2K pullover - 12 kg, 5X each leg

1/2K halos - 12kg, 4X each side / each leg (total 16X)
1/2K pullover - 16 kg, 5X each leg
Roll to press (TGU start) - shoulder cam shafts, each arm

6:15am - Training session -2H SW, ETK PM style

Warm up -
GSq, 16kg, 5
GSq, 24kg , 5
DB DLs 32 kg, 5, ALT 1H DL, 5 each arm
TK PR with 16kg, 5

SW session:

2H SW 24 kg, 10 (1X)
2H SW 32 kg, 20 (5X - 100 reps)
2H SW 32 kg, 15 (5X - 75 reps)

6:50am - Complete

Notes - Main thing noticed here was that the left forearm really tightened up on me at the end of this session and afterward.  I think 20 rep sets are too high for and fatigued the grip too much, irritating my left forearm/elbow issues.  Damn this is frustrating.  Going to really have to watch what I am doing.  Probably time to dial way back down again, and just focus on short, crisp sets with lighted weights until I can fight through this rough patch with the left side.  Very frustrating.