6:40am - Training session with Kevin
We worked in some basic Primal Move stuff. We worked on some stuff with my right ankle as I mentioned that I had noted some loss in range of motion after several long driving trips in the car (gas pedal) and I knew I probably needed to do some specific work on it. Kevin gave me some Z Health stuff which seemed to work, so I will try to incorporate a couple of times a day.
We did a few TGUs with the 16 to warm up, and some swings with the 24.
We then focused most of the session on squatting. We did some goblet squats with the 24, working on prying, and also not going too deep into the squat where I had a tendency to "relax" and lose tightness, which will be a problem under heavier load. I then did several sets of DB SQ with the 24s, sets of 3, working on various cues from Kevin to try and hone in technique. Particularly useful was the idea of pushing up straight with my traps from the hole. By the end the reps were getting "easier" even though I was fatiguing because of the improved technique. Squatting well is not something that comes particularly naturally.
We finished off by doing several sets of SN with the 16, sets of 5 L/R. Kevin seemed surprised that the technique was not too bad particularly as I have not been practicing this AT ALL for months. He gave me a great cue on the descent to "wait" on the bell longer before hinging, and that made an immediate and huge difference in power production - could use way less arm and much more loading in the hips, and the bell was flying up. Great stuff and it seems I have the greenlight to carefully and consciously practice the SN again.
7:40am - Finish
Great session, I continue to learn a lot from Kevin.
