Wednesday, July 17, 2013

7/17/13 Wednesday July 17, 2013 (DB PR 24s, 1H SW 28)

In Spokane, got to train on the Gonzaga campus by the baseball fields, which was awesome.

7:15am - Original Strength resets and Primal Move - 30 minutes

7:45am - Kettlebell warm up ("Standard")

1/2K halos - 12kg, 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

8:00am - Training session - DB PR with the 24 ladders, and then 1H SW with the 28 timed

Warm up -
TGUs 16 kg, 3+3 
G Sq 24 kg, 10
DB DLs 24 kg, 5, ALT 1H DL, 5 each arm
2H SW 24 kg, 10

DB PR ladders 1, 2, 3,4 with the 24s, cleaning before each ladder -4X (40 total PR reps, 16 cleans, up from 30/15 on last Friday)

Took me about 22 minutes to get that done.  It was hot, the 4th ladder on each set though was not terrible.  The reps were extremely strong.  I went in thinking 5 sets, but decided that I did not need to jump the volume up from 30 presses the previous session last week to 50 today, so I settled on 4 sets.  This was good as the 4th ladder on the last set told me it was a good stopping point.

Timed set - 6 minutes, same as Friday, but adding 1 rep each arm on each minute
1H SW 28 kg 8 L/R X 6 (48 reps each arm, 8L, 8 R on the minute for 6 minutes - didn't quite make it, about 15 seconds over)

8:40am - Complete

Notes - So here were the goals I made last Friday:

Goals are to go ladders of 1,2,3,4 next Wed and keep at 5 sets.  It is a jump, but I think I am ready.  Also need to get to 8 minutes of 8 L, 8 R on the minute with the heavy 1H SW with the 28, so going to jump up to 6 minutes of 8/8 and see how that goes.

I did not do this.  I think that was smart.  I was working off just about 4 hours of sleep after having a huge night out with co workers and in hindsight it is impressive what I got done here.  It is really testament to the training regime that Kevin has put in place and that I have been executing.  Progress can be readily measured from training session to training session, and because I am not on some artificial timeline, I have the flexibility to listen to my body.  So the presses were great and 4 sets were right.  The 1H SW were TOUGH though.  It was hot, the presses did result in some fatigue for sure, and I noticed by left shoulder was just a small bit sore from doing several hand stand push-ups last night in a party bus (yes, that is true) , and I was being careful with a callous on my right hand that was being pulled by the 1H SW.  But, I got through these, kept form pretty in check, and only went 15 seconds over the 6 minute timed mark.  I was HEAVING after finishing.  Great stuff.

7/16/13 Tuesday July 16, 2013 (TGUs)

6:45am - Original Strength and Primal Move - 30 minutes

7:15am - 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

7:30am - Training session - Focus on TGUs

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

16kg, roll to elbow 3+3 L, R

24kg, 2 L, 2 R - 2X (4 reps each side)

7:45am - Complete

Notes -  Nice, 2 sets of 2 reps without setting the bell down to switch.  I could have grabbed the 5th rep which then will lead me to start doing these with the 28, but no need to progress overly fast.  I really like the feeling of "owning" this with the 24.  I think it will make the 28 feel pretty light with no huge change in difficulty for the lift.