Slept in more than I intended, didn't warm up enough, but did warm up some.
6:40am - Training session with Kevin. We did some primal move but focused some time on some neck drills using Z Health - neck nods, rotations, and the chicken. All were good and I have to say I am definitely on the up and up compared with a week ago with the stuff that was going on in my neck and shoulder/trap. Getting back to chiropractic work was a really good move on my part and the added neck drills are good. We spent a lot of time today training get-ups, going from the 16kg all the way up to the 32kg, and doing a number of reps to the elbow with the 32kg, just practicing tension techniques by locking down the shoulders, tightening the ground leg quad and foot, and pulling with the ground arm to the elbow. All of the cues were really good and helpful and the bell was just popping up, much easier than it had been during my recent training sessions. Kevin did comment that my get up was looking the best it every has, and that I am getting a better straight arm in lockout at the top of the movement. All good things. We intermixed this work with some sets of swings with the 24kg. At the end we also practiced some renegade rows using a box - really, really liked this quite a bit and looking forward to incorporating some rows into my training. This should help with the postural patterns as well to keep my shoulders back and down. We also talked various ideas on programming and training for the next cycle of work. 3 weeks on, then a 4th back off week, which seems like a good cycle for me. Lastly we talked SFG and I told Kevin I was leaning towards Vancouver BC in November because there is no flight required, I could sleep at the Rubys I would guess, probably the cheapest option for me easily.
7:45am - Didn't really seem like a lot of "work" got done but that has not really been the point of recent training sessions with Kevin. The work gets done primarily in between sessions. The in person time with Kevin is one to reflect on training, talk about little cues that are actually a big deal, some mobility tips, etc. It is working well for me when I consider I pay $110 per session but ultimately get the knowledge of Kevin for an entire month until the next session. And - I keep making real progress. I am excited to see what the next month holds.
7:45am - Didn't really seem like a lot of "work" got done but that has not really been the point of recent training sessions with Kevin. The work gets done primarily in between sessions. The in person time with Kevin is one to reflect on training, talk about little cues that are actually a big deal, some mobility tips, etc. It is working well for me when I consider I pay $110 per session but ultimately get the knowledge of Kevin for an entire month until the next session. And - I keep making real progress. I am excited to see what the next month holds.
