5:45am - Primal move, KB halos, arm bars
6:15am - Training with Kevin
Very good session. We worked on some foam roll, then get-ups to the windmill with 20kgs, and then later on worked on windmills with no weight, just getting the form down. This is a movement I need to practice more, it is going to be tested, and I am not great at it. We did some 2H and 1H SW with the 24kg, did some goblet squats with the 24kg, just working on correct form, getting the feet placement down. We then did some pressing, first with the 32kg, then the 36kg, my previous PR. The 36kg went up on both sides extremely easily, with no sticking point at all on either side. That was very cool to see. We then tried the 40kg press. I was surprised but didn't get it on my R side, I needed a little assistance from Kevin to get through the sticking point. The R side is my stronger side as I am right handed. However that side also gets tighter on the base on the neck and the biceps insertion into the shoulder, into the pec, than the left side, and it was tight morning. I should have done more thoracic spine and lacrosse ball work to loosen it, and I would have been fine. Frustrating but I will get it next time. The awesome thing is that I cleaned and pressed the 40kg on the L side, my weaker side, without any issue at all and barely even hit a sticking point. That was a great, great lift. So I can now say I am the proud owner of a 40kg press :) This is very exciting indeed. I remember at SFG1 in November 2014, I could not yet press the 36kg. This awesome to see and very encouraging as I keep training for SFG2 in Dallas this August. One final point that was interesting is that I weighed myself and I am coming in at about 215 lbs. That is easily the heaviest I have ever been in my life. I have put on a hell of a lot of muscle in the last year and gotten a lot stronger. I could be a bit leaner, and I likely will put some time into that this summer, but I am moving very well and carrying this weight very well. I am proud of the work I have put in and look forward to continuing to try and hone my craft.
7:30am - Done
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