6:20am - Training with Kevin
Did some foam rolling, arm bar series to warm up a bit.
Did some bottoms up TGUs, normal TGUs to start. 16kg, 24kg, then into 32kg. Worked on locking out the elbow, my normal area of needed focus. Also Kevin pointed out that I was lifting my heel on the forward leg at times where that could cause an issue for testing day at SFGII, so that is something I will be focused on.
We worked on the windmill series, weighted and unweighted, to continue practicing the movement and get more accustomed to it. We learned that if I do not try and keep my right leg straight, but give it a little bend, with the bell in the right hand, things go much, much better on that side, I get better depth, and less tightening of the abductor on the left leg. That was a good find, and one that should help me as I practice this before SFGII.
We worked some 1H SW with the 32kg, looked good, a reminder to make sure I keep my arm totally straight, no bend.
We then practiced some double snatches with the 20kgs, and then some double push presses with the 20kgs. Those were feeling good, both movements will be tested at SFGII. We then did a few sets of jerks with the 20kgs. Kevin was very pleased with what he saw, and so was I. Some technique find in the jerk, to clean the bells and keep them connected in the rack like a double front squat, as opposed to push press in the rack (arms wider). My jerk technique and drive to lockout immediately improved with that tweak.
Finished the day with 5 sets of 5 on the double snatch with the 20kgs. Great movement, very athletic, you really need to drive extremely hard with the hips.
We are going to slow it down a bit, continue to keep pressing, but probably dialing back on overall volume, and working in some conditioning leading up to SFGII in Dallas August 6-7. I am getting excited now!
7:55am - Done
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