12/24/13 Tuesday December 24, 2013 (DB C&P 24 kgs, DB SW 24 kgs)

1:20pm - Original Strength and Primal Move - 30 minutes

1:50pm - 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

Arm bar 12 kg, 1+1

2:05pm - Training session - Focus on DB C&P 24 kgs, DB SW 24 kgs

TGU 24kg, 2+2

DB DL 24kgs, 5

GSq 24 kg, 5

3X:
DB C&P 1, 2, 3 ladder (total 18 reps, 13 minutes)

In between C&P, some body weight SL DLs, 3/3

DB SW, 10, 5X (50 reps, 6 minutes)

2:35pm - Complete

Notes -  That was called density strength training.  DB C&P into DB SW, all within 20 minutes including body weight SL DLs for active rest.  It is Christmas Eve, odd training time for sure as I usually go early morning but I had a window here and I took it.  Hadn't practiced pressing with double bells and had not practiced cleaning and pressing with doubles, so this was great practice.  Only wanted to go to top rung 3 on the ladders because I had a hard session yesterday, will rest tomorrow, very light Thursday, ready to train with Kevin on Friday.

12/23/13 Monday December 23, 2013 (32kg chain SW/CL/FSq, SN 20 kgs 7/7 for 7 mins)

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

7:00am - 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

Arm bar 12 kg, 1+1

7:15am - Training session - Focus on TGUs, 32 kg chain SW, CL, FSq

TGU 24kg, 1+1
TGU 28kg, 1+1
TGU 32kg, 1+1

DB DL 32kgs, 5 2X

Chain with 32 kg:

5X:
SW, CL, Fsq - 3 / 3

(15 reps total of each movement) (this took about 12 minutes, same as last week)

SN 20 kg, 7/7, 7 minutes (98 reps)

8:00am - Complete

Notes -  Interesting day.  Got back from vacation yesterday afternoon, and both of my kids are sick.  Was up pretty much at midnight until I couldn't take the coughing any longer from my daughter in bed next to me, a few minutes after 6am.  Maybe I cobbled together a couple of hours of sleep.  I contemplated not training or training later but literally had 4 days in a row of great sleep, Thurs-Sunday, probably the most rested I have been in months and months.  So I said what the hell let's get after it.  Once I got going, I felt good.  First chain on the R side I did not like the feeling in my front R pec, but realized I really needed to focus on the movement, keep my lats down, use my hips to move the bell.  All other reps were much better.  I am not completely sure how much training I will do Tues-Thurs this week given Christmas Eve, Christmas etc. and I wanted to get in at least one more snatch practice before training with Kevin on Friday.  So I decided to move up the weight from 16 to 20, increase the density from 6/6 to 7/7, but drop the time from 12 mins to 7 minutes.  Absolutely great, felt strong, snatching the 20 kg actually feels the best to me.  I am looking forward to the day when a 24 kg feels like the 20 kg does.  

12/21/13 Saturday December 21, 2013 (3 mile run)

I went running for about 30 minutes or so at the track by my parents' house in Hockinson, WA while on a trip for the weekend.  Felt pretty good all around, but am watching the R trap, R front pec, R neck pretty closely as I definitely am not feeling that it is nearly as loose and free as it needs to be.  As to running nice soft surface on the track, I enjoyed that quite a bit.

12/20/13 Friday December 20, 2013 (TGU/SL DL, DB SQ, SN for 12 mins)

8:45am - Original Strength and Primal Move - 40 minutes (little extra time, moving slowly)

9:25am - 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

Arm bar 12 kg, 1+1

9:40am - Training session - Focus on 16kg TGUs superset SL DLs, DB FSq 24 kgs, SN 16 kg for 12 minutes on the minute 6/6

3X superset:
TGU 16 kg, 1/1
SL DL 16 kg, 4/4

DB FSq 24 kgs, 2, 3, 5, 10

SN 16 kg, 6/6 on the minute for 12 minutes (144 reps)

10:30am - Complete

Notes -  What a difference a couple of days makes, plus having great people in my life that can help with training in addition to my KB trainer Kevin (my massage therapist and my bodywork/acupuncturist).  I had the training setback on Wed from heavy pressing, got a massage that day, and then had some intensive bodywork yesterday.  It really, really was exactly what I needed.  Super tied up in my lats, under my arm pits, traps, pecs.  I know the combination of my job coupled with the stress of life and then doing pretty focused KB training can have the ultimate result of a pretty tight body, despite doing a lot of mobility work (basically every day I do at least 30 minutes of mob, sometimes more).  After doing the bodywork yesterday, which I could tell had an immediate benefit, I felt like a new man today.  A lot more range overhead and more space between my neck and traps was probably the most obvious change.  I felt good enough to train and gave it some thought as to what I wanted to do today.  I decided to go with the planned training session, but drop out the 24kg snatch ladders for 16 kg 6/6 on the minute, same amount of planned time, 12 minutes.  I want to keep the snatch groove and I am reminded that damn it in some ways I just need to work through some of this stuff - no sense in being scared, just focus on quality movement with a weight that is appropriate.  Everything went very well, the snatches were dare I say "easy."  My pace was 30 seconds of work, 30 seconds of rest, which over 5 minutes would have equated to about 120 reps without setting the bell down.  This was just right, now to focus on a lot of mob the next several days, keep those traps and lats loose, and try to maintain some of the extra ROM I have after getting the bodywork done.

12/19/13 Thursday December 19, 2013 (OS, KB warm up)

10:40am - Original Strength and Primal Move - 20 minutes

11:00am - 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

Arm bar 12 kg, 1+1

11:15am - Complete

Notes - Felt shit today.  I did not have to be anywhere this morning so I literally stayed in bed until 10:30 in the morning, which is really, really weird for me.  Not quite sure what to make of that, but if felt like the right thing to do, so I did it.  I suspect my body is just - worn down.  So much to take in for my personal life, work, and the busyness of the holidays.  It probably should not surprise me at all that I had the muscle tweak and spasm yesterday in my trap and neck.  I got a massage last night, that is helpful, but this is going to take some time.  I am seeing my acupunturist / bodyworker today for more treatment.  It doesn't feel good, and that sucks, but it is part of the process.  Thinking back, I was reaching the point of failure in that set of C&P with the 28kg, and even though I grinded out that last rep, I don't think I did it in the safest manner - probably was lifting my shoulder instead of rooting and pressing from the lat.  Too much pressure on the traps, that doesn't even make sense on a press, I need to press from the lat.  So chalk it up to a learning experience.  Once I feel better I am dropping the weight, probably just focus on swings and getups, before moving back into other lifts.  I am definitely going to focus on rest and recovery for the entire next week and try to enjoy this holiday with friends and with my kids.  That is the most important thing right now anyway.

12/18/13 Wednesday December 18, 2013 (C&P 28 kg ladder, DB SW 24 kgs)

5:40am - Original Strength and Primal Move - 30 minutes

6:10am - 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

Arm bar 12 kg, 1+1

6:25am - Training session - Focus on 28 kg C&P ladders, DB SW 24 kgs

TGU 24kg, 2+2

GSq 24kg, 10

28 kg C&P ladders, 1, 2, 3, 4 R/L - 2X, then switched to L/R for 1X (30 total reps each arm) (about 28 minutes to finish)

DB SW 24 kgs, 10, 5X (50 reps) (7 minutes)

7:10am - Complete

Notes - Good session today.  Felt strong, got a little more rest last night.  A couple of things on the presses.  I started with the stronger arm, R, and noticed a challenge getting the last rep on the ladders of 4 on the L side, I was doing hand switches between arms and not setting the bell down (which was cool).  So for the last set I started with the L and then went to the R, which was good.  With that said on the very last rep of the set on the R, I really had to grind it out - got the rep, but perhaps at a bit of a price as my R trap is pretty tight now / R pec too - definitely a little strained.  This has been a trouble spot both in the trap and in the front on my R pec / neck which I have been working on through arm bars, other mobility etc.  I finished the DB SW, no issues at all with those, and then tried to do some mob, lacrosse ball etc.  I actually had an appointment for a massage today anyway so the timing is good, and I also decided to get an appt tomorrow with my acupuncturist/bodyworker to get some more treatment done.  Going to work on that stuff and see how I feel on Friday, hopefully much better and up for the 5 minute snatch test.  I do need to get this area loosened up and feeling better anyway, I can tell it has been tougher to get the R arm lockout then left side and it is due to this restriction.  Again the arm bars are helping a lot but I think I need some greater focus and possibly additional mob work on this area.

12/17/13 Tuesday December 17, 2013 (2H SW ladder)

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

7:00am - 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

Arm bar 12 kg, 1+1

7:15am - Training session - Focus on 2H SW ladders

TGU 20kg, 1+1

2H SW ladder:

32kg, 20 kg, 28 kg, 24 kg - 5/5/5/5
32kg, 20 kg, 28 kg, 24 kg - 10/10/10/10
32kg, 20 kg, 28 kg, 24 kg - 15/15/15/15
32kg, 20 kg, 28 kg, 24 kg - 20/20/20/20

200 reps.  Finished in about 12 minutes.

7:30am - Complete

Notes -  Focused on a lot of power today.  Enjoy swinging the 32 and the 28.  Really don't like the 20 or the 24, but it is crazy how much lighter they feel after swinging a heavier bell.