Training

"The Iron never lies to you. You can walk outside and listen to all kinds of talk, get told that you're a god or a total bastard. The Iron will always kick you the real deal. The Iron is the great reference point, the all-knowing perspective giver. Always there like a beacon in the pitch black. I have found the Iron to be my greatest friend. It never freaks out on me, never runs. Friends may come and go. But two hundred pounds is always two hundred pounds."

Henry Rollins http://www.comeinandburn.com/archive/details193.htm

This weeks training

Lots of volume and some improvements this week. Been playing around with technique and enjoying the training a lot. Must have eaten something bad yesterday and so taking today off. Apart from that everything is going great.

Mon
AM
Snatches #24 6/6 mins @ 10rpm x 2
Swings #32 20/20 x 2 , 30/30 x 1
1 arm jerks #32 2 mins @ 6rpm x 3
1/4 squats w/purple bands 50 x 3

PM
Jerks #24's 3 mins @6rpm x 3 sets
1 arm jerks #32 2 mins @ 6rpm
Swings 20/20 x 2

Tuesday
AM
Snatches 4/4 mins @ 11rpm, 2/2 mins @ 27/27 x 2
Swings #32 30/30, 20/20
1 arm jerks 4 mins @ 6rpm, 2 mins @ 6rpm
1/4 band squats 50 x 3

PM
Jerks #24's 5 mins@ 6rpm
1 arm jerks #32 2 mins @ 6 rpm x 2
Swings 20/20 x 3
1/4 band squats 100 x 3

Wed
AM
Sledge levering #16 choked x 1
#12 1/2 1 x 4
Zercher jump squats #60 sandbag 50 x 5

Thurs
AM
Snatches #16 20/20
#24 40/40 @ 6 mins, 36/40 @ 4 mins
Swings #32 20/20 x 3
1 arm jerks #32 4mins @ 6rpm x 2
1/4 band squats 100 x 3

PM
Jerks #24's 5 mins @ 6rpm, 3 mins @ 6rpm
1 arm jerks #32 2 mins @ 6rpm
Swings #32 20/20 x 2
Zercher jump squats #60 sandbag 100 x 2

Fri
AM
Snatches #16 20/20
#24 8 mins @ 12rpm, 4 mins @ 12rpm
Swings #32 30/30 x 2
1 arm jerks #32 1min @ 8rpm x 3
1/4 band squats 100 x 5

PM
Jerks #24's 3mins @ 6rpm x 3
Zercher jump squats #60 sandbag 50 x 3


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Happy Mothers Day

My Mum. One of the strongest people I know!

This weeks training

I am happy with the progress I am making. I am not looking to increase reps at this stage just trying to learn and unlearn as much as I can. The goal is proficency in the exercises. I gotta say this is tough training but I am enjoying it a lot.

Monday
AM
Dbl Jerks 24kg 5 mins @ 8rpm
Swings w/32kg 40 (done in two sets of 20/20)

PM
Snatch 24kg 6mins @ 12rpm
1 arm jerks 32kg 4mins @ 6rpm

Tuesday
AM
Dbl jerks 24kg 5 mins @8rpm
Swings 32kg 40 (done in two sets of 20/20)

PM
Snatch 24kg 6mins @ 12rpm
1 arm jerks 32kg 2 mins @ 6rpm

Wednesday
Sledge levering #16 (4" from end) x 1
#12 1/2 1 x 2
Tire flip #600 5 x 3

Jump stretch 1/4 squats 100 x 2

Thursday
AM
Dbl jerks 24kg 5 mins @ 6rpm
2mins @ 6 rpm
Swings 32kg x 40 (done in two sets of 20/20)

PM
Snatches 24kg 3mins @ 10rpm

Friday
AM
Dbl Jerks 24kg 5 mins @ 6rpm
2mins @ 6 rpm

Swings 32kg 20/20, 24kg 20/20, 32kg 20/20

PM
Snatches 24kg 8 mins @ 12rpm
1 arm jerks 32kg 4 mins @ 8rpm

Saturday
Dbl jerks 24kg 6mins @ 6rpm

Change in training direction

My training was not heading the way I wanted it to so I have made changes to bring it back on course. I have way too many toys to play with and my goals were not focalized.

The things I needed to change were to have specific goals, limit the tools I need to use, a balance of strength & conditioning and also to have carry over to other activities in life.

I can remember when I first started training sports competitively. Running was very simplistic and fun. No two days were the same but the movement was basically the same day to day. We mixed it up doing sprints, 400 meters and longer runs. Also hill runs were one of my favorites! The same as when I first started training with kettlebells. I really only worked with the basic movements. I felt good and definitely noticed nice carryover to ther aspects of daily life. I remeber at the time I only had a few bells.

When I was at the Fedorenko cert of course I was impressed with his abilities. WOW! The main thing that fascinates me is his carryover to other lifts(without specifically training them). I have a much better understanding of what GS is about. It will be a tough road but will suit my needs well.

Anyways blah blah blah.... here is this weeks training:

Mon:
AM Jerks #50's 25 reps @ 6 rpm
1 arm swings #70 20 x 1

PM Snatches #50 30/30 @ 10 rpm
1 arm jerks #70 9/9 x 2 @ 6rpm

Tues:
AM Jerks #50 x 24 @ 6rpm ; x 12 @ 6rpm
1 arm swings #50 x 50/50

PM Snatches #50 x 40/40 @ 10 rpm
1 arm jerks #70 x 10/10 @ 10rpm; x 9/9 @ 6rpm

Wed:
Squats #100 100 X 1

Thurs:
AM Jerks #50'S X 24 @ 6rpm
1 arm swings #70 20/20 x 2

PM Snatches #50 x 40/40 @ 10 rpm
1 arm jerks #70 x 12/12 @ 6rpm

Fri:
AM Jerks #50's 24 @6rpm
1 arm swings #70 20/20+20/20 (no rest)

PM Snatches #50 L50 R55 @ 10rpm - 10 mins
* at 9.30-10.00 on right side did 10 reps, first time doing 10 mins
1 arm jerks #70 12/12 @ 6 rpm

Nothing glamorous but that ain't what I'm about;)