Thurs 4/10/08

Not much off a training session today. I got in one of my series.

-Sots Press 24/24KGx5 5sets
-Pull Ups 37LBSx2 5sets

I didn't feel very strong on the pull ups again today but didn't think anything of it. It was when I went down for my floor press and couldn't get the 40KG up once on my right side that I knew something was going on. I felt strong the first day I used the 40KG and got weaker each time. Not good. So I bagged the rest of the day and went back to the drawing board. Here is what I came up with.

-Probably need to scale back to 3x/week. My body just responds better with the extra day of recovery.

-My right grip and wrist are much weaker than my left. When the KB gets heavy enough they just don't sit the same. Needs to be addressed.

-My intensity isn't there. I don't want to say I am getting bored with the work but it's getting close.

Solving the first problem was easy. The next two came with one answer. I am going to start learning more about grip strength and using these techniques along with some old KB favorites for some new training ideas. Haven't decided how I am going to program it yet but it should be fun.

Tues 4/8/08

No juggling today because it's raining, again. Gotta love April in Illinois.

-1 Leg Dead Lift 48KGx5 5sets
-1KB Snatch 40KGx2 5sets
The snatches felt good. Think I'll try sets of 5 this weekend.

-Pyramid Squat 32KG/32KGx5 5sets
-2KB Swing 32KG/32KGx5 5sets
The squats with 2 KB's are much harder. Good stuff.

-Janda Crunch BWx5 5sets
-Good Morning 32KG/32KGx2 5sets

No windmills today. The heavier weights kicked my ass.

Sun 4/6/08

-2KB Juggling Practice 16/16KGx5min
This was comical. Thought I had good hand eye coordination till now.

-Pull Up 37LBSx4,3,3,3,3
Felt weak one these, must have been a bad day.
-Sots Press 24/24KGx2 5sets

-Maxercist Row 24KGx5/5 5sets
-1KB Press 40KGx2 5sets

-Dragon Flag BWx5 5sets
-See Saw Press 32/32KGx2/2 5sets

Missed Sat's session because we were working on the house so I just shifted the workouts a day.

Thurs 4/3/08

-Juggling 20KGx10/10/10/10
This is getting better but still not smooth enough.

-1KB Snatch 32KGx5/5 5sets
-1 Leg Dead Lift 48KGx2 5sets

-2KB Swing 32/32KGx10 5sets
-Pyramid Squat 48KGx2 5sets

-Good Morning 48KGx5 5sets
-Janda Crunch BWx2 5sets

-2KB Windmill 24/24KGx5/5 1set
This is quickly turning into my favorite move. Feels like everything is working.

I also pulled the sled for a couple hundred feet earlier today. Fun stuff!!

Tues 4/1/08

-Juggling 20KGx10/10 2sets

-Sots Press 16/16KGx5 5sets
-Pull Up 37LBSx2 5sets

-1KB Floor Press 40KGx3 5sets
-Maxercist Row 24KGx2 5sets

-See Saw Press 32/32KGx4/4 5sets
-Dragon Flag BWx2

-TGU 24KGx3/3 1set

Sun 3/30/08

Kinda rainy outside so no juggling practice but got the rest of the work in.

-1 Leg Dead Lift 40KGx5/5 5sets
-1KB Snatch 40KGx2/2 2sets
Had to do it from the swing.

-Pyramid Squat 48KGx5 5sets
-2KB Swing 32/32KGx5 5sets

-Janda Crunch BWx5 5sets
-Good Morning 48KGx2 5sets

-2KB Windmill 24/24Kx5/5 1set

The double windmills are great! It's been awhile since I've done them in a routine. It was a good workout. I wasn't sure how it would go stacking two days together like that.

Thurs 3/27/08 and Sat 3/29/08

Did the second half of my split on Thurs that focuses more on the lower body. The rest periods were the same as Tues. Here's how it went.

-Juggling Practice 16KGx5min

-1KB Snatch 32KGx5/5 5sets
-1 Leg Dead 40KGx2/2 5sets

-2KB Swing 32/32KGx10 5sets
-Pyramid Squat 48KGx2 5sets

-Good Morning 48KGx5 5sets
-Janda Crunch BWx2 5sets

-2KB Windmill 24/24KGx5/5 1set

I'll do the same program on Sun but switch the order of the moves.

Now for Sat

-Juggling Practice 16KGx5min

-Pull Up 37LBSx5,4,3,3,3
-2KB Sots Press 16/16KGx2 5sets

-Maxercist Row 24KGx5/5 5sets
-1KB Floor Press 40KGx2 5sets

-Dragon Flag BWx5 5sets
-See Saw Press 24/24KGx2/2 5sets

-TGU 20KGx5/5 1sets

I'll do the same kind of change on the second half of my split tomorrow for the fourth workout of the week.