5/15/08

Got some good grinds in tonight. Here's how it went

-BU Press 20KGx7/7 5sets
I got the first 3 sets and then had to come back and pick up a rep or 2 after I lost the balance on the last 2 sets.
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-Renegade Row 32/32KGx7/7 5sets

The bending was pretty fun tonight. Some various steel stock that I ordered arrived. Here is the run down.

-5" 3/16"Round Cold Rolled Steel(2 of these)
-5" 3/16" Hex CRS
-5" 3/16" Square CRS(noticeably tougher)
-7" 1/4" Round Hot Rolled Steel(softer than CRS)
I also tried the yellow nail(7" 1/4" Round CRS) but my hands were done. I'll start a bending program I found on dieselcrew.com next Monday. This will add some organization and hopefully some progression to my bending.

Tues 5/13/08

- 2" Bar Sumo Deads 64KGx5 1set
112KGx2 3sets
88KGx5 3sets

-1 Arm Swing x5/5 every 30sec for 10 min
I used a 32KG for the first 5 min and a 24KG for the second 5 min. 200 total swings.

-Sledge Levering
I did one set of every lever I know. Front weaver swing, rear weaver swing, sledge twist, lever to nose, and front sledge raise. I think this was it, I did between 3 and 5 reps on them all.

I also ripped a 52 card deck. I got the number I wanted now I have to work on getting through them faster.

Mon 5/12/08

Just did a little bending tonight.
- 2 60D common nails - 6"
- 60D common nail - 5"
-Grade 2 Hex Cap - 6"
-Grade 2 Hex Cap - 5"
-Yellow Nail(already had a kink in it)

Sat 5/10/08

Good workout today. Got a PR with the snatch vo2max protocol and bending. Here's how it went.

-Snatch vo2max(15 sec) 20KGx7 50sets
That's 12 and 1/2 mins of balls to the wall snatchin'!

-2 KB Windmill 32/32KGx4/4 3sets

I followed the KB's with a few bends done double overhand(this is my favorite style for now). I got a grade 2 bolt, a 60D common, and a yellow that I had slightly bent a few days ago but couldn't finish. FINALLY I got that damn yellow nail shut! I also ordered various stock of cold rolled and hot rolled steel that should be in next week. There will be some good bendin' coming up in the next few weeks.

Thurs 5/8/08

Got a quick one in today because I went to see my sister play softball. Here's how it went.

-BU Press 20KGx5/5 5sets
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-Renegade Row 32/32KGx5/5 5sets

I also bent 10 green nails in less than 10 min. I've been using double over hand technique and like it. Now I need to find some thing between a green and yellow nail to bridge the gap.

Mon 5/5/08 and Tues 5/6/08

Monday:
Just some bending. Tried double overhand style. I've been reading an article frome diesel crew and I think I will start adding a bit more structure to my bending starting Thursday.

Tuesday:
I got Kendra to go through some moves with me today. Here's how it went.

-Snatch vo2max(15sec) 24KGx7 10sets
Just wanted to try the heavier weight. I could have went more I didn't want to kill Kendra on her first vo2 workout(she used the 8 not the 24).

-Swing 32KGx15,14...3,2,1
Kendra used the 12 and we did you go I go style. This was tough and ended Kendra's part of the workout.

-1 1/2" Bar Sumo Dead 112KGx3 5sets
Felt good but I had a hard time getting 3 on the last set. My grip is just gone by then.

-Sledge Twist 10LBSx3/3 3sets
Thats it. Might take tomorrow off.

Thurs 5/1/08

I had a quick session tonight but used a very fun toy that I made. I haven't dead lifted in quite awhile because I haven't had a bar at home. Well, I fixed that. I had a guy I know get me 6' pieces of 1&1/4" and 1&1/2" pipe and ran a chain through the middle of them to hook KB's on(I think I saw something like this on KJ's blog). I just tried the 1&1/2" tonight and it was intense. I pulled conventional and sumo both from a platform and a 32 and 28KG on both sides was closing in on all I could take. The thick handle was tough but the swinging weight is what made it really hard. Here's how it went.

-Conventional Dead 32/32KGx5 2sets
-Sumo Dead 32&28/32&28KGx2 3sets

I'm not sure what the pipe and chains weigh but it's no more than 20LBS.

I also got through 45 cards tonight. It took a couple minutes. I can't get over how much this takes out of me, so once again I ended the night with the rip.