Session #12 - 2/12/09

Last session of the cycle tonight and I believe I'm ready for a little break.

-Lower/Upper Body Twist, Shoulder Sweep, ASLR

-TGU 32KGx1/1 2sets
A few less to save it for the deads.

-Conv. Dead
225LBSx3
315LBSx3
430LBSx3
390LBSx5
The 4th rep wasn't happening but I'm happy with 3. I wasn't sure if I'd pull this weight once when I started this cycle. I'll bring back the semi-sumo stance for the next cycle and see if I can push the weight up from a 455 1RM.

-Stiff Dead 245LBSx5
Might go to a single leg dead in place of this for the next cycle.

-BUP Ladders 28KGx1,2 3ladders
Felt stronger than the first day. I'll stick with these for awhile and see if I can get to the 32.

-Pull Up BWx5,4
These will be added back on the next cycle. The left forearm is felling good and I know how to take care of it now. I want to keep them body weight so I think I will go for ladders to up the volume.

-Hanging Leg Raise BWx8

-Bending(DU style w/ 2 IMP's wrapped loose)
1/4"x6" G2 x 11
1/4"x7" hex to 20 degrees
Good volume day. I think I'll start to work the shoes back in too.

-Snatch 24KGx104 in 5min
I really wanted to break my old record but a tie was the best I could do tonight. Still a smoker!

-Back Bridge, Single Leg Drop, Hip and Quad Stretch, Toe Touch

Morning Swings and Session #11 - 2/10/09

Morning session

-Lower/Upper Body Twist, Shoulder Sweep, ASLR

-Agility Ladder 10min

-Swing 48KGx10, 40KGx10,32KGx10,24KGx10 every 2min for 8min
Wanted to get another round but the hips were spent.

-Toe Touch, Deep Squat Stretch

Afternoon session

-Lower/Upper Body Twist, Shoulder Sweep, ASLR

-TGU 32KGx3/3

-Conv. Dead
245LBSx3
315LBSx3
410LBSx5
370LBSx5

-Stiff Dead 245LBSx5

-BUP 28KGx1 6sets
I wanted to do ladders but the second rep wasn't happening tonight so I settled for singles.

-1 KB Row 48KGx5/5 2sets

-Hanging Leg Raise BWx8

-Bending
I got 1 G2 in 1 IMP and wasn't really feeling it so I called it for tonight.

-Toe Touch

Swings - 2/8/09

Had a late night last night so I need to move a little bit today.

-Lower/Upper Body Twist, Shoulder Sweeps, ASLR

-Swing 32KGx10 every 30 sec for 10 min

-Back Bridge, Single Leg Drop, Hip and Quad Stretch, Toe Touch

That's all!

Session #10 - 2/7/09

Good session today! I hit some numbers I had gotten or even tried before.

-Lower/Upper Body Twist, Shoulder Sweep, ASLR

-TGU
40KGx1/1
44KG(40 w/ 10LBS chain)x1/1
48KGx1/1
I was pumped with these...the 40 and 44 went up and down very smooth and the "Beast" was clean and crisp till the very last move. When I went from my forearm to flat on my back I lost control a little and had to speed up but other than that it felt good.

-Conv. Dead
225LBSx3
315LBSx3
390LBSx5
350LBSx5

-Stiff Dead 245LBSx5

-BUP Ladders 24KGx1,2,3 - 4 ladders
Felt Strong with these. Next time I'll go down to 2 ladders with the 28KG.

-1 KB Row 48KGx5/5 2sets

-Hanging Leg Raise BWx8

-Bending(DU Style)
This is the other part of the session I was pretty happy with. I got 6 - 1/4"x6" grade 2's in one IMP. This style is starting to feel strong and I'm getting a good idea of where I want to hold the bolt in my hand to get the best leverage. I also did iso's on a grade 5 with leather pads. I got a got a little wobble again but can't get anything more.

-Back Bridge, Single Leg Drop, Hip and Quad Stretch, Toe Touch

A little break in the action and then...

-Snatch(from the floor) 40KGx2/2 5sets
Just wanted to see how these felt.

Session #9...Nice and Early - 2/5/09

Had trouble sleeping last night for some reason or other so the back off session started early...5:30 AM and it begins.

-Lower/Upper Body Twist, Shoulder Sweep, ASLR

-TGU 32KGx1/1 3sets
I read a good article on the TGU today from Brett Jones
http://www.dragondoor.com/articler/mode3/506/
Check it out.

-Conv. Dead
225LBSx3
315LBSx3
370LBSx5
335LBSx5

-BUP Ladders 24KGx1,2,3 - 3 ladders
They felt much stronger than last time.

-1 KB Row 40KGx5/5 2sets

-Hanging Leg Raise BWx8

-Plate Curls 25LBSx2/2 2sets

-Back Bridge, Single Leg Drop, Hip and Quad Stretch, Toe Touch

And for the afternoon session...

-2 KB Swing 32/32KGx5 every 15 sec for 5sets - 3 rounds
Felt better than last time but I lose my hip snap quick.

-Bending(DU style and finished DO
G2 in 1 IMP
1/4"x7" hex in 2 IMPs - iso's with a little wobble
1/4"x7" hex in leathers to 65 degrees
G2 in 1 IMP
1/4"x7" hex in 2 IMPs(wrapped tight with rubber bands) to 75 degrees in 2 hits
Happy with the way the DU is feeling should have the G5 very soon!

Session #8 W/ A Little Change - 2/3/09

All right, I got a little bored and wasn't really happy with how the press portion of cycle was going so I made a change on the fly. Some BUP ladders were just what the doctor ordered.

-Lower/Upper Body Twist, Shoulder Sweep, ASLR

-TGU 40KGx1/1 3sets

-Conv. Dead
225LBSx3
315LBSx3
410LBSx5
370LBSx5

-Stiff Dead 245LBSx5
Little heavier today and still felt easy.

-BUP Ladders 24KGx1,2,3 2ladders
First time for these in awhile so I was happy with what I got. I think I will work up to 3 0r 4 ladders before I go up in weight.

-1KB Row 48KGx5/5

-Hanging Leg Raise BWx8

-Bending
G2 Hex x 3 in 1 IMP
G5 Hex x ISO's in leather (got a little wobble)

-Snatch 24KGx120 in 6min
Took a little break before these. Felt good, had about 8 sec left when I hit 120. I think I'll continue to sneak up on the 10 min mark like this so I can work towards 200.

-Back Bridge, Hip Stretch, Quad Stretch, Single Leg Drop, Toe Touch

Just A Little Bending Fun - 2/1/09

I was going to snatch today, but was checking out the TSC site and found out there isn't going to be one close to me so I lost a bit of modivation. The closest one is 2 1/2 hours away and the date is about a week after our daughter is due. Sooooo...I guess maybe I'll try for the one at the end of the year. So I decided to have a little fun and do some DU style bending instead. It's been awhile since I've done this so I was curious to see how it would go. I had a few 60D nails laying around and some 6"x1/4" G2 hex caps that I picked up at the hardware store today. The wraps were IM pads with no rubber bands to hold them in place. They both went pretty easy so I went from a wrap on each end to one wrap(much less padding). I was surprised to get them both that way too. I ended up with 3 60D's and 4 G2's. I did get stopped when I tried the G5 hex, not even a wobble, so I guess that's the new goal. I also messed around with some card tearing but nothing to go into detail on. I think I'll focus on the DU bending for a few weeks and then come back to the shoes.