Friday, August 1, 2008

Training 7/31

Totally forgot to post the workout yesterday, went something like this....

Morning recharge:
1 hour of mixed Z, fast and loose drills, resilient drills, roller work on back and legs

Afternoon:

3 minutes jump rope
20 Prisoner squats

24 kg double swings x15
24kg 2 hands anyhow 3l/3r
24kg double swings x15
24kg 2 hands anyhow 3l/3r
24kg double swings x 15

32 kg pull-ups w/ 5 second iso hold at the top (4 sets)

wanted to do some juggling but decided to take it easy

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Training...

Warm-Up:
Sumo DL 225 x 3
Priosoner squats x 20

Workout:
Sumo DL
255 x3
305 x3
345 x3
415 x2 failed 3rd attempt
415 x1 failed 2nd attempt

5 minutes of 40 KG get-ups, 6r/6L

Double kb press 32 kg 4x4
stacked 24 + 16 kg single arm press 2x2

32 kg pullups 3,2,2,1

Random swings in group fitness class
Jump rope 1 minute superseted with leg stretches and poses x 5 minutes

Z R-phase: feet are becoming much more mobil. shoulder feels a lot better today too. pressed heavier today than i have since the end of june.

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Training...

Back a little sore from deadlifting yesterday. Knees are starting to get sore. smashed the L knee with a kettlebell last night in my group fitness class OUCH! and the other is sore from front squatting really heavy last week.....i did not blog that second workout on Thursday, if you are really curious then send me a message and ill toss my weights/ reps up. I did some z-health R-phase and foam roller work about 3 hours before the workout today

Warm Up:
50 swings w/ 16 kg bell 25r/25l
clean and front squat + 5 viking push presses with 24 kg) x2
50 16kg swings 25r/25l
5 BW pull ups
50 16 kg swing 25 r/25l
F.Squat w/ 32 kg x5
50 16kg swings 25r/25L
Pull-up ladder from 5
50 16kg swings 25r/25L
24kg snatch 10R/10L
Frog squat w/ pry
cossack stretch
240kg snatch 10r/10L
Horse stance 1 minute
50 16 kg swings 24r/24L
40kg Viking push press 5L/5r
20 24kg swings
hanging leg raise x 5
20 swings 32 kg 1 arm press 5r/5L
20 24 kg swings
horse stance 1 minute
20 24kg swings
V pose and back rolls
20 24 kg swings
jump rope 1 minute
20 24 kg swings 10 R/10 L
32 kg press 5R/5L
20 24 kg swings 10R/10L
1 minute jump rope
20 24kg swings DARC
Hanging Leg raises x5
20 24 kg swings DARC
24kg sots press 5R/5L
20 24 kg swings DARC
1 minute jump rope
20 24kg swings

=500 swings plus active "recovery"

total time 53 minutes.... had to pause for a couple at about the 250 swing marker bc my training partner got sick. i carried on without him

after workout did more Z ankle mobilities

Monday, July 28, 2008

Beach and Training...

The coolest thing ever! I know its done in Cali all the time but I decided to bring a 16kg and 24kg bell (his and hers if you will haha) to the beach on Sunday and it was so much fun! The day was packed with random sets of swings, trifectas, juggling, snatching, bottoms up drills, hot potato drills and partner toss. Too much fun to describe. All the random elderly gents stopping by just to feel how heavy the KBs were was totally icing on the cake.

Training today went something like this...

Warm Up:

24kg swings x50 (2 handed and DARC)
(4 Clean and jerk + 10 swings R/L) x 2

Deadlift
conventional
265 x 3
305 x3
345 x 3

Sumo DL
395 5 reps x 2
3x1
2x1.... Body wasn't feeling the DL today

300 Swings superseted with the following as active "recovery"
Swings performed in blocks of 20 and 40
(Sea-saw presses w/ 32kg 4L/4R ) x2
Plank
Chair Pose
Pull-ups 5x2
double Front Squat w/ 32's x 5
Frog Squat and Pry
Cossack stretch
(1 minute jump rope) x 2
Hanging leg raises x5

Finished with 24 kg windmills 3L/3R

Completed another 130 24kg swings, various style in my group fitness class

Saturday, July 26, 2008

500 workout faces off with The Naked Warrior

Try this one out!

5 rounds of the following....

24 kg 2 handed swings x20
20 prisoner squats
20 2 handed swings
1 arm push ups 5L/5R
20 2 handed swings
5 finger tip pull-ups on a door frame
20 2 handed swings
BW pistols, no counter balance, arms extended over head 5R/5L
20 2 handed swings
20 Push-up-to-plank

Allowed myself 1 minute recovery after each round. Took less than 45 minutes to complete. I had a grin from ear-to-ear once I hit the 200 marker.

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Quick Workout this morning

500 24 kg swings Performed in the following Superset:
50 2 handed swings
pump stretch
50 2 handed swings
plank 30 seconds
50 2 handed swings
5 BW Chin-Ups
50 2 handed swings
5 BW chins
20 Right Handed swings
5 BW Chins
20 Left Handed Swings
1 minute jump rope
20 2 handed swings
1 minute jump rope
20 2 handed swings
24 kg sea-saw presses x5
20 2 handed swings
24 kg sea-saw presses x 5
20 DARC swings
frog stretch w/ pry
20 DARC swings
1 minute jump rope
20 DARC swings
24 kg sea-saw press x5
20 DARC swings
1 minute jump rope
20 DARC swings
30 second plank
20 swings
hanging leg raises
20 DARC swings
16 kg hot potato 30 seconds
20 Right handed swings
5 BW Pull-ups
20 DARC swings
24 kg halo 5x5
20 DARC swings

Circuit took 35 minutes
Felt GREAT!
Finished with 24 kg Windmills 3x3 pausing for several seconds at the bottom to hold the stretch

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Short Workout

50 DARC swings w/ 16kg
Halos w/ 16kg 5x5

Full body mobility warm-up x3
-SL DL
-Hang Clean
-Front Squat
-conventional DL

Sumo DL
225 x 3
260 x 3
305 x 3
345 x 3
410 x3 (reps) x 2 (sets)

Overhand Pull-Ups w/ 32 kg KB superseted w/ 1 arm 1 leg push-ups
3,2,2,1

The Fighter pull-up is getting more comfortable. I can easily bang out 1 or 2 reps with a good amount of weight but after that I begin to leak through my hips. More practice will make permanent.