Wednesday, April 02, 2008

A Training decision and the Three month plan...

I have decided to take a three month hiatus from the barbell and the Big 3 and work exclusively on kettlebells and bodyweight drills. This will be a GPP basebuilding phase. My body needs this.

Training today: All with 24 kg kb
Get-ups x 5 r+L
Windmill x 5 r+L
Front squat + Single leg deadlift x 2 sets of 5 r+L
Military press + single leg row x 2 sets of 5 r+L
One arm swings 10+10 x 5 sets

7 comments:

  1. Nice. We should speak of cool bodyweight stuff.....zzzzzzzzzzz

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  2. Aaron,
    My GPP or conditioning base is not large enough to support the loading I am placing on it.
    Too specific for too long and without enough conditioning - my body needs a break from the loading and a chance to regain some "general" athleticism.
    I have been too long from the KBs.

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  3. Good luck to you Brett. Personally, I think your big 3 are going to suffer tremendously from 3months off, but you know what is best for you.

    Sometimes I think we get lost in what we think we should be doing or some scientific mumbo, and forget what works: lift, sleep, eat, repeat.

    I hope it all works for you, but I cannot imagine being away from a barbell for 3 months. I know I would lose 100s off my lifts.

    -Rick

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  4. Anonymous7:04 PM

    Brett,

    All the best on your KB adventure. Thanks again for your help with my back problems earlier in the year. Your advice worked wonders.

    I don't imagine I could talk you into Coach Sommers' gymnastic training, could I?

    Peace.

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  5. Great answer. Thanks Brett.

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  6. Rick,
    I appreciate the comments and I expect to lose a little in the short term - but this is a necessary step for me - I'll post more on this later.

    Vlad,
    Thanks - i am open to the bodyweight information of course but i need my KBs for a while.

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