Thursday, August 06, 2009

Training today and some time off coming up...

Training today -
Prep work - ASLR, T-spine rotations, Z
24 kg Arm bar + 5 leg raises x 3+3
Tall kneeling press ladder superset with SLDL ladder
Tall kneeling press 24 kg x 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1
SLDL R+L 24 kg x 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1
24 kg Swings x 60 (side stepping x 20, alternating x 20, left x 10 + right x 10)
24 kg Snatches 10+10+10+10
Inversion to finish

Starting Saturday I will be taking the week off and getting a little R&R - will blog after next week. Here is a couple pics and description of the active straight leg raise drill:


Active Straight Leg Raise drill - using the strap bring the leg up to the beginning of the stretch and hold for a few seconds while keeping the down leg straight and flat. Then perform 10 leg raises keeping the down leg straight raise it even with the Up leg. If the Up leg loosens a bit then increase the stretch but the down leg needs to return to the ground straight and flat (calf touching before heel without any turn out) every rep. Go easy and take your time and this will really change your hip mobility.

6 comments:

SG Human Performance said...

Great post Brett. I love doing a superset of tall or half kneeling presses along with SL deadlifts.

Need to get back to the arm bars. See you in SD in 3 weeks!

Taikei Matsushita said...

One legged deadlift keeping both legs straight through entire progression.

Do you think this is equivalent?

chris said...

No respect to Mark Verstegen, but the BRETZEL is hands down the "worlds Greatest Stretch!"

Jay C said...

Like to come down and train with you one Saturday.
Just started training with Diane in Chargin Falls.
I'll drop ya a line, near future.
Thanks.

Jay Cohen
Sharpsville, PA. 16150

Brett Jones said...

Look forward to working with you in SD Mark

Taikei - I don't think it is but if you are finding different let me know

Chris - let's just say there are two worlds greatest stretches ;-)

Jay,
Diane is great - drop me a line but allow lots of time to schedule (my fall schedule is packed)

Jay C said...

Brett;

Just sent you an email.
Thanks.

Jay

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