Me teaching some Club Swinging at the Summit of Strength

I need a longer shirt ;-)

Quick training for today...

Soft tissue work and Movement prep

2# Club Swinging

32 kg Get-ups x 1+1 x 10 sets

Stretch

I have ignored my Get-up for a bit too long.

This is a key lift I need to have the rotation.

Summit of Strength 2010 Pic

Back from Indianapolis and some training...

I am back from the Robertson Seminar this past Saturday in Indianapolis and have to say that it was a great seminar.

It is rare that I get to sit back and listen to fellow presenters (I'm usually busy talking) and there was some great information provided:

Mike Robertson on his "Single Leg Solution"

Bill Hartman on Energy System training (very interesting and powerful information)

Lee Taft on Low Box training and Speed training

Pat Rigsby on business

Me on KBs

Dr. Evan Osar on Hips and Core (Awesome info on breathing and diaphragm)

So it was a very good seminar!

Training today:

Club Swinging

Movement prep

24 kg Arm Bar and shoulder opener

24 kg Get-ups x 5 singles each arm - various styles

24 kg Weighted Cossack x 5+5 x 3 sets

24 kg SLDL x 5+5 x 3 sets

24 kg Tall Kneeling Press x 5+5 x 3 sets

24 kg Alternating Swings x 1 minute on + 1 minute rest x 3 sets

clubs and stretch

Buffet Workout...

Just felt like doing a bunch of different stuff:

All with 16 kg KB and 10 reps each side where appropriate but tried to total 20 reps each exercise

Movement Prep - Arm bar and Shoulder Openers

Get-up

Windmill

Front Squat

Bent Press

Single Leg Deadlift

Tall Kneeling Press

Goblet Squat x 10

1/2 Kneeling Press

Weighted Cossak

One Leg Military Press (opposite leg)

Pistol

2 arm Swing (x 20)

1 arm Swing (r&L)

Alternating Swing (x 20)

Side Stepping Swing

Side Hopping Swing

Dead Snatch

Hang Snatch

Snatch

Split Snatch

Alternating Swing x 10

Might be tough walking tomorrow ;-)

Off to the Summit of Strength

I am off in the morning to the Summit of Strength in OK.

Jeff O'Connor, David Whitley, Geoff Neupert and I are looking forward to working with all of the attendees and I will try to have pics and a full write up after this weekend.

Some random thoughts...

Gray Cook's new book Movement

http://www.dragondoor.com/b43.html

Get it - read it - learn it - This is the resource for understanding Movement foundation and Movement Screening.

Bodyweight Skill and Strength

Two Resources stand out above the others:

Naked Warrior

Convict Conditioning

These two books provide a lifetime of information and potential in the arena of bodyweight training and strength training.

Every time I revisit either of the books I am reminded of how much knowledge can be taken from them. Using the high tension techniques from Naked Warrior and the progressions from Convict Conditioning in their proper places is a powerful combination.

I personally am working on a CC routine myself working on the first stages of the Push-up, Leg Raise, Squat and Bridge (pull-ups will be worked in once I have consistent access to a bar).

Notice to the reader - the links for Naked Warrior and Convict Conditioning are affiliate links so I do receive an affiliate commission on sales.

Finishing touches and some training

I believe I have put the finishing touches on the Kettlebells From the Center Manual.

(fingers crossed)

Training

A couple of sets of swings for prep (24 kg and 32 kg)

2/24 kg Jerks x 5 reps at the top of each minute x 20 minutes

(sets 10 through 15 I added jump rope during the rest between sets)

Finished with 3 more one minute rounds of jump rope

2# Club Swinging

Not a bad way to finally shake the road dust off.