S&S Jerks
prep - Foam roller, Primal Move
24 kg Goblet squat x 5
24 kg Halo x 6
Double 24 kg Jerks x 10 x 5 sets
24 kg Alternating Swings x 10 x 5 sets
24 kg Get-up x 1+1 x 2 sets
arm bar + GU
GU with bridge at elbow
Stretch
With Level 2 SFG coming up in January I need to get a bit of double KB work in but wanted to stick to the S&S programming and "minimal effective dose" etc.... so jerks and swings
Wednesday, December 04, 2013
Tuesday, December 03, 2013
S&S day 2
prep - primal move, 32 kg Goblet squat x 5, 32 kg halo x 6
32 kg One arm swings alternating sets of left x 10 and right x 10 x 10 sets total (5 left 5 right)
32 kg Get-up x 1+1 x 4 sets
stretch
Surprises from the first couple of days
Soreness - hands, forearms and abs - some lower body
Snappy - 32 kg bell is moving very well
prep - primal move, 32 kg Goblet squat x 5, 32 kg halo x 6
32 kg One arm swings alternating sets of left x 10 and right x 10 x 10 sets total (5 left 5 right)
32 kg Get-up x 1+1 x 4 sets
stretch
Surprises from the first couple of days
Soreness - hands, forearms and abs - some lower body
Snappy - 32 kg bell is moving very well
Sunday, December 01, 2013
Simple and Sinister workout....
With a press emphasis
Prep - foam roller, primal move
32 kg goblet squat x 5
Bridge x 6
32 kg halo x 6
32 kg one arm swings x 5+5 x 10 sets
32 kg bottom up press x
1+1
1+ 1 (regular press on left)
1+1 (regular press on left)
1+1
1+1
32 kg Get-up x 1+1 x 5 sets
(Press at half kneeling on the way down)
90/90 stretch
With a press emphasis
Prep - foam roller, primal move
32 kg goblet squat x 5
Bridge x 6
32 kg halo x 6
32 kg one arm swings x 5+5 x 10 sets
32 kg bottom up press x
1+1
1+ 1 (regular press on left)
1+1 (regular press on left)
1+1
1+1
32 kg Get-up x 1+1 x 5 sets
(Press at half kneeling on the way down)
90/90 stretch
Friday, November 29, 2013
Forgot this was going to end up in Pavel's new book....
Click here to check out Pavel's new book
Simple and Sinister
Anyone with an IPod, TV, or stereo is familiar with the volume control. You can blast your ears out or take it down to a whisper - but you are in control. What does this have to do with kettlebell training? It is the missing link in most people's application of kettlebell training.
The analogy I would like to provide is the use of your internal "volume knob". Dialing in the volume can make the music sound sweeter, or make the music painful, or make it ineffective. Most people are only familiar with the top end of the volume - Louder is better. Others can't turn the knob past 1. Where should the knob be? That "is what we will try to "discover."
First a bit of background, the basic concepts for this flow from Pavel and the RKC principles but have roots in Boxing and Martial Arts. Boxers and Martial Artists have discovered that there is an optimal level of "effort" (read - volume) for striking. And it isn't 100%. That is correct - you eyes are not deceiving you - 100% effort will very rarely be optimal in a speed and power situation. Powerlifting and reaching the top end of the strength curve will visit the 100% range of effort but in the quest of optimal speed, power and efficiency we have to adjust the effort - ie. volume - to a different level.
What does not change, however, is the basic technique. You may not "see" the difference between an optimal punch/kick but you will FEEL the difference. To go back to our stereo analogy - When the volume knob is set to 1 you may barely hear the music but the stereo system will look and be the same - there is just less noise coming out. When the volume knob is at 10 the walls are shaking and ears are bleeding - but the stereo system will look the same and be the same. So the stereo system doesn't change but you will hear the difference. This applies to how a punch/kick would look at these ends of the spectrum AND it applies to how a Kettlebell Swing or Snatch would look at these ends of the spectrum.
Watch me swing an 8 kg KB and watch me swing a 48 kg KB and you will be hard pressed to find a difference in the technique. Clean an 8kg KB or clean a 32kg KB - again no difference in technique. I still load my hips and sit back and then use my hips to provide the energy for the clean - but my volume knob is at a very different setting.
Our internal volume knob will run from Zero up to 10. Why 0-10? It makes using percentages easier and I don't feel like counting any higher or dealing with the explanation of what a 17.2 looks like on the volume knob. Now boxers and martial artists have found that the hardest strikes occur somewhere between the 6-8 setting - this will vary according to the individual. Therefore we need to experiment with dialing our volume knob in on the desired settings to find our own individual "optimal" setting.
How are we going to do that? During a set of two armed swings you will start swinging and after a couple of reps begin to think of a "volume"/effort setting. Call out in your mind - Number 2 and try to hit an effort/volume level of 2 during that swing. Next rep call out Number 9 and try to hit that effort/volume level. Next rep hit a 4 and then an 8 and then back to a 3 etc...(wide variations work best for this type of drill - the difference between a 5 and 5.5 might not be readily evident). Hit all the settings on the volume knob and pay attention to what setting provided the optimal result. Optimal result being defined as a "perfect" swing - crisp, powerful yet efficient.
Repeat several times to "confirm" the results and go through the test again for one arm swings and snatches.
This doesn't apply well to the grinding lifts - for those we are going to hit the high tension techniques and focus on the upper end of the strength curve. Adjusting your volume knob should allow you to optimize your swings and snatches.
Why find the optimal level? Because we should be able to have the control and mastery of a movement that allows us to adjust the effort but not change the movement. Your skill is also speed and effort dependent. You don't see drag racing cars on the highway because they are built for only one thing but a great sports car will handle the road and be able to win a lot of races. Not being a "one trick pony" is a very useful skill athletically. I want to be able to dial in whatever level I want at will - not be restricted to one speed.
Efficiency is an athletic skill. But efficiency is not soft (or doesn't have to be). A boxer who throws punches at the optimal level will deliver all the force needed but be able to go the distance because they can regulate their efforts and not wear out by throwing max effort after max effort. Although the max effort is available it is held in its proper place to be used when needed. Swings are no different. I can dial up a 10 or a 2 but I still sniff in and brace at the bottom of the swing as I load my hips, and I am still rooting and projecting energy up to a crisp hip finish. This is the essence of balancing tension and relaxation in an athletic sense.
One more drill to help drive this home is to perform a KB complex of one arm swing + a clean + a snatch. This complex (or chain) of exercises will force you to dial in your efforts to the correct level. It is self correcting because if you try to use the same volume setting for your clean as you did for your swing you will bang yourself pretty hard. And if you try to use your clean "setting" for your snatch you will fall short of completing the rep. Enjoy.
Brett Jones, CSCS, Master RKC Instructor is a Pittsburgh, Pa based strength and conditioning professional and can be reached by email at appliedstrength@gmail.com Brett is author of "Corrective Strategies" DVD set and is also co-author of several DVDs — "the Secrets of..." series with Gray Cook, "Kettlebell Basics for Strength Coaches and Personal Trainers"
Click here to check out Pavel's new book
Simple and Sinister
Can You Adjust Your "Volume"?
Brett Jones CSCS, Master RKC
March 17, 2008
Anyone with an IPod, TV, or stereo is familiar with the volume control. You can blast your ears out or take it down to a whisper - but you are in control. What does this have to do with kettlebell training? It is the missing link in most people's application of kettlebell training.
The analogy I would like to provide is the use of your internal "volume knob". Dialing in the volume can make the music sound sweeter, or make the music painful, or make it ineffective. Most people are only familiar with the top end of the volume - Louder is better. Others can't turn the knob past 1. Where should the knob be? That "is what we will try to "discover."
First a bit of background, the basic concepts for this flow from Pavel and the RKC principles but have roots in Boxing and Martial Arts. Boxers and Martial Artists have discovered that there is an optimal level of "effort" (read - volume) for striking. And it isn't 100%. That is correct - you eyes are not deceiving you - 100% effort will very rarely be optimal in a speed and power situation. Powerlifting and reaching the top end of the strength curve will visit the 100% range of effort but in the quest of optimal speed, power and efficiency we have to adjust the effort - ie. volume - to a different level.
What does not change, however, is the basic technique. You may not "see" the difference between an optimal punch/kick but you will FEEL the difference. To go back to our stereo analogy - When the volume knob is set to 1 you may barely hear the music but the stereo system will look and be the same - there is just less noise coming out. When the volume knob is at 10 the walls are shaking and ears are bleeding - but the stereo system will look the same and be the same. So the stereo system doesn't change but you will hear the difference. This applies to how a punch/kick would look at these ends of the spectrum AND it applies to how a Kettlebell Swing or Snatch would look at these ends of the spectrum.
Watch me swing an 8 kg KB and watch me swing a 48 kg KB and you will be hard pressed to find a difference in the technique. Clean an 8kg KB or clean a 32kg KB - again no difference in technique. I still load my hips and sit back and then use my hips to provide the energy for the clean - but my volume knob is at a very different setting.
Our internal volume knob will run from Zero up to 10. Why 0-10? It makes using percentages easier and I don't feel like counting any higher or dealing with the explanation of what a 17.2 looks like on the volume knob. Now boxers and martial artists have found that the hardest strikes occur somewhere between the 6-8 setting - this will vary according to the individual. Therefore we need to experiment with dialing our volume knob in on the desired settings to find our own individual "optimal" setting.
How are we going to do that? During a set of two armed swings you will start swinging and after a couple of reps begin to think of a "volume"/effort setting. Call out in your mind - Number 2 and try to hit an effort/volume level of 2 during that swing. Next rep call out Number 9 and try to hit that effort/volume level. Next rep hit a 4 and then an 8 and then back to a 3 etc...(wide variations work best for this type of drill - the difference between a 5 and 5.5 might not be readily evident). Hit all the settings on the volume knob and pay attention to what setting provided the optimal result. Optimal result being defined as a "perfect" swing - crisp, powerful yet efficient.
Repeat several times to "confirm" the results and go through the test again for one arm swings and snatches.
This doesn't apply well to the grinding lifts - for those we are going to hit the high tension techniques and focus on the upper end of the strength curve. Adjusting your volume knob should allow you to optimize your swings and snatches.
Why find the optimal level? Because we should be able to have the control and mastery of a movement that allows us to adjust the effort but not change the movement. Your skill is also speed and effort dependent. You don't see drag racing cars on the highway because they are built for only one thing but a great sports car will handle the road and be able to win a lot of races. Not being a "one trick pony" is a very useful skill athletically. I want to be able to dial in whatever level I want at will - not be restricted to one speed.
Efficiency is an athletic skill. But efficiency is not soft (or doesn't have to be). A boxer who throws punches at the optimal level will deliver all the force needed but be able to go the distance because they can regulate their efforts and not wear out by throwing max effort after max effort. Although the max effort is available it is held in its proper place to be used when needed. Swings are no different. I can dial up a 10 or a 2 but I still sniff in and brace at the bottom of the swing as I load my hips, and I am still rooting and projecting energy up to a crisp hip finish. This is the essence of balancing tension and relaxation in an athletic sense.
One more drill to help drive this home is to perform a KB complex of one arm swing + a clean + a snatch. This complex (or chain) of exercises will force you to dial in your efforts to the correct level. It is self correcting because if you try to use the same volume setting for your clean as you did for your swing you will bang yourself pretty hard. And if you try to use your clean "setting" for your snatch you will fall short of completing the rep. Enjoy.
Brett Jones, CSCS, Master RKC Instructor is a Pittsburgh, Pa based strength and conditioning professional and can be reached by email at appliedstrength@gmail.com Brett is author of "Corrective Strategies" DVD set and is also co-author of several DVDs — "the Secrets of..." series with Gray Cook, "Kettlebell Basics for Strength Coaches and Personal Trainers"
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
WOW has it been that long???
Training has been occasional at best - Primal Move and movement always but training has been rare
Back to the barbell
Prep - Foam roller, 24 kg Get-up x 1+1 x 3 sets (1st-high bridge, 2nd-press each step, 3rd-windmill)
Zercher squat x 185 x 3, 3, 3, 3
Bench x 185 x 3, 3, 3, 3
between sets - single leg calf raises +35# DB x 10+10 x 3 sets
Stir the pot x 3 sets (20-30 second sets)
Friday, September 20, 2013
Gearing up for Philly!
Philly SFG Level 2 is only a week away
Prep - Foam Roller, Primal Move
24 kg Get-up x 3+3
24 kg Windmill x 5+5
last 2 reps on each side + bent press
24 kg Snatch "test"
6 min (reps at top of minute)
20 Left - 20 Right - 15 left - 15 - right - 10+10 - 5+5
So I was at 90 at 5 min and just had to finish the 5+5 for the 100 reps so just over 5 min for the "test"
I keep playing with different strategies for this.
Double 24 kg
Clean x 5
Front Squat x 5
Snatch x 5
Military Press x 5
Stretch etc....
Philly SFG Level 2 is only a week away
Prep - Foam Roller, Primal Move
24 kg Get-up x 3+3
24 kg Windmill x 5+5
last 2 reps on each side + bent press
24 kg Snatch "test"
6 min (reps at top of minute)
20 Left - 20 Right - 15 left - 15 - right - 10+10 - 5+5
So I was at 90 at 5 min and just had to finish the 5+5 for the 100 reps so just over 5 min for the "test"
I keep playing with different strategies for this.
Double 24 kg
Clean x 5
Front Squat x 5
Snatch x 5
Military Press x 5
Stretch etc....
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Alternating sets...
prep - Foam roller and Primal Move
24 kg Get-up x 2+2
24 kg Windmill x 5+5 x 2 sets
last rep = bent press
Double 24 kg alternating sets of Jerks x 5 reps and Swings x 10 x 20 sets
reps at the top of each minute
stretch etc...
I talk about alternating sets of rhythmic breathing pattern drills (swings) and cyclic breathing pattern drills (jerks or push press) in Kbs from the Center - Dynami - fun stuff
prep - Foam roller and Primal Move
24 kg Get-up x 2+2
24 kg Windmill x 5+5 x 2 sets
last rep = bent press
Double 24 kg alternating sets of Jerks x 5 reps and Swings x 10 x 20 sets
reps at the top of each minute
stretch etc...
I talk about alternating sets of rhythmic breathing pattern drills (swings) and cyclic breathing pattern drills (jerks or push press) in Kbs from the Center - Dynami - fun stuff
Sunday, September 08, 2013
Swings are great but Swings do not = Snatches
Decided to switch up my 32 kg workout today with some snatches instead of swings and was reminded that swings (while excellent) are not = to snatches...
I have been hitting between 16-20 reps of 32 kg swings per minute for 10 minutes but 10 reps of snatches per minute for 5 minutes had me dropping to 6 reps per minute for the final 5 sets.
Prep - foam roller and primal move
32 kg Windmill x 5+5 x 2 sets
final rep of each set was a Bent Press
32 kg Snatches Density style - reps at top of minute
5+5 x 5 minutes
3+3 x 5 minutes
Stretch and move
Decided to switch up my 32 kg workout today with some snatches instead of swings and was reminded that swings (while excellent) are not = to snatches...
I have been hitting between 16-20 reps of 32 kg swings per minute for 10 minutes but 10 reps of snatches per minute for 5 minutes had me dropping to 6 reps per minute for the final 5 sets.
Prep - foam roller and primal move
32 kg Windmill x 5+5 x 2 sets
final rep of each set was a Bent Press
32 kg Snatches Density style - reps at top of minute
5+5 x 5 minutes
3+3 x 5 minutes
Stretch and move
Friday, September 06, 2013
Jerks - they are everywhere...
At least they will be in Philly in a few weeks
Today
Prep - Foam roller, Primal move
24 kg Windmill x 5+5 x 2 sets
fifth rep on each set was a bent press
Practicing running the free arm down the inside of the front leg for both
Double 24 kg Jerk ladders
2 - 4 - 6 x 5 ladders
pretty free with the rest during the ladders - technique work emphasis
stretch and move
At least they will be in Philly in a few weeks
Today
Prep - Foam roller, Primal move
24 kg Windmill x 5+5 x 2 sets
fifth rep on each set was a bent press
Practicing running the free arm down the inside of the front leg for both
Double 24 kg Jerk ladders
2 - 4 - 6 x 5 ladders
pretty free with the rest during the ladders - technique work emphasis
stretch and move
Thursday, September 05, 2013
Friday, August 30, 2013
It's been a busy week...
Life conspired to make this past week pretty crazy!
More plumbing issues at the house
Loads of clients and work
etc.... etc....
So I missed a couple of workouts but got some good work in on bridging and handstands and primal move.
But back on it today:
Prep - foam roller and Primal move
32 kg Get-up x 1+1 x 5 sets
32 kg Swings - reps at top of minute
7+7 + 6 two arm swings x 5 sets
7+7 x 5 sets
Stretch and Fast and Loose drills
Life conspired to make this past week pretty crazy!
More plumbing issues at the house
Loads of clients and work
etc.... etc....
So I missed a couple of workouts but got some good work in on bridging and handstands and primal move.
But back on it today:
Prep - foam roller and Primal move
32 kg Get-up x 1+1 x 5 sets
32 kg Swings - reps at top of minute
7+7 + 6 two arm swings x 5 sets
7+7 x 5 sets
Stretch and Fast and Loose drills
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Adjusting as I go...
Been very busy and missed a couple of training days but lack of sleep etc... means adjust to the situation
Today
Prep - Foam roller, Primal Move
32 kg Get-up x 1+1 x 5 sets
(windmill to elbow in half kneeling on the way down of each GU)
32 kg Swings at top of each minute for 10 minutes
6+6 + 8 two arm x 5 sets
6+6 x 5 sets
160 reps total
Indian Clubs
Stretch
Been very busy and missed a couple of training days but lack of sleep etc... means adjust to the situation
Today
Prep - Foam roller, Primal Move
32 kg Get-up x 1+1 x 5 sets
(windmill to elbow in half kneeling on the way down of each GU)
32 kg Swings at top of each minute for 10 minutes
6+6 + 8 two arm x 5 sets
6+6 x 5 sets
160 reps total
Indian Clubs
Stretch
Sunday, August 18, 2013
SFG Level 2 prep continues...
8/16/2013
Prep - Foam roller, Primal Move
Single KB circuits - 32 kg
Windmill x 2+2
Swing x 5+5
Bent Press x 1+1
Clean and Front Squat x 5+5
Windmill x 2+2
Bent Press x 1+1
Snatch x 5+5
Windmill x 2+2
Bent Press x 1+1
Swing x 15 2 arm
Clean and Press x 5+5
Swing x 5+5
Clean and Front Squat x 5+5
Swing x 20 alternating
Get-up x 1+1
Swing x 15 two arm
Snatch x 5+5
Swing x 5+5
Repeat Windmill circuit
Rest 15-30 seconds between exercises
rest 2-3 minutes between circuits
8/17/2013
Prep - Foam Roller, Primal Move
SFG prep double KB circuits with Double 24 kg KBs
See the article here for details:
http://www.strongfirst.com/strongfirst-sfg-kettlebell-certification-prep-guide/
8/16/2013
Prep - Foam roller, Primal Move
Single KB circuits - 32 kg
Windmill x 2+2
Swing x 5+5
Bent Press x 1+1
Clean and Front Squat x 5+5
Windmill x 2+2
Bent Press x 1+1
Snatch x 5+5
Windmill x 2+2
Bent Press x 1+1
Swing x 15 2 arm
Clean and Press x 5+5
Swing x 5+5
Clean and Front Squat x 5+5
Swing x 20 alternating
Get-up x 1+1
Swing x 15 two arm
Snatch x 5+5
Swing x 5+5
Repeat Windmill circuit
Rest 15-30 seconds between exercises
rest 2-3 minutes between circuits
8/17/2013
Prep - Foam Roller, Primal Move
SFG prep double KB circuits with Double 24 kg KBs
See the article here for details:
http://www.strongfirst.com/strongfirst-sfg-kettlebell-certification-prep-guide/
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Switch to SFG Prep program for Level 2
Finished 4 weeks of KB Muscle - great program but it is time to get specific for teaching the SFG Level 2 in Philly later in September so I am taking my SFG Prep program for Level 1 and making some modifications for Level 2 (article to follow once I get things worked out).
Tuesday 8/13
Prep - Foam Roller and Primal Move
32 kg Get-up x 2+2 x 2 sets
superset with
32 kg SLDL x 5+5 x 2 sets
32 kg Swings x 10 min
first 5 min = 32 kg one arm swing 5+5 + 10 two arm swings at the top of each minute
Last 5 min = 32 kg one arm swing x 5+5 + 5 two arm swings at the top of each minute
stretch and fast and loose drills
Wednesday 8/14
Prep - Foam roller and Primal Move
Get-up x 24 kg x 3+3
16 kg Snatches x 15 min
first 9 min continuous - switching hands at 25 reps for most of the sets
rest 1 min
last 5 min continuous (except for a 30 sec break) switching hands at 15 or 10 reps
Have to say that the Chains from KB Muscle left me better prepared than expected for swings and snatches
Finished 4 weeks of KB Muscle - great program but it is time to get specific for teaching the SFG Level 2 in Philly later in September so I am taking my SFG Prep program for Level 1 and making some modifications for Level 2 (article to follow once I get things worked out).
Tuesday 8/13
Prep - Foam Roller and Primal Move
32 kg Get-up x 2+2 x 2 sets
superset with
32 kg SLDL x 5+5 x 2 sets
32 kg Swings x 10 min
first 5 min = 32 kg one arm swing 5+5 + 10 two arm swings at the top of each minute
Last 5 min = 32 kg one arm swing x 5+5 + 5 two arm swings at the top of each minute
stretch and fast and loose drills
Wednesday 8/14
Prep - Foam roller and Primal Move
Get-up x 24 kg x 3+3
16 kg Snatches x 15 min
first 9 min continuous - switching hands at 25 reps for most of the sets
rest 1 min
last 5 min continuous (except for a 30 sec break) switching hands at 15 or 10 reps
Have to say that the Chains from KB Muscle left me better prepared than expected for swings and snatches
Saturday, August 10, 2013
Keeping the KB Muscle rolling....
8/8/2013
KB Muscle Week 4 Light Day
Prep Foam roller and Primal Move
Light Day - reps of 5 x 5 sets
90 seconds rest between sets
Indian Clubs 1# x 10 each movement
8/10/2013
KB Muscle Heavy Day
Prep - primal move and thoracic bridges
Heavy Day - reps of 4 x 5 sets
2 min rest between sets
(extra rest between sets 3>4 and 4>5
8/8/2013
KB Muscle Week 4 Light Day
Prep Foam roller and Primal Move
Light Day - reps of 5 x 5 sets
90 seconds rest between sets
Indian Clubs 1# x 10 each movement
8/10/2013
KB Muscle Heavy Day
Prep - primal move and thoracic bridges
Heavy Day - reps of 4 x 5 sets
2 min rest between sets
(extra rest between sets 3>4 and 4>5
Monday, August 05, 2013
Friday, August 02, 2013
Thursday, August 01, 2013
Sunday, July 28, 2013
Thursday, July 25, 2013
Training update:
Movement prep is a combination of Foam Roller, Primal Move and Lots of t-spine work
7/13 - Medium day KB Muscle
Double 24 kg KBs
"reps of 3" instead of 5 but increase to 7 sets to "match volume"
Prep:
24 kg Goblet Squat x 5
Double 24 kg Windmill x 5+5
7/15 - KB Muscle Light Day
"reps of 5" with Double 20's (at FMS Summit)
x 6 sets
7/17 - KB Muscle Heavy Day
Double 24 kg KBs
"reps of 3" and increase to 6 sets
7/19 - KB Muscle Medium Day
Double 24 kg KBs
"reps of 4" (instead of 5)
increase to 6 sets (+5 double cleans)
7/25 - KB Muscle Light Day
Double 24 kg KBs
"reps" of 4 (instead of 5)
increase to 6 sets (+ One sequence of reps of 3)
Parallet Tuck holds x 4
Movement prep is a combination of Foam Roller, Primal Move and Lots of t-spine work
7/13 - Medium day KB Muscle
Double 24 kg KBs
"reps of 3" instead of 5 but increase to 7 sets to "match volume"
Prep:
24 kg Goblet Squat x 5
Double 24 kg Windmill x 5+5
7/15 - KB Muscle Light Day
"reps of 5" with Double 20's (at FMS Summit)
x 6 sets
7/17 - KB Muscle Heavy Day
Double 24 kg KBs
"reps of 3" and increase to 6 sets
7/19 - KB Muscle Medium Day
Double 24 kg KBs
"reps of 4" (instead of 5)
increase to 6 sets (+5 double cleans)
7/25 - KB Muscle Light Day
Double 24 kg KBs
"reps" of 4 (instead of 5)
increase to 6 sets (+ One sequence of reps of 3)
Parallet Tuck holds x 4
Saturday, July 13, 2013
I know I know....
It's been a while since I posted anything but a flooded basement, travel to Seattle and work have kept me quite busy...
But you know what they say about excuses!
Training has been a bit hit or miss due to the various "things" going on but overall doing ok
I am heading to the FMS Summit at Duke University/Durham NC this week taking the SFMA level 1 and teaching a KB course on Wednesday night - really looking forward to teaching KBs to the FMS community!
Training today:
Prep
24 kg Goblet Squat x 5
Double 24 kg Windmill x 5+5
KB Muscle modified Complex: With double 24 kg KB
Double High Pull x 3
Double Snatch x 3
Double Military Press x 3
Double Front Squat x 3
X 7 complexes (2 min rest between complexes)
Finish with Primal Move work
I am teaching the SFG Level 2 workshop in September and the KB Muscle Program fits perfectly in getting ready for the double KB work I will be teaching there.
Modifying the program is just to equal the total volume but lower the reps per set for form etc....
I have said many times that Geoff writes some of the best programs and you should check out his stuff for sure.
It's been a while since I posted anything but a flooded basement, travel to Seattle and work have kept me quite busy...
But you know what they say about excuses!
Training has been a bit hit or miss due to the various "things" going on but overall doing ok
I am heading to the FMS Summit at Duke University/Durham NC this week taking the SFMA level 1 and teaching a KB course on Wednesday night - really looking forward to teaching KBs to the FMS community!
Training today:
Prep
24 kg Goblet Squat x 5
Double 24 kg Windmill x 5+5
KB Muscle modified Complex: With double 24 kg KB
Double High Pull x 3
Double Snatch x 3
Double Military Press x 3
Double Front Squat x 3
X 7 complexes (2 min rest between complexes)
Finish with Primal Move work
I am teaching the SFG Level 2 workshop in September and the KB Muscle Program fits perfectly in getting ready for the double KB work I will be teaching there.
Modifying the program is just to equal the total volume but lower the reps per set for form etc....
I have said many times that Geoff writes some of the best programs and you should check out his stuff for sure.
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
"The best program is the one you are not doing" Dan John
So I'm switching gears and doing things I haven't done or don't work on often
Today
Prep - Foam roller, T-spine, ASLR, Cross Crawls
24 kg Get-up x 3+3
Trap Bar DL x 225 x 15, 15, 15
superset with
Bench x 205 x 8, 7, 5
Barbell Hip Thrust 135 x 10, 10, 10
superset with
Pull-ups (neutral grip) BW x 8, 6, 6
Single leg Calf raise +35# x 10+10, 10+10, 10+10
superset with
Full Contact Twist + 25# x 5+5, 5+5, 5+5
Stretch
Interesting stuff
I'm taking my reps higher for now since It's been about a decade since I worked in higher rep ranges
Trap Bar DL felt good
Barbell Hip thrust was interesting - not sure if I'll walk funny tomorrow or not
Calf raises revealed a difference in strength Left weaker than right
Pull-ups were sad but I think after the first superset I was a little tired
So I'm switching gears and doing things I haven't done or don't work on often
Today
Prep - Foam roller, T-spine, ASLR, Cross Crawls
24 kg Get-up x 3+3
Trap Bar DL x 225 x 15, 15, 15
superset with
Bench x 205 x 8, 7, 5
Barbell Hip Thrust 135 x 10, 10, 10
superset with
Pull-ups (neutral grip) BW x 8, 6, 6
Single leg Calf raise +35# x 10+10, 10+10, 10+10
superset with
Full Contact Twist + 25# x 5+5, 5+5, 5+5
Stretch
Interesting stuff
I'm taking my reps higher for now since It's been about a decade since I worked in higher rep ranges
Trap Bar DL felt good
Barbell Hip thrust was interesting - not sure if I'll walk funny tomorrow or not
Calf raises revealed a difference in strength Left weaker than right
Pull-ups were sad but I think after the first superset I was a little tired
Friday, May 24, 2013
40 minutes of fun this morning
40 min of fun
Prep - quick foam roll, ASLR and Cross crawls + hard rolls
Density training style workout
Reps at top of each minute for 40 min
First 20 minutes were alternating sets of:
double 24 kg MP x 5
alternated with
double 24 kg FS x 3
X 20 sets
continued with:
20 sets of 32 kg 2 arm swing x 10
40 min of fun
Prep - quick foam roll, ASLR and Cross crawls + hard rolls
Density training style workout
Reps at top of each minute for 40 min
First 20 minutes were alternating sets of:
double 24 kg MP x 5
alternated with
double 24 kg FS x 3
X 20 sets
continued with:
20 sets of 32 kg 2 arm swing x 10
Thursday, May 16, 2013
one of Geoff Neupert's swing workouts was featured in the Strong First blog:
Link HERE
So today was simple
Prep - a few cross crawls and ASLR drills
28 kg two arm swings
8 reps at the top of each minute for 20 min
Mow grass for 2 hours
stretch + a few cross crawls
the swings were too easy but that is the idea (read the program and you'll see why)
Also study the blog post on programming - great stuff there
hey 2 days of blogging.... could be a trend??
BTW - I still have about 4 on-line training spots left...
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Lots going on...
Here is a link to a podcast interview I did with Scott Iardella:
http://rdellatraining.com/rt-podcast-episode-028-prevent-injuries-understand-movement-and-get-stronger-with-brett-jones
Good interview with some good questions
Training is good -
For example - today was:
Prep - Foam roller and Primal Move + lots of cross crawls and hard rolls
24 kg Get-up + arm bar and bridge at elbow and hand x 1+1
1 arm 1 Leg Push-up x 1+1
Pistol x 1+1
(these felt really solid - both push-ups and pistol)
Deadlift x 405 x 8 singles with about a minute+ rest between reps
Density pressing and squatting
Double 24 kg KBs MP x 5 reps x 5 min/sets on the minute then drop to 3 reps at the top of each minute for 5 min/sets
at the top of the next minute I switched to Front squats
so - Double 24 kg Front squat x 3 reps x 10 sets (at the top of each minute)
Stretch etc....
The 1arm1leg push-up and pistol are my "indicators" for the training day - if they are solid I know I can "hit it" a bit but if those are lacking I have an easier day of training.
Lots of FMS projects and "stuff" going on - hence the lack of blogging
Here is a link to a podcast interview I did with Scott Iardella:
http://rdellatraining.com/rt-podcast-episode-028-prevent-injuries-understand-movement-and-get-stronger-with-brett-jones
Good interview with some good questions
Training is good -
For example - today was:
Prep - Foam roller and Primal Move + lots of cross crawls and hard rolls
24 kg Get-up + arm bar and bridge at elbow and hand x 1+1
1 arm 1 Leg Push-up x 1+1
Pistol x 1+1
(these felt really solid - both push-ups and pistol)
Deadlift x 405 x 8 singles with about a minute+ rest between reps
Density pressing and squatting
Double 24 kg KBs MP x 5 reps x 5 min/sets on the minute then drop to 3 reps at the top of each minute for 5 min/sets
at the top of the next minute I switched to Front squats
so - Double 24 kg Front squat x 3 reps x 10 sets (at the top of each minute)
Stretch etc....
The 1arm1leg push-up and pistol are my "indicators" for the training day - if they are solid I know I can "hit it" a bit but if those are lacking I have an easier day of training.
Lots of FMS projects and "stuff" going on - hence the lack of blogging
Friday, April 26, 2013
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Tuesday, April 09, 2013
Whoa....where did a month go????
Well to my surprise it has been almost a month since I posted anything - where did it go?
Finalizing my NATA certification - I am once again an ATC!
CICS in the books
A visit down to visit my folks in VA
FMS combo course in Saco ME with Mike Perry of Skill of Strength assisting
Clients, on-line clients and most importantly family time
and some training...
For example:
Today
Prep - Foam roller, Primal Move
24 kg Get-up + arm bar + bridge at elbow and hand x 1+1
1Arm 1Leg PU x 1+1
Pistol x 1+1 (these need a little work)
Deadlift x 315 x 2, 365 x 2, 405 x 2, 2, 315 x 2
Bench x 225 x 5, 5, 5
Full contact Twist x 25# x 5+5, 35# x 5+5, 45# x 5+5
Stretch etc...
Coming up - FMS combo course in Minneapolis, CK-FMS in May....
Well to my surprise it has been almost a month since I posted anything - where did it go?
Finalizing my NATA certification - I am once again an ATC!
CICS in the books
A visit down to visit my folks in VA
FMS combo course in Saco ME with Mike Perry of Skill of Strength assisting
Clients, on-line clients and most importantly family time
and some training...
For example:
Today
Prep - Foam roller, Primal Move
24 kg Get-up + arm bar + bridge at elbow and hand x 1+1
1Arm 1Leg PU x 1+1
Pistol x 1+1 (these need a little work)
Deadlift x 315 x 2, 365 x 2, 405 x 2, 2, 315 x 2
Bench x 225 x 5, 5, 5
Full contact Twist x 25# x 5+5, 35# x 5+5, 45# x 5+5
Stretch etc...
Coming up - FMS combo course in Minneapolis, CK-FMS in May....
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Club Swinging and Barbells etc...
Prep - Foam Roller, Primal Move
24 kg Get-up + arm bar + bridge at elbow and hand x 1+1
1 arm 1 leg Push-up x 1+1
Pistol x 1+1
DL x 335 x 3, 355 x 3, 365 x 3
Bench x 235 x 3, 245 x 3, 3
20 kg Pull-up x 4, 4, 4
(neutral grip)
Ab wheel x 3, 3
Headed off to Portland to teach the CICS
Going to uncork a lot of new info at this workshop!
Prep - Foam Roller, Primal Move
24 kg Get-up + arm bar + bridge at elbow and hand x 1+1
1 arm 1 leg Push-up x 1+1
Pistol x 1+1
DL x 335 x 3, 355 x 3, 365 x 3
Bench x 235 x 3, 245 x 3, 3
20 kg Pull-up x 4, 4, 4
(neutral grip)
Ab wheel x 3, 3
Headed off to Portland to teach the CICS
Going to uncork a lot of new info at this workshop!
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Outside in the sunshine
It has been tooooo long.....
Quick prep - foam roller and primal move
40 min of KB work =
24 kg Snatches 10 at the top of each minute (switch hands each set) x 20 sets
24 kg One arm Jerk at top of each minute (switch hands each set) x 5-6 reps each set x 20 sets
total of 200 snatches and 100 Jerks
Just had to be out in the sunshine for a while
Also - here is an interesting link to a pretty cool article about Pittsburgh:
http://www.pittsburghmagazine.com/Pittsburgh-Magazine/May-2010/Pittsburgh-was-the-Coffee-Capital-of-America/
It has been tooooo long.....
Quick prep - foam roller and primal move
40 min of KB work =
24 kg Snatches 10 at the top of each minute (switch hands each set) x 20 sets
24 kg One arm Jerk at top of each minute (switch hands each set) x 5-6 reps each set x 20 sets
total of 200 snatches and 100 Jerks
Just had to be out in the sunshine for a while
Also - here is an interesting link to a pretty cool article about Pittsburgh:
http://www.pittsburghmagazine.com/Pittsburgh-Magazine/May-2010/Pittsburgh-was-the-Coffee-Capital-of-America/
Tuesday, March 05, 2013
Keeping the barbell moving...
prep - Foam Roller and Primal move
24 kg Get-up + arm bar and bridge at elbow and hand x 1+1
1 arm 1 leg Push-up x 1+1
pistol x 1+1
Deadlift x 335 x 3, 3, 3
Bench 235 x 3, 3, 3
Neutral grip pull-up + 24kg x 3, 3, 3
(12 kg kb on each foot)
Airdyne x 15 min
(40 sec easy/20 sec sprint x 14 = 1 min recovery)
stretch
Really felt the abs and hollow during the pull-ups
I will not be back squatting again but will likely give zerchers a try soon.
prep - Foam Roller and Primal move
24 kg Get-up + arm bar and bridge at elbow and hand x 1+1
1 arm 1 leg Push-up x 1+1
pistol x 1+1
Deadlift x 335 x 3, 3, 3
Bench 235 x 3, 3, 3
Neutral grip pull-up + 24kg x 3, 3, 3
(12 kg kb on each foot)
Airdyne x 15 min
(40 sec easy/20 sec sprint x 14 = 1 min recovery)
stretch
Really felt the abs and hollow during the pull-ups
I will not be back squatting again but will likely give zerchers a try soon.
Thursday, February 28, 2013
5/50 challenge and some squats
Prep - Foam Roller and Primal Move
1 arm 1 leg push-up x 1+1
Pistol x 1+1
5/50 challenge
50 reps each in best time
Prisoner squats + Jumping Jacks + Push-ups + Mountain Climber + Crunches
my time 3:40.67
Jumpstretch Band squats
doubled Monster Mini bands + 185 x 3, 3, 3, 3
Stretch
Finding depth (notice these are quite a bit deeper than last weeks)
but need to hold Lower back position better (eliminate the tuck at the bottom) - third rep looked pretty good for that.
Prep - Foam Roller and Primal Move
1 arm 1 leg push-up x 1+1
Pistol x 1+1
5/50 challenge
50 reps each in best time
Prisoner squats + Jumping Jacks + Push-ups + Mountain Climber + Crunches
my time 3:40.67
Jumpstretch Band squats
doubled Monster Mini bands + 185 x 3, 3, 3, 3
Stretch
Finding depth (notice these are quite a bit deeper than last weeks)
but need to hold Lower back position better (eliminate the tuck at the bottom) - third rep looked pretty good for that.
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Back under the barbell...
Prep - Foam roller and Primal Move
1 arm 1 leg push-up x 1+1
Pistol x 1+1
Jumpstretch Band Barbell squats
Doubled over Monster Mini bands
135 x 3
225 x 3, 3, 3
135 x 3
24 kg Get-up + armbar + bridge at elbow and hand x 1+1
Stir the pot x 1 min
The doubled over monster mini bands were held down by 85 pound DBs and if I even touched them they "levitated" due to the pull of the band so I would say an easy 80# or so of pull at the top.
Prep - Foam roller and Primal Move
1 arm 1 leg push-up x 1+1
Pistol x 1+1
Jumpstretch Band Barbell squats
Doubled over Monster Mini bands
135 x 3
225 x 3, 3, 3
135 x 3
24 kg Get-up + armbar + bridge at elbow and hand x 1+1
Stir the pot x 1 min
The doubled over monster mini bands were held down by 85 pound DBs and if I even touched them they "levitated" due to the pull of the band so I would say an easy 80# or so of pull at the top.
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Back from the Strong First Leadership meeting in Salt Lake City
A great weakend (get it....) capped off by getting to meet Dr. Judd Biasiotto and hear him speak for a couple of hours - Excellent speaker, great man and just what I needed to hear.
(more on that soon)
Training today:
Prep - Foam Roller, Primal Move
Get-up 24kg + arm bar x 1+1
Get-up 24 kg x 3+3
1 arm 1 leg push-up x 1+1
Pistol x 1+1
DL x 315 x 3, 3, 3
Bench x 225 x 3, 3, 3
Neutral grip pull-up + 20 kg (on foot) x 3, 3, 3
Ab Wheel x 5, 5 (nose to floor from knees)
20 min Stationary Bike - random program (70-80% HR)
Toying with the idea of a PL meet of sorts this year....see what KBs will do for you
A great weakend (get it....) capped off by getting to meet Dr. Judd Biasiotto and hear him speak for a couple of hours - Excellent speaker, great man and just what I needed to hear.
(more on that soon)
Training today:
Prep - Foam Roller, Primal Move
Get-up 24kg + arm bar x 1+1
Get-up 24 kg x 3+3
1 arm 1 leg push-up x 1+1
Pistol x 1+1
DL x 315 x 3, 3, 3
Bench x 225 x 3, 3, 3
Neutral grip pull-up + 20 kg (on foot) x 3, 3, 3
Ab Wheel x 5, 5 (nose to floor from knees)
20 min Stationary Bike - random program (70-80% HR)
Toying with the idea of a PL meet of sorts this year....see what KBs will do for you
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Blowing off a little steam...
Took my NATA exam today - glad to be done but we will see what the results are in a couple of weeks
Prep - foam roller and primal move
1 a 1 L push-up x 1+1
Pistol x 1+1
GU
24kg x 1+1
44 kg x 1+1 x 3 sets
Chins x 15
HSPU x 7
40 kg MP x 1+1
44 kg two arm swings
X 15 x 4 sets
+ 2 more sets of 10
Top of minute
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Progress continues...
Monday I just hit some Primal Move and handstands
Today:
prep - Foam roller and Primal Move
1 arm 1 leg Push-up x 1+1
Pistols x 1+1
Get-up ladder
24 kg x 1+1
44 kg x 1+1
32 kg x 1+1
40 kg x 1+1
40 kg MP x 1+1 x 2 sets
Double 24 kg FS x 5
Snatch work
alternating sets of 32 kg 3+3 with sets of 24 kg 10+10 x 10 total sets at top of minute (density style
Stretch etc...
Monday I just hit some Primal Move and handstands
Today:
prep - Foam roller and Primal Move
1 arm 1 leg Push-up x 1+1
Pistols x 1+1
Get-up ladder
24 kg x 1+1
44 kg x 1+1
32 kg x 1+1
40 kg x 1+1
40 kg MP x 1+1 x 2 sets
Double 24 kg FS x 5
Snatch work
alternating sets of 32 kg 3+3 with sets of 24 kg 10+10 x 10 total sets at top of minute (density style
Stretch etc...
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Back from a teaching weekend
Got a training session in on Friday with some new friends and some old friends
I usually workout on my own so getting to train with other like minded individuals is a great time for me.
Started with a little Foam Roller and Primal Move
One arm One leg push-up x 1+1, 1+1
Pistols x 1+1, 1+1
HSPU with 8" elevation x 2, with 12" elevation 1, 1, 1, 1
Deadlift x 315 x 1, 1 x 365 x 1, x 405 x 1, 1 (video of first rep above)
KB Snatch 24kg x 8+8 x 5 sets (80% snatch test)
Stretch etc....
I have not touched a bar since July 23 so to hit 405 for a couple of singles is not bad.
My foot position has gone back to my old stance (more on this in an upcoming article).
Wednesday, February 06, 2013
More progress...
Prep - Foam Roller and Primal Move
24 kg get-up + arm bar and bridge at elbow and hand x 1+1
1 arm 1 leg push-up x 1+1, 1+1
Pistols x 1+1, 1+1
Chins + 16 kg on foot x 5 , 5
Stacked press 24 kg + 16 kg x 1 right + 1 Push-press Left
HSPU + 6" range x 2
20 kg One arm swing Pyramid x
5+5 10+10 15+15 20+20 15+15 10+10 5+5
= 160 reps continuous
PM cool down
more reps and less stress than the 16 kg set last week
Prep - Foam Roller and Primal Move
24 kg get-up + arm bar and bridge at elbow and hand x 1+1
1 arm 1 leg push-up x 1+1, 1+1
Pistols x 1+1, 1+1
Chins + 16 kg on foot x 5 , 5
Stacked press 24 kg + 16 kg x 1 right + 1 Push-press Left
HSPU + 6" range x 2
20 kg One arm swing Pyramid x
5+5 10+10 15+15 20+20 15+15 10+10 5+5
= 160 reps continuous
PM cool down
more reps and less stress than the 16 kg set last week
Tuesday, February 05, 2013
Progress...
Prep - foam roller and primal Move
1arm 1Leg push-up x 1+1
Pistol x 1+1
Get-up
24 x 1+1
44 x 1+1
32 x 1+1
40 x 1+1
32 kg Snatch x 5+5
X 6 min
45% easier that last week
Ab wheel x 3, 3
IC 1 pound x #3 x 25+25
Nice progress on the 32 kg snatch work
I am in study mode getting LOTS of studying done for taking my NATA exam next week
Prep - foam roller and primal Move
1arm 1Leg push-up x 1+1
Pistol x 1+1
Get-up
24 x 1+1
44 x 1+1
32 x 1+1
40 x 1+1
32 kg Snatch x 5+5
X 6 min
45% easier that last week
Ab wheel x 3, 3
IC 1 pound x #3 x 25+25
Nice progress on the 32 kg snatch work
I am in study mode getting LOTS of studying done for taking my NATA exam next week
Monday, February 04, 2013
Mixed bag...
Prep - Foam Roller, Primal move
1 arm 1 leg push-up x 1+1
Pistol x 1+1
24 kg Get-up + arm bar and bridge @elbow and hand x 1+1
Pull-ups + 12 kg on Both feet (24 kg total) x 3, 3
Stacked Press - 24 kg + 12 kg = 36 kg x 3+3, 3+3
RFESS - double 24 kg x 6+6, 6+6
Double 24 kg
swing x 10
Clean x 10
Snatch x 10
Press x 10
Squat x 10
16 kg One arm swing x continuous
25+25 - 20+20 - 15+15 - 10+10 - 5+5
(+ 10 or so extra)
Little Primal move to finish
Prep - Foam Roller, Primal move
1 arm 1 leg push-up x 1+1
Pistol x 1+1
24 kg Get-up + arm bar and bridge @elbow and hand x 1+1
Pull-ups + 12 kg on Both feet (24 kg total) x 3, 3
Stacked Press - 24 kg + 12 kg = 36 kg x 3+3, 3+3
RFESS - double 24 kg x 6+6, 6+6
Double 24 kg
swing x 10
Clean x 10
Snatch x 10
Press x 10
Squat x 10
16 kg One arm swing x continuous
25+25 - 20+20 - 15+15 - 10+10 - 5+5
(+ 10 or so extra)
Little Primal move to finish
Saturday, February 02, 2013
Quick and effective...
Training today:
Prep - Foam Roller, Primal Move
1 arm 1 leg push-up x 1+1
Pistol x 1+1
24 KG Snatch test x 100 reps in 4:50
10+10 x 5 sets (15 seconds or so between sets)
Stretch etc...
I have my head under a rock right now banging out my studying for the NATA exam - fun times!
Training today:
Prep - Foam Roller, Primal Move
1 arm 1 leg push-up x 1+1
Pistol x 1+1
24 KG Snatch test x 100 reps in 4:50
10+10 x 5 sets (15 seconds or so between sets)
Stretch etc...
I have my head under a rock right now banging out my studying for the NATA exam - fun times!
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Almost a repeat...
Training today:
Prep - Foam Roller and Primal Move
1 arm 1 leg push-up x 1 x 2 sets
Pistols x 1+1 x 2 sets
superset
Get-up weight ladder
24 kg x 1+1
44 kg x 1+1
32 kg x 1+1
40 kg x 1+1
Pull-ups x 10, 10
HSPU x 6, 5
32 kg snatch x 5 min
5+5 at the top of each minute - density style
Ab Wheel (face to floor from knees) x 3, 3
2# Indian Clubs x #1 x 10 , #2 x 10, #3 x 10+10
the last workout was so much fun I had to have a "repeat" with some variety of course
32 kg Snatches - fun
Training today:
Prep - Foam Roller and Primal Move
1 arm 1 leg push-up x 1 x 2 sets
Pistols x 1+1 x 2 sets
superset
Get-up weight ladder
24 kg x 1+1
44 kg x 1+1
32 kg x 1+1
40 kg x 1+1
Pull-ups x 10, 10
HSPU x 6, 5
32 kg snatch x 5 min
5+5 at the top of each minute - density style
Ab Wheel (face to floor from knees) x 3, 3
2# Indian Clubs x #1 x 10 , #2 x 10, #3 x 10+10
the last workout was so much fun I had to have a "repeat" with some variety of course
32 kg Snatches - fun
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
If you are going to do a lot, you have to do a little...
Which I am sure will result a similar look to what one of my cats gives me all the time - HUH?
Basically if you are going to do a variety of movements you can only do a little of each one - hopefully that helps remove the head tilt.
Training today:
Prep - Foam Roller and Primal Move
1 arm 1 leg push-up x 1 x 3 sets
Pistols x 1+1 x 3 sets
superset
Get-up weight ladder
24 kg x 1+1
44 kg x 1+1
32 kg x 1+1
40 kg x 1+1
Chins x 10, 10
HSPU x 6, 6
16 kg snatch x 6 min
25 L + 25 R +25 L + 25 R + 20 L + 20 R = 140 total
Ab Wheel (face to floor from knees) x 3, 3
Indian Clubs x 10 of each movement (each direction)
#1 x 10 , #2 x 10, #3 x 10+10, #4 x 20, #5 x 20, #6 x 20
1 arm 1 leg push-ups and pistols felt great but so did the chins and HSPU and the Get-ups felt solid etc....
a good training day
Friday, January 25, 2013
My final HKC is in the books....
Got busy last week with travel and work so I haven't posted in a few days
I taught my final HKC this past Saturday - bittersweet.
I did train between Mon the 14th and Wednesday
Tuesday was about 45 minutes of Primal Move and I am always working on Handstands etc...
but then travel Friday and teaching Saturday.
Training Monday
Prep - Foam Roller and Primal Move
28 kg Get-up + bridge at elbow and Hand x 1+1
28 kg MP ladders
(R+L) 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 x 3 ladders
16 kg KB on Foot Pull-ups x 5 x 3 sets
100# (50# DB in each hand) RFESS x 5+5 x 3 sets
28 kg one arm swings - density style
x 4 min (20 L + 20 R + 20 L + 20 R)
Since then I have been cranking away practicing Handstands etc... and will get some pressing in today or tomorrow
Got busy last week with travel and work so I haven't posted in a few days
I taught my final HKC this past Saturday - bittersweet.
I did train between Mon the 14th and Wednesday
Tuesday was about 45 minutes of Primal Move and I am always working on Handstands etc...
but then travel Friday and teaching Saturday.
Training Monday
Prep - Foam Roller and Primal Move
28 kg Get-up + bridge at elbow and Hand x 1+1
28 kg MP ladders
(R+L) 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 x 3 ladders
16 kg KB on Foot Pull-ups x 5 x 3 sets
100# (50# DB in each hand) RFESS x 5+5 x 3 sets
28 kg one arm swings - density style
x 4 min (20 L + 20 R + 20 L + 20 R)
Since then I have been cranking away practicing Handstands etc... and will get some pressing in today or tomorrow
Monday, January 14, 2013
ETK easy day...
prep - Foam Roller, Primal Move
28 kg Get-up + arm bar and bridge at elbow and hand x 1+1
28 kg MP laddders
(R+L) 1 - 2 - 3 x 5 ladders
pull-up + 24 kg Kb on foot x 4 x three sets (x2 for one set) = 4 sets
RFESS + 28 kg contralateral x 8+8 x 3 sets
28 kg One Arm Swing Density style x 6 min
20 L - 20 R - 20 L - 20 R - 20 L - 20 R
(reps at top of the minute - rest till start of next minute)
Stretch and PM
prep - Foam Roller, Primal Move
28 kg Get-up + arm bar and bridge at elbow and hand x 1+1
28 kg MP laddders
(R+L) 1 - 2 - 3 x 5 ladders
pull-up + 24 kg Kb on foot x 4 x three sets (x2 for one set) = 4 sets
RFESS + 28 kg contralateral x 8+8 x 3 sets
28 kg One Arm Swing Density style x 6 min
20 L - 20 R - 20 L - 20 R - 20 L - 20 R
(reps at top of the minute - rest till start of next minute)
Stretch and PM
Saturday, January 12, 2013
A training tip and today's training....
Training
prep - primal move
28 kg MP ladders
(R+L) 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 x 3 ladders
(R+L) 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 x 2 ladders
28 kg Goblet Squats x 10 x 4 sets (between ladders)
Primal move finish
This training tip appeared in the Strong First newsletter:
What does porridge have to do with training?
or
Don’t set Minimums
Brett Jones Master SFG, CSCS, CK-FMS
“Too hot, too cold and then just right...” or so goes the bowls of porridge from the children’s story Goldilocks. Now what exactly this has to do with training will become clear in a bit but just roll that around in your head for a minute and try to put your training volume, and intensity (whether total volume of reps or % of 1 rm volume”) into those categories.
I’ll give you minute....
“Too Hot” might indicate days where the high volume of work left you “trashed or destroyed” on a snatch session or a pressing session where you actually failed on a few sets (failing to hit the goal reps or technical failure)
“Too Cold” might indicate training days that were easy maybe due to limited training time or different equipment etc... but the training was “easily” accomplished with minimal fatigue.
“Just Right” might indicate training days where everything fell into place with great technical execution and hitting the goal reps on each set with a couple left in the tank and after the session you actually felt better than when you started.
So now go back through your training logs and see which training days were too hot, too cold or just right.
I am willing to bet that the Too Hot column is winning out with hardly any Too Cold days and a smattering of Just Right days in there.
Guess what? Most of your training days should fall into the Too Cold or Just Right categories. I’ll pause for a moment to let you digest this....
While digesting let me ask you a couple of questions. Have you used the ROP from ETK or the programming from RTK? (If you have to ask what those abbreviations mean than you haven’t and you have some reading to do) Did you listen to the programming for the “easy” days and the rest days? You know those 50% or so volume and intensity days. I am willing to bet that the idea of doing “less than” you are capable of didn’t “seem” right so you added a bit of volume. After all who wants to do “less than”???
Unfortunately those days where you failed to do the “less than” are also days where you consciously or subconsciously set a MINIMUM.
You know where you thought you were “honoring” some imagined level you will not allow yourself to go under. “I am capable of doing 5 ladders of presses with X weight or hitting ____ snatches in 7 minutes with X weight so I will not do less than that because that is my new “baseline”, my new minimum.”
Don’t set minimums! And be careful setting “maximums” unless you have peaked for the event.
Now can you see how those conscious or subconscious minimums lead to having too many “too hot” training days?
Your training should live in the “too cold” or “just right” categories because this is where you will recover best, where you will have the best technical execution and (dare I say it) where you will have the most fun training. That’s right training is supposed to be fun.
Required reading to get your head wrapped around this is:
Power to the People (info on cycling your intensity)
Enter the Kettlebell
Return of the Kettlebell
and finally Easy Strength
(ES is the best guide to programming your training around and the Easy strength program will make the porridge analogy make even more sense)
So there you have it a training tip designed to adjust your thinking to your programming. Too Hot, Too Cold, Just Right and looking out for those conscious or subconscious minimums.
Training
prep - primal move
28 kg MP ladders
(R+L) 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 x 3 ladders
(R+L) 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 x 2 ladders
28 kg Goblet Squats x 10 x 4 sets (between ladders)
Primal move finish
This training tip appeared in the Strong First newsletter:
What does porridge have to do with training?
or
Don’t set Minimums
Brett Jones Master SFG, CSCS, CK-FMS
“Too hot, too cold and then just right...” or so goes the bowls of porridge from the children’s story Goldilocks. Now what exactly this has to do with training will become clear in a bit but just roll that around in your head for a minute and try to put your training volume, and intensity (whether total volume of reps or % of 1 rm volume”) into those categories.
I’ll give you minute....
“Too Hot” might indicate days where the high volume of work left you “trashed or destroyed” on a snatch session or a pressing session where you actually failed on a few sets (failing to hit the goal reps or technical failure)
“Too Cold” might indicate training days that were easy maybe due to limited training time or different equipment etc... but the training was “easily” accomplished with minimal fatigue.
“Just Right” might indicate training days where everything fell into place with great technical execution and hitting the goal reps on each set with a couple left in the tank and after the session you actually felt better than when you started.
So now go back through your training logs and see which training days were too hot, too cold or just right.
I am willing to bet that the Too Hot column is winning out with hardly any Too Cold days and a smattering of Just Right days in there.
Guess what? Most of your training days should fall into the Too Cold or Just Right categories. I’ll pause for a moment to let you digest this....
While digesting let me ask you a couple of questions. Have you used the ROP from ETK or the programming from RTK? (If you have to ask what those abbreviations mean than you haven’t and you have some reading to do) Did you listen to the programming for the “easy” days and the rest days? You know those 50% or so volume and intensity days. I am willing to bet that the idea of doing “less than” you are capable of didn’t “seem” right so you added a bit of volume. After all who wants to do “less than”???
Unfortunately those days where you failed to do the “less than” are also days where you consciously or subconsciously set a MINIMUM.
You know where you thought you were “honoring” some imagined level you will not allow yourself to go under. “I am capable of doing 5 ladders of presses with X weight or hitting ____ snatches in 7 minutes with X weight so I will not do less than that because that is my new “baseline”, my new minimum.”
Don’t set minimums! And be careful setting “maximums” unless you have peaked for the event.
Now can you see how those conscious or subconscious minimums lead to having too many “too hot” training days?
Your training should live in the “too cold” or “just right” categories because this is where you will recover best, where you will have the best technical execution and (dare I say it) where you will have the most fun training. That’s right training is supposed to be fun.
Required reading to get your head wrapped around this is:
Power to the People (info on cycling your intensity)
Enter the Kettlebell
Return of the Kettlebell
and finally Easy Strength
(ES is the best guide to programming your training around and the Easy strength program will make the porridge analogy make even more sense)
So there you have it a training tip designed to adjust your thinking to your programming. Too Hot, Too Cold, Just Right and looking out for those conscious or subconscious minimums.
Thursday, January 10, 2013
A bit of training and a bit of research...
Research first -
http://sportsmedresearch.blogspot.com/2011/02/improving-ankle-range-of-motion-may-be_14.html
Despite the stories of strengthening the quads being the key to RGIII knee rehab, there is a LOT more to rehabbing a knee and this research highlights just one of those factors.
Ankle Mobility!
Training - an Easy>Medium Day on the ROP pressing
Prep - Foam Roller, Primal Move
28 kg Get-up + arm bar + bridge at elbow and hand x 1+1
28 kg MP ladders
(R+L) 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 x 3 ladders
Chins +90# x 2 x 2 sets
Double 28 kg FS x 10 x 2 sets
Stir the pot on the Stability ball - McGill exercise
Research first -
http://sportsmedresearch.blogspot.com/2011/02/improving-ankle-range-of-motion-may-be_14.html
Despite the stories of strengthening the quads being the key to RGIII knee rehab, there is a LOT more to rehabbing a knee and this research highlights just one of those factors.
Ankle Mobility!
Training - an Easy>Medium Day on the ROP pressing
Prep - Foam Roller, Primal Move
28 kg Get-up + arm bar + bridge at elbow and hand x 1+1
28 kg MP ladders
(R+L) 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 x 3 ladders
Chins +90# x 2 x 2 sets
Double 28 kg FS x 10 x 2 sets
Stir the pot on the Stability ball - McGill exercise
Monday, January 07, 2013
Sunday, January 06, 2013
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The answer to that question coming soon...
Training
Prep - Primal Move
24 kg One arm Swings x 20 x 8 sets Density Style
Fast and Loose drills to finish
one arm swings looked like this:
top of the minute - 20 Left - rest till top of next minute - 20 Right etc... x 8 sets
Starting with the 28 kg easy day tomorrow for the MP
Why is my leg circled in the pic above? Let's just say that I've has some imaging done that answers that question for me once and for all.
Oh and I went ice skating for the second time in my life today at the Rink at PPG Place in Pittsburgh - fun times with the family!
Saturday, January 05, 2013
I am now a Primal Move Fundamentals Instructor -
Thank you to Albert Adolf the instructor at my course and Peter Lakatos -founder of PM.
Training today:
Prep - Foam Roller, Primal Move
24 kg MP ladders
R+L x 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 x 5 ladders
(no rest between rungs - lots between ladders)
24 kg Goblet squat x 10 x 4 sets (sets were in between ladders)
Primal move to finish
Good progress - only completed 2 ladders to 5 last week and hit a full 5 ladders of 5 rungs today
Wednesday, January 02, 2013
More Pressing.... That is how you kick off 2013!
prep - Foam roller, Primal move
24 kg Get-up + arm bar + bridge at elbow and hand x 1+1
24 kg MP ladders
1+1 - 2+2 - 3+3 - 4+4 x 5 ladders
Chins + 70# x 3 x 4 sets
RFESS + double 24 kg KBs x 5+5 x 4 sets
chins and rfess in between MP ladders
Happy new year
prep - Foam roller, Primal move
24 kg Get-up + arm bar + bridge at elbow and hand x 1+1
24 kg MP ladders
1+1 - 2+2 - 3+3 - 4+4 x 5 ladders
Chins + 70# x 3 x 4 sets
RFESS + double 24 kg KBs x 5+5 x 4 sets
chins and rfess in between MP ladders
Happy new year
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- Brett Jones
- Personal Trainer and Strength Enthusiast Email: appliedstrength@gmail.com