Today's training was a little disappointing.
I have switched back to training for the biathlon event on GS. This will consist of a set of double kettlebell jerks and a of snatches.
My snatches, due to lack of training them, have really fallen.
Where I was consistently to the ten minutes mark with a 16 kilo bell, I am struggleing to go 10 minutes with a 12kg. It'll come back, Cate Imes has giving me some good advce, I am trying to put her pointers to use.
Jerks are another story.
Because of my Long Cycle training, my jerk strngth is good, but I struggle to find the rack with the lighter bells.
I have a pair of 20kg in route so they may be the great equalizer. Light enough to go long, heavy enough to force my elbows down.
Today I practiced only the Comp lift, no assist lifts, and kept the reps low. I just wanted to practice to skills.
Jerks:
2-24kg @ 4 Rpm, 12 reps = 3 minutes
Snatches:
1-16kg @ 12 RPM, 36R/36L = 6 minutes.
Went for a 30- minutes run with Kori after. An easy 2.5 mile fartlek.
We'll see what happpens tomorrow.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Thursday, November 20, 2008
The Best Show
It kind of has to do with fitness....
Oh well, another great season over.
One more just for fun.
Charlie and Dennis write a song, of course Charlie's been huffing paint all day. I love this show!
Oh well, another great season over.
One more just for fun.
Charlie and Dennis write a song, of course Charlie's been huffing paint all day. I love this show!
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
More Kettlebell Updates
Well, this last week has been fun.
I set a couple good PRs and even cut those sets short.
I decided that since I'm just can't get over the Girevoy Sport bug I should get some more coaching and take the step to become a coach in case the opportunity to coach a young athlete presents itself I'll be prepared to do so.
So I flew to Cincinnati, northern Kentucky actually, but it doesn't really matter.
Over the course of the weekend got put through the paces learned some good tips and coaching cues and emerged a coach.
OK, well not really, at least in my eyes. It'll take lots of experience and a good number of mistakes before anyone will and should, call me coach.
Over the course of the weekend I hit a couple of Kettlebell Jerk PRs.
With 2-24kg bells I hit 22 reps and had about three left in the tank.
With 2-32kg bells I hit 12 reps with about 2 left.
I realize the numbers aren't spectacular, but at a body weight of only 165 they served to motivate me to push toward getting ranked.
The biggest thing I learned was to keep my cool and not panic under load and take one rep at a time. It isn't nearly as bad and it keeps the quality of the reps higher.
I'll try to get some video later this week. I have taken it easy for the last couple of days, I really felt worn out upon waking Monday. Flying when you're sore is no fun.
I set a couple good PRs and even cut those sets short.
I decided that since I'm just can't get over the Girevoy Sport bug I should get some more coaching and take the step to become a coach in case the opportunity to coach a young athlete presents itself I'll be prepared to do so.
So I flew to Cincinnati, northern Kentucky actually, but it doesn't really matter.
Over the course of the weekend got put through the paces learned some good tips and coaching cues and emerged a coach.
OK, well not really, at least in my eyes. It'll take lots of experience and a good number of mistakes before anyone will and should, call me coach.
Over the course of the weekend I hit a couple of Kettlebell Jerk PRs.
With 2-24kg bells I hit 22 reps and had about three left in the tank.
With 2-32kg bells I hit 12 reps with about 2 left.
I realize the numbers aren't spectacular, but at a body weight of only 165 they served to motivate me to push toward getting ranked.
The biggest thing I learned was to keep my cool and not panic under load and take one rep at a time. It isn't nearly as bad and it keeps the quality of the reps higher.
I'll try to get some video later this week. I have taken it easy for the last couple of days, I really felt worn out upon waking Monday. Flying when you're sore is no fun.
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