Training Journal for 4/23, 4/25 and 4/27

Every other day is the plan right now and I am alternating workouts between my quest for 200 snatches in 10 minutes and pressing the Bulldog and doing a Pistol.  Last week I felt like I had peaked in terms of training and decided to back off a bit, so...

4/23:  Warm Up Super Joints
          32 kg KB 1-Arm MP(3+3)/Pull Ups(3)+F2G Squats(6) in a circuit for 20 minutes EDT Style
          Ring Push Ups(6) and  Bulldog Swings (12) 15 minutes EDT style
          HLR with Pumps 2 x 5 

4/25:  Warm Up Jump Rope* 5 minutes
          O/H Squats (35# Bar) + Pumps 3 x 5
          Goblet Squats (16kg KB) + TGU's (24kg KB) 3 x 5/1+1
          Club Swings (Practice Movements 1-5) + Windmills (16kg KBl) 1+1
          Snatches 24kg KB 10+10 :50 work/:60 rest 7 rounds

4/27: Warm Up Super Joints
         Double Bell (24) Squat and Press/Pull Ups 20 minutes EDT Style
         Walking Lunge (25 yards) + Ring Push Ups (6) + Sprint (25 yards)**  15 minutes

Notes: 

*This whole "jump rope" thing really isn't 5 minutes of me jumping rope.  It's actually 5 minutes of my uncoordinated ass trying not to fall on my face intermingled with a few brief minutes of some movement pattern that vaguely resembles effective jump roping... 

**  This was a improvised smoker and worked out quite nicely.  Walking lunge for 25 yards up to my low hanging rings, bang out 6 push ups and then run back the 25 yards, take a real quick breather, like 10-15 seconds and repeat.  Worked out quite nicely. 

Rich Man's Gym is evolving and growing so watch out!

Training Journal for Monday 4/18 posted on 4/23

Monday night was one of those sessions where I realized that it's time to back off.  Warmed up nice.  Jumped rope for 5 minutes, a little Super Joint action and then got into the Wall Squats, the Pumps, the Goblet Squats, the TGU's, and the Windmills.  Swung the Clubs some and then as I hit the half way point in the scheduled Snatch workout, I realized I was completely gassed...  and way to soon. 

"Push yourself, but don't be stupid."
                                                     -David Whitley, Master RKC

You just can't argue with that wisdom....  so it's Saturday 4/23.  Five days later.  Feeling refreshed and invigorated.  Off to Rich Man's Gym!

Training Journal for 4/16

As posted on Facebook:  "Gloriously Smoked..."

After a nice Warm Up of Qi Gong Recharge and Super Joints we fired up the Bob Marley in the boom box and got down to it.

Double Clean, Squat, Press with Pull ups.  3 ladders of 1,2,34,5.  Totaling 45 reps with two 24kg Kettlebells.  Volume is (in pounds now) 106 x 45 = 4770 pounds squatted and pressed.  That was some some good work there.

Finished with a little EDT of Bulldog Swings and Ring Push Up.  12 Swings, 8 push ups, 8 rounds in 15 minutes.  More good work. 

Hub called "Rich Man's Gym" in the making, so keep an eye out...

Training Journal for 4/13 and 4/14

Was scheduled to Snatch on Wednesday but decided to go get reamed by my tax guy instead.   Didn't quite enjoy that pain.  And speaking of not enjoying pain, Thursday was exceptionally windy here in the San Fernando Valley so there was too much crap in the air to train outside.  What did I do?  Well the wind didn't really kick up until my workout was off and rolling.  Around my 6th set of 10+10 Snatches I noticed a dusty horizon and felt a scratch in my throat and chest.  So I pulled rank on myself and closed up shop 2 sets too soon.  My target that night was 10 rounds of :50 work and :60 rest.  I stopped short for the safety of it.  It just doesn't make since to be breathing in all that dust and pollen stirring around.  Better to call it quits and come back to fight another day.

That being said, as much as I love "Rich Man's Gym" there's something to be said for indoor training and a controlled environment.

Training Journal 4/11/11

The Rich Man's Gym

Some may call it a poor man's gym but I would beg to differ.  May I present The Rich Man's Gym! 

Tonight's training took a turn for the better as I hit a target.  3 ladders up to 5 reps in the 1-Arm-Kettlebell Military Press with a 32 kg 'Bell.  When you do the math out that's 45 reps per side, 90 total and 2,880kgs lifted (72 pounds x 90 reps is 6480 for those not with the whole metric thing)

In addition I followed each rung up with a pull up ladder and matched that with Feet Together Squats.  The only difference on that is I doubled the volume for the squats.  I'm practicing lowering myself slowly and pausing at the bottom.   The Feet Together Squat is also a great exercise for people in the jock strap business because it's a perfect example of "make sure your hammer and sickles are in the right spot before trying to bounce your ass off your calves."  Otherwise it was a great workout!

So volume is up.  Ya-Whoo!  Next time I'll see if I can get 4 rounds.

Normally I'd wrap things up with some Bulldog Swings and some kind of ring push up or pull over, but instead (and on a whim) I thought, lets do walking lunges and push ups.  Looked good on paper, but my legs were already smoked from the Feet Together Squats so I definitely earned my meat and veggies tonight.

The music was The Young Dubliners.  Always a treat and inspiration.  Get's my Celtic blood-a-pumpin.