Wednesday, June 20, 2012

24 kg presses, singles and doubles.



Actually got the workout in today, just one day after snatch vo2, as planned. I do think hitting it today versus letting the DOMS fully set in tomorrow is a better idea, all around. Not as sore as I will be and it loosens me up more for tomorrow and friday.

Still playing with technique of really shifting the hip under the bell as I press it but today experimented with actually stepping forward a bit, like Pavel has it stance in this pic from the cover of ETK

It worked extremely well and I easy got  6 sets of presses with almost no shoulder instability. Even a solid set of 4 reps which I could have done five. My right arm feels like I could press with it all day. Don't want to test it. It's my only good side now :))

one arm swing warmup: 16 kg x 5/5 x 3( tops of forearms surprisingly sore from yesterday)

Mil Press
16 kg x 3/3
20 kg x 3/3
24 kg x 2/2 x3 sets
         x 3/3 x 2 sets
         x 4//4 x 1 sets

No problem! It will take even more getting used to but there is definitely a groove where the shoulder is very happy. Not a wide groove but it exists! That's all I need; one path. It's enough. I also have to really engage the lat to make everything stable. It's got to be JUST right but it's there.

Double kb press
2 16s x 3
2 20s x 3
2 24s x 3 x 4 sets

I guess we were in the mood to press today.On this I tried to do the same basic thing with my pelvis; really push it forward by tightening glutes to create a platform( Glenn) for my elbows to stay under( kind of a bastard of Hardstyle and GS positions)


I can see in the video that my left elbow flares out much sooner than my right so I have to fight that even more. I also have to keep the bells in even closer. the lockout position reminds me of my handstand

One KB row
32 kg x 5/5 x 4 sets

Man this was heavy! Need to recycle this now.

Floor kb extensions
16 kg x 10 x 4 sets

Glenn used the 24 kg but my arms were shot. this was the perfect weight.

at least I am going in the right direction with my presses, they, and the shoulder stability is getting better, not worse which is all I care about: direction, not speed of improvement.

datsit.
Sisu

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205 x 1 x 5 !!, Floor pushups 3 x 23,single arm band pushdowns band rev curls

 This was decent! first time in forever to do this workout. and, while not perfect reps most were very solid and the last set was the best. ...