Volume and speed work today at the start of a new cycle. It was a relief NOT to have to mentally gear up for heavy bells today, but just get to focus on acceleration and lots of reps. Still have to pay attention as it's easier to get tweaked with light weights than heavy ones. It's easy to lose your focus when you're not afraid of the weight at all :)
Slept well and woke up recovered. Recently added in a liquid B 12/b complex supplement and I can already feel the difference in energy. Plus as good as the wine is for my heart and my head it does deplete B's so this is a good move.
One arm swings
16 kg x 5/5 x 2
20 kg x 5/5
24 kg x 10/10 x 11 sets
220 reps
11,660 lbs
Last month I did 240 reps with this weight so I considered doing 260 but last month I also only did 40 two hand swing reps after and I wanted more volume there so I finished early and saved some energy for the two handers.
The 20 reps set felt great. Light, fast powerful and the volume wasn't hard at all. Just as I had hoped; all the heavy work really makes this feels very light indeed.
Two hand swings
32 kg x 10 700 #
36 kg x 10 800 #
40 kg x 10 880 #
44 kg x 10 970 #
48 kg x 10 1060 #
52 kg x 10 1150 #
65 kg x 10 ! Pr 1500#
70 reps and all good quality!
7060 lbs
this was NOT easy at all and I was sorely tempted to just jump to the heaviest bells but I knew that wasn't the point. good solid work. opened the stance up a bit and that helped too. The 68 kg bells was tough but nowhere near as hard as the first time I swung it.
Clubbell shield casts ( two hands)
20 lbs x 10/10 x 2
25 lbs x 8/8
x 10/10
these were good and it does help open up the shoulder mobility
Pbar pushups
4 sets of 8 reps, all paused.
Perfect with NO clunking at all. very happy with this. shoulders felt normal
Bar hangs
3 sets of 20 seconds
got up early and did my shoulder mobs, especially the work on the posterior capsule, which is really paying off,as well as the peanut mob on T-1-T3
Big ruck tomorrow, going for ten laps. this should be fun, will probably get wet as well.:)
"And in those simple beautiful movements I remembered what was really important in training; that consistency trumps intensity; all the time. That intensity is born from consistency. That one cannot force it, one has to lay in wait for it, patiently, instinctively, calmly and be ready to grab it when Grace lays it down in front of you."
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thanks John , just saw this but it is appreciated :)
Love this!
PS - I had no idea you were rucking too. I just started last week on a whim. Crazy huh?
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