B Postponed

Block B training will be postponed today due to a head cold. I can't hear, breathe, taste, smell, or see well. Maybe if I kick it today, I'll be able to train tomorrow. I'll take this over H1N1, though.

B Tough

Block B was tough on Wednesday, but I pressed through.

Goblet Squats -24 kg - 5 x 10
Pullup Negatives - 5 x 3
-This was a mini circuit.
-I am NOT happy with the pullup progress. I either need an attitude adjustment, some serious face-to-face training w/ Brad, or a new strategy. Perhaps I need some patience???? I've met other big goals, so I believe I should meet this one just as quickly. Attitude adjustment.

Open Palm Plate Press - 25 lb. plate - 3 x 3, 5, 7 reps
-Tough, but totally doable. And do I did. Woot Woot!!

I am pretty sore this morning. My pecs, lats, arms - you name it on my upper body, I'm feeling it.

I'm off to edumacate the masses on communicashon. Happy Thursday!

B Good

I'm back to Block B. It's all good.

Open Palm Plate TGU - 35 lb. plate - 4 x 2 L, R
-My wrists were screaming during these. It's been several weeks since I've done Block B, probably even a month. Yikes!

1 Arm 1 Leg Deadlifts - 20 kg - 5 x 5 L, R
-This is less weight than I was scheduled for, but I didn't want to tweak my back. I tend to do that on this drill. The lighter weight made a difference.

Bent Press - 28 kg (62 lbs) - 7 x 1 L, R
-Amazing! These felt relatively light. I don't remember the 28 going up this easily before. Heck yeah!

So, can someone tell me why I can put up 28 kg bent presses, but I can't do a pullup? I know. I need to shave about 4 inches off my height and 20 lbs. off my frame and I'll be cranking them out, right? Oh long limbs. I love you and I hate you!

And Friday Makes Three

Three great training sessions this week. Celebrate good times, come on!

Double KB Snatches - 16 kg bells - 8 x 3
-No extra swings between reps. :)

Double KB Viking Push Presses - 12 kg bells - 8 x 10
-They felt great. I could have done more, but I ran out of time. :(

I'm going to enjoy my extra hour of sleep on Saturday night and get ready for next week's training.

Let the good times roll!

Black Eye Wednesday

No, I didn't injure myself. It is the two week anniversary of my run-in with the jerk, however, and I am finally black eye free! Today's training was solid.

Double KB Jerks - 16 kg bells (70 lbs. total) - 7 x 7
-I did lots of Z drills between sets. I was jacked today.

Double KB Cleans - 20 kg bells (88 lbs. total) - 5 x 8
-Good times. I feel so powerful when I throw 88 lbs. of cast iron around.

Goblet Squats - 24 kg bell (53 lbs.) - 5 x 8
-These still put some strain on my low back, but I'm NOT whining. Just observing.

I'm happy to be moving forward. I feel as if I'm making progress now after a few stalled out weeks.

That's More Like It

I finally felt like I had a strong training session. It's been a few weeks. I feel like all I've done is whine the past few weeks about my back and my eye. Pity party is O-V-E-R.

Two drills today. Two killer sessions.

Double KB Snatches - 16 kg bells (35 lbs. each) - 8 x 3
-For the first three sets, I did any extra swing between reps. Then, for the last 5 sets, I did the three reps without an extra swing.
-I felt so great when I finished. Then I stepped back and reflected on what I had just done. I snatched 70 pounds of cast iron 24 times. I can't even believe that this is me doing these things. Holy crap! I snatched 70 pounds of kettlebell. Blows my mind. So someone tell me why I can't do a pullup. Seriously.

Viking Push Presses - 12 kg bells (26 lbs. each) - 10 x 10
-If I were a marine, I would shout hoo rah. Good times.

I hope today is a sign of what's to come with my other training sessions this week. Now, I just need to avoid the H1N1.

Friday's Training

I did a quick training session on Thursday before leaving for Des Moines.

Double KB Jerks - 16 kg - 8 x 6
Double KB Cleans - 20 kg - 5 x 7
Goblet Squats - 24 kg - 5 x 7

I didn't have time to mess around. I got in, I got out.

The eye is almost back to normal, thank goodness. Off to do a little shopping and then heading back home.