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Saturday, March 24, 2012

A Period of PRs!!

So since I've been back to training I have kicked it up since my first competition is only a week away. Friday I was able to get my jerk sets in
March 16th Friday
Kettlebell Jerk
2x24kg 3mins 8rpm
2mins rest
2x24kg 3mins 8rpm
2mins rest
2x24kg 3mins 8rpm
2mins rest
2x24kg 3mins 8rpm

March 17th Saturday
Kettlebell Snatch
24kg 10mins 14 rpm (New PR 66/59 8:30min)

32 swings 25/25 x 3


Monday March 19th
2x24kg Kettlebell Jerk 10mins 7rpm (new PR 70 reps)
20kg Kettlebell Snatch 6mins 20rpm (def felt this set)

Tuesday March 20th
2x20kg Kettlebell Jerk 5mins 12rpm (This was a bit of a tough set too)
24kg Kettlebell Snatch 6mins 15rpm (Felt good but had a small blood blister)

Thursday March 22nd
Kettlebell Jerk
2x24kg 3mins 9rpm
2mins rest
2x24kg 3mins 9rpm
2mins rest
2x24kg 3mins 9rpm
2mins rest
2x24kg 3mins 9rpm

Friday
24kg Kettlebell Snatch 10mins (only 6mins) 14rpm ( Only did 6 minutes, my right shoulder and tricep wasn't feeling the best and i have injured it before. I didn't want to do it again right before competition and while I am having such good progress.)
32kg swings 25/25 x 3

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Past workouts till now

Here is the training from last week and this week with what I have done. I am getting closer and closer to my goal. I still need to work on my right shoulder and flexibility. My right shoulder is my weakness in both lifts. It fatigues faster than my left so I have been working prehab exercises and joint mobility.
Week of 3/12/12
Monday
2x24 Jerks 10 minutes 7 rpm (Completed 8:30 60reps) this is my current speed
20Kg snatch 6 minutes 18rpms
(Haven't been able to do due to work) Not good!!!
Tues..
2x20 jerks 6 min 11 rpm
24kg snatch 8 min 14 rpm

Will try to get back into it asap!!!!

Week of 3/05/12
Monday
2x24 10 minute test 8 rpm (completed 7:10 56reps)
20kg snatch 6 min 16 rpm
Tuesday
2x20 jerks 7 min 10 rpm
24 snatch 6 minutes 15 rpm
Thursday
2x24 jerk 5 min 8 rpm
24kg snatch 10 minute test 14/15 rpm (Completed 8min 58/59 reps)
Friday
2x20 jerks 3 minutes 10 rpm
2 min rest
2x24 jerks 3 minutes 10 rpm
2 min rest
2x26 jerks 3 minutes 8 rpm
32kgs swings 20/20-25/25-30/30

I have some bells at home so I will continue my training here. Limited though.

Saturday, March 3, 2012

Training from a few weeks ago and past week

So far training has been improving and getting harder. Which means I am improving and getting closer to my goals. Here are my workouts from the past few weeks including this one. This past week was tough though. It was end of the month closing and my manager was gone so I took the reigns for the week and made sure everything got done.Which left me nice and tired by Wednesday. But here is what I have been doing.

Week of 2/13/12
Monday
2x16kg jerk 2min 12rpm
2min rest
2x20kg jerk 2min 10rpm
2min rest
2x24kg jerk 2min 10rpm
2min rest
2x26kg jerk 2min 9rpm
2min rest
2x28kg jerk 2min 8rpm
Box Jumps 3x10, Single leg squat 1x5/5

Tues
24kg snatch 8 minutes 15 rpm
26kg swings 40/40

Thursday
2x24kg jerks 5min 9rpm
3min rest
2x20kg jerks 3min 10rpm
Squats 3x10, 135, 185-2x

Friday
20kg snatch 8 minutes 18 rpms
28kg swings 30/30-40/40
Pull-ups 2x15
Back Extension- 2x25
That was a really good week of training. I felt great!

Week of 2/20/12
Monday
2x16kg jerk 2min 15rpm
2min rest
2x20kg jerk 2min 10rpm
2min rest
2x20kg jerk 6min 10rpm
2min rest
2x24kg jerk 2min 10rpm

Tuesday
20kg snatch 30/30 reps
24kg snatch 7mins 14rpm (was suppose to go 8 mins)
Pull-ups 3x10 reps

Thursday
2x20 jerk 2 minutes 11 rpms
2 min rest
2x24 jerk 6 minutes 9 rpms
Squats- 3x10, 135, 185-2x
Box Jump- 3x10
Alt Box Jump- 3x10/10

Friday
20kg snatch 30/30 reps
24kg snatch 6 minutes 16 rpms
32kg swings 15/15-20/20-25/25
Back Extensions 2x25

Week of 2/27/12
monday
2x16kg jerk 2min 12rpm
2min rest
2x20kg jerk 2min 10rpm
2min rest
2x24kg jerk 2min 10rpm
2min rest
2x26kg jerk 2min 9rpm
2min rest
2x28kg jerk 2min 8rpm
2min rest
2x20kg jerk 2min 10rpm
1.5 mile cool down run, 15 min bike ride

Tuesday
20kg snatch 30/30 reps
24kg snatch 8mins 15rpm Hit a new PR in Snatch!!

1 set of chin ups
32kg swings 30/30

Skipped Thursday because I was too tired so i put Thursday's and Friday's workout together.
Friday
2x20kg jerk 2min 12rpm
2min rest
2x24kg jerk 7mins 9rpm (didn't get to 7mins. I stopped at 3min took a min rest and started up again for the rest of the set)

20kg snatch 30/30
26kg snatch 6mins 12rpm (I made sure I got this set in even though it was tough!)

So far so good!!