Archive for June 2010
With a 16kg KB:
10 One-armed swings e.s.
10 Snatches e.s.
10 Cleans e.s.
10 C&Js e.s.
10 Press e.s.
10 2H swings
10 Goblet squats
5 strict ring pull-ups (from the knees)
Not much, but better than nothing.
More rest
Posted on: Thursday June 10, 2010
Which is to say:
“Not enough sleep and too much work.”
Rest
Posted on: Wednesday June 2, 2010
DOMS like someone worked my legs over with a meat tenderiser in my sleep.
I have a good news story from the commute this morning. The final part of my route ends with a long downhill into an intersection with a split left-hand turning lane (remember: we drive on the left). Both this road and the intersecting road are pretty heavy with truck traffic, so if there are trucks coming from behind, I normally hop the gutter and take the bend on the footpath so that a) they don’t have to worry about where I am and b) they don’t kill me by accident.
This morning I was coming down the hill and I hear the sound of a big one engine braking pretty hard behind me, which is nice because it means that he’s making an effort to let me through the corner safely rather than passing me and squeezing me out on the bend.
I do the usual curb hop and rejoin the road a few hundred meters down. No sooner have I done so than the same truck honks me. I look over and catch the driver giving me the truckie’s “thanks mate” wave.
I’m posting this to remind everyone that the roads aren’t totally fully of assholes, that it pays to be courteous, and that if someone is nice to you, a little sign of gratitude can go a long way. Sometimes we need that reminder.
Press
Posted on: Tuesday June 1, 2010
Pretty damn sore in the quads from yesterday, so I was looking forward to presses today.
Warmup
15 squats
10 sit-ups
5 push-ups
x 3 rounds
3 x 5 press @ 30, 32.5, 35kg
Workout
3×5 Press @ 42.5 (near-fail on the final rep each time, previously 40, 42.5, 45kg)
1×10-15 Press @ 35kg = 10 (previously 12)
Then:
21-15-9
Swings @ 28kg
Step-ups @ 30kg BB / 20″ box
Power-clean & Jerk @ 30kg BB
= 19:57
Notes
A little disappointing not to be able see numbers go up on the press today, but given yesterday’s load it’s understandable. The metcon WOD was a bunch of fun. I’ve missed doing things like C&J for time. Heavy swings felt great combined with the lighter bar work.
Food
- 2.5 eggs in butter, carrot, coconut cream
- Coffee (double)
- Big chicken + veggie sala with avocado and pesto
- Coffee (double)
- Walnuts
- 1 piece of violet crumble
- Walnuts, coconut cream
- Beef + veggie stir fry (no rice)
- Tea
OK GO! 