November 2007 Archives

Tonight in Scott's class, once through for time: 100 squats 80 kettlebell swings (24 kg) 60 V-ups 40 push-ups 40 pull-ups My time: 16:53 It is hard doing all those pull-ups after all the other stuff--it's hard because of the stabilization/torso muscles being tired, the shoulders being tired, even the legs being tired affects the kipping pull-up. All of these tired parts make the pull-ups also feel especially hard on the grip.

How many kettlebell jerks or push-presses can you do in ten minutes? Change hands or rest as often as you want. I managed 215 push-presses with 12 kg last night and my shoulders are still tired.

We're having Thanksgiving dinner at our house this year so I went looking for ideas. Then I noticed I had a funny assortment of reading material. I wonder how many people have both of these magazines on their dining room table. Well, they do both have "Living" in the cover copy. Click the picture if you enjoy magazine covers as much as I do. I like seeing their different strategies to lure you inside.

Five ladders to 3 reps: Clean and 1 squat with 2 16-kg kettlebells Clean and 1 press per side with 1 16-kg kettlebell Clean and 2 squats Clean and 2 presses per side Clean and 3 squats Clean and 3 presses per side Five times though. Rounds 1 through 3 went as planned. Round 4: Failed on second press with right arm. Completed the rest of the presses in that ladder with 12 kg instead of 16. Round 5: went back to all 16 kg but push-pressed instead of pressing. My right shoulder/back/whatever does the pressing is still noticeably weaker than the left but it's a lot stronger than it was in the summer.