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This entry was posted on 5/26/2007 5:47 PM and is filed under uncategorized.

The issue at work has been resolved.  After a few days of rest, my body weight came it at 206 this morning.  My 32k kettlebell actually weighs 69lbs, so I decided today would be a test day.  After some foam rolling, fitball work, and a good warm up, I went for the following:

1/3 BW Kettlebell Clean: Video
1/3 BW Kettlebell Push Press: Video
1/3 BW Kettlebell Snatch: Video
Chin: Video
60 Second Front Bridge: Video

4 out of 5 isn't bad.  Some lifts were closer to my limits than others.  Needless to say, I will be doing quite a bit of work on taming the arc of my kettlebell.  I also plan to leave my 32k kettlebell below my head for at least several weeks.  Plenty of improvement to be had with the lighter kettlebells.  I followed the kettlebell stuff with a bit of bending, nothing worth writing about.

The best part of this test day was a huge thunderstorm moved in while I was lifting.  You can hear the thunder during the bridge video.  I had the garage door open and it made for a really cool workout.  I'll stretch later tonight, and maybe have a celebratory drink or two.

 
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    • 5/27/2007 6:13 PM mike wrote:
      Dang dude, you weren't foolin' about with losing some weight. It shows.
      On the cleans, a little unsolicited advices (the worst kind). If you kinda rotate the bell at the top rather than flip it over your hand, it's much, much easier and the impact is greatly decreased.
    • 5/27/2007 8:21 PM Scott Styles wrote:
      Thanks Mike. The program is working out well. I am lazy at heart, so not eating is pretty easy for me.

      I "know" I need to do that with the kettlebell cleans. Sadly, knowing and doing are two very different things. I was so worked up from the snatches that I over-pulled the cleans.

      I need to practice a lot of reps on video for both of them. I actually thought I had tamed the arc of the kettlebell. I clearly haven't. I am "slow" physically and it shows. I would probably benefit from working with an RKC once a week. I tried to hire someone earlier this year, but never heard back. Once my finances finish settling from the move, I may try again.
    • 5/29/2007 6:37 AM Mike wrote:
      You know your training needs far better than I ever could but I think doing a few days a week with the bells will do just fine for you. The kettlebell is it's own feedback mechanism.
      Goodness knows that we all get a little too jacked up sometimes; in front of a crowd, on camera, at a party, and we miss stuff we know how to do. It's just doing that thousand reps to get it ingrained into your soul.
    • 5/29/2007 7:31 AM Scott Styles wrote:
      I was analyzing my form in the video for my wife, telling her how it broke down on these attempts. She said "What do you mean? You always do them like that."

      Doh! I had no idea. I have my fingers crossed that it is the difference between my "old" and "new" form, and the new form is better, but I need to get it on video with lighters weights. I was convinced I knew how to snatch the kettlebell correctly.

      Once I am doing it close to correct, then it definitely will come down to practice. Perfect practice makes perfect, as they say.
    • 5/29/2007 10:09 AM Scott Styles wrote:
      Got another "doh!" moment from the wife this morning. I am standing in the kitchen with no shirt on, making breakfast. She points to my arm and goes "What's that bruise from?"

      Sure enough, there is a golf ball sized bruise on my left arm where the kettlebell rests in the rack position.
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