Showing posts with label Kenneth Jay. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kenneth Jay. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

New time, new goals

The past couple of months (let's make that a solid year, shall we ;-) I have not been doing a lot (exercise wise) A lot of real life stuff happened (I got engaged)...
Sometimes one has to set priorities. A lot of logistical stuff had to happen, still of course no reason not to exercise. But, I was quite fatigued as well lately, working an average of 60 hrs of week, even though I got a week of holidays in.
To make a long story short, I decided to get my ass back in the driver's seat and get myself back into shape. Both strength and cardio-wise.

So here are my goals for the next couple of months:

- Alternating MP (with one kettlebell in the rack while pressing the other one) with 2x24kg x 10 or pressing a 32kg x 5 easily.
I can do 3 reps left and right in the rack now. Will work my way up to 6 or 7, then start ETKing.
- Getting in better cardio-wise/better GPP: finishing 80 sets in the described 15:15 protocol by Kenneth Jay.
- Increase Barbell Power Snatch from current max of 56kg to previous max of 70kg.


How will I be implenting this practically ?
- VO2Max Protocol: once a week.
- Heavy Power Snatches: Once a week.
- Military Pressing/Pull-ups as a stand alone or after VO2Max/Power Snatching.
- Add in some hack squats as seen on Steve Maxwell's web site for leg development and knee stability.

In practice, it would look like this:

Tuesday: VO2Max, followed by Military Pressing/Pullups
Thursday: 20/30/40 or 50 swings followed by hack squats w/ 16kg for 1 minute. Followed by MP/Pull-ups.
I would increase swing volume every week
Saturday: Power Snatch singles followed by MP/Pull-ups (or rows)

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Here's what I did today:

VO2Max Protocol
15:15
7 snatches, 18 sets w/16kg kettlebell(only 9 minutes of actual work !)

NOTES:

-Snatches went fine, left arm feels a bit rusty with the snatch groove.
-Felt really good after. Am curious to see how this will affect the other areas of my training.