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.

PM WOD's

After a loooong layoff, I'm getting back into the game.

First of all, since my workout capacity is non-existant, I'll be working out >4x a week for the next couple of weeks and the focus will be on Olympic lifts as seen on the performance menu daily workouts (started the new cycle the 15th of December.

I also decided to participate in a push-pull meet the 4th of April in Gent.

Goals: Pull 180kg+ (190kg would be great)
Bench Press: 80kg+

So here's yesterday's workout:

Back Squat w/ 84kg x 3s x 5r
60 seconds rest between sets

Snatch Grip Deadlift w/ 60kg x 3 x 3
60 seconds rest between sets

Push Press w/ 52kg x 5,5,4,5,3
90 seconds rest beween sets

PTP + Clubbells Day 9

Barbell Military Press:

48kg x 4
3 minutes rest
44kg x 5

2 8kg Clubbells:

2x10 Arm casts
2x8 Mills

NOTES:
- I did not deadlift because I was pretty sore after Sunday's breathing ladders.
This tells me that I'll have to add in more swing volume to up my GPP.

NEW GOALS:
Because I am embarking on an rather lengthy and possibly grueling expedition in slightly less
that a year's time, I am forcing myself to work some more on my strength endurance:

-100 pushups in 2 minutes
-20 pullups w/ 10kg
-1-33-1 Breathing ladder w/32kg

Strength goals
-Power Snatch 90kg
-Military Press 90kg
-Deadlift 210kg (= +/- 3xBW)
-Squat 140kg

Grip:
-Close COC no 2
-Inch Dumbell replica lift w/ 100lbs.