“Your power is proportional to your ability to relax.”~ David Allen I thought I would finish this series with a list of things that I wish I knew before I went to Vegas. Like a runner entering their first 5k, entering at least one Girevoy Sport competition will really give some meaning to your training. …
“Confidence is going after Moby Dick in a rowboat and taking the tartar sauce with you.” ~ Zig Ziglar Prior to training for rank III biathlon and the Vegas Classic, I had finished Level 20 of the Fitness Protocol with the 16 kg kettlebell in July, and had been training the jerk and longcycle with…
“I will strain my potential until it cries for mercy.”— Og Mandino I tested for rank IV on a Monday evening at the end of September, as the Winter sun was fading away. With my wife counting for me, I hit 100 jerks and 79(R)/90(L) snatches. I don’t know if there were any no counts…
“Nurture great thoughts, for you will never go higher than your thoughts.”— Benjamin Disraeli Girevoy Sport – Thoughts On The 2010 Vegas Classic Well the WKC Vegas Classic is done and in the books. You can see the results here. And while there’s an old saying that what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas,…
“Change your thoughts and you change your world.”~ Norman Vincent Peale Thursday Jerk Practice: Warm-ups: 12 kg x 10, 16 kg x 10 (2x) Work set: 20 kg, 5’00″ @ 6 rpm; 24 kg, 2’00″ @ 6 rpm (2x) Assistance: One-arm jerk (OAJ), 32 kg 6’00″ at 4 rpm (switch on the minute). Friday LongCycle…
“I don’t think anything is unrealistic if you believe you can do it.” ~ Mike Ditka I tested for Rank III in LongCycle last week while on vacation. I don’t know if I made it or not yet, but after watching the video and receiving some pointers from AKC Master Trainer and Coach Howie Brewer,…
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