“The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.”~ Joseph Campbell Last week began with a heat wave in Northern California, with temps in the high-90s and low-100s. This made training a bit challenging at the beginning of the week, as it was still in the mid-90s at 5:30 in the afternoon (when…
“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,…
“A goal without a plan is just a wish.” ~ Larry Elder With the start of the week, I’ve begun my longcycle training in earnest. As I wrote previously, my goal is to make rank III (within the World Kettlebell Club’s rank structure) in longcycle before going to the September Ice Chamber AKC certification. To…
I’m trying it again. The World Kettlebell Club (WKC) fitness protocol. I know I said I wouldn’t do it again but I’m gonna. And this time I’m going as long as my elbows hold out. Actually, my right elbow to be specific. The damn thing is still giving me fits and I could feel it…
Finished level 14 (w/16kg) of the fitness protocol last Friday. Level 15 today. Truly a buttkicker. My forearms were smoked/unusable.
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