tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79508574849800194402024-03-17T20:04:17.311-07:00We Ride ChickensFrom "Enter The Kettlebell" by Pavel Tsatsouline, Page 82:
"A passing-by jarhead buddy of his joked, “Are those your legs, or are you riding a chicken?!” Fighting men ride chickens - got a problem with that?"
I am not a fighting man but I choose to ride chickens, to be strong and thin. A few months shy of my 57th birthday, I also want to be healthy in every way possible.Steve Freideshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11832047567399954209noreply@blogger.comBlogger2516125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950857484980019440.post-43727454011709578332024-03-15T08:55:00.000-07:002024-03-15T09:50:10.251-07:00March 15, 2024: SQ, BPTwo days ago, busy day, tired and sore, didn't lift
Yesterday, had a 24-hour stomach bug
Today, Friday
WM: 4 kg x 2, 6 kg x 1
SQ:
65 kg x 3
75 x 5
80 x 4
85 x 2
BP:
Going on 3 min rests instead of 5
60 kg x 5, 5 - felt much too light
65 kg x 5, 4 - failed 5th rep, felt really pumped before last set, should have waited longerSteve Freideshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11832047567399954209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950857484980019440.post-31041885703042387292024-03-15T08:54:00.000-07:002024-03-15T08:54:33.963-07:00March 12, 2024: DLTwo days ago, Sunday, usual Rings and nothing else
Yesterday, Monday
WM: 4 kg x lf x 1
Rings: usual
walk
Today, Tuesday
BP: 60 kg x 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
long break
walk
DL:
125 kg hack least favored r/u x 4
125 kg conventional r/u x 4
135 kg conventional l/u x 4Steve Freideshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11832047567399954209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950857484980019440.post-12750844986525712182024-03-09T11:35:00.000-08:002024-03-09T12:09:16.523-08:00March 9, 2024: SQSW: a few while teaching
break
walk
SQ:
65 kg x 10 - just to shake things up a bit
75 x 5
80 x 3
Steve Freideshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11832047567399954209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950857484980019440.post-74750426842345186462024-03-08T12:31:00.000-08:002024-03-08T12:31:34.599-08:00March 8, 2024: SWWM 4kg x 1 lf
Rings - usual including 3 FL spaced out
break
walk 3 mi
SW: 32 kg x lf x 6's x OTM for 24 sets/minutes, NL = 144
avg = 145, max = 158Steve Freideshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11832047567399954209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950857484980019440.post-65074258157701288032024-03-07T11:28:00.000-08:002024-03-07T11:28:17.559-08:00March 7, 2024: SQ, DLskipped rings
some yard work
SQ:
70 kg x 5
75 kg x 4, 4
BP:
70 kg x 1
break
DL:
125 kg x double over x hack x 3
132.5 kg x r/u x conventional x 3
132.5 kg x l/u x conventional x 3Steve Freideshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11832047567399954209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950857484980019440.post-1207880798539896322024-03-07T09:56:00.000-08:002024-03-07T11:28:51.508-08:00March 6, 2024: SWRings: Usual
walk about 3 mi
SW:
32 kg x lf x 6's OTM for 24 sets
NL = 144
had been eating, pulse was 95 to start
avg = 144, max = 160 - not red zone but close, still was able to talk reasonably comfortably
Steve Freideshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11832047567399954209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950857484980019440.post-19979699799558008912024-03-05T12:14:00.000-08:002024-03-05T12:14:52.993-08:00March 5, 2024: SQSunday, was very tired, so no lifting and just a short walk
Monday, also still tired, did rings, took a 1-hour walk, still no lifting
Today, Tuesday:
Rings: usual
break
walk
SQ: low bar, back
65 kg x 5
70 x 5 - both very deep - a good day back to some squatting
Steve Freideshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11832047567399954209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950857484980019440.post-78511079727577341002024-03-05T06:52:00.000-08:002024-03-05T06:52:17.886-08:00March 2, 2024: SWRings: usual, just 1 FL
A few more heavy 2h swings:
48 kg x 5
56 kg x 5, 5
64 kg x 5 - all on long restsSteve Freideshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11832047567399954209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950857484980019440.post-86900024502479304892024-03-02T08:45:00.000-08:002024-03-02T08:45:05.519-08:00March 1, 2024: DLRings: usual but 3 FL
break
walk
12:40 PM
DL: 145 kg x 1 r/u, x 1, 1 l/u
break
2:55 PM
same
5:00 PM
DL - just one rep
Steve Freideshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11832047567399954209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950857484980019440.post-24185721566409490412024-02-29T13:17:00.000-08:002024-03-01T05:51:56.638-08:00February 29, 2024: SWRings: FL x 4 today, then StC + KE
walk
long break
SW: all 2h
48 kg x 5
56 kg x 5, 5
64 kg x 5
long break
SW: 32 kg x lf x 6's for 20 sets
avg = 138, max = 150
NL = 20 + 120 = 140 todaySteve Freideshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11832047567399954209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950857484980019440.post-58581245933057289112024-02-29T07:18:00.000-08:002024-02-29T07:18:35.137-08:00February 28, 2024: DLRings: FL x 2
break
Zercher DL: 95 lb on 2" box x 1, 3
Rings: StC + KE
break
12:27 PM
DL: 145 kg x 1 r/u, x 1, 1 l/u (favored)
1:42 PM
DL: 145 kg x 1 l/u, x 1 r/u, x 1 l/u
Steve Freideshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11832047567399954209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950857484980019440.post-69128350204696694822024-02-27T06:06:00.000-08:002024-02-27T12:00:27.740-08:00February 27, 2024: SWLeft shoulder was bothering me overnight - got up in the morning and clicked it back into place.
Rings: usual but only 1 FL and only 4 KE - all fine
break
walk
break
walk again
break
walk again - total 4.7 mi
SW: 32 kg x lf x 6's OTM for 16:00, total 96 reps - first 12 minutes were good, felt over the line for the last 4 but will adapt for nex time, I hope.
avg = 137, max = 147.
NB: HR wouldn't go below 90 to start, tired from walking today, from DL yesterday, from stress today. Also first time all 6'sSteve Freideshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11832047567399954209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950857484980019440.post-77069346708408040102024-02-26T11:59:00.000-08:002024-02-27T06:05:36.659-08:00February 26, 2024: DLDocumenting the day today, Monday, in more detail than usual.
By the time I started doing some exercise, phone says I've walked about 1/2 mile, about 1000 steps. Errands around the house - emptied trash cans, put the compost out in the back, took the trash can to the street, etc. Coffee, protein bar, vitamins, water.
8:55 AM
Rings: hang w/ 1 hand and first two fingers of the other, about 15 seconds each side
9:00 AM
Rings: FL x about 10 seconds
9:15 AM
Rings: FL again
10:05 AM
Rings: StC + KE (Skin the Cat + Kip Extensions)
12:30 PM
DL: 145 kg x 1 l/u, x 1 r/u, x 1 l/u
walk
2:55 PM
same
4:50 PM
same - NL up to 9 today
Steve Freideshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11832047567399954209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950857484980019440.post-3392690241796226592024-02-25T09:34:00.000-08:002024-02-25T12:31:38.732-08:00February 25, 2024: DL8 AM
Rings: usual but only one FL
long break
12:20 PM
DL: 145 kg x 1 l/u (favored), x 1 r/u, x 1 l/u on about 2-3 min rest between. Felt good to start with favored grip
3 mile walk
3:25 PM - DL as above
Steve Freideshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11832047567399954209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950857484980019440.post-7222878554384105442024-02-25T04:44:00.000-08:002024-02-25T04:44:41.492-08:00February 24, 2024: DLyesterday, 2 DL's in the afternoon, another pair an hour or two later
Today
Rings: FL
walk
break
Rings: FL
walk again
10:15 AM
Rings: Finish usual: StC + KE
11:35 AM
DL: 145 kg, conventional, x 1 r/u, x 1 l/u
Steve Freideshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11832047567399954209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950857484980019440.post-87009855957393360672024-02-21T07:16:00.000-08:002024-02-21T13:43:57.364-08:00February 21, 2014: SW, Rings, DLMonday and Tuesday, 4 and 6 miles of walking, respectively
Today, Wednesday:
Rings: FL
break
SW: 32 kg 1h swing
16 sets of 4 swings OTM
8 sets of 6 swings OTM
NL = 64 + 48 = 110 swings
avg = 115, max = 140 - heartrate never got abotu 127 or to before we switched to 6's
long break
Rings: another FL then the usual StC and kip extensions
short break
DL:
2:37 pm
145 kg x conventional x r/u x 3, reset at bottom
2:55 pm
145 kg x conventional x l/u x 3, same
4:32 pm
145 kg x conventional x r/u x 2, stand up between
4:44 pm
145 kg x conventional x l/u x 2, same
Steve Freideshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11832047567399954209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950857484980019440.post-91454710290269941582024-02-18T10:26:00.000-08:002024-02-18T10:26:48.574-08:00February 18, 2024: DLRings - usual
long break
DL: 145 kg x 4 singles on about the 1:15, alternating least and best mixed gripsSteve Freideshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11832047567399954209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950857484980019440.post-86783588420959762372024-02-18T10:25:00.000-08:002024-02-18T10:25:57.262-08:00February 17, 2024:a bit of this and that while teaching
Rings: usual
Steve Freideshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11832047567399954209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950857484980019440.post-72263551484568283292024-02-16T09:13:00.000-08:002024-02-16T11:53:22.001-08:00February 16, 2024: SW, DLRings - FL
walk
Rings - finish usual (only 1 FL today)
SW:
32 kg x 4's OTM x 16 sets, NL=64
avg = 126 (was 130), max = 141 (was 134) - really tried to keep bell height and good form but also to "take it easy" more
break (drive, sit for an hour, drive)
WM: 8kg, lf, 1, 1, 1 - not a great but last rep was the best. Tough to "get into it" in terms of good posture after sitting so much.
DL:
145 kg x hack x least favored
145 kg x conventional x least favored
rest about 12 min
145 x hack x favored - bit ugly, left hand had trouble holding on.
145 x conventional x favored x 2Steve Freideshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11832047567399954209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950857484980019440.post-37238260543586165182024-02-15T11:25:00.000-08:002024-02-16T09:12:49.056-08:00February 15, 2024: WM, DLRings - usual, total 3 FL
WM: 8kg x lf x 1, 1, 1 - yesterday was first time in recent memory, this is good!
Wasn't as careful on 2nd rep and it wasn't as good. 3rd rep was better than 2nd but not as good as 1st.
break
DL: all conventional today, each a single on about 5 minutes rest
140 kg x 1 least favored (r/u)
150 x 1 favored
155 x 1
160 x 1 - hips came up a little at the start. Maybe need to start GTG heavier than 140/145.Steve Freideshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11832047567399954209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950857484980019440.post-22959120351499530002024-02-14T12:01:00.000-08:002024-02-15T10:11:21.162-08:00February 14, 2024: DL-GTG, SWRings: usual, spread out over the first half of the day
break
WM: 8kg x lf x 1 - best in recent memory
short break
WM: 8kg x lf x 1 again
DL:
least favored grips
140 kg x straddle x rf (right front) x 1
140 kg x hack x r/u x 1
140 kg x conventional x r/u x 1, 1
30-40 min later
repeat but favored grips
NL = 8
an hour later
SW:
32 kg x 4's OTM x 16 sets, NL=64
avg = 130, max = 141
Steve Freideshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11832047567399954209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950857484980019440.post-80206915870374173642024-02-13T09:24:00.000-08:002024-02-13T09:24:00.320-08:00February 12, 2024:Yesterday, a tiring day - taught 3 hours after chuch in the AM. No lifting, but the usual Rings stuff happened
Today:
WM: 6 kg x lf x 5 - these are getting better, slowly, but it's happening.
Rings: FL
walk 4 mi
Rings: 3 more FL then the usual StC + KE (kip extensions)
walk again
Steve Freideshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11832047567399954209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950857484980019440.post-9845273606648264552024-02-10T11:36:00.000-08:002024-02-10T11:36:00.923-08:00February 10, 2024: SWRings: usual
break
SW:
on long rests
56 kg x 2h x 5
56 kg x 2h x 5
64 kg x 2h x 5
64 kg x 2h x 5
Steve Freideshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11832047567399954209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950857484980019440.post-4483827372631913722024-02-10T10:45:00.000-08:002024-02-10T10:45:43.922-08:00February 9, 2024: GTG DLearly walk
break
Rings: usual (now includes 2 FL singles)
break
DL:
12:45 PM
140 kg x least favored grip x straddle x 1, hack x 1, conventional x 1 - much quicker between lists as no weight changing, and also getting stronger
break
3:20 PM
same but favored gripSteve Freideshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11832047567399954209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950857484980019440.post-20823562523001133492024-02-08T10:25:00.000-08:002024-02-08T12:30:11.033-08:00February 8, 2024: GTG DLFarmers walk - outside, a pair of 32 kg bell (39 mm diameter handles) for 97 meters.
break
Rings: usual, now doing a 2nd FL every day so FL, break, FL, break StC + KE.
break
walk
1:30 PM
135 kg x straddle x right in front x 1
140 kg x hack x least favored
140 kg x conventional by least favored
3:25 PM
140 kg x straddle x left in front x 1 - recent PR
140 kg x hack x favored
145 kg x conventional by favoredSteve Freideshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11832047567399954209noreply@blogger.com0