We Ride Chickens

From "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.

Thursday, October 31, 2013

Variety/Off

›

Walked a few times today on errands into town. Later, experimented with individual finger lifts via a ring and a loading pin. Tried all f...

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Heavy Day - Another new 8RM!

›

walk, stretch BP: 155 x 1-2-3-4 DL: 135 x 3 right under FSQ: 155 x 5 Ladders: 2 BP: 155 x 1-2-3 DL: 135 x 3 right under FSQ: 155 ...

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Variety/Off

›

Monday - walk, stretch, felt good after yesterday's workout Tuesday, today - stretch - lower back and hips very tight today. Walk, ...

Sunday, October 27, 2013

Medium Day - 5 Ladders to 3 + FSQ as usual

›

Lots of stretching after lots of sitting and lots of driving yesterday Walk Played with the format a little today, just to keep it inter...

Saturday, October 26, 2013

More Variety - double 20 kg press x 6 reps x 2 sets, 36 kg 2-hand swings

›

After a good, but long, concert last night, I'm going to take it easy again today. Stretch Military Press 2 x 20 kg x 6 reps - I nev...

Friday, October 25, 2013

Variety - Swings

›

Had a 3-hour dress rehearsal last night, and have a concert tonight, so today is another Variety Day. Stretch Walk about 1.5 mi. 7 exp...

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Variety - Stretch, Press, Stretch, Walk

›

Floor work for stretching Press 2 x 20 kg for 5 solid reps, focused on matching pace side to side and full extension at the top while keep...

‹

›

Home

View web version

About Me

Steve Freides: I teach private music lessons in our home for most of my living. I am a church music director and organist, and a synagogue choir director. I hold a DMA (Doctor of Musical Arts) degree and have taught at NYC's Mannes College of Music and Bergen (NJ) Community College. For https://StrongFirst.com, I am Forum Administrator, Director of Community Engagement, and a Senior Instructor. I hold multiple state, national, and world records as a powerlifter specializing in the deadlift, including having set the NJ record in the USA-PL for Raw Division, Men 60 to 64 years of age, 66 kg (146 lb.) weight class.

View my complete profile