Monthly Archives: May 2013

Fitness Log 2013-05-31: Mobility, kettlebells, etc.

Mobility/Kettlebell Training Had another mobility/kettlebell session with the personal trainer that included: 30 sec work/30 sec rest x 2 w/ 18 kg: Goblet squat Two hand clean and press One leg deadlift with row (right/left) Two hand swing Volume (effort/tension)

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2013-05-30 Fitness Log: Clean (PR!), Deadlift, Press

Wendler 5/3/1 Cycle 6 Week 3 Cleans: Misc. clean/snatch drills w/bar 135 lbs: 2 x hang, 2 x full 150 lbs: 1 x hang, 1 x full 185 lbs: 1 x hang, 1 x full 205 lbs: 0 x hang,

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2013-05-28 Fitness Log: Bench, RushFit

Wendler 5/3/1 Cycle 6 Week 3 Bench: 217.5 x 1+: 2 2 is better than 1 but not as good as 3. Assistance Circuit Bench 115 lbs: 10, 10, 10, 10, 10 DB batwing rows 50 lbs (10 count holds):

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2013-05-27 Fitness Log: Squat

Wendler 5/3/1 Cycle 6 Week 3 Squat: 280 x 1+: 4 Well, this one was different.  I had to do some work on my car’s engine so I pushed my power rack to the back of the garage and pulled

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2013-05-25 Fitness Log: Snatch, Clean & Jerk, Front Squat

Snatch 15 min time box 45 lbs:  misc warmup 45 lbs: overhead squats x 5, hang snatches x 4 65 lbs: tigger squat x 1, hang power snatch + overhead squat x 1, hang snatch x 4 95 lbs: overhead squat

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Fitness Log 2013-05-24: Press

Wendler 5/3/1 Cycle 6 Week 2 Press: 130 lbs x 3+: 6 165 lbs x 1: 0 75 lbs: 10, 10, 10, 10, 10 130 x 6 isn’t bad but isn’t great.  It felt good enough that I decided to go

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2013-05-23 Fitness Log: Clean, Deadlift, Rowing (PR!)

Wendler 5/3/1 Cycle 6 Week 2 Warmup: 135 lbs: clean x 1, hang clean x 1 150 lbs: deadlift x 5, hang clean x 1, clean x 1 185 lbs: deadlift x 5, hang clean x 1, clean x 1 200 lbs: hang clean xxx, clean x 1 205

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2013-05-22 Fitness Log: Kettlebells

Kettlebells With 40 lb (~18 kg) kettlebell: 4 right hand swings 4 right hand snatches 4 right hand cleans to thrusters 4 right hand reverse lunges Repeat with left hand I did 4 rounds in 10:56.  This was a great

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2013-05-22 Fitness Log: Rushfit

Rushfit Full Body Strength & Conditioning DVD A few months ago, I got a good deal on Rushfit Georges St-Pierre 8 Week Ultimate Home Training Program.  I like to throw variety into my workouts and figured a DVD set would

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2013-05-20 Fitness Log: Squat, Bench

Wendler 5/3/1 Cycle 6 Week 2 Squat: 265 x 3+: 5 Bench: 207.5 x 3+: 3 265 lbs for 5 reps is one of the best performances that I have written down since July of last year with 275 for

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