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Posted: 2/2/2016 4:03:58 PM EDT
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Speaking of diet, another one of you Louisiana arfcommers (Midcap) sent me a package the other day with some Slap Yo Mama and Tony Chachere's. Haven't tried the SYM yet, but Tony's is really good stuff. I tried it on my chicken and rice last night. Probably going to have eggs and sausage for lunch and put some on it. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Soooooooo close! If I left out the rest I missed it by 8 seconds, but really I missed it by just over two and a half minutes. http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/ae294/SCW-Shooter/036D06B9-28B3-4590-A4AB-EFCAEC632F9C.png?1454338576566&1454338579603 250 swings with 50 165lb bench presses followed by 250 swings with 50 105lb strict presses. Still feeling a bit jelly-armed. The bigger handle on the 55lb kettlebell is far easier to swing than the 50lb-er with smaller handle, but I'm getting gassed faster at 6,000ft than I do at 600ft elevation. I need to spend more time at home, I'm getting altitude headaches when I visit the family. BEAST MODE. Awesome. 
Thanks, but apparently it was a one-time deal. I came down with a stomach bug last night and missed my flight out of town, went to bed early and slept in, then decided I wanted to try the gym anyway since I don't want to get 500 swings behind on a week where I still need to travel. My first set was with 185lb front squats, 20lbs lighter than I usually use and it took me just over 30 minutes to complete it. Then a 10 minute rest and 25 minutes to complete the next set with pull ups. At least I'm not behind for the week. Hey KaiK, have you tried the big clean complex again lately? It seems like a good barometer of conditioning. I should have timed myself on it 5 weeks ago and logged which weights I used so I could compare after the 10KKB. I'll try to squeak the big clean complex in this weekend or early next week. I didn't even wear knee sleeves today for my front squats and the knee feels awesome, so it's time to get back to cleans and those spastic barbell throws that I call a snatch. Not for a couple of weeks. Last time I ran out of gas on 135#. Probably the diet. Speaking of diet, another one of you Louisiana arfcommers (Midcap) sent me a package the other day with some Slap Yo Mama and Tony Chachere's. Haven't tried the SYM yet, but Tony's is really good stuff. I tried it on my chicken and rice last night. Probably going to have eggs and sausage for lunch and put some on it. Yeah, Tony's is good on pretty much anything.
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Posted: 2/2/2016 10:13:08 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Thanks, but apparently it was a one-time deal. I came down with a stomach bug last night and missed my flight out of town, went to bed early and slept in, then decided I wanted to try the gym anyway since I don't want to get 500 swings behind on a week where I still need to travel. My first set was with 185lb front squats, 20lbs lighter than I usually use and it took me just over 30 minutes to complete it. Then a 10 minute rest and 25 minutes to complete the next set with pull ups. At least I'm not behind for the week. Hey KaiK, have you tried the big clean complex again lately? It seems like a good barometer of conditioning. I should have timed myself on it 5 weeks ago and logged which weights I used so I could compare after the 10KKB. I'll try to squeak the big clean complex in this weekend or early next week. I didn't even wear knee sleeves today for my front squats and the knee feels awesome, so it's time to get back to cleans and those spastic barbell throws that I call a snatch. Hey, you didn't bail. That's awesome. I'd rather do it slow than not at all. Good job. |
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Posted: 2/2/2016 10:17:15 PM EDT
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100#er gets here tomorrow.
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Posted: 2/2/2016 10:24:25 PM EDT
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100#er gets here tomorrow.
Vid by Thursday. Turkish get-ups. PM me your address and I'll schedule an ambulance for you. |
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Posted: 2/2/2016 10:25:13 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Vid by Thursday. Turkish get-ups. PM me your address and I'll schedule an ambulance for you. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: 100#er gets here tomorrow. Vid by Thursday. Turkish get-ups. PM me your address and I'll schedule an ambulance for you. LOL. psychos. |
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Posted: 2/2/2016 10:25:23 PM EDT
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Vid by Thursday. Turkish get-ups. PM me your address and I'll schedule an ambulance for you. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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100#er gets here tomorrow.
Vid by Thursday. Turkish get-ups. PM me your address and I'll schedule an ambulance for you. Yeah, that's a little more than I can get up with. Did you ever try the 200# one? |
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Posted: 2/2/2016 10:26:15 PM EDT
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Hey, you didn't bail. That's awesome. I'd rather do it slow than not at all. Good job. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Thanks, but apparently it was a one-time deal. I came down with a stomach bug last night and missed my flight out of town, went to bed early and slept in, then decided I wanted to try the gym anyway since I don't want to get 500 swings behind on a week where I still need to travel. My first set was with 185lb front squats, 20lbs lighter than I usually use and it took me just over 30 minutes to complete it. Then a 10 minute rest and 25 minutes to complete the next set with pull ups. At least I'm not behind for the week. Hey KaiK, have you tried the big clean complex again lately? It seems like a good barometer of conditioning. I should have timed myself on it 5 weeks ago and logged which weights I used so I could compare after the 10KKB. I'll try to squeak the big clean complex in this weekend or early next week. I didn't even wear knee sleeves today for my front squats and the knee feels awesome, so it's time to get back to cleans and those spastic barbell throws that I call a snatch. Hey, you didn't bail. That's awesome. I'd rather do it slow than not at all. Good job. That's what I decided too. And I hate taking a rest day early in the week and ending up with 4 or 5 in a row. No time for the blisters to heal. |
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Posted: 2/2/2016 10:28:36 PM EDT
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Yeah, that's a little more than I can get up with. Did you ever try the 200# one? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Vid by Thursday. Turkish get-ups. PM me your address and I'll schedule an ambulance for you. Yeah, that's a little more than I can get up with. Did you ever try the 200# one? Yeah, it's really not suitable for swings. I did 4 or 5 swings and only got it about half way to parallel. It might be interesting to do sumo high pulls or something with it, but for the most part it collects dust. It even sucks for suitcase carries, too big around and hits my knees. |
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Posted: 2/2/2016 10:32:36 PM EDT
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Yeah, it's really not suitable for swings. I did 4 or 5 swings and only got it about half way to parallel. It might be interesting to do sumo high pulls or something with it, but for the most part it collects dust. It even sucks for suitcase carries, too big around and hits my knees. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Vid by Thursday. Turkish get-ups. PM me your address and I'll schedule an ambulance for you. Yeah, that's a little more than I can get up with. Did you ever try the 200# one? Yeah, it's really not suitable for swings. I did 4 or 5 swings and only got it about half way to parallel. It might be interesting to do sumo high pulls or something with it, but for the most part it collects dust. It even sucks for suitcase carries, too big around and hits my knees. I don't think you need to get something that big to parallel. Just the fact that you get it going is good enough. At least that's what I read in the super heavy kettlebell blog article I found. |
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Posted: 2/2/2016 10:36:19 PM EDT
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20 reps, such madness. |
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Posted: 2/2/2016 10:41:46 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryDude's a stud. Maybe I'll try again 
Your vid led me to another one (that I can't figure out how to link to on the phone) of a guy doing 7 reps of 200lb kb jerks. I'd have scoliosis and be 4" shorter with a kb shaped dent in my head after 1. |
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Posted: 2/2/2016 10:52:39 PM EDT
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Dude's a stud. Maybe I'll try again
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Dude's a stud. Maybe I'll try again
Your vid led me to another one (that I can't figure out how to link to on the phone) of a guy doing 7 reps of 200lb kb jerks. I'd have scoliosis and be 4" shorter with a kb shaped dent in my head after 1. I tried a left handed clean with my 62 it almost tore my arm off. 
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Posted: 2/3/2016 9:15:43 PM EDT
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This thing is huge. I swung it a few times just to see. It will be a hell of a workout.
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Posted: 2/4/2016 10:45:33 AM EDT
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This thing is huge. I swung it a few times just to see. It will be a hell of a workout. <a href="http://s111.photobucket.com/user/kaik78/media/20160203_185806_zpsnn33tefx.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n125/kaik78/20160203_185806_zpsnn33tefx.jpg</a> GIT SOME!!!! 
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Posted: 2/4/2016 1:39:05 PM EDT
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You'll need this
How to Treat a Hernia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1BBIMXjoaw |
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Posted: 2/4/2016 7:02:41 PM EDT
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You'll need this How to Treat a Hernia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1BBIMXjoaw Did 15 swings as a warm up for deadlifts. Not too bad. Size comparison. 62# on the right. 
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Posted: 2/4/2016 10:40:52 PM EDT
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Did 10 sets at 100# 4 20 rep and 6 15 rep. My hands feel like ground beef.
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Posted: 2/4/2016 11:53:03 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Did 10 sets at 100# 4 20 rep and 6 15 rep. My hands feel like ground beef. That thing looks like it should be shot from a siege cannon. |
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Posted: 2/5/2016 10:15:32 AM EDT
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Did 15 swings as a warm up for deadlifts. Not too bad. Size comparison. 62# on the right. <a href="http://s111.photobucket.com/user/kaik78/media/20160204_163822_zpsvrvntf3o.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n125/kaik78/20160204_163822_zpsvrvntf3o.jpg</a> Quote HistoryQuoted:
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You'll need this How to Treat a Hernia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1BBIMXjoaw Did 15 swings as a warm up for deadlifts. Not too bad. Size comparison. 62# on the right. <a href="http://s111.photobucket.com/user/kaik78/media/20160204_163822_zpsvrvntf3o.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n125/kaik78/20160204_163822_zpsvrvntf3o.jpg</a> Are you sure your 62# isn't actually the 32kilo/ 70lb bell? Appears it has red bands on the handle like mine, and mine is 70lb. |
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Posted: 2/5/2016 10:58:35 AM EDT
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Did 15 swings as a warm up for deadlifts. Not too bad. Size comparison. 62# on the right. <a href="http://s111.photobucket.com/user/kaik78/media/20160204_163822_zpsvrvntf3o.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n125/kaik78/20160204_163822_zpsvrvntf3o.jpg</a> Quote HistoryQuoted:
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You'll need this How to Treat a Hernia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1BBIMXjoaw Did 15 swings as a warm up for deadlifts. Not too bad. Size comparison. 62# on the right. <a href="http://s111.photobucket.com/user/kaik78/media/20160204_163822_zpsvrvntf3o.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n125/kaik78/20160204_163822_zpsvrvntf3o.jpg</a> You got some big bells. No homo |
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Posted: 2/5/2016 11:00:56 AM EDT
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Thanks for the motivation boys. I'll be starting Monday. Been getting bored and I know my conditioning needs work. I'll keep following along and posting updates. |
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Posted: 2/5/2016 11:07:30 AM EDT
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Thanks for the motivation boys. I'll be starting Monday. Been getting bored and I know my conditioning needs work. I'll keep following along and posting updates. Good luck! It's been a really good workout but I'm glad I'm done at the end of the week. |
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Posted: 2/5/2016 11:12:39 AM EDT
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Thanks for the motivation boys. I'll be starting Monday. Been getting bored and I know my conditioning needs work. I'll keep following along and posting updates. Likewise - starting slowly and with an anemic weight until I'm sure my lower back is ok with it. Did a few sets last night and am encouraged that my back isn't complaining. |
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Posted: 2/5/2016 2:11:55 PM EDT
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Are you sure your 62# isn't actually the 32kilo/ 70lb bell? Appears it has red bands on the handle like mine, and mine is 70lb. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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You'll need this How to Treat a Hernia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1BBIMXjoaw Did 15 swings as a warm up for deadlifts. Not too bad. Size comparison. 62# on the right. <a href="http://s111.photobucket.com/user/kaik78/media/20160204_163822_zpsvrvntf3o.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n125/kaik78/20160204_163822_zpsvrvntf3o.jpg</a> Are you sure your 62# isn't actually the 32kilo/ 70lb bell? Appears it has red bands on the handle like mine, and mine is 70lb. Yeah it's a 62# one look on Rogue's website. |
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Posted: 2/6/2016 1:17:40 PM EDT
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Not for a couple of weeks. Last time I ran out of gas on 135#. Probably the diet. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Soooooooo close! If I left out the rest I missed it by 8 seconds, but really I missed it by just over two and a half minutes. http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/ae294/SCW-Shooter/036D06B9-28B3-4590-A4AB-EFCAEC632F9C.png?1454338576566&1454338579603 250 swings with 50 165lb bench presses followed by 250 swings with 50 105lb strict presses. Still feeling a bit jelly-armed. The bigger handle on the 55lb kettlebell is far easier to swing than the 50lb-er with smaller handle, but I'm getting gassed faster at 6,000ft than I do at 600ft elevation. I need to spend more time at home, I'm getting altitude headaches when I visit the family. BEAST MODE. Awesome.
Thanks, but apparently it was a one-time deal. I came down with a stomach bug last night and missed my flight out of town, went to bed early and slept in, then decided I wanted to try the gym anyway since I don't want to get 500 swings behind on a week where I still need to travel. My first set was with 185lb front squats, 20lbs lighter than I usually use and it took me just over 30 minutes to complete it. Then a 10 minute rest and 25 minutes to complete the next set with pull ups. At least I'm not behind for the week. Hey KaiK, have you tried the big clean complex again lately? It seems like a good barometer of conditioning. I should have timed myself on it 5 weeks ago and logged which weights I used so I could compare after the 10KKB. I'll try to squeak the big clean complex in this weekend or early next week. I didn't even wear knee sleeves today for my front squats and the knee feels awesome, so it's time to get back to cleans and those spastic barbell throws that I call a snatch. Not for a couple of weeks. Last time I ran out of gas on 135#. Probably the diet. I worked up in 10lb increments from 95lbs to 165 doing a clean pull from the floor pausing at the hang position and again at the high hang, then did 3 high hang cleans for three sets, then add weight, so 9 cleans at each weight. They were FAR easier than before the KB swings. I used to start having trouble controlling the bar at 135-140, this time I didn't even miss any at 165, I just decided to be done without any misses. I'll start working cleans back into my weekly schedule, this was really encouraging. |
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Posted: 2/6/2016 4:03:46 PM EDT
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I worked up in 10lb increments from 95lbs to 165 doing a clean pull from the floor pausing at the hang position and again at the high hang, then did 3 high hang cleans for three sets, then add weight, so 9 cleans at each weight. They were FAR easier than before the KB swings. I used to start having trouble controlling the bar at 135-140, this time I didn't even miss any at 165, I just decided to be done without any misses. I'll start working cleans back into my weekly schedule, this was really encouraging. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Soooooooo close! If I left out the rest I missed it by 8 seconds, but really I missed it by just over two and a half minutes. http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/ae294/SCW-Shooter/036D06B9-28B3-4590-A4AB-EFCAEC632F9C.png?1454338576566&1454338579603 250 swings with 50 165lb bench presses followed by 250 swings with 50 105lb strict presses. Still feeling a bit jelly-armed. The bigger handle on the 55lb kettlebell is far easier to swing than the 50lb-er with smaller handle, but I'm getting gassed faster at 6,000ft than I do at 600ft elevation. I need to spend more time at home, I'm getting altitude headaches when I visit the family. BEAST MODE. Awesome.
Thanks, but apparently it was a one-time deal. I came down with a stomach bug last night and missed my flight out of town, went to bed early and slept in, then decided I wanted to try the gym anyway since I don't want to get 500 swings behind on a week where I still need to travel. My first set was with 185lb front squats, 20lbs lighter than I usually use and it took me just over 30 minutes to complete it. Then a 10 minute rest and 25 minutes to complete the next set with pull ups. At least I'm not behind for the week. Hey KaiK, have you tried the big clean complex again lately? It seems like a good barometer of conditioning. I should have timed myself on it 5 weeks ago and logged which weights I used so I could compare after the 10KKB. I'll try to squeak the big clean complex in this weekend or early next week. I didn't even wear knee sleeves today for my front squats and the knee feels awesome, so it's time to get back to cleans and those spastic barbell throws that I call a snatch. Not for a couple of weeks. Last time I ran out of gas on 135#. Probably the diet. I worked up in 10lb increments from 95lbs to 165 doing a clean pull from the floor pausing at the hang position and again at the high hang, then did 3 high hang cleans for three sets, then add weight, so 9 cleans at each weight. They were FAR easier than before the KB swings. I used to start having trouble controlling the bar at 135-140, this time I didn't even miss any at 165, I just decided to be done without any misses. I'll start working cleans back into my weekly schedule, this was really encouraging. You can probably do more than me. I could probably rack 225. But can't get the front squat. |
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Posted: 2/6/2016 4:18:58 PM EDT
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Thanks, but apparently it was a one-time deal. I came down with a stomach bug last night and missed my flight out of town, went to bed early and slept in, then decided I wanted to try the gym anyway since I don't want to get 500 swings behind on a week where I still need to travel. My first set was with 185lb front squats, 20lbs lighter than I usually use and it took me just over 30 minutes to complete it. Then a 10 minute rest and 25 minutes to complete the next set with pull ups. At least I'm not behind for the week. Hey KaiK, have you tried the big clean complex again lately? It seems like a good barometer of conditioning. I should have timed myself on it 5 weeks ago and logged which weights I used so I could compare after the 10KKB. I'll try to squeak the big clean complex in this weekend or early next week. I didn't even wear knee sleeves today for my front squats and the knee feels awesome, so it's time to get back to cleans and those spastic barbell throws that I call a snatch. Not for a couple of weeks. Last time I ran out of gas on 135#. Probably the diet. I worked up in 10lb increments from 95lbs to 165 doing a clean pull from the floor pausing at the hang position and again at the high hang, then did 3 high hang cleans for three sets, then add weight, so 9 cleans at each weight. They were FAR easier than before the KB swings. I used to start having trouble controlling the bar at 135-140, this time I didn't even miss any at 165, I just decided to be done without any misses. I'll start working cleans back into my weekly schedule, this was really encouraging. You can probably do more than me. I could probably rack 225. But can't get the front squat. I've never tried more than 200 from the floor, I might be able to rack it by now, but I'm not going to try till I can end up on my ass and bleeding in privacy  I can probably front squat around 300, so my clean is REALLY sloppy and lagging. Hand/grip strength and wrist flexibility is a huge part of it, I can now keep a full grip on the bar in the rack position, I couldn't do that before the swings. I was stretching really well when the forearms were tight.
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Posted: 2/6/2016 5:21:24 PM EDT
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Yeah if you can FS 300# you can clean way more than me, especially since I have been going backwards on all my lifts.
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Posted: 2/6/2016 7:19:24 PM EDT
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Just got into these swings, they're pretty fun... at least at the weight I'm doing. Started with the 44lb, but looking to move it up. For those that have climbed the ladder, would you suggest moving to the 53 or straight to the 62 (or higher)? I have a tendency to overdue things before the tendons and ligaments have a chance to catch up... I was doing one arm swings with the 44 and man, that felt great. I'm definitely enjoying the variation, thanks for posting and keeping this thread alive to inspire.
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Posted: 2/6/2016 7:40:24 PM EDT
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Just got into these swings, they're pretty fun... at least at the weight I'm doing. Started with the 44lb, but looking to move it up. For those that have climbed the ladder, would you suggest moving to the 53 or straight to the 62 (or higher)? I have a tendency to overdue things before the tendons and ligaments have a chance to catch up... I was doing one arm swings with the 44 and man, that felt great. I'm definitely enjoying the variation, thanks for posting and keeping this thread alive to inspire. 62#s feels tinny now that I switched to 100#s. But sets if 20 are brutal with the 100. Do a jump you feel comfortable with. I did 10 sets of 20 with the 100# today. Warmed up with a set of 25 on the 62# Did a set of pullups after each set of swings. My calluses have calluses now. |
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Posted: 2/6/2016 7:47:10 PM EDT
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62#s feels tinny now that I switched to 100#s. But sets if 20 are brutal with the 100. Do a jump you feel comfortable with. I did 10 sets of 20 with the 100# today. Warmed up with a set of 25 on the 62# Did a set of pullups after each set of swings. My calluses have calluses now. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Just got into these swings, they're pretty fun... at least at the weight I'm doing. Started with the 44lb, but looking to move it up. For those that have climbed the ladder, would you suggest moving to the 53 or straight to the 62 (or higher)? I have a tendency to overdue things before the tendons and ligaments have a chance to catch up... I was doing one arm swings with the 44 and man, that felt great. I'm definitely enjoying the variation, thanks for posting and keeping this thread alive to inspire. 62#s feels tinny now that I switched to 100#s. But sets if 20 are brutal with the 100. Do a jump you feel comfortable with. I did 10 sets of 20 with the 100# today. Warmed up with a set of 25 on the 62# Did a set of pullups after each set of swings. My calluses have calluses now. I'd like to have a 70lb-er now that I'm done, but I think they are pretty scalable anyway. For example, if you've only got a 44lb then you can do get-ups, one arm swings, cleans, etc. You can also focus on longer sets and go for speed compared to swinging the bigger ones where you swing slower and fewer. In other words, you can make life suck with the 44, 55 or pretty much any of them. I'll eventually own a selection of them I think. Probably not the 208lb one, that's a bit stupid. |
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Posted: 2/6/2016 11:06:09 PM EDT
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Just got into these swings, they're pretty fun... at least at the weight I'm doing. Started with the 44lb, but looking to move it up. For those that have climbed the ladder, would you suggest moving to the 53 or straight to the 62 (or higher)? I have a tendency to overdue things before the tendons and ligaments have a chance to catch up... I was doing one arm swings with the 44 and man, that felt great. I'm definitely enjoying the variation, thanks for posting and keeping this thread alive to inspire. 62#s feels tinny now that I switched to 100#s. But sets if 20 are brutal with the 100. Do a jump you feel comfortable with. I did 10 sets of 20 with the 100# today. Warmed up with a set of 25 on the 62# Did a set of pullups after each set of swings. My calluses have calluses now. In other words, you can make life suck with the 44, 55 or pretty much any of them. |
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Posted: 2/6/2016 11:18:11 PM EDT
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I did a few single arm 62# swings switching hands at the top. That was murdered on the hands.
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Posted: 2/10/2016 8:26:11 AM EDT
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Finished on Saturday. Best time was 30:13. Couldn't beat the Reign in Blood challenge of 28:58, but I am going to rotate the workout into my weekly program. It got boring as hell near the end. Used the 55# bell. Going to get a 62/65# and see how that goes. Definitely much improved conditioning. Maybe I lost a little fat, I don't know. I'm 6'2" and fluctuate between 175/180 and weighed in at 178 on Sunday. Then I ate Super Bowl food and had beer. Oh well. Cool workout and well worth the effort.
ETA: I did this because I tore a disc at L4/L5 back in March of 2015. No deads, squats, or axial spinal loads of any kind for eight months. It was a bummer. This workout really helped me strengthen my core and I am going to very slowly bring deads and squats back into the routine. I am not a beast like the rest of you dudes and only started lifting about two years ago. Best dead was 315 and best squat was 205 with the goal of a two plate. Going to start with the bar and light bumper plates and go slow, slow, slow to focus on form. |
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Posted: 2/11/2016 11:26:53 PM EDT
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And I am......DONE!!!
Finished in 4 weeks and two days. Feels good to be done. Helped my core a bunch, and upper body strength too. I lost a little waist, but overall condition is better. Glad to be done. |
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Posted: 2/12/2016 12:03:39 AM EDT
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Any of you guys have any lower back problems with this? I'm not sure if swinging fucked up my lower back or if I did something else, but I could barely get out of bed for 3 weeks and then I'd spend an hour stretching so I could do anything. Today was the first day I've been able to get back into a workout and I did a p90x workout. Feel good still.
Been to the chiro twice a week since it got bad and going again tomorrow. I never noticed anything during the workouts, but woke up one day and couldn't move. Only got to about 4000 swings. |
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Posted: 2/12/2016 9:01:16 AM EDT
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Any of you guys have any lower back problems with this? I'm not sure if swinging fucked up my lower back or if I did something else, but I could barely get out of bed for 3 weeks and then I'd spend an hour stretching so I could do anything. Today was the first day I've been able to get back into a workout and I did a p90x workout. Feel good still. Been to the chiro twice a week since it got bad and going again tomorrow. I never noticed anything during the workouts, but woke up one day and couldn't move. Only got to about 4000 swings. Stop doing things wrong. My lower back and everything else only get sore. |
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Posted: 2/12/2016 10:33:19 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: And I am......DONE!!! Finished in 4 weeks and two days. Feels good to be done. Helped my core a bunch, and upper body strength too. I lost a little waist, but overall condition is better. Glad to be done.  Good job, dude. |
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Posted: 2/12/2016 10:36:22 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Any of you guys have any lower back problems with this? I'm not sure if swinging fucked up my lower back or if I did something else, but I could barely get out of bed for 3 weeks and then I'd spend an hour stretching so I could do anything. Today was the first day I've been able to get back into a workout and I did a p90x workout. Feel good still. Been to the chiro twice a week since it got bad and going again tomorrow. I never noticed anything during the workouts, but woke up one day and couldn't move. Only got to about 4000 swings. Start with a lighter weight and make sure that you are hinging from the hips all the time. I found that when the weight was always on my heels, no matter where I was in the swing, I had no problems. When I felt the weight bearing on the ball of my feet, I was using my lower back as the hinge point and not my hips and there was pain. My lower back sucks (see above) and I finished the whole workout and feel great now. No problems. Hope this helps. |
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Posted: 2/12/2016 11:20:59 AM EDT
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Any of you guys have any lower back problems with this? I'm not sure if swinging fucked up my lower back or if I did something else, but I could barely get out of bed for 3 weeks and then I'd spend an hour stretching so I could do anything. Today was the first day I've been able to get back into a workout and I did a p90x workout. Feel good still. Been to the chiro twice a week since it got bad and going again tomorrow. I never noticed anything during the workouts, but woke up one day and couldn't move. Only got to about 4000 swings. It was hard at first...all those swings made my lower back really tight and I needed a lot of yoga and stretching to promote recovery. Not the same as injury though, and it didn't take too long before I was recovering much quicker even as I was working in heavier bells. I've had back problems in the past though, (almost 40 year old broad with arthritis and degenerative disk disease) so I'm careful about weights and form...I don't go all KaiK right out of the box, LOL. 
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Posted: 2/12/2016 1:39:06 PM EDT
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It was hard at first...all those swings made my lower back really tight and I needed a lot of yoga and stretching to promote recovery. Not the same as injury though, and it didn't take too long before I was recovering much quicker even as I was working in heavier bells. I've had back problems in the past though, (almost 40 year old broad with arthritis and degenerative disk disease) so I'm careful about weights and form...I don't go all KaiK right out of the box, LOL. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Any of you guys have any lower back problems with this? I'm not sure if swinging fucked up my lower back or if I did something else, but I could barely get out of bed for 3 weeks and then I'd spend an hour stretching so I could do anything. Today was the first day I've been able to get back into a workout and I did a p90x workout. Feel good still. Been to the chiro twice a week since it got bad and going again tomorrow. I never noticed anything during the workouts, but woke up one day and couldn't move. Only got to about 4000 swings. It was hard at first...all those swings made my lower back really tight and I needed a lot of yoga and stretching to promote recovery. Not the same as injury though, and it didn't take too long before I was recovering much quicker even as I was working in heavier bells. I've had back problems in the past though, (almost 40 year old broad with arthritis and degenerative disk disease) so I'm careful about weights and form...I don't go all KaiK right out of the box, LOL. I've been lifting for a while.
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Posted: 2/17/2016 1:28:52 PM EDT
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OK. So even though I finished the workout last week, not meeting the Reign in Blood Challenge of 28:58 or less was boring into my head like that little sand lobster thing that Khan inserted into Ensign Chekov's ear in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
Today, that little sand lobster is dead and has fallen out of my ear. I finished it in 27:43 with 50 bench presses with a buck twenty five on the barbell as the strength exercise. Then did a 5x5 bench set at 165.  |
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Posted: 2/17/2016 2:08:41 PM EDT
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OK. So even though I finished the workout last week, not meeting the Reign in Blood Challenge of 28:58 or less was boring into my head like that little sand lobster thing that Khan inserted into Ensign Chekov's ear in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Today, that little sand lobster is dead and has fallen out of my ear. I finished it in 27:43 with 50 bench presses with a buck twenty five on the barbell as the strength exercise. Then did a 5x5 bench set at 165. http://ih0.redbubble.net/image.88039819.8707/flat,1000x1000,075,f.jpg Niiiiiice. That's really hustling to get done that fast. |
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Posted: 2/17/2016 4:29:24 PM EDT
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Kick ass.
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Posted: 2/17/2016 8:49:05 PM EDT
[#45]
Brutal! |
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Posted: 2/18/2016 11:35:36 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Niiiiiice. That's really hustling to get done that fast. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: OK. So even though I finished the workout last week, not meeting the Reign in Blood Challenge of 28:58 or less was boring into my head like that little sand lobster thing that Khan inserted into Ensign Chekov's ear in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Today, that little sand lobster is dead and has fallen out of my ear. I finished it in 27:43 with 50 bench presses with a buck twenty five on the barbell as the strength exercise. Then did a 5x5 bench set at 165. http://ih0.redbubble.net/image.88039819.8707/flat,1000x1000,075,f.jpg Niiiiiice. That's really hustling to get done that fast. Popeye forearm achievement unlocked. |
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Posted: 2/18/2016 11:36:14 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryYou aren't kidding. You are going to be shredded. |
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Posted: 2/18/2016 11:51:42 AM EDT
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You aren't kidding. You are going to be shredded. Quote HistoryQuoted:
You aren't kidding. You are going to be shredded. Or your arms are going to be longer |
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Posted: 2/18/2016 1:42:22 PM EDT
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You aren't kidding. You are going to be shredded. Or your arms are going to be longer My forearms were on fire. |
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Posted: 2/18/2016 9:44:50 PM EDT
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Today I did some commiebell swings as a part of my warm-up...
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