02-20-11 02:19 PM - Post#677020    

Right back to it, been a while.
Update is I'm studying Brazillian Jiu Jitsu at least once a week (depends a lot on the shift pattern) Mainly bodyweight and kettlebell after that.
Made up a makeshift sandbag, 28lbs of aquarium gravel and bagged it up. Great for tabata work.

So going forward my goals are to advance my BJJ training and to achieve a Kettlebell Instructor Certification.
Other than that it's business as usual swinging the bells.

"For sure, grit and spit will get you so far but it will also grind you down and leave you spent. Good movement, superior movement, that is where grace and power live." My 2011 Training Log

02-20-11 09:06 PM - Post#677061    

Good to hear from you Big Jim.

no more play'n around. support our troops.

Jim 2011 Walk the talk
02-21-11 08:00 PM - Post#677231    

Hi there Jimmy Higgins, great to see you back... I wondered where the heck you'd got to mate.

"Aging without intense opposition is forbidden" ~ DD My Training Log Year-end Challenge 07-12 "EVERY DAY IS A WHOLE BODY DAY" ~ DJ "EVERYTHING IS LIGHT AFTER LIFTING SEVERAL TONS OF IRON" ~ DD "The best way to never worry about getting into shape is to never get out of shape" ~ Zabo

10-12-11 11:01 AM - Post#708933    

Update. Now a certified kettlebell instructor, the downside is my bjj training is taking a back seat as I spend more time training others in the kettlebell dark arts. Well be trying to drop in here more often.

"For sure, grit and spit will get you so far but it will also grind you down and leave you spent. Good movement, superior movement, that is where grace and power live." My 2011 Training Log

10-12-11 05:20 PM - Post#708980    

ok back to it
Double bell night

Double swings outside legs
20 x 5
Great trap burner

Double kb jerk with the 24kg bells(first time since the shoulder rehab that I've attempted this)
8x8

single kb jerks
10l/10r x 2rounds

tank empty but delighted I managed a few sets with the doubles and no shoulder issues

"For sure, grit and spit will get you so far but it will also grind you down and leave you spent. Good movement, superior movement, that is where grace and power live." My 2011 Training Log

10-12-11 05:33 PM - Post#708984    

Looking good Jim, thanks for posting the vids.

I've got pairs of kb's up to 16's to be able to doubles, but have only done swings inside but will must try outside the legs a try.

"Aging without intense opposition is forbidden" ~ DD My Training Log Year-end Challenge 07-12 "EVERY DAY IS A WHOLE BODY DAY" ~ DJ "EVERYTHING IS LIGHT AFTER LIFTING SEVERAL TONS OF IRON" ~ DD "The best way to never worry about getting into shape is to never get out of shape" ~ Zabo

10-12-11 05:49 PM - Post#708985    

Hi Merv,it's been a while.
Great that you've got some double sizes in the kettlebell department. Plenty to challenge you there.
If you're going to swing outside the legs Merv, make sure on the down swing that you keep your arms in line with the torso by clamping your arms in to your ribs to keep control of the bell.
Keep a fairly narrow stance but not so narrow that you are sacrificing a stable base.
Happy swinging

"For sure, grit and spit will get you so far but it will also grind you down and leave you spent. Good movement, superior movement, that is where grace and power live." My 2011 Training Log

10-26-11 05:02 PM - Post#710655    

Tonights workout

Mobility work and warmups

24kg rack holds 1min right/1min left x 4 rounds(working on the kettlebell sport rack, trying to loosen the shoulder and elongate the trap to allow the elbow to reach the hip)

1 arm jerks with 24kg bell(pace work, focusing on the rest time in the rack between reps)
1 minute with 30sec rest after every minute.
minute 1 -->4 reps per minute
minute 2 -->5 reps per minute
minute 3 -->6 reps per minute
minute 4 -->7 reps per minute
minute 5 -->10 reps per minute
2 minutes rest and repeated on left side

Double jerk with 2 x 16kg bells
No rest between minutes, straight run through
minute 1 -->4 reps per minute
minute 2 -->5 reps per minute
minute 3 -->6 reps per minute

Had to stop fixation gone after 3 minutes.

Finished with stretching.

Happy with this training session.
I'm trying the kettlebell sport side of things for a while, see how things work out. May compete next year....

"For sure, grit and spit will get you so far but it will also grind you down and leave you spent. Good movement, superior movement, that is where grace and power live." My 2011 Training Log

03-12-21 11:35 AM - Post#908776    

By the beard of Zeus it's been 10 years since my last trip in here.....

"For sure, grit and spit will get you so far but it will also grind you down and leave you spent. Good movement, superior movement, that is where grace and power live." My 2011 Training Log

03-12-21 12:36 PM - Post#908778    

Welcome back, Jim!!!

Be strong. Be in shape. Be a man among men, regardless of your age or circumstances.