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Wednesday, December 16, 2009

12/16/09 - Wednesday - Density Cycle - Hammer Swings

Intu-Flow  -  Long and slow session

The garage was freezing so did some jumping jacks to get the blood pumping

Density Cycle
Hammer Swings - 15# - 1x100 - 50CCW, 50CW

Supplement - KB Circuit -2 rounds- even though they were in front of the heater for 1/2 hr, still cold as hell
A1. Dbl MP - 24kgs - 10
A2. Dbl Bent rows - 24kgs - 10
A3. Dbl swing - 24kgs - 8
A4. dbl front squat - 24kgs - 8
A5. dbl over head walk - 24kgs - 160 ft

Prasara Yoga Compensation
Plow
Neck Rolls
Sleeping warrior to Down Dog to Up dog
kneeling side bend
locust
seal walk
forward fold
worked on crab/table




Tuesday, December 15, 2009

12/14/09 - Monday - Density Cycle - Dbl Swipes

Intu-Flow

Density Cycle
Dbl swipes - 15s - 1x100

Supplement
A1. Dbl MP - 32kgs - 3x5
A2. OA Bent rows - 48kg - 3x5/5

Barbarian Squats - 15s - 1x15

Compensatory
plow
sleeping warrior
down dog

hip flexor streches


Wednesday, December 9, 2009

12.9.09 - Wednesday - Density Cycle - Alt Mills

Intu-Flow

Density Cycle
Alt Mills - 15# - 8x13/13 on the minute - Had 1 sec left - now on to 8x14/14 - finally

Supplement work
KB Circuit
1. Dbl C&P - 32kgs - 5 reps
2. Alt bent rows - 32kgs - 5/5 reps
3. Prisoner rear foot elevated split squats - 5/5 reps
4. dbl cb swings - 15s - 15 reps

2 rounds

Compensatory
plow
neck rolls
sleeping warrior to down dog to up dog
Locust
seal walk
rabbit to camel
kneeling side bend
twisting tripod
ground scorpion
shoulder bridge


Tuesday, December 8, 2009

12/7/09 - Monday - density Cycle - Dbl Swipes

Intu-Flow

Density Cycle
Dbl Swipes  - 15s - 1x100

Supplement work
MP - 24kgs - 2x10

No Compensation because kerosene heater broke and the garage was freaking cold.



Wednesday, December 2, 2009

12.1.09 - Tuesday - Density Cycle - Hammer Swings

7:00 PM
Intu-Flow

Density Cycle
Hammer Swings - 15# - 8x14 on the minute - 4 sets CW/4 sets CCW

Supplement work
A1. Dbl C&P - 32kgs - 2x5
A2. Alt Bent Rows - 32kgs - 2x5

Good mornings - 48kg - 2x10

Compensatory
Plow
Neck Rolls
Sleeping warrior to Up Dog to Down Dog
kneeling side bend
forward fold


Tuesday, November 24, 2009

11.23.09 - Monday - Density Cycle - Dbl Swipes

Intu-Flow - adv/kb warm up combo

Density Cycle
Dbl swipes - 15s - 8x13 on the minute

Supplement
2h swing drop sets - 2 rounds - 48kg-40kg-32kg-24kg-20kg - 1 minute between rounds
round 1 - 20/10/10/10/10
round 2 - 10/10/10/10/10

My conditioning sucks, so adding in some high rep ballistics. I will be increasing the rounds as i go forward.

Compensation
plow
neck rolls
sleeping warrior to down dog to up dog
seal walk
locust
kneeling side bends




Thursday, November 19, 2009

11.19.09 - Thursday - Density Cycle - Hammer Swings

7:30 pm
Intu-Flow - Adv - increased reps to same as Kb warm-up

Density Cycle
Hammer Swings - 15#s - 8x12 - 4CW, 4CCW

Supplement Work
Dbl LCCJ - 32kgs - RTK Ladder style - took it easy - just trying to get back into heavy stuff without aggravating my shoulder(which is much better thanks to the CST stuff)
3x2,4
1x2
Dbl sumo dead lifts - 32kgs- 2x10

Compensatory
Plow - very good today after shaky the last couple
neck rolls
sleeping warrior to Down Dog
Rabbit to camel - Rabbit sucked, camel OK, but i have to hold onto my pants not my feet - working on it
locust
seal walk
kneeling side bend
ground scorpion

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

11.17.09 - Tuesday - Density Cycle - Alt Mills

8:00 pm
Intu-Flow - mix of adv and kb warm up

Density Cycle
Alt Mills - 15#s - 8x12/12 on the minute - finished over by 1 sec. This was hard, I had no rest except for for 5 secs on minutes 2 & 3. I will do this again next week. The problem could be that my Homemade CBs, Plastic bats w/quikcrete, are actually bigger than a real 25# CB. More of a challenge!

Supplement work - grinds
Dbl MP - 24kgs - 4x6 - esay
BB Bent rows - 225# - 3x4

Compensatory
Spinal rocks - I worked on these about 15
seal walk
sleeping warrior

Monday, November 16, 2009

11.16.09 - Monday - Density Cycle - Dbl Swipes

6:25 Pm
Intu-Flow

Density Cycle
dbl swipes - 15#s - 8x12 on the minute - Thumbs are aching

Supplement work
OALC - 2 minutes @ 10RPM L/R- 20kg - different

Snatch - 1x25/25 - 20kg

Compensatory/Prasara
Wind removing
Plow
Neck rolls
sleeping warrior to Down Dog
Locust
Ground scorpion


Wednesday, November 4, 2009

11.4.09 - Wednesday - Density Cycle - Hammer Swings

6:30 pm
Intu-Flow - combo of adv, intermediate & KB warm -up

Density Cycle
Hammer Swings - 12x9 on the minute - 6 CCW, 6 CW

Supplement work
OA Snatches - 32kg - 3x5/5

Loaded clean - 48kg - 1x5/5, 1x1/1 - fried after first set

Compensatory - later after shower

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

11.3.09 - Tuesday - Density Cycle - Alt Mills

6:15 pm
Intu-Flow - Advanced - followed the DVD

Density Cycle
Alt Mills - 12x9/9 on the minute

Supplement work
OA swings 24kg - 6x10/10 on the minute

Compensatory work
Plow - getting closer
sleeping warrior to down dog
Locust
seal walk
kneeling side bend
ground scorpion
upward dog


Monday, November 2, 2009

11.2.09 - Monday - Density Cycle - Double Swipes

5:30 PM
Intu-Flow - Intermedite/Advanced mixed

Density Cycle
Dbl Swipes - 15#s - 12x9 on the minute

Supplemental work
A1. Dbl MP - 32kgs - 3x5
A2. RR - 32kgs - 3x5/5
B1. Dbl Snatches - 24kgs - 2x5
B2. Dbl FSQ - 24kgs - 2x6

Compensatory work
Plow - x2
Neck rolls
Locust
Seal walk
Sleeping warrior to Down dog
kneeling side bend
seated spinal twist
tripod
forward fold - x3 - each time i went deeper with my hands, my mid spine popped - felt awsome


Friday, October 16, 2009

10.16.09 - Friday - Started my CB Density Cycle today

Intu-Flow  - Advanced Level

Dbl Swipes - 15#s
20x5 on the minute for 20 minutes

A1. slow and controlled Sit-ups 2x6
A1. Dbl OH walks - 24kgs - 2x80 ft

I will do Zhan Zhaung and Compensatory exercises later

Friday, October 9, 2009

10.9.09 - Friday - Day 25 of 4x7

AM

Zhan Zhaung - Wu Chi - Day 4 of 21 @ 15 minutes

PM
Intu-Flow - Intermediate lvl

heavy Day
KB circuit - all exercises 8 reps, no rest between exercises, 1 min between rounds - 3 rounds
1a. Dbl MP - 24kgs
1b. Dbl Bent rows - 24kgs
1c. Dbl swings - 24kgs
1d. Dbl fsq - 24kgs

Nice session

worked on Deck squats - with 20kg, they are easy. Tried 20# Kb and 10# Medicine ball, no luck. During my Density cycle coming up, i will add in spinal rocks and deck squats at the end.

Compensatory later this evening

Thursday, October 1, 2009

10/1/09 - Thursday - Day 17 of 4x7

Intu-Flow - Intermediate lvl

Strength day
c&p - 24kg - 2x1,2,3,4,5 L/R

Front Lever press - 15# - 2x5/5
Side Lever press - 15# - 2x5/5

Shoulder dislocates with purple Jump Stretch - 3x2 reps

Scapula pull - purple Jump Stretch - 3x5

I integrated the dislocates between ladder sets. Shoulder was tempermental until third set of dislocates. No pain or discomfort while doing CB work. I am thinking of getting BER to help recuperate the shoulder and lay off all CB and KB work.


Sunday, September 27, 2009

9.27.09 - Sunday - Day 13 of 4x7

Intu-Flow

Wu Chi - day 16 of 21 @ 10 minutes

Heavy Day

OA Swings - 24kg on the minute
10x10L/10R

Dbl CB torch press - 15#s
3x10

Done

Friday, September 18, 2009

Monday, September 14, 2009

9/14/09 - Monday - Day 1 of 4x7

AM
Intu-Flow

Wu Chi - Day 5 of 21 @10 minutes

PM
Heavy Day

A1. Dbl C&P - 32kgs - 3x4
A2. BB Rows - 225# - 3x5

B1. Dbl swings - 32kgs - 3x8 - low chest level
B2. Dbl Front Squats - 32kgs 3x5

C. Combo - Armbar-Tgu(up)-Windmill-OH Squat-TGU(down) - 20kg - 1x3/3 - The OH squat sucked but better.

Thursday, September 10, 2009

9.9.09 - Wednesday - Day 28 of 4x7

Intu-Flow

Wu Chi - Day 3 of 21 @ 10 minutes

Heavy day

2 rounds of the following

Dbl dead cleans - 2x5 - 32kgs

RR - 2x5/5 - pulling bulldog, supporting on beast

OAJ - 2x5/5 - 40kg

High pulls - 2x5/5 - 40kg

Dbl front squats - 2x5 - 32kgs

Nice CNS and testosterone boost

This completes this cycle. I will be starting another one Thursday since I took off 3 days during this one.

Wednesday, September 9, 2009