6K(-ish) Swing Challenge - Day 1 of 12
Sunday - 09 October 2022
Workout: Swing & press + BB curls, 0525-0615 + 1740-1750 (50 + 10 minutes)
6 rounds of:
a) 10 swing, 1 press
b) 15 swing, 2 press
c) 25 swing, 3 press
d) 50 swing
e) 3-minute rest
Time: 44:06
Swings: 600/6000(-ish)
BB curls - 140 (rep PR)
Fasted. Day 1 in the books. Had time for about 45-minutes worth of work before this morning’s activities: Finished up the Rx 5 rounds in 36:10 and completed 6 full rounds in 44:06.
Used the Rx 24-kg KB for swings. I started with 155 lbs on the press, which was aggressive, but got 2 reps on the 3rd set of the 2nd round and realized I wasn’t going to be able to keep that up. Racked it, stripped off the two 10-lbs plates, finished out the set, and carried forward with 135. Actual sweet spot might be somewhere in the 140-150 range, but I didn’t take the time to mess around with new plates this morning. I’ll figure it out as we move along, I guess.
Oh, and if this challenge doesn’t improve my grip strength, nothing will! My forearms are absolutely dead. And I have to do yesterday’s BB curls later—yeah, that’ll be fun!
Speaking of, I’ll edit those in once they’re done. Off to the pool for now.
Edit: That’s last week’s BB curls done: 140 unbroken in 6:49. Forearms hurt, but not like I expected after those swings this morning. Now we’re on to 141 unbroken next Saturday.