19.6.2010
Week A, Day 4 Strength (lower body)
WU: jogging and active streching, 30 x KB swing (24 kg), 10 wallball, 30 KB swing, 20 wallball
1a) squat, to 3RM, 40/3, 50/3, 60/3, 70/3, 80/3, 83/3
1b) DL, to 3RM, 50/3, 60/3, 70/3, 80/3, 90/3, 100/3
rest as needed
2a) hack squat (bar behind back), 5 x 8, 50 kg
2b) ball pass sit-up (3 kg medball) 5 x 8
60 sec rest after b.
3a) glute-ham raise, 5 x 8
3b) Ab wheel, 5 x 8
60 sec rest after b.
- KB squatswings, 6 x 10, 24 kg
30 sec rest
Notes:
1a) last set was quite tough.
1b) did 8.6.2010 with 105 kg, but I guess combination of squatting and DL:ing takes it toll.
2a) haven’t done this before, really felt these in my front thighs. The gym has leg extension dvice, but I rather do it like this. I’ll try to add weight gradually.
2b) explanation first: lay down on the ground with hands over your head (on the ground) with medball between your legs (ankle area). Raise your feet and bring them up to your hands and pass the ball to your hands. Lower legs to the ground and bring your hands (holding the ball) now above your head (vertical to the ground). Sit-up by only using your abs (not swinging your arms) and place the ball between the legs. Repeat 7 more times.
3a) humbling experience. Haven’t done these before either. Did these on the ground anchoring my feet under rack. Had to push my self upwards way too much. This is definately one of my weak link. May very well explain the quite moderate DL and squat PR’s. I have to do these in the future for a very long time.
4) I did these few months back once but had forgotten them complitely since. Good conditioning exercise and suited well for giving some extra volume to my leg work. This is how you do them: normal 2-arm KB/DB swing except immediately after the forward hip thrust, you do a quick squat when KB/DB is in or near the pivotal point of the swing. You don’t have to swing the weight very high, allthough in the beginning it might help you learn the exercise. This is techically pretty easy once you just get the timing right and are able to make a speed squat. Bit like going under the bar in the clean or barski clean. You can do these either straight set or every other rep alternating with normal swing or how ever you decide. The heavier, the better. One challenge might be doing 100 swings with every other rep being squatswing.