All my previous Turkish Get Up practice in anticipation of doing Kettlebell Burn 2.0 has paid off so far. I had a rep or two where I was in danger of losing control of the kettlebell, but for most reps my control was decent.
The Goblet Squat and Staggered Stance Row with the 20kg KB required some effort but the prescribed reps were within my ability. The 2-hand swing felt light but I decided to stick to the 20kg for those because I don't know how hard this exercise will get as the prescribed work time gets longer and the prescribed rest time gets shorter.
The Clean+Press was a little challenging because ladder rep sets were prescribed instead of straight sets, but still doable.
I did not pay attention to the recommended weight for the Get Up Sit Up and Reverse Lunge, so I first attempted these exercises with the 20kg. I was only able to do 4 reps of Get Up Sit Up before my shoulder simply got too fatigued to safely support the KB. Then I when I attempted the Reverse Lunge, I was so drained by the effort expended on the Get Up Sit Up that I couldn't focus on good form. So I brought out the 16kg and did these exercises with it instead. I ended up doing only 2 sets per exercise within the presribed period. I used up quite a bit of time getting the 16kg.
I used two kitchen timers for the 2-hand swings - one for work time and the other for rest time. I used guitar picks to count my work sets.
I had a fair amount of DOMS in my legs and hips, which I expected, having not done a lot of squatting in the past 12 months.
I took some time in the weekend to test my 20kg KB reverse lunge rep max with the KB held in rack position. I used the modified Delorme method to prepare for the test. I did 5 reps with the 16kg with no rest between sides, then 7 reps per side with the 16kg after resting as much as I felt I needed. I then tested my rep max with the 20kg and was able to do 9 reps per side with a fair amount of effort. One detail from the Kettlebell Burn instructions is the step back should be done on the side holding the KB - this is called contralateral loading because the working leg is on the side opposite to where the load is held. So going forward on my Session B days I'll set up the 16kg for Get Up Sit Up, and set up the 20kg at differnet part of the room for the Reverse Lunge, to minimize time switching between exercises. I realized I could help my balance in the Reverse Lunge by holding the free arm out to the side, with the option to clench the first to introduce additional tension
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