I did the Get Up Sit Up with the 16kg kettlebell. I was able to do the minimum required reps per set, which is an improvement over last week when the 20kg proved to be too heavy for me for this exercise. But then, this exercise is immediately followed with another exercise - step back lunge with a racked 20kg. This pairing of exercises is brutal for me.
Last week I was unable to meet the recommended goal of 18 total reps in the Clean + Press within the prescribed training period. This week I was able to do 19 reps. I had push myself a bit by allowing myself a little less rest time between sets.
I tried to save some wear on my hands, while practicing 2-hand swings, by occasionally gripping the KB with my outer 3 fingers and pointing my index fingers ahead. This seems to reduce the wear on the callouses next to my middle fingers. My usual grip is with the index and middle fingers with the pinkies pointing ahead. The handle is not wide enough to accommodate all 4 fingers of both hands.
I practiced the Turkish Get Up with singles - aka "1 rep set". After 1 set per side, I stood up and walked a bit, shaking off tension, until I felt ready for another set. I suspect however that if I simply continued lying on the floor after a set, I would need less time to rest before I would feel ready for another set. Next week, I'm going to try 1,2 ladder reps - that is 2 reps instead of 1 per set, every other set.
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