7/19 Kettlebell Training

Workout #1
4 Min 12kg (8rpm)
6 Min 8kg (8rpm)
6 Min Snatch @ 12kg (15-16rpm)

All three sets went well.

7/23 Kettlebell Training

Workout #2
6 Min 12kg Press (5rpm)
Probably could have went a little faster.

6 Min Snatch @ 12kg (15rpm)
Good set.

Decided to try pressing the 16kg. Did not happen on left, but did 5 reps on right.

7/22 Kettlebell Training

Workout #3
2 X 4 Min Press 12kg (6rpm)
Not too bad.

4 Min Press 8kg (10rpm)
Went 6 min at 10rpm. Started feeling this one on left into third minute, but still ok.

6 Min Snatch @ 12kg (15rpm)
Good set.

7/18 Kettlebell Training

Managed to hurt my knee throwing a jump round kick during karate sparring on 7/10. There's a saying: it's not the jumping that I'm worried about, it's the landing. When I landed my leg planted and the rest of my body tried to fall back. The knee bent sideways. I have an MRI scheduled for Monday.

6 min Snatches @ 12kg 15rpm
Good set. Knee handled it pretty well. Was stiff at first, but seemed to work itself out.

4 min Press @ 8kg 8rpm
Easy enough.

4 min Press @ 8kg 10rpm
4 min Press @ 12kg 8rpm
Tough on left side. Easier on right.

6 min Clean @ 16kg 12rpm
This one bothered my knee. It may have been the rpm.

7/9 Kettlebell Training

Workout #2
Optional 24kg (5/5 OAJ) 1- 2 sets
5R/5L Hit all five on both hands. Happy with how this went.

6 Min OALC @ 20kg (9rpm)
Left: 9/9 Right: 9/9/7
Decided to go two min on left because my elbow was bugging me. I hit rep 8 on the last min of right hand a second or two after the min was up. Speed was fairly fast. I would have had to slow down if I had finished out the three minutes on the left hand.

6 Min OALC @ 16kg (12rpm first min, 8rpm 2nd minute, 12rpm)
Left: 10/8/10 Right: 11/9/11
The reps went something like what I have posted there. I just didn't have 12rpm in me today. Maybe if I had done this set first, I could have hit it. I like the idea of this set though. I would like to give it a try on another day.

4 Min Cleans @ 20kg (12rpm)
Left: 12/12 Right 12/12
Thought about skipping this set, but decided to see what I could do anyway. Worked on keeping the bell in the "C" of the thumb and index finger on the downswing. I was better at it, but it still needs some work. Took a little skin off my hands between the OALC and cleans today largely due to the humidity. Dry underneath though so not a big deal.

7/5 Kettlebell Training

Independence Day Fun Workout
6 min Snatch @ 12kg (15-16 rpm)
6 min OALC @ 16kg (10rpm)
3 x 20L/20R Swings @ 16kg

Nice break from 20kg OALC. Snatch speed was fast.

7/4 Kettlebell Training

Workout #4
8 Min OALC @ 20kg (7-8rpm)
Left: 8/8/6
Right: 8/8/7/7
It would have helped to rest today and do this workout tomorrow, but I have already missed too many workouts this week. I switched after 3 minutes on the left.

8 Min OALC @ 16kg (10rpm)
Good set. I made an effort to have a faster jerk motion on the left. My "fastness" fell off during the last couple minutes of the right hand, but still managed the required 10rpm.

OAJ @ 24kg 5R/5L
Added this in for today. Went well. I am feeling more confident on my left, but still not enough to want to start out on that hand necessarily.

6/28 Kettlebell Training

Workout #3
6 min OALC @ 16kg (10rpm)
rest 2 min
6 Min OALC @ 16kg (8-10rpm)
rest 2 Min
6 Min OALC @ 16kg (8-10rpm)

This is a good conditioning workout. I did 10rpm for the first two sets and dropped back to 8rpm on the last set. The weather was warm and humid which had some affect. I might have been able to eke out one more set at 8rpm.