Wednesday, October 15, 2008

I have an unnatural attachment to my jump rope

Buy in
  • Dislocates +OHS warm-up
  • PP warm-up sets
Push Press 5x3
  • 3 @ 65#
  • 3 @ 75#
  • 3 @ 75#
  • 3 @ 75#
  • 3 @ 75#
It's official - PP are now a Goat. It's ridiculous that I can PP a 44# kettlebell but have a hard time getting a 75# barbell up. There's a little bit of dip, very little drive and a whole lot of press going on. Plus I have to fight to keep my balance when it gets heavy - my head is through and the bar is locked out... but it wants to pull me over backwards. This is at the top of the List to work on with my trainer.

Cash out - Filthy Fifty practice
  • 50 double unders - 1:43
  • 25 KTEs - 4:13
DUs are all about keeping the rope turning fast, and that's hard when my shoulders/arms are fatigued. Still pretty psyched about how these have clicked - goal is 50 in under a minute. I swear by my SuperRope - it spins fast as a mother and is still pretty light. At 5'10", I still like the shorter rope, as it turns faster.



KTEs are another story - they look good, but I got tired quickly. Went in sets of 10/5/4/4/2. I've got a long way to go to get to 50 of these in decent time.

3 people drop some props (leave a comment here):

Jason Struck , RKC said...

Byers=Tall.

Jennifer said...

Hanging K2E are the devil! We worked those 2 nights ago (I did about 105ish reps), and 3 fingers on my right hand are still deformed. It doesn't feel right when I close my hand and they're all swollen. Psh. Every time I think I found something I hate the most, something that sucks even worse emerges. Current top of the suck list: K2E

John Velandra said...

Push-press???? As awesome an athlete you are???

OK, when are you coming down our way so we can play? You help me jump rope and I'll get the presses up!