Recent training
April 25, 2010
Well its been a little while since writing here due to work, studies and laziness. Just thought I’d make a quick note about my recent training.
My standard weight training sessions have reduced and I tend to mix my week up with kettlebell work, martial arts practise and a little bit of running. With the running I’m doing no more than 5k. Earlier in the week I did a sprint session (multiple 100yard sprints, and shorter dashes) and I was sore for days! Forgot how much I love sprinting so I’ll definitely be adding that as a regular once a week or once a fortnight at least.
My training is really sporadic but thats how I like it. I used to be really stuck to set routines and just found them restrictive socially (sometimes I felt I had to go to the gym and often made that come before anything else) and also boring. Today I actually made it to the gym. I introduced the Bear complex (lots of articles available on the net, but basically its a power clean, front squat, push press, back squat, BTN press all in one!) along with a few other exercises:
Bear – 5 sets of 5 starting off with just the bar to warm up and adding weight each set. Made it up to 55kg. I think my heart would have jumped out of my chest if I did much more weight or more reps!
Weighted Chins 5 sets BW, BW +5kg, +10kg, +15kg, +20kg for as many reps as poss using smooth form (+20kg I managed 4reps)
Dips 2 sets max reps
Cable curls and tricep pull down superset.
Felt like a really good sharp session with no niggly feelings afterward.
