Friday Long Cycle

Happy Friday!!

I have successfully made it through my first week of training five days in a row! Giddy up!!

Here's today's session...

Long Cycle: 2 x 16kg - 7 minutes @ 5 rpm

One Arm Jerk: 24kg - 12L/12R

Long Cycle felt good. I could have gone longer if I slowed my pace after that seventh minute, but I'm not at the point where I'm pushing too hard. Maybe next week. =)

Enjoy the weekend y'all!

Lemon Jerks

Almost forgot to post today's session!!! :O

Here it is quick & dirty...


Jerk: 2 x 16kg - 5 minutes - 36 reps total

Swing: 24kg - 10L/10R


That's it. The plan for tomorrow is Long Cycle.

how.e.b Snatching the Lemons

How do you like my new stage name?

how.e.b

I thought it had a nice ring to it.


Anyway, today was Day 1 of starting work with the 16kg bells again. Or as I like to call them, "The Lemons". Here's today's session...


Snatch: 16kg - 6 minutes @ 14 rpm

One Arm Jerk: 24kg - 12L/12R


I am now trying to be very conscious of my Snatch technique in trying to make it feel like a Jerk. It's all about timing the hip pop and getting that bell to float up over your head.

Today's session felt good. I was on the verge of getting winded but my breathing held strong. All in all a good session!

Done with the 12kgs

This morning I hit my target for Jerks with the 12kg bells.


Jerk: 2 x 12kg - 10 minutes @ 6 rpm (last minute @ 8 rpm for a total of 62 reps)

Swing: 16kg - 15L/15R


Tomorrow, I begin working with the 16kg bells once again.

10 Minutes with the 12kg

Early morning session today, outside in my driveway. The air was cool and sun began to sparkle through the trees as I started my Snatch set.

Snatch: 10 minutes @ 14 rpm

One Arm Jerk: 20kg - 10L/10R

Snatches felt good, never lost my breath and at that pace I was able to rest every 30 seconds holding the bell overhead.

OAJ's felt good as well, just like old times!

Tomorrow we shoot for 10 minutes of Jerks.

Slow and Steady

Third day of training in a row today!

Jerk: 2 x 12kg - 8 minutes @ 6 rpm

Swing: 16kg - 15/15

Everything felt good. I could have pushed through to 10 minutes but I'm in no rush.

Correction from yesterday's post, I have not yet hit my Rank IV numbers yet. I need 53 Jerks along with 100 Snatches. I surpassed the Snatch mark yesterday and am on the cusp for Jerks. Still cool!

Rank IV Work

As I ramp my training back up, I realize that given my Jerk set yesterday and my Snatch set today, I've performed the reps necessary to qualify me for Rank IV of the World Kettlebell Club requirements. Cool!

Here's today's action...

Snatch: 12kg - 8 minutes @ 14 rpm

One Arm Jerk: 16kg - 2 minutes @ 16 rpm

Eventually I'll get back to performing both Jerk and Snatch in the same session, but as I said, right now I'm allowing my body to get used to training daily again (or at least Monday through Friday).

Tomorrow I'll bump up the duration of the Jerk set!