John’s Ramblings

The neck/shoulder injury is about 50% better, I’m estimating.  My physical therapist thinks it will be months until I’m 100% again with the grip in my left hand.  I’m going for my RKC in April, so I better get my work-around figured out for the physical tests that await me…

Last night I got my wish and Luka set me up for trap-bar deadlifts.  I don’t think I’ve done any of these since early autumn, and I was really itchin’ to lift something heavy.  After a couple of warm-up sets at 245, Luka wanted to set me up for 295 (previous best 285).  I asked for, and received, the necessary 5 extra pounds to make an even 300.  The goal was 3 sets of 3.  I managed 2.5 sets of 2.  FRUSTRATION!  The body was totally willing and able to do this, the left hand was not up to the task.  As I’d start the second rep, the left hand could not maintain the required grip on the bar.  By the end of the second rep on set 1 & 2, the bar was hanging from the left fingers.  On set 3, it was hanging at the beginning of rep 2, and I couldn’t complete it.

I know I should be happy with what I accomplished.  But I’m not.  I must redouble my efforts at rehab, because this is just plain pissin’ me off.

To help me burn off a little steam, Luka set up the following workout for me next:

• 20 x 55 lb Kettlebell swings
• 10 Log clean & press
• 10 dumbell lunges R & L
• 10 pushups

Do set straight through, then start again with 18 swings, 9 reps of the rest.  Then 16/8, etc.  There wasn’t enough oxygen in Renton for me after this bad-boy.

We finished with a little 2x core circuit of pushup-position planks, elbow planks, 1 side v-ups R & L, and superman’s.

5 a.m. now, and I need to get moving for 6 a.m. bootcamp.  Working out this much not only makes me strong, it gives me the ability to predict the future.  The future is an afternoon nap!

As of yesterday, I was down 12.5 lbs in 2.5 weeks.  Moving along nicely on that front, anyway.

Tags: exercise, hocevar performance, kettlebell, workout

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