Monday, July 14, 2014

Zero Pull Training.......

1 Snatch Balance + 2 Overhead Squats
-take 20 minutes to work to tough set (300)

5 Minutes continuous (front rack) walking lunge w 155

3 sets:
20 reverse hyper
10 GH raise


Surprise PR
Today turned out being a much better day than expected.  I went into it thinking I would just do some shoulder stability work and lunges.  After doing lots of shoulder rehab exercises I grabbed a barbell and tried some overhead work.

The snatch balance complex is a great way to develop stability in the receiving position of the snatch.  I rarely will do these, but since I couldn't do much work w "pulling" I decided I should work on "receiving".  I'd never support multiple reps per set w snatch balance (unless experienced or using blocks, and resetting) due to the major risk at hand when resetting the bar across one's back/shoulders..... hence the added overhead squats and drop....  I took much longer than usual w this since I wasn't back squatting or snatching today (very atypical of most Mondays).  20 minutes on the clock, started w the bar, and climbed up.....Hit 300 as a 15# PR!

Ran out of time due to a late start, so I put some weight on the bar, racked it, and did 5 mins of walking lunges.  This will get you going quick.  I like lunges because they help develop symmetrical strength, as well as proprioceptive stimulation by making you focus on weight distribution, balance, stability, etc...... also major #asscheekdevelopment

Most Monday's consist of more volume, but I ran out of time today, and I'm also nursing a major shoulder injury......

At times like this it's extremely important for me to clean up my diet, focus on quality movement in the gym (not quantity), and remain patient.  People many times fail to understand that this "fitness" thing is a journey.  You're capacity is built over a long period of time, so unless you feel you're in the absolute "prime" of your life age wise (20-23), understand that "positive training results" come from quality input (diet/hydration), not quantity output (volume training).  This is one concept that is screwed majorly by the majority due to a misunderstanding of games level athletes and their training.

PROV 14
7Stay away from fools, for you won’t find knowledge on their lips.
8The prudent understand where they are going, but fools deceive themselves.
9Fools make fun of guilt  but the godly acknowledge it and seek reconciliation.





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