Saturday, April 11, 2009

Pull-focus workout with some kettlebell fun thrown in

5 sets, variable reps as follows:

superset: pullups, 10 band assisted, 8 band assisted but with 8 lbs of added weight, 4 regular, 10 band assisted with 8 lbs added weight, 8 regular; pike pushups, 10 with feet elevated 14 inches, 8 with feet elevated 18 inches, 4 with feet elevated 24 inches, 10 with feet elevated 18 inches, 8 with feet elevated 24 inches

superset, bb rows, 10x65, 8x75, 4x85, 10x75, 8x85; close-grip pushups, 10, 8 with feet elevated 14 inches, 4 with feet elevated 18 inches, 10 with feet elevated 14 inches, 8 with feet elevated 18 inches.

superset: db rows, 10x25, 8x30, 4x35, 10x30, 8x35; t-pushups, 10xBW, 8x5 lb db, 4x8lb db; 10x5 lb db; 8x8 lb db

then to finish, the following kettlebell circuit, which I more or less ripped off from way-cool fitness pro Sarah Rippel of Outside the Box Training (http://fitprosarah.wordpress.com/):

swings, 30x12 kg (was supposed to be 20 swings with 16 kg, but I don't have a 16 kg kb. I pretty clearly need one, though. Is it bizarre that I'm thinking of asking Paul for that as my anniversary present? Rhetorical question.)
cleans, 10 each side x 12 kg
clean & press, 10 each side x 8 kg
snatch, 10 each side x 8 kg
snatch, 5 each side x12 kg

I did that 3 times, with no rest between exercises except to switch out weights, and about 60
seconds rest between circuits.

Then I did a 90-minute "power clean" of my house :)