Master of sport

So after a  long journey I have achieved Master of sport rank in biathlon in the 70kg weight class.It was at the chicago world kettlebell championships October 2011. I did 55 jerks and 50/50 snatches with the 32kg. I have to say it felt amazing to reach this goal but I realized that this is just the beginning. There is so much to learn in kettlebell sport you truely never master it. So for now its back to the light bells and practice technique. I owe a big thank you to my coach Chris duffey, will and melissa metcalf who are great lifters and friends and also the crew from the Ice chamber who are very nice people.

Relaxed is loose, Loose is fast, Fast is strong

Today was a little test day for me with the 32's I have been having problems with 6 reps a minute so i am working on that for now.

jerks 2x32 6,6,6,6,6,6,3 went 6 and a 1/2 minutes this is a small pr last min was very tough

snatches 32 Lx 16,16,15 Rx 16,16,16 best day overall with the 32s I think still have alot of work to do but im trying to stay consistant!

Time under bells triumphs

So i have been working with the 32kgs for sometime now and it is not easy. Some days are better than others but those beasts are always heavy and they find every flaw in your technique. I have gotten better with them but still need a lot of work.
 Its true kettlebell lifting is a journey it takes time and patientce and a lot of learning, Even the best lifters say they still have plenty to learn so I will strive to keep learning and refineing my technique.

todays set
warm ups 16kg 10/10   24kg10/10 2x16kg 10 2x24kg 10 2x32kg 6
main set 2x32 8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8 very challenging this was a PR for me though so I am happy.
Ended with a little jog and a lot of stretching.

staying sain

Always striving for better reps

I have not posted in a while, I have a new job and do not have a lot of time between working and lifting to post much and not to many people follow this blog.
Recently I went to California and trained at the ice chamber which was amazing and with Valery Fedorenko and Ivan Denisov. The weekend was packed with amazing lifting and a lot of information. Ivan did 730 snatches with the 24kg in around 35 min and over 100 jerks in 5 min with the 32kgs
I hit my numbers for CMS in biathlon which was a big deal for me and I also hit my numbers for Rank 1 in longcycle.
Todays training
2x32 6,5,5,5
2x32 5,5,5,5
2x24 10,10,10
the 32kgs are starting to feel better I think 5rpms is my starting point for now I have a lot of work cut out for me .

Getting back in the Grind

So I've been back at training for about 2 weeks and its been tough. I have been jumping around a lot with GS, swings, get ups and bodyweight training so I am feeling a bit beat up.
The last couple days have been all biathalon, I was a little sore from snow boarding over the weekend and Monday's set I struggled because of it

Moday Jan 3,11
Jerks 2x28 @6rpms 6,6,6,6,6,6,6 was shooting for 8 min but my form was getting sloppy so cut the set short. Felt pretty good for the first time using the 28s in a while
Snatches 28 8 min@ 12rpms Lx12,12,12,12 Rx12,12,12,12 this was tough but I was able to pull it off
Swings 32x50/50 50/50 theses were killer.

Later on I did some 1 arm wall push ups 2x25 each arm
plus some hanging leg raises 2x15

Tuesday Jan 4,11
Jerks 2x24 5min @8rpms these were good and my drops from the over head position were landing nice, I did get a little tired near the end but over all good set.
OAJ 32x12/12
Snatches 24 ^min@16rpms Lx16,16,16 Rx 16,16,16 hands were a little sore from Monday.
Swings 32x50/50
Then finished off with stretching and foam rolling over all I feel good right now and not drained like I have been feeling.

Hitting the 10 minute sets today

I have always been one to shy away from the 10 minute sets. I don't no what it is about them but my mind goes crazy and I usually only hit the 8 minute mark. All my 10 minute sets are usually training with the Lockout crew, I am going to change that because I think it will make a big difference on the platform.

Jerks 2x24kg 10min@ 7,7,7,7,7,7,7,7,8,8 this was tough but I am getting back into the grove mentally I feel good.
Snatches 24kg 10min Lx14,14,14,14,14 Rx14,14,14,14,14 on both hands the last minute was tough but no tears.
Swings 32kgx 50/50

That was my main workout, I am practicing some body weight work also
1 arm wall push ups 2x10 each arm
Hanging from leg raises 2x10

Still feel pretty good after all this plus the shoveling I did today. MA got hit by a blizzard, we got lucky here in E.B. We got about a foot of snow its heavy and wet not fun to shovel. There were a lot of other places that got hit a lot worse so I have no complaints here.
Can't wait for tomorrows training going to push for 8rpms in the Jerk and 16 rpms in the Snatch.