17/02/09

7 rounds for time:

*10 x SDHP @ 24kg
*10 x ring dips

(Ring dips spotted with red band)

Time: 14:--

Another 6am session - I've enjoyed them both very much, and may try to make a habit of attending them.

At Bjorn's insistance, this was done as Rx'd.

I was able to move the weight well enough. I'd have done much better if I could make a consistant habit out of driving my hips harder. I noticed this a bit yesterday, also, where I wasn't hitting full extension at the top of the deadlift.

As a result of the loss of power through this slip in form, I missed lifting the bar as high as I ought to on several lifts toward the end of the later sets.

Arm strength still has a way to go, but the red band makes ring dips sufficiently difficult. Despite three attempts, I didn't really manage to acheive my final rep in the dips.

Monday 08/12

3 rounds for time:

30 bodyweight dead lifts
20 ring dips
10 pull ups

Time: 25:02

Did deadlifts at 70kg (bodyweight -10kg), but they felt pretty good. Technique went towards the end of sets, but not terribly. Final 10 in last set came out strong, and probably could have knocked them out faster...probably could have done this at body weight.

The ring dips were shit. Those I did properly didn't have enough depth, and the rest were all negative...after jumping into full extension. Even these weren't that strong, and couldn't get down that far before loosing it.

Pull ups have been heaps better. Used the red band for a few, but honestly it's easier to kip now. By next week should have a really good foothold in the pullups.