Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Volumizer

Warm-up:
back squat
shoulder press

1=4-1=4-1=4 shoulder press (2x85,90 from the pins set to just below my nose)
1=4-1=4-1=4 back squat (175)

10x10 (per arm) swings (30# kettlebell)

Nice and easy today, a little tight from the last few workouts. Swings were surprisingly hard, the handle on the kettlebell is thick!

4 comments:

kenny g said...

Just curious how you do your swings, Brian: some people really squat into the bottom of the swing, others make the motion almost entirely with their lower back.

brian said...

About a quarter squat; the bulk of the energy comes from the hip snap. Still playing around with the movement, although I could feel the lower back tiring out at the end.

Scott said...

You've been working those ladders lately, Brian. How do they feel afterwards compared to something with a heavier load but fewer reps?

brian said...

I feel pretty good, although it's hard to compare. I do them in the spirit of the quote you posted; good, smooth reps with full ROM. The weight range is below 1RM so I don't feel as wiped as a ME day, where I'm willing to go to muscular failure.