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Repeat Until Strong.

Pavel Macek said:
I have done Timed Sinister swings and get-ups many times (20+) - just with a longer break in-between swings and get-ups (longer than 1 minute) - so pretty close. I was supposed to peak about 2 months ago, but then I hurt my back (QL, in the side split stretches).
Well, I know it takes long, but well, the journey is the goal.
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When you were going to peak for Timed Sinister, were you going to follow the same protocol laid out in S&S 2.0, or something else?

Also, did you do the same peaking to reach the timed standards with lighter bells?
 
acutaiar12 said:
When you were going to peak for Timed Sinister, were you going to follow the same protocol laid out in S&S 2.0, or something else?

Also, did you do the same peaking to reach the timed standards with lighter bells?
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I was ready to rock and roll, but I injured my QL during stretching about 2 months ago and was out of the game for a couple of weeks. I am back at Timeless Sinister, but no peaking yet - too much traveling. We will see, I will be testing something in the get-up to built the "strength reserve" first.

I did not test all bells if I remember correctly - just the 8 kg jumps (32, 40) - and I used no peaking, I just made one weekly session a bit harder. That was all before S&S 2.0.
 
Today's Practice: Timeless Sinister
  • 3x5 goblet squat, 10x10 one-arm swing, 10x1 get-up, all with 48 kg
I have an idea how to progress in the get-up: 1,5 get-up, i.e. full get-up, followed by a half get-up (to tall sit, without setting the kettlebell down). I didn't feel to try it on my left (yet), but the right went pretty well. Let's see how it goes.
 
Today's Practice: Timeless Sinister
  • 3x5 goblet squat, 10x10 one-arm swing, 10x1 get-up, all with 48 kg
Well, as I still don't feel comfy to do 1,5 get-up on my left, I came up with a different progression: just holding it in the floor press for 10 secs before returning the bell to the ground. Once it will be really comfy (and i will be able to do it in all sets), I will start to incorporate the 1,5 get-ups.
 
Today's Practice: Timeless Sinister
  • 3x5 goblet squat, 10x10 two-arm swing, 10x1 get-up (3rd and 4th set 10 secs hold in the floor press during the return), all with 48 kg
  • Side split work
 
I wish I would have healthy wrist to be able to perform TGU. Unfortunately I can't. Does it mean that the Simple, or Sinister standards are out of my range?
 
mikhael said:
I wish I would have healthy wrist to be able to perform TGU. Unfortunately I can't. Does it mean that the Simple, or Sinister standards are out of my range?
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Mikhael, what is the problem with your wrist, sir?
 
Was broken years ago, and I did not fix. I did XRay and showed to a doctor and he said that there is nothing to do about it. It is too late. Inside my wrist are some bone-changes that cannot be reversed.
 
mikhael said:
Was broken years ago, and I did not fix. I did XRay and showed to a doctor and he said that there is nothing to do about it. It is too late. Inside my wrist are some bone-changes that cannot be reversed.
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- Kettlebells swings are ok?
- How about dumbbell get-ups? Does holding/pressing the dumbbell (or barbell) hurts your wrist?

Let me know and we will figure something out.
 
Pavel Macek said:
- Kettlebells swings are ok?
- How about dumbbell get-ups? Does holding/pressing the dumbbell (or barbell) hurts your wrist?

Let me know and we will figure something out.
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Swings are good. I do them regularly, almost daily with 32 kg.
The problem with GUs is in position in which you have to press your free arm in order to get up. I already do Push-up and all sort of that movement on my fists. I also feel discomfort when a bell is resting on my wrist in press movements.
Any solutions?
 
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mikhael said:
Swings are good. I do them regularly, almost daily with 32 kg.
The problem with GUs is in position in which you have to press your free arm in order to get up. I already do Push-up and all sort of that movement on my fists. I also feel discomfort when a bell is resting on my wrist in press movements.
Any solutions?
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Well,
- use fist
- optimize your grip in the press - experiment with different grips: deeper, more shallow, in the middle of the handle, pinkie close to the handle, or thumb closer to the handle. For every kettlebell and every hand, there is a perfect grip - you just need to find it.
 
Pavel Macek said:
Well,
- use fist
- optimize your grip in the press - experiment with different grips: deeper, more shallow, in the middle of the handle, pinkie close to the handle, or thumb closer to the handle. For every kettlebell and every hand, there is a perfect grip - you just need to find it.
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Thx Comrade, I try and experiment a little bit. I will let you know how it goes.
 
Today's Practice: Timeless Sinister
  • 3x5 goblet squat - with 48 kg
  • 10x10 one-arm swings - 48 kg, 48 kg, 56 kg, 48 kg, 48 kg
  • 10x1 get-ups - 48 kg, 48 kg, 48 kg (+10 sec hold), 48 kg, 48 kg
  • Side split work
 
Pavel Macek said:
Today's Practice: Timeless Sinister
  • 3x5 goblet squat - with 48 kg
  • 10x10 one-arm swings - 48 kg, 48 kg, 56 kg, 48 kg, 48 kg
  • 10x1 get-ups - 48 kg, 48 kg, 48 kg (+10 sec hold), 48 kg, 48 kg
  • Side split work
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10 second hold in each step I assume? Or was it done only for specific steps?
 
Pavel Macek said:
Yes sir, that's an option!
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Great to hear your opinion about TacGU. Since it is described in the S&S I'm going to continue lifting that way. The one thing that is still in my head is what if I complete Swings under 5 mikes with 32 kg, and don't have time requirements for Tactical GU?
 
mikhael said:
Great to hear your opinion about TacGU. Since it is described in the S&S I'm going to continue lifting that way. The one thing that is still in my head is what if I complete Swings under 5 mikes with 32 kg, and don't have time requirements for Tactical GU?
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Keep practicing.
 
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