Hi!
Wanted to hear all of you guys amazing thoughts on something I've been working on for awhile now. I have a passion for endurance training and am running a half marathon every month (which is a new challenge for me). I am also slowly looking to attain mastery of the kettlebell press. Recently completing my SFG 2 Strength test, which was extremely challenging, I want to be able to press the 48kg confidently so that I can have a sense of mastery and accomplishment in one of the three standards for the Beast Master. I had to press the 44kg for my strength test but that took a long time and effort to achieve. I've only done it once to attain my SFG 2.
I am also looking to maintain other lifts that are much easier to accomplish for my SFL, SFB, and SFG 1. If I focus on those three by themselves I wouldn't have an issue. The heavy press has been my kryptonite so I tend to give most of my attention to doing lots of pressing, heavy get up's, heavy push presses, overhead holds, eccentric heavy kb work, fast lighter weight presses, etc.
My workout week is subjective but organized in this manner:
Monday - Heavy pressing and variety of movements I listed above for the overhead press (High muscle fatigue)
Tuesday - Fartlek Run (High Endurance Fatigue)
Wednesday - Mobility Day! Lots of upper body and moderate amount of lower body mobility. I feel phenomenal after an hour to an hour and a half of doing these.
Thursday - Tempo Run or Easier Fartlek Run (Moderate Intensity)
Friday - Moderate pressing day. Work some speed work this day. This day is based a lot on how I feel from the past few days. Sometimes heavy again, sometimes working speed in my lifts or technique. Will get in some deadlifts in. Implement a circuit of some sort that varies push-up's, pull-up's, renegade rows, etc. (Moderate fatigue)
Saturday - Long Run Day (LSD). Easy to moderate fatigue but will work to increase my mileage. Usually doing 5 miles easy the week after my 1/2 marathon, 7 the following week, 9 the next week, and 13.1 the week after. And that will rotate in that order each month.
Would love to hear any and all of your thoughts! Especially from anyone trying to balance high strength and cardio together and the experiences they've had so far!
Wanted to hear all of you guys amazing thoughts on something I've been working on for awhile now. I have a passion for endurance training and am running a half marathon every month (which is a new challenge for me). I am also slowly looking to attain mastery of the kettlebell press. Recently completing my SFG 2 Strength test, which was extremely challenging, I want to be able to press the 48kg confidently so that I can have a sense of mastery and accomplishment in one of the three standards for the Beast Master. I had to press the 44kg for my strength test but that took a long time and effort to achieve. I've only done it once to attain my SFG 2.
I am also looking to maintain other lifts that are much easier to accomplish for my SFL, SFB, and SFG 1. If I focus on those three by themselves I wouldn't have an issue. The heavy press has been my kryptonite so I tend to give most of my attention to doing lots of pressing, heavy get up's, heavy push presses, overhead holds, eccentric heavy kb work, fast lighter weight presses, etc.
My workout week is subjective but organized in this manner:
Monday - Heavy pressing and variety of movements I listed above for the overhead press (High muscle fatigue)
Tuesday - Fartlek Run (High Endurance Fatigue)
Wednesday - Mobility Day! Lots of upper body and moderate amount of lower body mobility. I feel phenomenal after an hour to an hour and a half of doing these.
Thursday - Tempo Run or Easier Fartlek Run (Moderate Intensity)
Friday - Moderate pressing day. Work some speed work this day. This day is based a lot on how I feel from the past few days. Sometimes heavy again, sometimes working speed in my lifts or technique. Will get in some deadlifts in. Implement a circuit of some sort that varies push-up's, pull-up's, renegade rows, etc. (Moderate fatigue)
Saturday - Long Run Day (LSD). Easy to moderate fatigue but will work to increase my mileage. Usually doing 5 miles easy the week after my 1/2 marathon, 7 the following week, 9 the next week, and 13.1 the week after. And that will rotate in that order each month.
Would love to hear any and all of your thoughts! Especially from anyone trying to balance high strength and cardio together and the experiences they've had so far!