crazycanuck
Level 9 Valued Member
I am interested in hearing people's thoughts on when they test for the Simple standard, what they would define as truly meeting Simple.
I am currently using the 16kg for getups, and have been for a number of months. Currently working on using 24kg for swings and now that I can consistently preform 10 reps on either side with good form/power, am working on adding sets of 10 to sets of 20kg swings (female standard I am meeting here, have had setbacks due to injury and life)
Am still a ways off of doing so, but when I do try for Simple, I plan on using the template that the SF website describes for the submissions for Sinister (swing intervals every 30 sec over 5 min, getups on the top of every minute x 10 min). Yesterday in my practice I tried this method for my getups (and have done so for 12kg getups when deciding to move up in weight). I would say that in "everyday" practice I would rate my percieved efforts as usually 5/10 on average, as obviously I give myself more rest. Usually take a day every 7-10 days to push that envelope. This would have been a good 7 or maybe even an 8/10, the EMOM. Not as easy as with the time I used 12kg (that felt pretty light indeed, was barely breaking a sweat), but I feel I could repeat that 16kg of yesterday at a moment's notice. However, I feel that 16kg would have been pretty brutal actually after only a min rest after all 24kg swings.
I realize there will be some "suck-age" happening during the event, for lack of a better term, when trying for Simple. The book describes being able to do strongly on any given day. So, what does "owning" Simple mean?
I guess there obviously is some subjectivity to the whole thing, and when it boils down to it how honest one is with one's-self. In my example of the getup, I think I would want to have that 16kg feel like my 12kg felt. To me, maybe it means some huffing and puffing (definitely during swings lol, my weaker area), but all my reps were powerful and crisp, I could keep control of my nasal breathing, and all my getups tight and strong, but...shouldn't feel like I want to collapse and die on the floor immediately after nor need to be a couch potato the rest of the day. And feel good the next morning and could do it in another day if I wanted to.
This may sound kind of dumb to be having some deep thoughts about this in this way, but after 2 yrs now on S&S I want to "do this right" when the time comes and not half-a$$ this, after all my time invested that's for sure! What's everyone's benchmark? Form, it feeling close to as easy as everyday practice, both? Would love to hear people's ideas
I am currently using the 16kg for getups, and have been for a number of months. Currently working on using 24kg for swings and now that I can consistently preform 10 reps on either side with good form/power, am working on adding sets of 10 to sets of 20kg swings (female standard I am meeting here, have had setbacks due to injury and life)
Am still a ways off of doing so, but when I do try for Simple, I plan on using the template that the SF website describes for the submissions for Sinister (swing intervals every 30 sec over 5 min, getups on the top of every minute x 10 min). Yesterday in my practice I tried this method for my getups (and have done so for 12kg getups when deciding to move up in weight). I would say that in "everyday" practice I would rate my percieved efforts as usually 5/10 on average, as obviously I give myself more rest. Usually take a day every 7-10 days to push that envelope. This would have been a good 7 or maybe even an 8/10, the EMOM. Not as easy as with the time I used 12kg (that felt pretty light indeed, was barely breaking a sweat), but I feel I could repeat that 16kg of yesterday at a moment's notice. However, I feel that 16kg would have been pretty brutal actually after only a min rest after all 24kg swings.
I realize there will be some "suck-age" happening during the event, for lack of a better term, when trying for Simple. The book describes being able to do strongly on any given day. So, what does "owning" Simple mean?
I guess there obviously is some subjectivity to the whole thing, and when it boils down to it how honest one is with one's-self. In my example of the getup, I think I would want to have that 16kg feel like my 12kg felt. To me, maybe it means some huffing and puffing (definitely during swings lol, my weaker area), but all my reps were powerful and crisp, I could keep control of my nasal breathing, and all my getups tight and strong, but...shouldn't feel like I want to collapse and die on the floor immediately after nor need to be a couch potato the rest of the day. And feel good the next morning and could do it in another day if I wanted to.
This may sound kind of dumb to be having some deep thoughts about this in this way, but after 2 yrs now on S&S I want to "do this right" when the time comes and not half-a$$ this, after all my time invested that's for sure! What's everyone's benchmark? Form, it feeling close to as easy as everyday practice, both? Would love to hear people's ideas