John Grahill
Level 8 Valued Member
Forgive me starting a new thread here but my original one about starting a new round of KB Strong went on for miles, lol.
Well I did attempt the double 40s for clean and presses in phase one and got halfway through and injured myself. I recognize what happened and will correct it. I rushed too much and got sloppy and ended up with a pulled hamstring that bugged me most of the summer. I temporarily switched back to some single bell work and am going after "strong" again. I am trying a different route this time. Last year I went through phases one and two with the 36s, with phase two being the "slow and steady" which is about 3 to 4 months. Rather than jumping back into double 40s I tested my double 36 ability and found I can still get about 8-9 reps, down from 11 after phase two last time through. I am going to do the "short course" with the 36s to build up some volume, then attempt phase three with them and then attempt phase one with the 40s.
I don't look at it like a failure, or stepping back, I see it as sometimes a victory only comes about after a surrender.
Well I did attempt the double 40s for clean and presses in phase one and got halfway through and injured myself. I recognize what happened and will correct it. I rushed too much and got sloppy and ended up with a pulled hamstring that bugged me most of the summer. I temporarily switched back to some single bell work and am going after "strong" again. I am trying a different route this time. Last year I went through phases one and two with the 36s, with phase two being the "slow and steady" which is about 3 to 4 months. Rather than jumping back into double 40s I tested my double 36 ability and found I can still get about 8-9 reps, down from 11 after phase two last time through. I am going to do the "short course" with the 36s to build up some volume, then attempt phase three with them and then attempt phase one with the 40s.
I don't look at it like a failure, or stepping back, I see it as sometimes a victory only comes about after a surrender.