Benedictine Monk
Level 3 Valued Member
Heh.
Based on a variety of consultations I've decided to drop the Swing portion of S&S (for now) and dropped back in the barbell deadlift. I may have to keep this thread going in the Barbell forum, but I thought I'd briefly summarize my thoughts here and anyone can feel free to jump in.
Basically, I suspect I'm now at a stage where I've corrected most of my movement dysfunction and I'm now trying to repair weaknesses that have accumulated. To do that, I think its prudent to reboot where I entered this process way back in 2007 with PTTP but using the TGU as my "press". This means I'm only losing on half of S&S so that when I return to it I will only be having to shore up my swing to hit simple (don't know if I'll hit TGU Simple on the deads but I can't wait to see).
So, for now its 5 days a week (M-F, but perhaps Sa if I take a day off during the week) using the dead on a fixed weight with sets of 5, 3, 2 reps respectively (10 reps a day total, 5 minutes between sets) followed by a brief rest and then 10 TGUs (5 per side). I hate weight changes during deads, so I'm taking advantage of a modified PTTP protocol.
I'll be doing them Marty Gallagher style (or more appropriately what I can recall of a training session where I was shown some of Gallaghers cues and technique recommendations by another instructor).
The only part I have to worry about is a waving pattern and what size of jumps.
My motivation? I'm trying to hammer my weaknesses all at once (grip, hip and ab) without chasing correctives to the point of diminishing returns which seemed to be happening recently. My right glute seemed to be switching off frequently and my erectors were getting annoyed.
My supplemental work (and objective gauge of grip progress) is a set of CoC grippers, IMTUGs, Expand Your Hand Bands and Chinese Dexterity Balls. The grippers are done twice a week (Wednesday and Sundays most weeks) and I may throw in the Ab Pavelizer after a few weeks.
My goals?
Dead: 2 x bodyweight. No prisoners.
Grip: Intermediate Goal: CoC #1, Longer term: CoC #2
Thoughts as always are welcome.
Based on a variety of consultations I've decided to drop the Swing portion of S&S (for now) and dropped back in the barbell deadlift. I may have to keep this thread going in the Barbell forum, but I thought I'd briefly summarize my thoughts here and anyone can feel free to jump in.
Basically, I suspect I'm now at a stage where I've corrected most of my movement dysfunction and I'm now trying to repair weaknesses that have accumulated. To do that, I think its prudent to reboot where I entered this process way back in 2007 with PTTP but using the TGU as my "press". This means I'm only losing on half of S&S so that when I return to it I will only be having to shore up my swing to hit simple (don't know if I'll hit TGU Simple on the deads but I can't wait to see).
So, for now its 5 days a week (M-F, but perhaps Sa if I take a day off during the week) using the dead on a fixed weight with sets of 5, 3, 2 reps respectively (10 reps a day total, 5 minutes between sets) followed by a brief rest and then 10 TGUs (5 per side). I hate weight changes during deads, so I'm taking advantage of a modified PTTP protocol.
I'll be doing them Marty Gallagher style (or more appropriately what I can recall of a training session where I was shown some of Gallaghers cues and technique recommendations by another instructor).
The only part I have to worry about is a waving pattern and what size of jumps.
My motivation? I'm trying to hammer my weaknesses all at once (grip, hip and ab) without chasing correctives to the point of diminishing returns which seemed to be happening recently. My right glute seemed to be switching off frequently and my erectors were getting annoyed.
My supplemental work (and objective gauge of grip progress) is a set of CoC grippers, IMTUGs, Expand Your Hand Bands and Chinese Dexterity Balls. The grippers are done twice a week (Wednesday and Sundays most weeks) and I may throw in the Ab Pavelizer after a few weeks.
My goals?
Dead: 2 x bodyweight. No prisoners.
Grip: Intermediate Goal: CoC #1, Longer term: CoC #2
Thoughts as always are welcome.