crazycanuck
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I am repeating S&S after at one time reaching the Simple standard using the older version of the book, then doing other sorts of training for a while.
Due to lots of life/schedule/external factors I stepped up sets/weights more slowly than version 2.0 prescribes, and it has taken me a while to get to the goal weights again. Started in August last year, have been using 16kg for getups since early April and all swings one handed 24kg since early July (female here). Generally have been able to keep a 5 day or so a week average for practicing, to ensure good technique on a consistent basis, and now wish to drop to 3-4 x a week and start the training on Fridays for the timed standard.
In my kindle version location 1856 of the "Die but Do" chapter (I think page 195 in paper version of the book), I see the example of a girevichka doing swings of mixed weights with 24kg and 28kg. then dropping to 20kg (the mentioned 4kg drop for women) for the once a week timed Fridays, upping her Friday weight only when all 10 of her sets are 28kg.
Looking at these weights, I am guessing this is a female going for Sinister ultimately. I am really confused by this mention of the mixed weights in swings.
So, why is this example of someone practicing with mixed weight, and still going for "tests" on Fridays/once a week? I thought one was to reach Timeless Simple, and THEN start practicing going for the 5 min swings and 10 min getups, I was set to do this and went back to the book in a bit more depth (not just the summary chapter on this topic), and came across this today when following the recommendation to go back to this particular chapter.
Just wondering if I am missing something here. And, in my situation....to fully clarify.....if I am going for the Timed Simple standard, then .... drop to 3-4x per week, practice for the 10 min swings/5 min getups with a 20kg one handed for swings, 12kg for getups, on Fridays/once per week (unless like book says need deload or stress or whatever)....and then....pick a day with the "real" test weight (24kg/16kg) and go for it? And any suggestions of method? When I did my "Simple test" the first go-around I had, I set my timers for how the test the Strongfirst website describes for people's submissions to meet Sinister (instead of for example just "winging it" and having difficulty with pacing, and hoping my swings came in under 5 min)
Thanks everyone!
Due to lots of life/schedule/external factors I stepped up sets/weights more slowly than version 2.0 prescribes, and it has taken me a while to get to the goal weights again. Started in August last year, have been using 16kg for getups since early April and all swings one handed 24kg since early July (female here). Generally have been able to keep a 5 day or so a week average for practicing, to ensure good technique on a consistent basis, and now wish to drop to 3-4 x a week and start the training on Fridays for the timed standard.
In my kindle version location 1856 of the "Die but Do" chapter (I think page 195 in paper version of the book), I see the example of a girevichka doing swings of mixed weights with 24kg and 28kg. then dropping to 20kg (the mentioned 4kg drop for women) for the once a week timed Fridays, upping her Friday weight only when all 10 of her sets are 28kg.
Looking at these weights, I am guessing this is a female going for Sinister ultimately. I am really confused by this mention of the mixed weights in swings.
So, why is this example of someone practicing with mixed weight, and still going for "tests" on Fridays/once a week? I thought one was to reach Timeless Simple, and THEN start practicing going for the 5 min swings and 10 min getups, I was set to do this and went back to the book in a bit more depth (not just the summary chapter on this topic), and came across this today when following the recommendation to go back to this particular chapter.
Just wondering if I am missing something here. And, in my situation....to fully clarify.....if I am going for the Timed Simple standard, then .... drop to 3-4x per week, practice for the 10 min swings/5 min getups with a 20kg one handed for swings, 12kg for getups, on Fridays/once per week (unless like book says need deload or stress or whatever)....and then....pick a day with the "real" test weight (24kg/16kg) and go for it? And any suggestions of method? When I did my "Simple test" the first go-around I had, I set my timers for how the test the Strongfirst website describes for people's submissions to meet Sinister (instead of for example just "winging it" and having difficulty with pacing, and hoping my swings came in under 5 min)
Thanks everyone!
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