Hey all,
First time posting. So in October, I'll be attending the SFL. I also opted to recert my level 1+2 AND my SFB that weekend, and hopefully come away having earned Elite. I'm a bit concerned about prepping for so many things and want to get some input.
Anyone who has recerted like this before, when is the recert usually done? Sunday morning? When are the SFL tests? What did your training look like leading up to the weekend?
The biggest things I'm concerned about are all of the strength tests (DL, BP, OAOLPU, 1/2 BW KB Press) and of course the snatch test. Obviously with my SFB and SFG2, I've completed three of those events, but adding them on top of the SFL weekend is a bit intimidating.
As far as the barbell goes, I have pulled 2x BW on a few occasions, as recently as the end of April, but not without a belt. The BP is definitely my weakest lift. I have to get my bench up to 220-225. I PRed at 215 in March or April.
With all of that in mind, here are my training ideas and considerations:
- Adapt Craig Marker's Plan Strong press plan to bench pressing - two 6-week cycles (not sure how my body will like BPing 3x/week)
- DL 1x a week (not sure of plan or structure yet... my body does not like low volume/high intensity deadlifts)
- BB MP and BSq 1x a week (low volume and intensity - not too worried about these - I might even nix them and just test them once every other week or so)
- GtG OA and OAOL plank and PU variations (listening to my body because there will be sooooo much pressing....GtG is how I prepped for the SFB - about 4 weeks and passed that weekend)
- 044 Snatches (probably 2x/week, 28kg, possibly up to 32kg depending on how I feel after the first 6 weeks; a little bit of glycolytic peaking close the cert to get the feel of continuous fast snatching)
- throw in some level 1 and 2 skills here and there (again, not worried about these)
- 1/2 BW KB press...not sure really...I need to press the 40kg; I can press the 36kg any day of the week, so hopefully I'll have some carryover from everything else I'm doing; concern here is I like to train specifically, not rely on the WTHE.
What do you all think? Anything I am overlooking? Maybe some ideas on fleshing out a plan? How did you get yourself mentally and physically ready to meet all of these demands?
Thank you all in advance.
John
First time posting. So in October, I'll be attending the SFL. I also opted to recert my level 1+2 AND my SFB that weekend, and hopefully come away having earned Elite. I'm a bit concerned about prepping for so many things and want to get some input.
Anyone who has recerted like this before, when is the recert usually done? Sunday morning? When are the SFL tests? What did your training look like leading up to the weekend?
The biggest things I'm concerned about are all of the strength tests (DL, BP, OAOLPU, 1/2 BW KB Press) and of course the snatch test. Obviously with my SFB and SFG2, I've completed three of those events, but adding them on top of the SFL weekend is a bit intimidating.
As far as the barbell goes, I have pulled 2x BW on a few occasions, as recently as the end of April, but not without a belt. The BP is definitely my weakest lift. I have to get my bench up to 220-225. I PRed at 215 in March or April.
With all of that in mind, here are my training ideas and considerations:
- Adapt Craig Marker's Plan Strong press plan to bench pressing - two 6-week cycles (not sure how my body will like BPing 3x/week)
- DL 1x a week (not sure of plan or structure yet... my body does not like low volume/high intensity deadlifts)
- BB MP and BSq 1x a week (low volume and intensity - not too worried about these - I might even nix them and just test them once every other week or so)
- GtG OA and OAOL plank and PU variations (listening to my body because there will be sooooo much pressing....GtG is how I prepped for the SFB - about 4 weeks and passed that weekend)
- 044 Snatches (probably 2x/week, 28kg, possibly up to 32kg depending on how I feel after the first 6 weeks; a little bit of glycolytic peaking close the cert to get the feel of continuous fast snatching)
- throw in some level 1 and 2 skills here and there (again, not worried about these)
- 1/2 BW KB press...not sure really...I need to press the 40kg; I can press the 36kg any day of the week, so hopefully I'll have some carryover from everything else I'm doing; concern here is I like to train specifically, not rely on the WTHE.
What do you all think? Anything I am overlooking? Maybe some ideas on fleshing out a plan? How did you get yourself mentally and physically ready to meet all of these demands?
Thank you all in advance.
John