Lew
Level 3 Valued Member
I started this thread to see if there is any interest in sharing thoughts, ideas, frustrations, and the like if you are just starting out.
I have seen practitioners here with years of experience, millions of swings, seemingly impossible weights for swings and get-ups, (I'm talking to YOU, Motz ), and I would like to see some stuff I can apply today, at my beginning, and specifically things I may not have thought of.
Male, 53yo. 6'. 266lbs. Health ok.
Primary goal: strength.
Secondary goal: weight loss.
Ultimate goal: be the last one to wipe my a#@.
(I read that on the forum. Thank you to whomever posted it first.)
I am about to finish my second week.
The initial 'amazing' feeling after I practice has been replaced with an overall feeling of wellness.
No aches, no pains, just feels good.
So here are my issues...
1) Can't get to 90' or less on the goblet squat.
I can do it if I hold onto a bar or shelf, but I can't do it free-standing with a kb.
Anyone else have this problem?
How did you overcome it?
How long did it take?
2) I'm hitting about 5 nearly perfect reps out of every set of swings.
The moment I focus on one thing like the plank,I forget about attacking the zipper.
Seems like about 5 things have to happen perfectly to get a good, hardstyle swing.
I feel like I should nail two-handed swings before I switch to one-handed.
Or should I switch to one-handed when I'm strong enough?
3) TGU. I loathe them. I'm sure it's a great exercise, but, and I'm embarrassed to admit this,
I can only do 2 on each side, and that's with a 4.5kg bell. (That's not a typo, that's 10lbs)
Again, the weak link seems to be the strength in the legs around the 90' angle.
I'm warming up with 8kg, swinging 16kg, and as aforementioned, TGU with...10lbs, barely.
Total time right now, with only 2 TGU each side, about 32:00.
My best time for practice is fresh out of bed.
HR low, and recovery time faster in morning than during the day or evening.
My HRM is a Polar FT7.
My last practice at night took 54:00 (about 9 minutes past forever!)
So?
How about you other newbies out there?
I'm at two weeks.
How are YOU doing?
What gets harder?
What gets easier?
What do YOU do for active rest between sets?
(Walking seems to work best for me, right now)
I have seen practitioners here with years of experience, millions of swings, seemingly impossible weights for swings and get-ups, (I'm talking to YOU, Motz ), and I would like to see some stuff I can apply today, at my beginning, and specifically things I may not have thought of.
Male, 53yo. 6'. 266lbs. Health ok.
Primary goal: strength.
Secondary goal: weight loss.
Ultimate goal: be the last one to wipe my a#@.
(I read that on the forum. Thank you to whomever posted it first.)
I am about to finish my second week.
The initial 'amazing' feeling after I practice has been replaced with an overall feeling of wellness.
No aches, no pains, just feels good.
So here are my issues...
1) Can't get to 90' or less on the goblet squat.
I can do it if I hold onto a bar or shelf, but I can't do it free-standing with a kb.
Anyone else have this problem?
How did you overcome it?
How long did it take?
2) I'm hitting about 5 nearly perfect reps out of every set of swings.
The moment I focus on one thing like the plank,I forget about attacking the zipper.
Seems like about 5 things have to happen perfectly to get a good, hardstyle swing.
I feel like I should nail two-handed swings before I switch to one-handed.
Or should I switch to one-handed when I'm strong enough?
3) TGU. I loathe them. I'm sure it's a great exercise, but, and I'm embarrassed to admit this,
I can only do 2 on each side, and that's with a 4.5kg bell. (That's not a typo, that's 10lbs)
Again, the weak link seems to be the strength in the legs around the 90' angle.
I'm warming up with 8kg, swinging 16kg, and as aforementioned, TGU with...10lbs, barely.
Total time right now, with only 2 TGU each side, about 32:00.
My best time for practice is fresh out of bed.
HR low, and recovery time faster in morning than during the day or evening.
My HRM is a Polar FT7.
My last practice at night took 54:00 (about 9 minutes past forever!)
So?
How about you other newbies out there?
I'm at two weeks.
How are YOU doing?
What gets harder?
What gets easier?
What do YOU do for active rest between sets?
(Walking seems to work best for me, right now)