Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Jerks

Warm Up: Rib Pull/Arm Sweep
OAJ(16kg) 10/10
OAJ(20kg) 10/10
Jerk(20kg) 10
OAJ(24kg) 10/10
Jerk(24kg) 10
Jerk(28kg) 8 rpm x 7 minutes
Jerk(28kg) 6 rpm x 4 minutes
Swing(40kg) 20/20 - 1 hand switch

7 minute set went well.  Could have kept going.  4 minute set was slower.  Really trying to focus on breathing, especially exhaling during the first dip.  Also trying to focus on a cue Catherine Imes mentions in her latest post on the AKC Blog - heel on the floor and heel of the hand.  I am trying to forcefully lockout my arm at the same time my heel is striking the floor for the second dip.  When I pull it off, I have a very crisp lockout.  

2 comments:

nate b said...

Now that you have been doing GS for awhile, I'm interested to see what it has done for your body comp, how you feel, etc.

MKSchinabeck said...

Nate,
I don't have much to compare with. I started really loosing weight last summer training for the RKC. Since switching to exclusively GS training my weight continued to drop. I still think I am in the best cardiovascular shape I have been in for a long time. I have noticed much less aches and pains working the long sets compared to heavy weight low rep schemes, especially in my shoulders. I have probably lost some mass in my legs and butt, but have gained in my shoulders/lats. Overall, I feel great. This probably has less to do with GS vs hardstyle and more to do with exercising on a regular basis.

Matt