4/4/24
With every day passed I have more and more separation in the shoulders, both side delts and between the chest and the shoulders.
There is more “cap” to my delts.
They’re visibly larger.
It’s all the bottoms up pressing, and it’s not because of the weight – the bup (and by extension buc&p) are not particularly heavy as compared to the shoulders max strength, it’s the fact it’s the most focused, dialed in, locked in form requiring variation.
That applies to the whole body.
I’m larger in the shoulder girdle, upper back, traps, glutes, and forearms, and full body – thighs, torso more dense.
Outside of girevoy which requires a lot of purposeful relaxation, my stereotypical vision of a kettlebell lifter, the one using kettlebell in a more heavy, “hardstyle” manner (even if still high rep) is that of a rather densely developed, stocky individual.
I see my physique going there.
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Today’s lift was fun.
I went for a 40kg bup, simply because I’d taken the 40kg outside after shoveling.
The day’s snow storm was about 6″, the snow plow and rain/sleet/whatever had made for some very heavy snow to get my car out.
I basically freestyle lifted the 40kg.
Snatch, half snatch, clean, press, overhead squat, front squat.
This manner of freestyling with basic kettlebell movements will get you very strong.
Technically there is no need to get fancy with bottoms up and juggling work.
I do that cause I enjoy doing so.
Right now I’m very strong right hand, while my left could use time off, though I was able to do everything with the 40kg bell.
It’s the fact I’ve gotten weaker, into a couple months long dark period with the left arm presses.
However I intend to continue lifting, no days off, straight through it.
Eventually I’ll have bought more light bells for training the left hand bup, and the side will catch up to it’s opposite through sheer volume of reps.
The cue “arm wrestle/arm wrestle the bell” helps get the bell into a stronger pressing groove – the curled wrist bringing the bell’s weight more forward towards your center from behind.
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Despite 6″ of snow, and snow boots on my feet I did the day’s soccer dribbling…
And I’m glad I did!
It’s have been a straight forward excuse, though firstly I’d have felt bad for not doing a daily challenge daily, and also…
I got a big jump in number of counts/touches/dribbles.
A PR!
7 touches.
In five days of doing this, today was the first day I tried headbutting the ball, and mostly I used my knees instead of feet due to the ground’s condition.
I got seven!
Prior to today it might’ve been five.
And on the 7ct it included both knees and both feet.
The 7th was a right foot kick to get an extra count!
I was in the moment enjoying myself, and too in the moment I ended up doing a moment or two of shadow wrestling.
Ball against head, hands on ball seemed like what a muay thai clinch looks like, and that long inactive wrestler in me always has these little moments where I foot sweep imaginary opponents or get into an imaginary folk wrestling esque lock moving around looking to catch the other into a slam.
The soccer ball dribbling REALLY wakes up the hip flexors.
It’d be a useful side quest for muay thai I’m sure.
As is I’m lifting kettlebells and learning to dribble a soccer ball for around an hour of highly enjoyable, no excuse, daily outdoor physical activity.
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Dinner?
Same as the day’s lunch.
The three meat, kielbasa, andouille sausage, steak and onions mix.
Lunch was with a pack of mexican rice, and coffee milk.
Dinner may be the same, or over a baked potato, or no carb.
We’ll see.
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Dinner was the above mix with some chocolate milk.
Close to keto carnivore.
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Play physically.
Eat like royalty.
Succeed.
Persistence & Tenacity