Floyd Is In the House

"Floyd" - my new 8kg competition bell

So I ordered a ligher competition bell in order to work on my technique. I'll be snatching the 12kg and eventually the 16kg but first I need to work on grip, insertion - all that jazz. Much easier with a lighter bell as I found out today. 

I just finished an hour long workout with the new bell. It was so nice because I was able to focus on things I needed to do rather than worry about the weight and my wrists which I do need to strengthen.

My callus is much better. I've been applying good old Bag Balm, lavender oil and thyme oil to it several times a day and it is almost all healed. I did wrap it with tape and then made some Tracy Reifkind Sock Sleeves. Incredibly helpful. AND because I was working on proper grip and technique, it really took the load off the pad of the hand. Big BIG difference. STILL, I have MUCH work today. MUCH work. It's unbelievable how quickly that hour flies by. It didn't seem that long.

So all total - today's workout:

Swing warmup with 8kg and 12kg comp bells. *I used only the comp bells today

8kg - 4 sets of 10 swings each arm (10R 10L) - 80 swings

12kg - 1 set 10R 10L = 20 swings

12kg - 100 swings non stop switching every 10 reps

Snatches 8kg

5R/5L = 10

5R/5L = 10

1 swing/1 snatch x 5 (both sides) = 10 swings/10 snatch

1 swing/1 snatch x 10 = 20 swings/20 snatch

1 swing/1 snatch x 10 = 20 swings/20 snatch

1 swing/1 snatch x 10 = 20 swings/20 snatch

1 swing/1 snatch x 10 = 20 swings/20 snatch 

1 swing/1 snatch x 10 = 20 swings/20 snatch 

1 swing/1 snatch x 10 = 20 swings/20 snatch

1 swing/1 snatch x 10 = 20 swings/20 snatch

10 snatches R/10 snatches L = 20 snatches

10 snatches R/10 snatches L = 20 snatches 

5 minute snatch set switching hands every 10 snatches no rest

20 reps per minute = 100 snatches

12kg comp bell

5R/5L = 10 snatches  

350 swings total

320 snatches total

Hopefully my math is correct!

Have a great weekend!