Is it Friday yet? (Thursday 2 April 2009)

Going overhead again today, this time with the press (or Standing Press for those not in "the know"). For a relatively simple looking exercise, there are actually a lot of small things to think about and get right if the weight is going to go up successfully.

The press, in addition to being an outstanding exercise for developing functional strength throughout the whole body, is also an excellent progression towards the more technically complex push-press, Push-Jerk and split-jerk variations.

Strength

(Standing) Press: 3x5

Post weights to comments or your training log.

Conditioning

"Tabata me silly"

20 seconds on, 10 seconds rest. 4 rounds each of;

Squats

Push-up

Sit-up

Pull-up

Scale pull-ups as required (bands/jumping etc)

Post numbers to omments or your training log.

Skill Work

Muscle-up progressions - the transition.

With feet on the floor, grasp the rings in a false grip. Pull yourselfy up and through the transition. Think about getting the head "through the window".

Don't forget, summer Speed and Agility training starts tonight at the Varsity Centre. 40 minutes of work followed by some passball.