Jim vs. KB Cleans, Jumping Lunges

Took this combo for a spin.

10, 8, 6, 4, 2 of:
KB cleans (35lbs)
jumping lunges

Good work, but I could do this as a 10, 9, 8… 2, 1 workout. Finished in 2:25.

Jim vs. KB Cleans

Home version of one I like quite a bit.

Kettlebell cleans, 53 x 2 each hand, on the minute for 10 minutes

Felt alright.

Jim vs. KB/BW Hybrid, Week 2, Day 2

Was not feeling psyched for this one.

Supersets of:
1-arm KB snatch; 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 each hand
Box jumps; 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 

Supersets of:
Goblet squats; 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 
Double KB clean; 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 

3 sets of:
Crunches; max reps (45-22-16)

Finished in 17:51; slower than last time, but with more crunches.

Jim vs. KB/BW Hybrid, Week 1, Day 2

This is gonna be my weekend fun for a while.

Supersets of:
1-arm KB snatch; 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 each hand
Box jumps; 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 

Supersets of:
Goblet squats; 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 
Double KB clean; 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 

3 sets of:
Crunches; max reps (35-21-16)

Finished in 17:44, which is fast, but did a dozen fewer crunches.

Jim vs. Power Cleans

I didn’t even have to wait for an Olympic rack today.

Power cleans, 115 x 2, on the minute for 10 minutes

Finished up with a half-mile run.

Jim vs. Power Cleans

Spring break means no wait on the Olympic racks.

Power cleans
105 x 1
125 x 1
145 x 1
135 x 1
115 x 1

Finished with ten minutes of elliptical interval training.

Jim vs. Power Cleans

Didn’t think I’d get to do these, but the rack opened up right when I finished my warm-up.

Power cleans
95 x 1
115 x 1
135 x 1
125 x 1
105 x 1

Can we be real? My form was crap. I need to work on this.

Finished with 10 minutes on the elliptical.

Jim vs. Power Cleans

Haven’t done these since April, so I went even lighter.

Power cleans, 95 x 2, on the minute for 10 minutes

My form felt surprisingly good. Finished up with 5 minutes on the elliptical, mostly to loosen up my hips and legs.

Jim vs. KB/BW Hybrid, Week 2, Day 2

It’s tougher doing these first thing in the morning.

Supersets of:
1-arm KB snatch; 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 each hand
Box jumps; 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 

Supersets of:
Goblet squats; 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 
Double KB clean; 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 

3 sets of:
Crunches; max reps (41-27-21)

Got five more crunches in, and finished in 17:38, 32 seconds faster than last week.

Jim vs. KB/BW Hybrid, Week 1, Day 2

Woke up feeling sore and tight from Saturday, but pushed through this anyway.

Supersets of:
1-arm KB snatch; 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 each hand
Box jumps; 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 

Supersets of:
Goblet squats; 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 
Double KB clean; 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 

3 sets of:
Crunches; max reps (42-26-16)

I subbed in crunches for KTEs for the last bit because my lower back was feeling really tender; that added some time, what with all the extra reps, but my back felt better for it. Finished in 18:10.