Log pressing is fun like kettlebells

April 7th


20 mile bike ride: rather warm for this time of year but great ride.
Later in day:
50/50 reps snatch for warmup

Log pressing: lots of reps. With my new toy. Actually I have done log pressing with my Strongman competitor gym mates off and on for years. I know the technique well and can even do better at times then an Oly bar. Squat cleaning a log is out of the question, it just too hazardous, besides the clean is very special anyway. Its somewhat like the “fat bar clean”

Log pressing is just plain fun!

April 6th
Warm-up : Indian Clubs, bands and SHOT drills.
TGU and heavy floor pressing with heavy dumbbells.


Kettlebell boot camp at night: 35 members Great class!

April 5th.
Warmup with Indian clubs, and jump rope.
More SHOT drills on wall.
Reg. dead lift: 135-400 lbs.
Push press: after each set of Deadlifts form 20-28 kg.
Second session:
Heavy bag routine for 20 min. Hard strikes….. Round kick back in form.
I received my new D-Ball shot for Jeff Martone’s drills. Yes, it a new toy to add to my collection to “he who has the most toys wins” The shot is rubberized D-Ball of 10lbs that can hit the floor or wall without cracking it. But that is not its best feature. It’s the effort you have to employ to generate enough power so the ball bounces back like a rubber ball. With a 10 lb ball you have to add a shit load of body power, or it drops to the ground as soon as it hits the wall. Within a few minutes, you are into a training zone of high respiration and muscle stress you would not expect.


To replicate this routine you will need Jeff Martone’s “SHOT explosive RPG” tape and a 8-12lb D-ball shot put.

April 4th.
30 min run on track. Followed by a S.H.O.T drills on wall of old building wall. The 10 min I spent working with my new D-Ball shot was harder than the run. It not as easy as it looks when Jeff does it.


Second session:
Long cycle practice for 30 min. increasing the weight( 16-28kg) after each 10 reps. 125-135 reps total.