Kettlebell skinny strong maybe stealth strong.

Aug 23monday.

Warm up: 5 min Indian clubs. Stretch bands, Foam roller,20 KTE.

Crossfit WOD : I made this one up.
30, 25,20,15,10 reps for time.
Kettlebell Racked box step-ups. 16kg.
Barbell hang power clean. With 100lbs.
GHD situp.
24 min.

Rest 10 min.
Kettlebell long cycle press with 24kg. 5 sets of 10 reps. no sence doing push jerks as legs are fried.

Heavybag at nite for 20 min.

Skinny Strong?
How to hell do you do that!
I have a true story. Norm Shemansky , who won the gold metal in the 1953 Olympics in weightlifting, just prior to the use of roids. Norm was heavy weight as he was over 200 lbs and had 20 inch arms and could press, snatch and clean and jerk impressive amount of weighs without drugs and no support from some sponsor. Yes, he had a regular blue collar job and had to train after work. He won the gold metal in the Olympics which was a big thing then but because he was a weight lifter, it did not make the press. When He come off the plane from his successful competition and winning the gold metal for the USA, no one met him at the airport, so he took a cab into town and walked home.


Norm was not skinny strong, as he had over 20 inch arms and 30” quads. No Norm did not use drugs, curls or body building to get his massive size. When asked one time, what kind of Curls he did to get his big arms, he did not know what a curl exercise was as all he ever did was power cleans, clean and jerks, snatches, presses, to prepare for the Olympic games three lift competition.


If you look at all the Olympic weight lifters regardless of weigh class as they walk up to the lifting platform to make their lift, you know they belong there, as they all have a body and fitness presence that indicates they are strong……not skinny strong. I find it hard to avoid muscle development when you are lifting significant weight explosively, in a compresensive weight lifting program.


On a personal note, I have competed in powerlifting for years and have hundreds of examples of men and woman who lift heavy weights, take no drugs nor do bodybuilding to pump up muscles, but have a muscularity that shows everyone they are strong! When I was training to be a AKC coach for kettlebells, Valery Fedorenko told me I would have not an easy time kettlebell lifting as my arms and chest were too big for the sport. That’s what I get for lifting 400 lb bench presses and 600 lb squats. I an not depressed with my situation but on the other hand those who are “skinny strong” I still have respect as I know a "stealth" few.

Wait until you see my new workout area when its finished! pictures coming.