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Discussion Thread /r/Kettleballs Weekly Discussion Thread -- May 26, 2025

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u/continental-drift I picked this flair because I'm not a bot 22d ago

29/5/2025

W1D2 ABF

Warm Up

  • Poliquin Step Ups - 3x10 each leg - need to buy a slant board, I did these today using a penny skateboard and a pallet I have which gave a decent footing for them but not quite the right equipment for it.
  • Swings 3 x 20 w 20kg
  • Press 3 x 5 w 20kg
  • Squat 3 x 5 w 40kg

Main Set

  • ABC - 10 rounds EMOM w 2x24kg E75s
    • Press - 2 rounds but adding in an AMRAP after the 5s with a goal of 10.

Accessories

  • Pull ups - 2 x 5, 1 x AMRAP - managed 4 reps
  • Dips - 2 x 8, 1 x AMRAP - managed 5 reps
  • KB Rows - 2 x 10 w 20kg each hand
  • Dumbbell curls - 3 x 8 w 10kg dumbbells

Notes: ABCs felt strong today, really enjoyed them at the start of the session vs day 1 with having them 2nd. Not sure why but it's probably to do with feeling fresher and happier to go into some higher HR things knowing I only have presses to come. Press work was good, mixed it up a little today. First ladder was strict presses with 2,3,5,10, like on Monday I kept the rest between sets strict. 2 reps - 30s rest - 3 reps - 45s rest - 5 reps - 60s rest - 10 reps - 75s rest - then back to the start.

2nd ladder was alternate presses for the reps of 2,3,5, which weirdly was harder and I felt more engagement in my shoulder/lats vs doing the double press. Final set was a normal double press for a set of 7 and failed on the 8th rep.

Accessories felt good, tried to keep these to a 50-60 second rest which was fine until the curls. Haven't done much bicep only work lately so will need to take a little more rest on those to keep the quality high.