Ultimately a blog is about honesty(or it is just a bunch of tripe). I wish I could say that my lack of blogging was because I have been too busy doing something or other( as far as lifting and working out have been concerned). I am seeing a pattern. I get a good stride make some kind of personal breakthrough or discovery and then fall apart.I was doing alright on the ROP but I think I ended up getting hurt because I wasnt focused on the basics.A few weeks earlier I really pulled something badly in my ribs and when it was better I tried to jump back into the ROP too fast because I then threw my back out on some bad C&J reps.I know better than this. Just tried to do too much and skipped over doing what I know I have to do to be ok. Dumbass.
Anyways I have been reading a book that has made me think alot, about life and people and dreams.I used to have dreams and lately I dont. Im depressed.I dont see my life going anywhere. Its why I named my blog "All aboard a trainwreck bound for nowhere..." To me that says alot about how I feel about my life and that isnt a good thing.I mean it could at least have been a trainweck bound for somewhere, anywhere right?I need to dream again, and follow those dreams and see where they lead me.
I have always thought personal training and recently kettlebells would be a great idea.However I find it so easy to down talk myself about it. Im too fat, Im not in the greatest shape, I have no impressive credentials or military history etc.Im not athletic, I can go on and on. But I have lost almost 40 pounds in the past few months, Im getting back into shape even if it is taking the long road to do it. I have been in great shape before ...I just need to do it and yet I balk at the thought.I will fail, no one will want to listen to me . Im just paralyzed and it is accomplishing nothing.

ON the road to recovery.

Today was my 2nd day back on the ROP.

Yesterday started with 3 ladders 1,2,3 20kg.
Man this felt rough compared to a few weeks ago, but still felt strong enough to finish with no failure. Just building back into where I was before i stopped.

Today I did naked and 16kg get ups for 5 minutes. With some arm bars. Been awhile since I hit get ups really well. So I focused on tension and perfect form. I felt I did OK. Was stable and felt smooth. Bridge got weak fast but still worked it as best as I could.

Been a long few days.Im feeling beat down by life a bit so I have to make sure I am ok.

Injury

I really dont know what the hell I did exactly but I managed to injure myself.It is in my upper mid back on my right side following the rib line kinda where my liver would be from the side to the spine and it hurts like hell. Been this way for a few days hasnt gotten worse or better, Just is. It has de railed my ROP training for the moment. So I have to watch the ol diet and focus on what I can do for the moment( prolly grippers and sledge work but we shall see). Arg I HATE this sirt of thing. I have back issues but they are normally in the low lumbar area so this is something else...Blah.

Just wow...

So Im just decompressing from Doc Cheng and Kenneth Jays workshop yesterday. Information dump is an understatement.
The group of people was very diverse and there were a huge number of RKCs.More RKCs than normies.Had people drive from AZ, as far as Northern Cali.
Doc statreted off with some great theory and build up to the TGU.We broke the TGU down into stages and focused on the key points in the progression. Keep the shoulders packed, or the neck becomes the core( and this is BAD)We paired off and started to work on form.
In hindsite i think I may have been a little rude to Doc at one point.I really do hope I wasnt but I cant honestly tell, fuckin Aspies.
Kenneth just completely blew my concept about what I thought I knew about the VWC out of the water.While I know I am not even close to being able to do VWC I sucked in points to train towards.The hip hinge timing to me is so weird and its hard for me to accept but I just have to practice.The rest of the key points I grasp but the hinge is just a mind blower and its funny because the few times I did get the timing right I have never had such a solid fast explosive swing.It filled all the "holes" and "leaks" I have ever felt in my swing.
Still did the cadence test and made it through 15 sets of VWC before I wanted to puke and my form was going to shit so I just bowed out.I know Kenneths portion is a bit ahead of me and that was OK because I have a sort of training road map laid out to progress towards and I know I am better off that had I tried to just use my understanding of the VWC protocol.
Overall well worth the price of admission. I would recommend Doc and Kenneth's workshop to anyone who wants to take thier understanding of kettlebells to the next level.
Im sore as hell today, but in all the "right" places.
Thank you for the suffering guys.

ROP Wk3

Well I skipped Heavy press day as Im attending a 4 hr workshop in OC with Doc and Kenneth Jay today.Should be awesome.
Kadrons were not finished yet. I am a little disapointed but I know things take time as well and such is life.
Will write more later .

ROP Wk 3 Medium Day

Ok i kinda feel like a jackass, I was re reading ETk and I just now noticed that only on light day are you supposed to do military presses...duh.
So I did 5 ladders of C&P and man what a diff that makes.Still got all 5 ladders at 4 rungs just a lil more of a smoker than before...

C&P 20kg
3x 1,2,3,4 C&P( no break)
2x 1,2,3-- 4 C&P ( break)
Skipped swings today as I was sweating like a pig from just the C&P and my back was tightening up so I just called it early.

Im really looking forward to my Southbay tour de force this weekend.Going to (hopefully) pick up my Kadron set,sell an old kettlebell, and take a workshop with Doc Cheng and Kenneth Jay. Exciting.

ROP Wk 3 Variety Day

Took it easy for the most part, did some Yoga and light RKC arm bars and Get Ups to loosen up my back and hips.

Went by the gym for a body fat test and to swin but I forgot my lock so...then no trainers available for a bf test...so I hopped on a scale and it was 212...OOOOO now if I only knew what my bf% was.