"Nate"

Complete as many rounds in twenty minutes as you can of:

2 Muscle-ups - subbed for 6 burpees
4 Handstand Push-ups
8 2-Pood Kettlebell swings - going to use my sandbag instead

Last night my date with Nate left me feeling used and abused! Managed 7 rounds in the 20 mins. I am not sure how heavy my sandbag is so will have to weight it to compare to the weights I should be using,

I am hurting today!

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I thought the usual sub for muscle-up is pullups and dips (can't remember how many, maybe 4 of each). Nate is supposed to be heavy on the strength element.

Good effort though, it's a tough one.

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Hi Gubes

Yes it is supposed to be but I don't have anywhere practical to use at the moment so had to make this one up. Next time it comes up I should have somewhere to do my pullups and dips

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Tuesdays workout wasn't great. Didn't really get much out of the planned workout so worked on my technique instead as I am sure it is a bit ropey

Barbara beat me last night....what a bitch.

After Gregs suggestion, I replaced the pull ups with Sumo D/L high pulls using 26.5k.

Round 1: 6:42
Round 2: forgot to start my watch!
Round 3: 7:28
Round 4: 8:10 - although this ended up with some of the push ups being girly ones with me on my knees. :-(

I couldn't managed a 5th round.....I tried to make a start but just couldn't do any more.

At least there is a lot of room for improvement.

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Ended up doing this on Saturday morning instead. using 36.5Kg wiehgt. Managed to do it in 27 mins 45s.

Of the exercises I struggled with the Hang power clean the most. Although it was the first time I had done these so kind of expected.

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That's pretty good, and a decent weight.

We've been trying to work on our power and squat clean technique. Flexibility plays a big part in some of these movements.

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I was working late last night so wasn't able to train....instead I got home and ate a ghome made mushroom lasagne. It was incredibly tasty although afterwards I checked the calorie content according to the recipe and it was about 700 per portion. problem was it was so nice I had a second helping.

I think I had best make sure I work hard in the gym tonight

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I haven't trained so far this week. LMH has been poorly so spend the last couple of evenings when I get in dishing out lots of cuddles and not being able to leave the room!

On a brighter note, my VKR thing should be delivered today at last.

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what's a VKR?

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Vertical knee raise thingy-me-jig. with the pull up and dip bits on it as well so I can start doing (well trying to do ) some pull ups instead of subbing them for something else

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