Author: Tom Denham

Adding hill sprints to my kettlebell routine

I added hill sprints to my workouts. I am continuing to refine my kettlebell technique so did not want to increase weight or volume to make it more challenging. Since I am doing presses and snatches, but not get ups most days,...

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Too hot to get up

I love get ups, but I love training in my driveway even more. When the weather is cold or at least mild, I can perform get ups on the horse stall pad in my driveway, but it is too stinking hot lately. So either I go in the house...

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Working less, hurting less

So I have been getting my groove back the past few days. After several weeks of taking days off and completing only partial workouts, I’ve been getting my basic Simple and Sinister program together lately. The good news is...

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Update of physical condition

I have not completed a full, 5-day week of training since 21 March. I was traveling the week of 24 March and 7 April, but the big reason is that my right shoulder began hurting enough that I decided to back down on what I was...

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Simple and Sinister: Week Fifteen

Week fifteen went smoothly. I completed 200 one-handed swings on the days I trained inside my house and 100 two-handed swings when I trained outside. Though I can’t remember ever dropping the 32 kg bell, I don’t want...

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