December sets shows lesson on comfort!

Here's two recaps I've been holding up to write for a while-- the first one was the second gym set from two weeks ago -- and the the one set from last week. This week has been slow as we're expecting our son, and finishing up work and stuff around the apt.!  Although we have had an amazing christmas, and It is now time to get back into maximizing Energy, Strength & Inspiration!

12 December - Sunday

W U with agility etc

I felt a bit sore in the shoulders from the Thursdays set (9 Dec.) due to the push press & snatch focus.

Loft of practice and various lifts doing, clean etc. I've become quite happy with my lift technique so far as I am constantly progressing. These things takes work, and as long as I have control and "know what I am doin' right or wrong" I'm happy!

Finished with 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 of a cirle:

Deadlift 105 kg
Bench Press 70 kg
Clean 40 kg

Comment:
Time: 28:49 min. I took this time to do reps 10-9-8-7-6 in total 40 of the 55 reps.
Dead lifts are no problem, bench press -fine and fun to do again, I did the first 10 reps no problem and then went down to lower reps, 3's etc for the other sets. I can do the explosive lifts with great technique, and pushed hard for the last sets.

Key to improvement --> I was a quite slow on the cleans, and that was due to "mental" state rather than strength. As I cut the exercise short in round 6 -- I flew through the reps :-) showing I need to redo this one and be serious!!! As I did the bulk I need to also do the easy last 15 ones!! A lesson for me again.

December 18 - Saturday

W U with agility and lot's of focus on stretching.

The workout focused on Cleans lifting technique and adding appropriate weight. Some good progress and the cleans looks good no. I have some problem with

We were gonna finish with 10 rounds of 5 pullups, 10 pushups,  15 squats. I wobbled out in after about 3 sets and were not really into it, I was then gonna go for some Kettlebell swings (32kg) & Burpees to save the workout, but again finished w/o completing. A bit of comfort issue as I was not into crossing into dedication and pain to progress this time. I wanted out :-) Again confirmation of the lesson, that I have to be focused on the task and not other things going' on around and in life. I have the strength and resources intact and will take this thought with me to build for growth for the coming year!