Trojan KBS Open 2011 Competition Results
The Trojans Kettlebell Sport Competition was held last Saturday and it was great to see so many people on the platform! There were all levels of lifters in attendance ranging from people getting on the platform for the first time right up to a Master of Sport World Class. The aim of the Trojans Competition [...]
Odd Lifts: Days 32 to 40!!! The End!
The Odd Lifts have finally finished. And they’ve certainly been a challenge! The objective of the 40 Lifts was to try my hand at lifts that I knew existed but for whatever reason I’d never tried. Most of the lifts are competition lifts under the IAWA (International All Round Weightlifting Association), of which I have [...]
Odd Lifts: Days 26- 31
During the last week work has meant I’ve travelled to Loughborough and back. This travel however hasn’t interrupted my 40 Day Challenge. Loughborough University has a fantastic Performance Gym known as the Power Base. I used the Power Base to perform the lifts last Friday and Saturday. Accompanying the lifts from Day 26 on have [...]
Odd Lifts Days 20 to 25
These things are becoming relentless now!! My regular training has pretty much taken a back seat. I’m also pretty knackered. I’ll be adding plenty of these lifts to future programmes though- this has been really valuable. In the last week as well as the odd lifts I’ve only managed a couple of other lifts and [...]
Odd Lifts Days 14-19
Days 14 to 19 have been a heap of fun! I’m currently sitting at Day 20 and I have a slight calf strain from double under’s last Saturday, so some of the lifts have been a struggle. My left to right imbalance has been highlighted even more on both grip and shoulder stability. Something that [...]
40 Odd Lifts. Days 8 -13
The 40 Odd Lifts in 40 Days have continued. I must admit they’ve been relentless. They’ve also highlighted my weaknesses. My main weakness has been my grip, particularly my left grip. I’m pretty sure it’s not just the hand that affects the grip I feel it’s also my ability to stabilise and tighten efficiently in [...]
