This week is a new beginning. I finished the Tactical Strength Challenge last weekend and while my results weren’t exactly as I had hope they are mine and I own them. I will continue to train for functional strength using kettlebells and bodyweight movements with some sprint training for good measure.

• Monday-Tested my Kettlebell Clean and Press to see what my max load would be for 5 good tight repetions per side. I got 5 reps, left and right, with 32 kg kettlebell and finished with 130 swings using the 40 kg kettlebell.
• Tuesday-Did 50 reps, sets of 10, of 32 kg kettlebell snatches and then a Tactical Pull Up ladder with 3 rungs x 3 ladders. Following Will Williams, Sr. RKC, Tactical Pull Up program. I felt great Tuesday.
• Wednesday- Kettlebell Clean and Press Ladders, 5 with 3 rungs, 60 reps total with 32 kg. 150 swings in 10 minutes with 40 kg. Felt very powerful but struggled at the end of swings. Was SO glad when I finished the tenth round!
• Thursday- I’m taking two weeks off of dead lifting so I did 10 minutes of Turkish Get Up Practice. Really focused on a long chest and mobile t-spine. Felt as if I am continuing to improve the TGU.
• Friday- 3 Pull Up ladder with 3 rungs, 18 reps total. 15 Minutes of Viking Warrior Conditioning. 30 work sets, 210 total snatches.
• Saturday- 10 40 yard Stride outs in my Vibram Five Fingers. 10 20 yard dashes. 20 Sean Schneiderjan Pushups, 8 kettlebell pistols.

Great week of training. This was the first time in quite a while that I did sprints. Will be doing them weekly now.

Also purchased , The Primal Blue Print this week and will be offering up a review once I read it and digest.

Sandy Sommer, RKC