Sunday, June 30, 2013

Power Swings, the Kings evil twin

Oh yeah these babies kick butt, literally. My hamstrings were lit up the while time. With this variation I am able to keep my shins vertical (knee directly above the ankle) for each swing. This angle/position reminds of the intended box squat from Westside barbell, which is meant to recruit the hammies, glutes and low back. For me I felt zero low back and this makes me happy.

1 Arm Power Swing
16/5/5
20/5/5
24/5/5
28/5/5
32/5/5
36/3/3
40/3/3
44/3/3
48/3/3
52/3/3 PR

All I can say is Power personified. That initial starting strength is king here. Resetting prior to every swing again allows for proper position which is more difficult in ballistic 1 Arm swings as each rep can potentially change the arch and thus load dynamics.

Clubbells shield cast
25/10/10
35/10/10
25/30/30 PR for reps


Shoulder rehab drills

Brilliant day! 

1 comment:

Mark Reifkind said...

yeah you killed it! and these are back in the mix for sure.