Viking Warrior Conditioning 36:36 Protocol ~ May 05, 2009

36:36 Protocol (36 seconds of snatches followed by a 36 second rest). The goal? Once again, 35 working sets with my 16 Kg Kettlebell.

My last 36:36 workout, I made it to 29 working sets before I couldn't keep my 17 snatches in 36 seconds pace.

Today I felt STRONG and determined to hit the 35 working sets! I would not be denied! 

The first 18 working sets went excellent. I seemed to settle into a nice groove. 

I am a big movie buff and a scene from one of my favorites, "300" popped into my mind. 

When King Leonidas is leaving his wife and son to march to the Hot Gates, the narrator of the story said "There is no place for softness...not in Sparta. No place for weakness...Only the hard and strong may call themselves Spartans. Only the hard...only the strong... 

Only the hard...only the strong.....

That is what I kept repeating in my mind during the final 10 working sets of snatches that brought me to 35 working sets.

I ended up setting a new Personal record of 35 working sets of 17 reps of snatches with my 16 Kg KB!

595 KB snatches, 20,825 pounds lifted in 39.90 minutes. My average heart rate was 170 bpm.

It feels good to CONQUER that goal of 35 working sets!

I finished with some AB work:

200 reps total
1.) 50 Straight leg raises
2.) 50 Knee Ups
3.) 50 Heels To Heaven
4.) (50) 1/2 TGU's using 12 Kg KB (25 per side)

What's next? I will be doing the VWC 15:15 protocol using my 20 Kg Kettlebell. I will begin my journey towards 80 working sets. I can't wait to get started! ;-)

Life is too short to be weak...

Mike