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Subversive Fitness: Day 195 of 360

Moving with reckless abandon is one thing- moving with deliberate, technical aggression is something else entirely; One is to be improved on, and the other is to be feared.

Greg Walsh

Written by Greg Walsh Last updated on September 18, 2017

Day 195 of 360

Front squat:

2 x 5 @ 80% of 2RM
2 x 10 @ (up to) 70% of 2RM

Rest as needed between sets. If 5-rep sets require interruption, make as minor an adjustment as needed and complete the next uninterrupted. Additionally, if 5-rep weight changes, 2 x 10 will be performed at 60% instead of 70%. When the scheme is listed as “2 x 10″, it always refers to “Sets” x “Reps”. Reminder: Position and range of motion always govern weight.

Day 195 of 360

Front squat:

2 x 5 @ 80% of 2RM
2 x 10 @ (up to) 70% of 2RM

Rest as needed between sets. If 5-rep sets require interruption, make as minor an adjustment as needed and complete the next uninterrupted. Additionally, if 5-rep weight changes, 2 x 10 will be performed at 60% instead of 70%. When the scheme is listed as “2 x 10″, it always refers to “Sets” x “Reps”. Reminder: Position and range of motion always govern weight.

Then:

High pull + Goblet squat:
5 x 3 @ as heavy as possible in each

As above, rest as needed between aggressive, uninterrupted sets.

If suitable weight kettlebells are not available, get creative and make it work with what you have. If dumbbells are available at suitable weights, lift them cautiously and hold them horizontally.

Keep the focus on a powerful, dynamic kettlebell high pull transitioning into an organized and aggressive “catch” in the standard Goblet position (hands on side of handles, forearms driven into sides of kettlebell).

And then, violently:

50 calories Airdyne
25 Slam ball @ 15lb. W, 25lb. M
50 Abmat sit-up @ 15lb. W, 25lb. M (use bumper plate)

There is no pacing or rest here- bite down, breathe in, and drive the bike. Stay ferocious and mechanical throughout- Moving with reckless abandon is one thing- moving with deliberate, technical aggression is something else entirely; One is to be improved on, and the other is to be feared.

Abmat sit-up: Shoulders touch at the bottom of each rep, butt stays on the ground, posture
is upright at the top. Pace is not a substitute for position, even in simple movements.

And finally, “Time under tension”:

Bar hang + 50 steps walking lunge @ cool-down pace

Bar hang: Today, use any grip you choose, and switch between them as needed. Work to “True” failure (loss of physical positioning) not “Relative” failure (loss of mental endurance). If time reaches two minutes, you may stop if desired. If time is under two minutes, do it again, and accumulate at least two total minutes.

Note: If you made it at least one minute last time through, today, hold knees-up in a 90-degree angle or L-sit.

Greg Walsh

About Greg Walsh

Greg Walsh is a product of counter-culture, and remains immersed in it to this day. The discovery of BMX bike riding and hardcore music in early adolescence opened a door of questioning and critical-thinking that has paved the way for everything since. Action sports, hardcore music, martial arts, and strength and conditioning have all proven to be lifesavers, not simply pastimes, and contributing to each in the best ways humanly possible is Greg’s daily mission.

Wolf Brigade is headquartered in Rochester, New York, and is the product of Greg's lengthy training experience and varied physical backgrounds. Their website chronicles and details daily training, and contains hundreds of videos, pictures, quotes, and pieces of writing. Greg’s non-fitness writing website, War of Attrition, accepts subscribers and his first novel, Theft of the Age, will be available everywhere in the fall of 2015.

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