Dilemma or Dunno?
When you begin a new fitness endeavour, there is an exhausting amount of knowledge to retain. You will be absorbing and adapting to new exercise, methodology, and technique. This pursuit of skill and strength will take time and patience to master; however, there is one thing you should have mastered within 5 minutes.
I often see a collection of trainees staring into the unknown. In front of a thick steel forest, towered by fear, they sense they have been here before. The fear leaves them opting for something else, maybe just a gymnastics day.
The brave know success lies forward; it lives within one of these barbells, forged in the flames of strength. Alas, we have made it through, but what next. How much is this one? It’s this one, right? Yeah, it’s definitely this one. Nope. Is this the 35?
In order of appearance:
45 (the 3 cluster)
They may come in different shades. They are the longest and heaviest. Designed for the standard male athlete; however, great for ladies looking for a thicker gripping experience.
35 (the 2 cluster)
They may also come in different shades. They are the next size down from the big boys. Designed for the standard female athlete, they also suit those with lady fingers.
25 (second from bottom aka The Snub Nose)
The shortest of all the land. This is a great scaling option that still holds a rigid enough structure to handle load.
15 (bottom aka The Aluminium Bar)
Another great scaling option. It may seem longer than the Snub Nose, but don’t be fooled; this bar is feather light and rattles.
Often people will take a close look at the tip, staring down the barrel of a gun. There are only 4 options. Seriously.
Chesty
Wednesday Lesson Plan
W/U:
Elbow circles w/ small plate (10/10)
T-Spine Bridge (6/6)
Goblet Squat (30 sec)
D-ball Slams (10)
8 min
Tech:
EMOM 16 min
3 Front Squat
1-3 Muscle ups
Progression – False grip 3-5 Strict Ring Pull Up
WOD:
Lucky 7′s
7min AMRAP
7 Box Jumps
7 Burpees
7 Kettle Bell Swing
HOS
4 Comments:
By Afghan 20 May 2014
You forgot the PB bar! Looks like a mens bar but only weighs 38 lbs. There is only one of them.. it’s shinny and has a slightly different hue than the others. There should be a piece of tape on one end of the gnarling that says “38″. Many a man has PB’d with this bar, only to discover later the error in his ways (just ask the Pup) and hopefully retract his PB to its prior state!
By Chesty 21 May 2014
The forbidden bar. You mustn’t reveal it’s identity!
By Darth Erkel 21 May 2014
“great for ladies looking for a thicker gripping experience”
….lol…thank you. Laughed up my coffee.
By CB 21 May 2014
Lest some of you pros think these lessons aren’t needed – I have been thinking the 35 was the 45 for six months, and thus all my PRs are 10 lbs crappier than I thought! What a let down!
I also noticed the new signs that indicate the weights of the kettlebells – me likey.