Bent Press Explanation An article by Dave Whitley
Bent Press Demonstration YouTube Tutorial by Dave Whitley
Lunchtime Workout:
20# Dumbell Windmill x 3/side
Bent Press:
35# Plate Bent Press x 1+2+3/side x 3 sets
Total Reps: 36 Bent Presses
What the heck is a Bent Press?
December 29, 2011 at 5:32 pm (Workout)
Tags: KB Bent Press
Wed Dec 29 Ring Pullups
December 28, 2011 at 3:15 pm (Workout)
Tags: ring chinups
Lunchtime Workout:
Ring Pullups with False Grip. 1 pullup ever minute on the minute until chin doesn’t clear hands.
Total: 8 pullups
Practiced Barbell bent presses with empty barbell to get feel for balance and positioning with a barbell.
Thursday Dec 22 KB Swing, High Pull, and Snatch
December 22, 2011 at 3:31 pm (Workout)
Tags: KB High Pulls, KB Snatches, KB Swings
Today’s exercise was a good way to break up the monotony of creating technical manuals at work.
Movements:
20# KB Front Squat x 5 reps/side
35# KB Complex x 5 sets (Total 150 reps)
- Left Hand KB Swing x 5, KB High Pull x 5, KB Snatch x 5
- Right Hand KB Swing x 5, KB High Pull x 5, KB Snatch x 5
The sets weren’t done all at once, but 1 or 2 at a time as I was putting together binders and running copies from the copier.
Fitness and Futility
December 21, 2011 at 4:22 pm (Workout)
Tags: KB Deadlifts
I’ve failed in a couple of ways:
- To continuously log my workouts or functional work I’ve done over the past several days. Historically, I find the more consistently I logged what I do, the more likely I am to continuing doing it. It’s not like anyone really reads this drivel, but being posted in the public domain does seem to hold me to a sense of accountability.
- I’ve decided to “partake” of the season and “enjoy” some holiday cookies and other miscellaneous treats. I use the word “enjoy” loosely because the resultant sugar crashes, headaches, stomach aches, bloating, and inflammation have been anything BUT enjoyable. Being away from insidious workings of wheat and sugar have seemed to heighten the impact they have on me. I think I need to stop “enjoying” the holiday treats and just stick to wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays… LOL
Lunchtime re-Calibration:
Multi-Kettlebell Deadlifts (switching hands after each set)
62#(RH), 50#(LH) x 10
62#(LH), 50#(RH) x 10
62#(RH), 50#(LH) x 10
62#(LH), 50#(RH) x 10
62#(RH), 50#(LH) x 10
Total: 50 Reps x 112# (5600# moved)
Thur Dec 15 KB Bent Presses
December 15, 2011 at 1:14 pm (Workout)
Tags: KB Bent Press, kettlebell windmills
Lunchtime:
35# KB Windmill x 3/side
35# KB Bent Press x 3/side
50# KB Bent Press x 3/side
62# KB Bent Press x 2/side
Focused on the slow isometric movement of the Bent Press. Kept Lat tight and corkscrewed under the weight, standing up with the weight overhead, then lowered the weight back to the rack position.
Wed Dec 14 Kettlebell Snatches
December 14, 2011 at 1:16 pm (Workout)
Tags: ATG Squats, Grok Squat, KB Snatches, kettlebell windmills
Lunchtime:
30 second Grok Squat
ATG Squats (Bodyweight) x 5
35# KB Windmills x 2/side
5 Minute Timer: 35# KB Snatch x 5/side x 17 (85 reps)
I’d done 130 reps with 25# Sunday evening. It was surprising how many fewer I did with 35#. I took fewer/shorter breaks than Sunday, but my cadence was much slower with a very brief pause at the top.
Tues Dec 13 Kettlebell Side Presses
December 13, 2011 at 8:09 pm (Workout)
Tags: KB Side Press
Evening Practice:
25# KB Side Presses x 5/side x 3
Mon Dec 12th KB Windmills & Walk/Jog
December 12, 2011 at 2:20 pm (Workout)
Tags: jogging, kettlebell windmills, walking
Lunchtime:
KB Windmills
20#KB x 3/side
35#KB x 3/side
50#KB x 3/side
62#KB x 3/side
Walk/Jog (1 mile)
Walked 3/4 mile, Jogged 1/4 mile (to catch up with a co-worker)
Quest for Fitness 
Sage Words from a Friend
December 27, 2011 at 9:42 am (Commentary)
Coach Izzy has some good fitness tips for us.
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