Yesterday was my 44th Birthday. To celebrate, I did 7 minutes and 11 seconds of Turkish Get- Downs. I did 16 reps with the 24kg bell without setting the kettlebell down. Everything was sore but especially my legs.
Here's how they are done: Clean, press, get down on the ground, arm bar, get up, bring bell to shoulder, unclean bell, do a swing and launch to other hand, do the same thing with that side. Continue for your required time limit. Saturday I did 5 minutes. The arm bar is optional but I like it for added shoulder/ torso benefits. It doesn't do much for the front of my shoulders though.
-Joe
posted by Joe Pavel @ 8:46 PM
4 Comments:
Happy Birthday Joe!
Nice workout!
Thanks Fawn.
Working for an extended period of time like that really helped my Judo on Saturday. After all, a TGU is a controlled fall like Mike Nelson said.
We do alot of falls in Judo. It's the getting back up after 20 or 30 throws that's the hard part.
-Joe
TGU is like a controlled fall... hmmmmmm.... I'm not so sure I would like to fall on my knee in a lunge position like a TGU. Plus, if I were falling and I had a kb in my hand, you can bet your a$$ I would not be holding it over my head, LOL.
That's what Mike said and believe it or not, it did help my falls and getting back up after my falls. Very, dare I say it, "sport specific"........
If it helps make my Judo practice easier, I'm going to do it.
Thanks for your comments. I always appreciate your honest opinions.
-Joe
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