Sunday, October 17, 2010

EXPANDING RETRIBUTION

95# shoulder press x 40

30# ball slam penalty for each broken set:

set 1 = number of consecutive press reps
set 2 = number of consecutive press reps x 2
set 3 = number of consecutive press reps x 3
set 4 = number of consecutive press reps x 4
etc...

(ex. set 1 = 15 press reps, then complete 15 ball slams; set 2 = 7 press reps, then complete 14 ball slams; proceed until 40 total shoulder press repetitions are achieved)

score is time and total number of ball slams



2 comments:

  1. 7:08/68 ball slams

    The ability to shoulder press 95# consecutively without reprieve “spells” retribution. For me, after an initial effort of 20 repetitions, ball slams accumulated like rainfall in monsoon. Elation of managing a personally impressive opening set, transformed swiftly to utter dismay no more than six follow-on overhead efforts. On three separate occasions, I failed to lock out my final attempt, a demoralizing revelation of impending consequence. Balls slams are hardly a break from actively engaged shoulders. Sacrificing a few ticks on the clock in transition back to the press seemed fair barter for an additional rep. The escalating penalty was implemented deter strategy and promote toil. Nevertheless, a specific tactic surfaced: Finish.

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