Well not exactly.   I have been doing the same type of training for quite a while and it has been getting a bit stale.  Sometimes you need to spice it up a bit.  You know?  It is summer so outdoor training is in order so I am trying to do that whenever possible.  You may recall that I have been lamenting the fact that I can't get a sled.  I was hoping that maybe with Father's day around the corner the warden would relent.  Hasn't happened yet.  I don't think it will anytime soon.  I even mentioned the anti-mole effects that were pointed out to me by an astute reader of this blog.  Judging from the commentary in the video I am about to show, maybe it helped a little. I am very persistent so we'll see.   So for yesterday's training I did the next best thing.  These are kettlebell drags with a pair of (gasp!!) Dragon Door 24kg bells.  I did 2 up and backs followed immediately by front squats, followed immediately by rope climb chins.  I included footage of that too.  The rope climb chins may be a little dangerous so probably they would not fall under the umbrella of "rational fitness".  You can see I am taking my sweet time getting my hands on the rope.  I was smoked.  This was the last of the circuits and prior to that I went for my 24kg long cycle record. I was hoping for 100 and I got 98.  I think I did 95 a year ago.  3 reps in a year.  What progress!  Valery always said progress in long cycle is slow in coming.  I guess he was right. 

In other news I got some more cake.  My Dad told me the other day that he cut 10 more plates so I guess I can make a few more.  My Wife wants to kill him for that.  In light of all this I bought a new burner to speed up the bell-making process.   If you are serious about getting a heavy bell let me know.  I am making a few already for some readers.  I'll warn, you they aren't cheap.  But when you consider how expensive fitness equipment is anyway along with the rarity of these things it makes sense.  The heavy ones make a badass strongman tool, that is for sure.  I can do anything from 52-60kg.  I could go 64 if you wanted but it gets real expensive and its too darn heavy for most people anyway.  Alternatively attend my cert and learn how to do it yourself.  I'm joking about the cert.  Someone thought I was serious a while back.

Next post will be a review of Steve Cotter's new book and video.