100 winds....
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Topic: 100 winds....
Posted By: dl_buffy
Subject: 100 winds....
Date Posted: 8/21/10 at 4:22am
...not as easy to do as it is to say.  Ok, so I am working trying to get used to the boots, to figure out how to sit back into my swings and use the boots. Decided...(after being told a million times here)...to just practice winds. That numbers were the key.  Secondary to that I just want to work on the muscles and release move. So I have decided to do these winds with the 22lb hammer. First time I got to around 40 before I was wiped out and they were not all nice and pretty. Today I got to just over 60 before I was tired enough that form was a problem. Learned so far that my major problem with the boots is standing too tall. The catch was pulling me way off balance and over onto my face. So I have to work on really sitting that catch with the head up to stay back on my heels. Not perfected yet but at least I think I can admit to the problem...and that is first step...NO? |
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Posted By: LanceKeen
Date Posted: 8/21/10 at 12:03pm
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Haha. Yup, fell forwards all the time when I first got blades (last year :) ) Now I try and fall backwards if anything. Remembering to keep knees well bent and swivel the hips a lot more is a key for me. |
Posted By: mthompson33
Date Posted: 8/21/10 at 10:50pm
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Not using Blades yet, but did 5x10 each way with both 16 & 20# hammers last night. Took breaks to throw sheaf after each set of 40 winds.
------------- Matt Thompson "If you wake up and you're not in pain, you know you're dead." -- Russian Proverb |
Posted By: prevail
Date Posted: 8/23/10 at 4:40pm
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Could you clarify,are you doing multiple sets for volume or are you trying to hit all reps in one set?
I used the 10X10 with a 13lb hammer (homemade) for 90% of all training and PR'ed by 20'(light) and 15'(heavy). ------------- LB |
Posted By: bigirish01
Date Posted: 8/24/10 at 5:51am
| How ofter would you train winds at 10 sets of 10? |
Posted By: LanceKeen
Date Posted: 8/24/10 at 7:07am
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I certainly would only do 10 max in one go. And I wonder whether a few less would maybe serve better. A set up like Mr De Bruijn has, where you throw into a net would be pretty sweet - save all that tramping up and down for at least 30m, doing the clown shoe walk! And practice release. |
Posted By: prevail
Date Posted: 8/24/10 at 3:44pm
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2-3X per week in season.2x per week off season. ------------- LB |
Posted By: dl_buffy
Date Posted: 8/25/10 at 11:54pm
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Well all this is experimentation at the moment in the hopes of getting used to my hammer boots. I am doing 'sets' of 5 winds each. I guess if I could get ten in a row I would try it but after about 5 I am losing my balance and the form goes to crap. The idea is just to get a bunch of consistent winds in a row and find my center of gravity. Hoping that this would then carry over to when I go back to actually throwing. I still plan to only have about 3 winds when throwing. This is just a break from the routine (that I had plateaued on) and a way to work my core, find my balance, and get used to the boots. So far I have been just shooting for 20 sets of 5 winds. Only counts if the winds have good form and extension, and I am working on slight increases in speed on each one...nothing full speed yet as accidental slip in back yard and any of three houses could be hit. |