"How many thousand reps will it take?!"

Over the last four months I’ve logged in my training time, this is what I came up with:

75 workouts (usually about an hour in duration),

8+ hours of long cycle, w/2+ hours including long cycle with an extra swing

Average weight of 2,24kg bells

4993 total long cycle reps, total of 1,062,455 pounds moved (clean and jerk)

Assistance training consisted of:

5x5’s (:05 rack/:05 over head, anywhere between 1-3min)

Sumo Dead lifts from a deficit

Rack holds

Jogging

Airdyne

Squats

Band squats

Jump squats

Other GPP

The result?  A 15 rep personal record and a Candidate for Master of Sport (CMS) ranking. 

A special thanks to my coach Jason Dolby for all his help and guidance during this process.  I look forward to the next step in the journey.